 Meanwhile, they finished second in the league for the first time since 1975, but lost the semi-finals to Lugi.In 2014–15, the club was unable to qualify for the EHF Cup group stage, losing to German powerhouse HSV Hamburg in the last qualifying round on away goals.From 2014–15 to 2017–18, Kristianstad won both the regular season and the SM gold for four consecutive seasons.