MT Melsungen

MT Melsungen
MT Melsungen
Full name	Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V.
Nickname	Bartenwetzer
Short name	MTM
Founded	1861
Arena	Rothenbach-Halle
Capacity	4,500
Head coach	Roberto García Parrondo
League	Handball-Bundesliga
2025–26	7th of 18
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; Official site

Melsungen

Location of MT Melsungen

MT Melsungen is a professional handball club from Melsungen, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the Handball-Bundesliga. They won the EHF European League in 2026.

History

The club was founded in 1861 by a group of 38 people from Melsungen.^[1] The Handball department was added in 1921.

From 1992 to 2005, the team played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and finished third twice (in 1997/98 and 2003/2004). In the 2004/2005 season, they won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making their way to the Handball-Bundesliga. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top division.^[2] In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in Hamburg, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2014/15 season they played in a continental tournament for the first time in the EHF European Cup, where they went out in the quarter final to Danish club Skjern Håndbold.^[3] In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against TBV Lemgo there.^[4]

Biggest Success

In 2025, MT Melsungen finished in third place—their best-ever finish in the Handball-Bundesliga up to that point.^[5] On the international stage, the team won the EHF European League in 2026. This victory marked the first title in the club's history and remains its greatest achievement to date.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
TG Melsungen	–1999
MSG Melsungen/Böddiger	1999–2006
MT Melsungen	2006–present

Kits

HOME
2008–09	2013–14	2014–17	2017–18	2019–20	2021–

AWAY
2013–14	2014–17	2017–18	2019–20	2020–21

Sports Hall information

Name: – Rothenbach-Halle
City: – Kassel
Capacity: – 4500
Address: – Damaschkestraße 55, 34121 Kassel, Germany
Period: 12/2007 until 06/2027

Name: – Probonio Arena
City: – Kassel
Capacity: – 6200
Address: – Am Auestadion 1, 34121 Kassel, Germany
Period: from 07/2027

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2026–27 season^[6]

Goalkeepers

12 Kim Hüter
16 Nebojša Simić
32 Kristóf Palasics

Left Wingers

7 David Mandić
18 Florian Drosten
31 Dariel García Rivera
34 Lino Duketis

Right Wingers

11 Dimitri Ignatow
73 Timo Kastening

Line players

2 Rubén Marchán
8 Adrián Sipos
14 Johannes Golla
64 Jason Wilfer

Left Backs

19 Reynir Þór Stefánsson
24 Daniel Dujshebaev
33 Aaron Mensing

Centre Backs

Right Backs

4 Nikolaj Enderleit
5 Leander Altena
10 Dainis Krištopāns

explanation of symbols

- team captain
- injured
- development squad

Transfers

Transfers for the 2027–28 season

Joining

Leon Stehl (RW) back from loan TV Hüttenberg

Leaving

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

Daniel Dujshebaev (LB) from KS Iskra Kielce^[7]
Luca Sigrist (CB) from HC Kriens-Luzern^[8]
Dariel García (LW) from CD Bidasoa^[9]
Johannes Golla (LP) from SG Flensburg-Handewitt^[10]

Leaving

Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (LP) to SG Flensburg-Handewitt^[11]
Mohamed Darmoul (CB) to TVB Stuttgart^[12]
Uladzislau Kulesh (LB) to RK Partizan^[13]
László Bartucz (GK) to HSG Wetzlar^[14]
Martí Soler (LW) to HSG Wetzlar
Paweł Krawczyk (GK) to Eulen Ludwigshafen
Bruno Eickhoff (LP) on loan at Eulen Ludwigshafen
Jonas Riecke (RB) to Handball Tirol
Alexandre Cavalcanti (LB) to ?

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Uladzislau Kulesh (LB) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorf^[15]
Kristóf Palasics (GK) from ONE Veszprém^[16]
László Bartucz (GK) from MOL Tatabánya KC^[17]
Olle Forsell Schefvert (LB) from Rhein Neckar-Löwen^[18]
Isaías Guardiola (RB) from BM Nava^[19]
Rubén Marchán (LP) from Paris Saint-Germain^[20]
Reynir Þór Stefánsson (CB) from Fram^[21]
Sadou Ntanzi (CB) on loan till 12/2025 from Al Arabi SC
Friedrich Schmitt (LB) on loan till 10/2025 from TSG Friesenheim

Leaving

Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) to SC Magdeburg^[22]
Adam Morawski (GK) to Vive Kielce^[23]
Jonathan Svensson (LB) to HØJ Elite^[24]
Rogério Moraes Ferreira (P) (to Montpellier Handball)
Ian Barrufet (LW) loan back to FC Barcelona^[25]
Tom Wolf (LB) to TUSEM Essen
Leon Stehl (RW) on loan at TV Hüttenberg

Technical staff

Head coach: Roberto García Parrondo
Assistant coach: Isaías Guardiola
Goalkeeper Trainer: Carsten Lichtlein
Athletic Trainer: Johannes Reuter
Teammanager: Matthias Horn

Physiotherapist: Jule Schröder-Junghans
Physiotherapist: Niklas Kern
Club doctor: Dr. Marco Spielmann
Club doctor: Dr. Mark Jungermann
Club doctor: Bernd Sostmann
Club doctor: Dr. Karl-Friedrich Appel

Previous squads

2025–2026 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2	Spain	Rubén Marchán	(1994-09-20) 20 September 1994	Line Player
4	Denmark	Nikolaj Enderleit	(1997-06-21) 21 June 1997	Right Back
6	Spain	Erik Balenciaga	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993	Central Back
7	Croatia	David Mandić	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Adrián Sipos	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990	Line Player
10	Latvia	Dainis Kristopans	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	Right Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Reynir Þór Stefánsson	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005	Left Back
20	Belarus	Uladzislau Kulesh	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996	Left Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
23	Spain	Martí Soler	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003	Left Winger
24	Portugal	Alexandre Cavalcanti	(1996-12-27) 27 December 1996	Left Back
25	Sweden	Olle Forsell Schefvert	(1993-08-13) 13 August 1993	Central Back
29	Germany	Friedrich Schmitt	(2004-10-03) 3 October 2004	Left Back
32	Hungary	Kristóf Palasics	(2002-04-19) 19 April 2002	Goalkeeper
33	Denmark	Aaron Mensing	(1997-11-11) 11 November 1997	Left Back
36	Poland	Pawel Krawczyk	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Goalkeeper
40	Spain	Isaías Guardiola	(1984-10-01) 1 October 1984	Right Back
44	Germany	Jonas Riecke	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005	Right Back
53	Germany	Bruno Eickhoff	(2003-12-29) 29 December 2003	Line Player
61	Hungary	László Bartucz	(1991-11-05) 5 November 1991	Goalkeeper
71	Tunisia	Mohamed Darmoul	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998	Central Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
91	France	Sadou Ntanzi	(2000-01-07) 7 January 2000	Central Back

2024–2025 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994	Goalkeeper
4	Denmark	Nikolaj Enderleit	(1997-06-21) 21 June 1997	Right Back
6	Spain	Erik Balenciaga	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993	Central Back
7	Croatia	David Mandić	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Adrián Sipos	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990	Line Player
10	Latvia	Dainis Kristopans	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	Right Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogério Moraes Ferreira	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
23	Spain	Martí Soler	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003	Left Winger
24	Portugal	Alexandre Cavalcanti	(1996-12-27) 27 December 1996	Left Back
28	Sweden	Jonathan Svensson	(1998-01-27) 27 January 1998	Left Back
33	Denmark	Aaron Mensing	(1997-11-11) 11 November 1997	Left Back
36	Poland	Pawel Krawczyk	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Goalkeeper
44	Germany	Jonas Riecke	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005	Right Back
53	Germany	Bruno Eickhoff	(2003-12-29) 29 December 2003	Line Player
71	Germany	Mohamed Darmoul	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998	Central Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
80	Germany	Carsten Lichtlein	(1980-11-04) 4 November 1980	Goalkeeper
83	Spain	Ian Barrufet	(2004-05-19) 19 May 2004	Left Winger

2023–2024 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994	Goalkeeper
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Spain	Erik Balenciaga	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993	Central Back
7	Croatia	David Mandic	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Adrian Sipos	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990	Line Player
10	Latvia	Dainis Kristopans	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	Right Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogerio Moraes	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994	Line Player
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Germany	Lasse Ohl	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
25	Germany	Jan Waldgenbach	(2001-04-25) 25 April 2001	Right Back
26	Germany	Tom Wolf	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006	Left Back
27	Norway	Sindre Aho	(1997-07-20) 20 July 1997	Central Back
32	Germany	Leon Stehl	(2006-08-02) 2 August 2006	Right Winger
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004	Left Back
55	Croatia	Ivan Martinovic	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998	Right Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back

2022–2023 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994	Goalkeeper
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
7	Lithuania	Aidenas Malasinskas	(1986-04-29) 29 April 1986	Central Back
8	Spain	Agustin Casado	(1996-05-21) 21 May 1996	Central Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogerio Moraes	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994	Line Player
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Germany	Lasse Ohl	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
25	Germany	Jan Waldgenbach	(2001-04-25) 25 April 2001	Right Back
26	Germany	Tom Wolf	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006	Left Back
27	Portugal	André Gomes	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998	Left Back
29	Germany	Florian Potzkai	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004	Right Winger
30	Russia	Gleb Kalarash	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990	Line Player
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004	Left Back
46	Germany	Julian Fuchs	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001	Right Winger
55	Germany	Ivan Martinovic	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998	Right Back
71	Germany	Erik Ulrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001	Goalkeeper
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
77	Croatia	David Mandic	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997	Left Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back

2021–2022 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Germany	Erik Ulrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
8	Germany	Paul Kompenhans	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002	Central Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
12	Germany	Silvio Heinevetter	(1984-10-21) 21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
27	Portugal	André Gomes	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998	Left Back
29	Germany	Florian Potzkai	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004	Right Winger
30	Russia	Gleb Kalarash	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990	Line Player
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
35	Turkey	Rohat Sahin	(2002-04-01) 1 April 2002	Line Player
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004	Left Back
41	Iceland	Alexander Petersson	(1980-07-02) 2 July 1980	Right Back
46	Germany	Julian Fuchs	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001	Right Winger
72	Germany	Jan-Lasse Herbst	(2001-12-10) 10 December 2001	Goalkeeper
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
97	Germany	David Kuntscher	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002	Right Back

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Germany	Erik Ullrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
12	Germany	Silvio Heinevetter	(1984-10-21) 21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Germany	Ole Pregler	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002	Left Back
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
55	Germany	Stefan Salger	(1996-08-15) 15 August 1996	Right Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
93	Germany	David Kuntscher	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002	Right Back Back
95	Germany	Paul Kompenhans	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002	Central Back
96	Germany	Glenn-Louis Eggert	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000	Goalkeeper

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
19	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
27	Switzerland	Roman Sidorowicz	(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991	Central Back
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
55	Germany	Stefan Salger	(1996-08-15) 15 August 1996	Right Back
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
96	Germany	Glenn-Louis Eggert	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000	Goalkeeper
98	Germany	Jona Gruber	(2000-05-19) 19 May 2000	Left Back
99	Germany	Ole Pregler	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002	Left Back

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Denmark	Simon Birkefeldt	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
27	Switzerland	Roman Sidorowicz	(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991	Central Back
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
99	Germany	Julian Damm	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000	Line Player

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997	Line Player
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
12	Germany	Mathias Lenz	(1985-01-24) 24 January 1985	Goalkeeper
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
24	Estonia	Dener Jaanimaa	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
36	Netherlands	Arjan Haenen	(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987	Right Winger
39	Germany	Gabor Langhans	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989	Right Back

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
12	Serbia	Svetislav Verkić	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981	Goalkeeper
16	Germany	Maurice Paske	(1996-02-21) 21 February 1996	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
24	Estonia	Dener Jaanimaa	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
30	Denmark	René Villadsen	(1986-04-18) 18 April 1986	Goalkeeper
36	Netherlands	Arjan Haenen	(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987	Right Winger
39	Germany	Gabor Langhans	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989	Right Back
41	Germany	Fin Backs	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998	Left Winger
97	Germany	Jan Grolla	(1997-12-09) 9 December 1997	Right Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987	Right Back
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
30	Denmark	René Villadsen	(1986-04-18) 18 April 1986	Goalkeeper

2014–2015 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Mikael Appelgren	(1989-09-06) 6 September 1989	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987	Right Back
12	Sweden	Per Sandström	(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
15	Germany	Merlin Kothe	(1995-09-24) 24 September 1995	Left Back
16	Germany	Sebastian Ullrich	(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Mikael Appelgren	(1989-09-06) 6 September 1989	Goalkeeper
3	Sweden	Jonathan Stenbäcken	(1988-01-07) 7 January 1988	Left Back
4	Sweden	Anton Månsson	(1989-01-09) 9 January 1989	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
7	Czech Republic	Daniel Kubeš	(1978-02-07) 7 February 1978	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987	Right Back
12	Sweden	Per Sandström	(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
16	Germany	Colin Räbiger	(1995-08-10) 10 August 1995	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
21	Germany	Christian Zufelde	(1988-01-10) 10 January 1988	Left Winger
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back

2012–2013 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Mikael Appelgren	(1989-09-06) 6 September 1989	Goalkeeper
3	Sweden	Jonathan Stenbäcken	(1988-01-07) 7 January 1988	Left Back
4	Sweden	Anton Månsson	(1989-01-09) 9 January 1989	Line Player
7	Czech Republic	Daniel Kubeš	(1978-02-07) 7 February 1978	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987	Right Back
12	Sweden	Per Sandström	(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
13	Greece	Alexandros Vasilakis	(1979-08-08) 8 August 1979	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
16	Germany	Marc Lauterbach	(1990-12-09) 9 December 1990	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
19	Germany	Max Pregler	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994	Central Back
20	Greece	Savas Karipidis	(1979-05-23) 23 May 1979	Right Winger
21	Germany	Christian Zufelde	(1988-01-10) 10 January 1988	Left Winger
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
24	Germany	Phil Räbiger	(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990	Left Back

2011–2012 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Croatia	Mario Kelentrić	(1973-01-31) 31 January 1973	Goalkeeper
3	Germany	Jens Schöngarth	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988	Right Back
4	Sweden	Anton Månsson	(1989-01-09) 9 January 1989	Line Player
8	Germany	Michael Schweikardt	(1983-03-07) 7 March 1983	Central Back
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
12	Sweden	Per Sandström	(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
13	Greece	Alexandros Vasilakis	(1979-08-08) 8 August 1979	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
16	Germany	Marc Lauterbach	(1990-12-09) 9 December 1990	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
20	Greece	Savas Karipidis	(1979-05-23) 23 May 1979	Right Winger
21	Germany	Christian Zufelde	(1988-01-10) 10 January 1988	Left Winger
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
25	Serbia	Predrag Dacevic	(1986-07-21) 21 July 1986	Left Back
83	Romania	Alin Florin Sania	(1983-02-11) 11 February 1983	Left Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Croatia	Mario Kelentrić	(1973-01-31) 31 January 1973	Goalkeeper
2	Belarus	Ivan Brouka	(1980-04-20) 20 April 1980	Left Winger
3	Germany	Jens Schöngarth	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988	Right Back
4	Sweden	Anton Månsson	(1989-01-09) 9 January 1989	Line Player
7	Germany	Andrej Klimovets	(1974-08-18) 18 August 1974	Line Player
8	Germany	Michael Schweikardt	(1983-03-07) 7 March 1983	Central Back
10	Serbia	Milan Torbica	(1981-04-10) 10 April 1981	Right Winger
11	Greece	Dimitrios Tzimourtos	(1981-02-10) 10 February 1981	Right Winger
12	Sweden	Robert Lechte	(1978-08-03) 3 August 1978	Goalkeeper
15	Germany	Chris-Florian Treutler	(1988-01-01) 1 January 1988	Central Back
16	Belarus	Vitali Feshchanka	(1974-01-05) 5 January 1974	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
20	Greece	Savas Karipidis	(1979-05-23) 23 May 1979	Right Winger
21	Germany	Christian Zufelde	(1988-01-10) 10 January 1988	Left Winger
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
83	Romania	Alin Florin Sania	(1983-02-11) 11 February 1983	Left Back

2009–2010 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Croatia	Mario Kelentrić	(1973-01-31) 31 January 1973	Goalkeeper
2	Belarus	Ivan Brouka	(1980-04-20) 20 April 1980	Left Winger
3	Germany	Jens Schöngarth	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988	Right Back
5	France	Franck Junillon	(1978-11-28) 28 November 1978	Left Back
7	Denmark	Thomas Klitgaard	(1977-12-10) 10 December 1977	Line Player
8	Croatia	Dalibor Anušić	(1976-04-07) 7 April 1976	Line Player
10	Sweden	Daniel Tellander	(1983-07-06) 6 July 1983	Left Winger
11	Greece	Dimitrios Tzimourtos	(1981-02-10) 10 February 1981	Right Winger
12	Germany	Simon Herold	(1987-02-02) 2 February 1987	Goalkeeper
14	Serbia	Vladica Stojanović	(1981-06-14) 14 June 1981	Central Back
15	Germany	Chris-Florian Treutler	(1988-01-01) 1 January 1988	Central Back
16	Sweden	Robert Lechte	(1978-08-03) 3 August 1978	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
20	Greece	Savas Karipidis	(1979-05-23) 23 May 1979	Right Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back

2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Croatia	Mario Kelentrić	(1973-01-31) 31 January 1973	Goalkeeper
2	Belarus	Ivan Brouka	(1980-04-20) 20 April 1980	Left Winger
3	Germany	Torben Ehlers	(1984-08-27) 27 August 1984	Right Back
5	France	Franck Junillon	(1978-11-28) 28 November 1978	Left Back
6	Poland	Paweł Orzłowski	(1972-06-02) 2 June 1972	Line Player
7	Denmark	Thomas Klitgaard	(1977-12-10) 10 December 1977	Line Player
9	Slovakia	Daniel Valo	(1979-05-07) 7 May 1979	Right Back
10	Sweden	Daniel Tellander	(1983-07-06) 6 July 1983	Left Winger
11	Greece	Dimitrios Tzimourtos	(1981-02-10) 10 February 1981	Right Winger
12	Germany	Simon Herold	(1987-02-02) 2 February 1987	Goalkeeper
14	Serbia	Vladica Stojanović	(1981-06-14) 14 June 1981	Central Back
15	Germany	Chris-Florian Treutler	(1988-01-01) 1 January 1988	Central Back
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
20	Greece	Savas Karipidis	(1979-05-23) 23 May 1979	Right Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
24	Sweden	Fabian Schomburg	(1991-03-12) 12 March 1991	Goalkeeper

2007–2008 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Croatia	Mario Kelentrić	(1973-01-31) 31 January 1973	Goalkeeper
2	Belarus	Ivan Brouka	(1980-04-20) 20 April 1980	Left Winger
3	Sweden	Anders Jacobson	(1984-05-08) 8 May 1984	Left Back
5	Belarus	Andrej Kurtschew	(1980-04-23) 23 April 1980	Right Back
6	Czech Republic	Michal Kraus	(1979-01-24) 24 January 1979	Right Winger
7	Denmark	Thomas Klitgaard	(1977-12-10) 10 December 1977	Line Player
8	Czech Republic	Petr Házl	(1971-08-29) 29 August 1971	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Daniel Valo	(1979-05-07) 7 May 1979	Right Back
10	Sweden	Daniel Tellander	(1983-07-06) 6 July 1983	Left Winger
11	Czech Republic	Petr Hrubý	(1980-07-16) 16 July 1980	Line Player
12	Germany	Dennis Klockmann	(1982-09-02) 2 September 1982	Goalkeeper
14	Serbia	Vladica Stojanović	(1981-06-14) 14 June 1981	Central Back
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
20	Greece	Savas Karipidis	(1979-05-23) 23 May 1979	Right Winger
22	Germany	Andreas Blank	(1980-05-27) 27 May 1980	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
24	Czech Republic	Radek Musil	(1973-11-05) 5 November 1973	Goalkeeper
26	Greece	Spyros Balomenos	(1979-02-28) 28 February 1979	Left Back

2006–2007 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2	Belarus	Ivan Brouka	(1980-04-20) 20 April 1980	Left Winger
4	Germany	Karsten Wöhler	(1974-11-14) 14 November 1974	Left Winger
5	Belarus	Andrej Kurtschew	(1980-04-23) 23 April 1980	Right Back
6	Czech Republic	Michal Kraus	(1979-01-24) 24 January 1979	Right Winger
7	Serbia and Montenegro	Predrag Kontic	(1970-09-28) 28 September 1970	Right Back
8	Czech Republic	Petr Házl	(1971-08-29) 29 August 1971	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Daniel Valo	(1979-05-07) 7 May 1979	Right Back
10	Germany	Daniel Holl	(1981-09-30) 30 September 1981	Left Winger
11	Czech Republic	Petr Hrubý	(1980-07-16) 16 July 1980	Line Player
12	Serbia	Zoran Đorđić	(1966-10-15) 15 October 1966	Goalkeeper
14	Serbia	Vladica Stojanović	(1981-06-14) 14 June 1981	Central Back
15	Germany	Benedikt Hütt	(1987-07-17) 17 July 1987	Left Winger
17	Croatia	Goran Šprem	(1979-07-06) 6 July 1979	Left Winger
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
20	Greece	Giorgos Chalkidis	(1973-05-12) 12 May 1973	Line Player
21	Germany	Sead Kurtagic	(1977-10-28) 28 October 1977	Right Winger
24	Czech Republic	Radek Musil	(1973-11-05) 5 November 1973	Goalkeeper
26	Greece	Spyros Balomenos	(1979-02-28) 28 February 1979	Left Back

2005–2006 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2	Belarus	Ivan Brouka	(1980-04-20) 20 April 1980	Left Winger
3	Germany	Markus Pregler	(1971-11-06) 6 November 1971	Line Player
4	Germany	Karsten Wöhler	(1974-11-14) 14 November 1974	Left Winger
6	Czech Republic	Michal Kraus	(1979-01-24) 24 January 1979	Right Winger
7	Serbia and Montenegro	Predrag Kontic	(1970-09-28) 28 September 1970	Right Back
8	Czech Republic	Petr Házl	(1971-08-29) 29 August 1971	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Daniel Valo	(1979-05-07) 7 May 1979	Right Back
10	Germany	Daniel Holl	(1981-09-30) 30 September 1981	Left Winger
11	Czech Republic	Petr Hrubý	(1980-07-16) 16 July 1980	Line Player
12	Serbia	Zoran Đorđić	(1966-10-15) 15 October 1966	Goalkeeper
15	Germany	Benedikt Hütt	(1987-07-17) 17 July 1987	Left Winger
17	Germany	Marcus Hock	(1982-03-26) 26 March 1982	Left Back
18	Greece	Grigorios Sanikis	(1980-01-29) 29 January 1980	Left Back
19	Czech Republic	Alexander Radčenko	(1973-07-05) 5 July 1973	Central Back
21	Germany	Sead Kurtagic	(1977-10-28) 28 October 1977	Right Winger
22	Czech Republic	Jiří Hynek	(1981-06-07) 7 June 1981	Left Back
24	Czech Republic	Radek Musil	(1973-11-05) 5 November 1973	Goalkeeper

Domestic competition

source of information ^[26]

Season	Tier	Division	Pos.	Win	Draw	Lose	Points	DHB-Pokal
2025-26	1	Handball-Bundesliga	7th	17	5	12	39	quarter-final
2024-25	1	Handball-Bundesliga	3th	27	1	6	55	Final Four - 2nd place
2023-24	1	Handball-Bundesliga	5th	20	4	10	44	Final Four - 2nd place
2022-23	1	Handball-Bundesliga	9th	14	6	14	34	round of sixteen
2021-22	1	Handball-Bundesliga	8th	15	3	16	33	quarter-final
2020-21	1	Handball-Bundesliga	8th	19	3	16	41	Final Four - 2nd place
2019-20	1	Handball-Bundesliga	7th	15	2	9	1.230^a	postponed to 2020-21
2018-19	1	Handball-Bundesliga	5th	21	0	13	42	quarter-final
2017-18	1	Handball-Bundesliga	7th	19	3	12	41	round of sixteen
2016-17	1	Handball-Bundesliga	7th	18	2	14	38	quarter-final
2015-16	1	Handball-Bundesliga	4th	22	3	7	47	quarter-final
2014-15	1	Handball-Bundesliga	6th	18	4	14	40	2nd round
2013-14	1	Handball-Bundesliga	6th	18	4	12	40	Final Four - 4th place
2012-13	1	Handball-Bundesliga	10th	14	5	15	33	Final Four - 4th place
2011-12	1	Handball-Bundesliga	10th	12	6	16	30	3rd round
2010-11	1	Handball-Bundesliga	13th	9	4	21	22	quarter-final
2009-10	1	Handball-Bundesliga	12th	11	1	22	23	round of sixteen
2008-09	1	Handball-Bundesliga	11th	14	2	18	30	round of sixteen
2007-08	1	Handball-Bundesliga	10th	13	3	18	29	2nd round
2006-07	1	Handball-Bundesliga	12th	10	0	24	20	2nd round
2005-06	1	Handball-Bundesliga	12th	11	2	21	24	quarter-final
2004-05	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	1st	29	2	3	60	2nd round
2003-04	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	3rd	22	4	8	48	round of sixteen
2002-03	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	5th	21	3	10	45	2nd round
2001-02	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	5th	21	1	12	43	2nd round
2000-01	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	6th	19	5	10	43	quarter-final
1999-00	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	11th	16	2	16	34	3rd round
1998-99	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	9th	16	3	15	35	round of sixteen
1997-98	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	3rd	21	5	8	47	1st round
1996-97	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	5th	21	1	12	43	quarter-final
1995-96	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Nord	5th	16	5	13	37	Final Four - 4th place
1994-95	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	7th	15	3	16	33	1st round
1993-94	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	6th	17	5	12	39	1st round
1992-93	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Mitte	11th	10	1	15	21	-
1991-92	3	Regionalliga Südwest Staffel Nord	1st	21	0	1	42	-
1990-91	3	Regionalliga Südwest Staffel Nord	1st	12	7	1	31	-
1989-90	3	Regionalliga Südwest Staffel Nord	4th	13	3	6	29	-
1988-89	3	Regionalliga Südwest Staffel Nord	3rd	13	2	7	28	-
1987-88	3	Regionalliga Südwest Staffel Nord	5th	10	1	11	21	-
1986-87	4	Oberliga Hessen Staffel Nord	1st	17	3	6	37	-
1985-86	4	Oberliga Hessen Staffel Nord	4th	16	3	7	35	-

^aDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was abandoned after the 27th matchday. The final standings were determined based on points per game.

Accomplishments

Domestic

Handball-Bundesliga:
- Bronze: 2025

DHB-Pokal:
- Silver: 2020, 2024, 2025
- Final Four appearances: 1996, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2024, 2025

2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 2005

International

EHF European League:
- Gold: 2026
- Final Four appearances: 2025, 2026

Awards

Awards received by players while playing for the club

Savas Karipidis
- Handball-Bundesliga Top Scorer 2009 (282 goals)

Ian Barrufet
- EHF Young player of the year - 2025^[27]
- EHF European League Top Scorer (81 goals) - 2025^[28]

Nebojša Simić
- EHF European League MVP 2026^[29]

EHF Ranking

The European Handball Federation has introduced a club ranking in the men's and women's EHF club competitions. Clubs are ranked according to their achievements, respectively the collected points in the previous three European cup seasons (currently 2025/26, 2024/25, 2023/24).

As of 24 June 2026^[30]

Rank	Team	Points
10	Sporting Clube de Portugal	294
11	OTP Bank - PICK Szeged	292
12	PSG Handball	275
13	Industria Kielce	272
14	MT Melsungen	236
15	Orlen Wisla Plock	236
16	GOG	219
17	Dinamo Bucuresti	196
18	FC Porto	167
19	HC Zagreb	140

Former club members

Notable former players

Michael Allendorf (2010-2022)
Felix Danner (2009-2021 + 03/2025-04/2025)
Johannes Golla (2015-2018 + 2026-)
Heiko Grimm (2015)
Kai Häfner (2019-2023)
Silvio Heinevetter (2020-2022)
Timo Kastening (2020-)
Andrej Klimovets (2010-2011)
Yves Kunkel (2018-2022)
Julius Kühn (2017-2024)
Finn Lemke (2017-2023)
Michael Müller (2013-2019)
Philipp Müller (2013-2019)
Tobias Reichmann (2017-2022)
Timm Schneider (2015-2020)
Jens Schöngarth (2009-2012)
Johannes Sellin (2013-2017)
Harald Beilschmied (2001-2004)
Dalibor Anušić (2009-2010)
Ivan Brouka (2005-2011)
Vitali Feshchanka (2011)
Andrej Kurchev (2006-2008)
Mario Kelentrić (2007-2012)
David Mandić (2022-)
Marino Marić (2014-2022)
Ivan Martinović (2022-2024)
Domagoj Pavlović (2018-2024)
Goran Šprem (2006)
Petr Házl (2004-2008)
Petr Hrubý (2004-2008)
Jiří Hynek (2005-2006)
Daniel Kubeš (2012-2014)
Michal Kraus (2004-2008)
Radek Musil (2004-2008)
Thomas Klitgaard (2007-2010)
Lasse Mikkelsen (2017-2021)
René Villadsen (2015-2017)
Dener Jaanimaa (2016-2018)
Franck Junillon (2008-2010)
Spyros Balomenos (2006–2008)
Giorgos Chalkidis (2006–2007)
Savas Karipidis (2007–2013)
Grigorios Sanikis (2005–2013)
Dimitrios Tzimourtos (2008–2010)
Alexandros Vasilakis (2009-2013)
Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (2020-2026)
Elvar Örn Jónsson (2021-2025)
Alexander Petersson (2021-2022)
Nebojša Simić (2017-)
Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2014-2018)
Arjan Haenen (2016–2018)
Adam Morawski (2022-2025)
Paweł Orzłowski (2008–2009)
André Gomes (2021-2023)
Gleb Kalarash (2021-2023)
Andrej Lavrov (2004-2005)
Zoran Đorđić (2005-2007)
Momir Rnić (2014-2017)
Vladica Stojanović (2006-2010)
Milan Torbica (2010-2011)
Svetislav Verkić (2016-2017)
Nenad Vučković (2008-2017)
Roman Sidorowicz (2018-2020)
Daniel Valo (2005–2009)
Ian Barrufet (2024-2025)
Mikael Appelgren (2012-2015)
Patrik Fahlgren (2011-2017)
Anton Månsson (2010–2014)
Per Sandström (2011-2015)
Johan Sjöstrand (2015-2020)
Jonathan Stenbäcken (2012-2014)
Daniel Tellander (2007-2010)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2000–2004	Hrvoje Horvat
2004–2006	Rastislav Trtík †
2006-2009	Robert Hedin
2009-2010	Ryan Zinglersen
2010	Matjaz Tominiec
2010-2018	Michael Roth
2018-2020	Heiko Grimm
2020–2021	Guðmundur Guðmundsson
2021–2027	Roberto García Parrondo
2027	Jaron Siewert

Junior Team

From the U15 level upwards, MT Melsungen’s youth teams compete as mJSG Melsungen/Körle/Guxhagen—a partnership between the clubs MT Melsungen, TSV Körle, and TuSpo Guxhagen. The youth division operates under the brand name MT Talents.

Head of Junior Staff and Development Team: Finn Lemke

A-Jugend (U19)
- 2. Jugend-Bundesliga Süd

B-Jugend (U17)
- Jugend-Bundesliga Handball männliche B-Jugend (JBLH mB)

C-Jugend (U15)
- Regionalliga Hessen

Mascot

The mascot of the MT Bundesliga handball team—a dragon—is named "Henner." His birthday is November 11, 2009. The name "Henner"—a North Hessian diminutive of Heinrich—was chosen based on suggestions from fans; the name was selected by a random draw from the entries submitted at the time. The team's slogan back then was "Feuer und Flamme für die MT" (On Fire for MT), making a dragon the perfect choice for a mascot. Henner supports the team at every home game and represents the Bundesliga squad at promotional activities as well as at social and community events. The identity of the person inside the dragon costume is known to only a select few, including the team and the board.

References

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External links

Official website

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[melsungen-2] "MT Melsungen". mt-melsungen.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[3] "Auswärtstor-Regel: Melsungen verpasst Final Four im EHF-Pokal" (in German). handball-world.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[4] "TBV Lemgo Lippe krönt sich zum DHB-Pokalsieger" (in German). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[5] "MT Melsungen - Spielplan DAIKIN HBL (2024/2025)".

[6] "Team".

[7] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/naechster-dujshebaev-in-der-hbl-melsungen-transfer-fix-1202728

[8] ttps://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/mt-angelt-sich-schweizer-juwel

[9] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/melsungen-verpflichtet-kubanischen-linksaussen-garcia-rivera-1191929

[10] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/mega-transfer-golla-kehrt-zu-ex-verein-zurueck-1076309

[11] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/flensburg-schliesst-luecke-am-kreis-arnarsson-kommt-1219090

[12] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/nach-abgang-von-serradilla-so-reagiert-stuttgart-1183961

[13] ttps://www.balkan-handball.com/transferi/igrao-finale-ls-vladislav-kules-novi-igrac-partizana/

[14] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/nach-abschied-von-melsungen-bartucz-bleibt-in-der-bundesliga-1212356

[15] "MT Melsungen: MT verpflichtet Kulesh". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

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[17] "MT Melsungen: MT setzt auf Torwart-Duo aus Ungarn". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[18] "MT Melsungen: Forsell Schefvert kommt zur MT". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[19] ttps://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/pep-des-handballs-bekommt-einen-guardiola

[20] ttps://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/mt-holt-international-erfahrenen-kreislaeufer

[21] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/mt-melsungen-holt-youngster-aus-island-1123945

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[24] "Handball: HÖJ Elite schnappt sich nächsten Bundesliga-Profi | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

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