Füchse Berlin (handball) explained

Clubname:	Füchse Berlin
Nickname:	Die Füchse (The Foxes)
Ground:	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Capacity:	8,500
Manager:	Jaron Siewert
League:	Handball-Bundesliga
Season:	2023–24
Position:	2nd of 18
Website:	https://fuechse.berlin/
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Füchse Berlin is a professional handball club from Berlin, Germany, that currently competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, the highest national league, and in EHF competitions.^[1]

History

Until 2005, the club was organized as handball department of Reinickendorfer Füchse. For the 2005–06 season, the branding was changed to Füchse Berlin, in an effort to establish the club as a leading sports team of Berlin alongside Hertha BSC (football), Eisbären Berlin (ice hockey) and Alba Berlin (basketball). This coincided with the move to Max-Schmeling-Halle (Berlin's second biggest indoor sports venue), which is dubbed Fuchsbau (burrow in English). In 2007, the Füchse secured the championship in the Zweite Handball-Bundeliga, the second highest German league, thus advancing to Handball-Bundesliga, which the club has stayed in ever since. In 2014 the team won the DHB-Pokal, its first major trophy by defeating SG Flensburg-Handewitt 22–21.^[2]

As German cup winners they qualified for the 2014–15 EHF Cup, which they won to gain their first international title. As winner of the EHF Cup the Füchse earned a wild card spot for the 2015 IHF Super Globe, which they also won.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
–2014	Kempa
2014–2020	Hummel
2020–present	Puma

Kits

Sports Hall information

Name: – Max-Schmeling-Halle
City: – Berlin
Capacity: – 8500
Address: – Am Falkpl. 1, 10437 Berlin, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers

1 Lasse Ludwig
96 Dejan Milosavljev

Left wingers

9 Jerry Tollbring
20 Tim Freihöfer

Right wingers

Line players

Left backs

11 Lasse Andersson
25 Matthes Langhoff
95 Paul Drux

Centre Backs

17 Nils Lichtlein

Right backs

- 3 Fabian Wiede 19 Mathias Gidsel
27 Max Beneke

Technical staff

Head coach: Jaron Siewert
Assistant coach: Maximilian Rinderle
Goalkeeping coach: Dejan Perić
Athletic Trainer: Carsten Köhrbrück
Physiotherapist: Tim Schilling
Club doctor: Sebastian Bierke

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

Max Christoph Beneke (RB) (return from loan 1. VfL Potsdam)
Jannek Klein (RB) (from Eulen Ludwigshafen)
Nicolas Paulnsteiner (RB) (from HC Linz AG)
Tobias Reichmann (RW) (from Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Valter Chrintz (RW) (return from loan 1. VfL Potsdam)
Lukas Herburger (P) (from Kadetten Schaffhausen)

Leaving

Viktor Kireyev (GK) (to Saint Petersburg HC)
Ole Machner (LW) (to ASV Hamm-Westfalen)
Moritz Sauter (CB) (to HSV Hamburg)
Marko Kopljar (RB) (to ?)
Jannek Klein (RB) (loan to 1. VfL Potsdam)
Nicolas Paulnsteiner (RB) (loan to 1. VfL Potsdam)
Hans Lindberg (RW) (to HØJ Elite)
Max Günther (RW) (to 1. VfL Potsdam)
Jann Keno Jacobs (P) (to ASV Hamm-Westfalen)

Previous squads

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3			8 February 1994	Right Back
4			16 May 1990	Left Winger
5			9 July 1993	Left Back
6			3 August 1983	Central Back
7			31 December 1996	Right Back
9			9 September 1992	Left Back
10			18 April 1986	Left Back
12			21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
13			28 June 1986	Central Back
17			10 January 1994	Line Player
18			1 August 1981	Right Winger
21			22 August 1990	Right Winger
23			4 April 1990	Left Back
25			10 April 1999	Line Player
28			28 December 1992	Line Player
31			5 May 1999	Left Winger
35			12 February 1986	Right Back
43			11 August 1995	Right Back
71			24 April 1976	Goalkeeper
77			29 November 1990	Line Player
95			7 February 1995	Left Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3			8 February 1994	Right Back
4			16 May 1990	Left Winger
6			3 August 1983	Central Back
7			31 December 1996	Right Back
10			18 April 1986	Left Back
11			22 June 1990	Right Winger
12			21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
13			28 June 1986	Central Back
15			5 June 1991	Right Back
17			10 January 1994	Line Player
20			14 March 1994	Right Winger
21			22 August 1990	Right Winger
22			30 June 1998	Goalkeeper
23			10 January 1996	Line Player
31			11 December 1998	Right Back
36			30 September 1989	Line Player
71			24 April 1976	Goalkeeper
83			23 August 1983	Left Winger
94			31 January 1994	Central Back
95			7 February 1995	Left Back

2014–2015 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2			8 May 1989	Left Winger
3			8 February 1994	Right Back
5			21 August 1993	Line Player
6			15 June 1989	Left Winger
7			31 December 1996	Right Back
9			20 August 1979	Central Back
12			21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
13			28 June 1986	Central Back
14			13 February 1989	Line Player
18			15 June 1980	Central Back
20			14 March 1994	Right Winger
21			22 August 1990	Right Winger
22			19 April 1993	Left Winger
23			10 January 1996	Line Player
24			16 June 1983	Central Back
26			9 June 1975	Line Player
28			28 November 1982	Left Back
30			11 August 1995	Left Back
35			14 April 1985	Right Back
36			30 September 1989	Line Player
71			24 April 1976	Goalkeeper
83			23 August 1983	Left Winger
94			31 January 1994	Central Back
95			7 February 1995	Left Back

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			20 January 1993	Goalkeeper
2			8 May 1989	Left Winger
3			8 February 1994	Right Back
4			9 July 1993	Left Back
5			21 August 1993	Line Player
9			20 August 1979	Central Back
11			5 July 1985	Right Winger
12			21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
13			31 January 1994	Central Back
18			15 June 1980	Central Back
20			14 March 1994	Right Winger
21			22 August 1990	Right Winger
22			19 April 1993	Left Winger
24			16 June 1983	Central Back
28			28 November 1982	Left Back
30			11 August 1995	Left Back
35			14 April 1985	Right Back
36			30 September 1989	Line Player
66			9 May 1985	Left Back
71			24 April 1976	Goalkeeper
83			23 August 1983	Left Winger
93			9 July 1993	Central Back
95			7 February 1995	Left Back

Accomplishments

Domestic

Handball-Bundesliga:
- : 2024
- : 1982, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023
DHB-Pokal

- : 2014
DHB-Supercup

- : 2014

International

EHF Cup / EHF European League

- : 2015, 2018, 2023
- : 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024
IHF Super Globe

- : 2015, 2016
- : 2017, 2018, 2023

European record

EHF Cup and EHF European League

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014–15 Winners	Round 3	HBC Nantes	23–18	23–28	46–46 (a)
	Group stage (Group C)	Skjern Håndbold	29–24	28–32	align=center rowspan=3	1st
		RK Vojvodina	37–22	30–25
		FC Porto	25–20	26–20
	Semi-final (F4)	RK Gorenje Velenje	27–24
	Final (F4)	HSV Hamburg	30–27
2017–18 Winners	Round 3	FC Porto	33–25	30–27	63–52
	Group stage (Group B)	Saint-Raphaël Var Handball	21–26	34–25	align=center rowspan=3	1st
		Lugi HF	34–25	32–27
		Helvetia Anaitasuna	34–23	30–28
	Quarter-finals	RK Nexe Našice	25–16	20–28	45–44
	Semi-final (F4)	Frisch Auf Göppingen	27–24
	Final (F4)	Saint-Raphaël Var Handball	28–25

EHF ranking

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Rank	Team	Points
8	SG Flensburg-Handewitt		387
9	Aalborg Håndbold	374
10	Orlen Wisła Płock	351
11	Füchse Berlin	327
12	S.L. Benfica	319
13	HBC Nantes	316
14	Pick Szeged	314

Former club members

Notable former players

Fabian Böhm (2010–2011)
Sven-Sören Christophersen (2010–2014)
Paul Drux (2011–)
Simon Ernst (2018–2021)
Steffen Fäth (2016–2018)
Rico Göde (2008–2010)
Silvio Heinevetter (2009–2020)
Michael Krieter (2005)
Marian Michalczik (2020–)
Michael Müller (2019–2020)
Carsten Ohle (2005–2008)
Evgeni Pevnov (2011–2013, 2015)
Markus Richwien (2006–2014)
Christian Rose (2005–2006)
Erik Schmidt (2017–2019)
Frank Schumann (2006–2008)
Bernd Seehase (1974–1979, 1983–1984)
Johannes Sellin (2008–2013)
Jens Vortmann (2005–2009)
Fabian Wiede (2009–)
Martin Ziemer (2019–2020)
Konrad Wilczynski (2006–2011)
Faruk Vražalić (2015–2016)
Jakov Gojun (2015–2021)
Marko Kopljar (2017–)
Krešimir Kozina (2016–2017)
Stipe Mandalinić (2017–2020)
Ivan Ninčević (2010–2013)
Zvonimir Serdarušić (1981–1984)
Denis Špoljarić (2010–2017)
Igor Vori (2022)
Drago Vuković (2015–2018)
Michal Brůna (2009)
Pavel Horák (2013–2015)
Pavel Prokopec (2005–2008)
Petr Štochl (2006–2018)
Lasse Andersson (2020–)
Mathias Gidsel (2022–)
Jacob Holm (2018–2023)
Johan Koch (2018–2022)
Torsten Laen (2009–2013)
Hans Lindberg (2016–2024)
Kasper Nielsen (2014)
Hany El-Fakharany (2007–2009)
Bjarki Már Elísson (2015–2019)
Rúnar Kárason (2009–2011)
Kohei Narita (2014–2015)
Dainis Krištopāns (2020)
Alexander Petersson (2010–2012)
Andrius Stelmokas (2006–2008)
Janko Božović (2007–2008)
Miloš Vujović (2020–)
Mark Bult (2007–2013)
Børge Lund (2012–2013)
Kjetil Strand (2007–2010)
Kent Robin Tønnesen (2015–2017)
Stian Vatne (2009–2011)
Bartłomiej Jaszka (2007–2016)
Michał Kubisztal (2007–2011)
Konstantin Igropulo (2012–2015)
Mark Ferjan (2015–2017)
Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2015–2018)
Viran Morros (2021–2022)
Iker Romero (2011–2015)
Mijajlo Marsenić (2018–)
Dejan Milosavljev (2019–)
Draško Nenadić (2017)
Petar Nenadić (2014–2017)
Valter Chrintz (2020–)
Max Darj (2022–)
Jesper Nielsen (2013–2016)
Fredrik Petersen (2013–2015)
Jonathan Stenbäcken (2011–2012)
Mattias Zachrisson (2013–2019)
Wael Jallouz (2018)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2005–2009	Jörn-Uwe Lommel
2009–2015	Dagur Sigurðsson
2015–2016	Erlingur Richardsson
2016–2020	Velimir Petković
2020	Michael Roth
2020–	Jaron Siewert

Notes and References

Web site: DEUTSCHER HANDBALLBUND (GER) – Handball Germany EHF. 17 March 2021. www.eurohandball.com. en.
Web site: 13 October 2014. Füchse Berlin gewinnen den DHB-Pokal. 17 March 2021. berlin.de. de.
Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.