Frisch Auf Göppingen Explained

Clubname:	TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen
Fullname:	Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V.
Short Name:	FAG
Ground:	EWS Arena
Capacity:	5,600
Manager:	Markus Baur
League:	Handball-Bundesliga
Season:	2023–24
Position:	15th of 18
Website:	https://www.frischauf-gp.de/
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Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Germany, located in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in Handball-Bundesliga. Nine-time champions of Germany, Göppingen were at their most successful during the early 1960s. The club's women's handball team Frisch Auf Frauen also plays in Handball-Bundesliga.

Men's handball team

History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club. In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. In 1971, the Frisch Auf Göppingen Gymnastics Club merged with the Göppingen Police Sports Association to form the Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen. The club won nine championships between 1954 and 1972. He spent the 1990s in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga. In 2001, however, they were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga again. In the 2010s, the club won four EHF Cups (2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017). The "Frisch Auf" part of the club's name is an old German salutation amongst gymnasts.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

scope=col style="color:white; background:#009D54"	Period	scope=col style="color:white; background:#009D54"	Kit manufacturer
–2018	Pro Touch
2018–present	Hummel

Kits

Accomplishments

• Handball-Bundesliga

• • : 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972
• 2. Handball-Bundesliga

• • : 2001
• EHF Champions League

• • : 1960, 1962
  • : 1959
• EHF European League

• • : 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
  • : 2006
  • : 2023

Sports Hall information

• Name: – EWS Arena
• City: – Göppingen
• Capacity: – 5600
• Address: – Nördliche Ringstraße 87, 73033 Göppingen, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Markus Baur
• Goalkeeping coach: Alexander Vorontsov
• Physiotherapist: Thomas Hummel
• Physiotherapist: Sebastian Daebel
• Club doctor: Dr. Christian Grill

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Tibor Ivanišević (GK) (from VfL Gummersbach)
• Rutger ten Velde (LW) (from TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke)
• Victor Kløve (LB) (from Aalborg Håndbold)
• Oskar Sunnefeldt (LB) (from SC DHfK Leipzig)
• Ludvig Hallbäck (CB) (from Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold)
• Ýmir Örn Gíslason (P) (from Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
• Ludvig Jurmala Åström (P) (from IFK Kristianstad)

Leaving

• Marin Šego (GK) (retires)
• Till Hermann (LW) (to ?)
• Valentin Abt (LW) (to TuS N-Lübbecke)
• Tobias Ellebæk (LB) (to KIF Kolding)
• Sebastian Heymann (LB) (to Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
• Tim Kneule (CB) (retires)
• Jaka Malus (CB) (to RD Slovan)
• Vid Poteko (P) (to RK Eurofarm Pelister) ?
• Krešimir Kozina (P) (to RK Nexe Našice)
• Nils Röller (P) (to HSC 2000 Coburg)

Previous squads

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3			5 January 1996	Central Back
4			18 August 1986	Central Back
5			11 July 1998	Right Winger
6			2 August 1994	Central Back
7			23 February 1981	Right Winger
9			16 October 1985	Line Player
10			1 March 1998	Left Back
12			16 January 1994	Goalkeeper
13			22 March 1988	Line Player
15			16 June 1986	Left Back
16			4 July 1983	Goalkeeper
17			2 July 1989	Left Back
18			25 February 1982	Left Back
21			9 May 1992	Left Winger
23			30 December 1982	Goalkeeper
24			15 August 1991	Left Winger
26			30 July 1982	Right Back
27			28 December 1994	Right Winger
30			28 November 1990	Right Winger
33			7 December 1988	Right Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			23 June 1983	Goalkeeper
2			28 September 1983	Central Back
3			5 January 1996	Central Back
4			18 August 1986	Central Back
6			2 August 1994	Central Back
7			23 February 1981	Right Winger
9			16 October 1985	Line Player
10			28 June 1986	Right Back
12			12 August 1984	Right Back
13			22 March 1988	Line Player
15			16 June 1986	Left Back
16			4 July 1983	Goalkeeper
17			2 July 1989	Left Back
18			25 February 1982	Left Back
20			2 May 1990	Right Winger
21			9 May 1992	Left Winger
22			31 March 1996	Left Back
23			30 December 1982	Goalkeeper
24			15 August 1991	Left Winger
26			16 January 1994	Goalkeeper
27			28 December 1994	Right Winger
28			30 July 1982	Right Back
29			10 April 1997	Goalkeeper
30			28 November 1990	Right Winger

2011–2012 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			22 July 1972	Goalkeeper
4			18 August 1986	Central Back
5			4 April 1982	Left Winger
6			22 September 1981	Right Back
7			23 February 1981	Right Winger
9			16 October 1985	Line Player
11			17 November 1979	Central Back
12			12 August 1984	Right Back
13			25 October 1990	Right Back
14			7 April 1976	Line Player
15			12 December 1983	Central Back
22			1 November 1987	Left Back
23			30 December 1982	Goalkeeper
24			7 September 1990	Left Winger
27			2 October 1983	Central Back
28			28 November 1982	Left Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			22 July 1972	Goalkeeper
4			18 August 1986	Central Back
5			4 April 1982	Left Winger
6			22 September 1981	Right Back
7			23 February 1981	Right Winger
9			16 October 1985	Line Player
10			25 February 1982	Left Back
11			17 November 1979	Central Back
12			23 July 1984	Goalkeeper
14			7 April 1976	Line Player
15			12 December 1983	Central Back
16			28 March 1975	Goalkeeper
18			10 July 1989	Right Back
22			1 July 1988	Left Back
24			7 September 1990	Left Winger
28			28 November 1982	Left Back

European competition

EHF Cup Winners' Cup

from the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.
EHF Cup: It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The competition will be known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2016–17	EHF Cup	R3	Pfadi Winterthur	33–30	37–32	70–62
		Group stage	Fraikin Granollers	29–28	35–27	1st place
			FC Porto	30–28	31–27
			HC Midtjylland	31–23	25–22

EHF ranking

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Rank	Team	Points
74	HC Zubří	59
75	Põlva Serviti		59
76	Ystads IF	59
77	Frisch Auf Göppingen	58
78	HSC Suhr Aarau	57
79	HC FIVERS WAT Margareten	55
80	Górnik Zabrze	55

Former club members

Notable former players

• Udo Böbel (1976–1978)
• Peter Bucher (1961–1976, 1984–1985)
• Ulrich Derad (1986–1989)
• Axel Geerken (2008)
• Fabian Gutbrod (2007–2011)
• Michael Haaß (2009–2013)
• Kai Häfner (2007–2011)
• Sebastian Heymann (2016–)
• Markus Hochhaus (1996–1998)
• Peter Jaschke (1976–1980)
• Lars Kaufmann (2009–2011, 2015–2017)
• Tim Kneule (2006–)
• Michael Kraus (2002–2007, 2013–2016)
• Volker Michel (2004–2007)
• Marc Nagel (1999–2004)
• Evgeni Pevnov (2013–2015)
• Adrian Pfahl (2015–2018)
• Uwe Rathjen (1968–1973)
• Daniel Rebmann (2017–)
• Oliver Roggisch (2000–2002)
• Marcel Schiller (2013–)
• Jörn Schläger (2001–2003)
• David Schmidt (2022–)
• Christian Schöne (2005–2015)
• Jens Schöngarth (2016–2019)
• Martin Schwalb (1982–1984)
• Manuel Späth (2006–2017)
• Nicolai Theilinger (2019–2021)
• Willi Weiss (1976–1987)
• Hajo Wulff (2000–2003)
• Nikola Marinovic (2013–2015)
• David Szlezak (2001–2004)
• Dalibor Anušić (2007–2009, 2010–2012)
• Josip Perić (2018–2020)
• Srđan Predragović (2018-2019)
• Enid Tahirović (2008–2013)
• Bruno Souza (1999–2006)
• Krešimir Kozina (2017–)
• Kristijan Ljubanović (2009)
• Josip Šarac (2021–)
• Marin Šego (2022–)
• Ivan Slišković (2018–2020)
• Jalesky Garcia Padron (2003–2009)
• Luděk Drobek (2007)
• Martin Galia (2004–2008)
• Pavel Horák (2007–2013)
• Tomáš Mrkva (2012–2013)
• Jacob Bagersted (2017–2022)
• Allan Damgaard (2017–2019)
• Alix Nyokas (2014–2016)
• Gergely Harsányi (2007–2008)
• Péter Tatai (2016)
• Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2020)
• Gunnar Steinn Jónsson (2021)
• Janus Daði Smárason (2020–2022)
• Idan Maimon (2000–2001)
• Andrius Stelmokas (2004–2006)
• Žarko Marković (2012–2013)
• Draško Mrvaljević (2009–2012)
• Patrick Kersten (2001–2002)
• Kevin Gulliksen (2021–)
• Thomas Kristensen (2015–2016)
• Maciej Dmytruszyński (2006–2007)
• Jerzy Klempel (1982–1991)
• Adam Weiner (2008–2011)
• Silviu Băiceanu (2006–2008)
• Rareș Jurcă (2008–2010)
• Dragoș Oprea (2002–2015)
• Urh Kastelic (2019–2022)
• Miladin Kozlina (2011)
• Jaka Malus (2022–)
• Vid Poteko (2022–)
• Primož Prošt (2013–2019)
• Jure Vran (2010–2011)
• Marc Amargant (2003-2005)
• Jaume Fort (2001–2004)
• Bojan Beljanski (2012–2015)
• Aleksandar Knežević (1999–2007)
• Nikola Manojlović (2005–2009)
• Mitar Markez (2011–2014)
• Božidar Markićević (2012)
• Vukašin Rajković (2005–2008)
• Momir Rnić (2011–2014)
• Žarko Šešum (2014–2018)
• Nemanja Zelenović (2018–2022)
• Michal Shejbal (2004–2008)
• Tomáš Urban (2017–2018)
• Niclas Barud (2015–2017)
• Andreas Berg (2015–2017)
• Anton Halén (2014–2018)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2004–2013	Velimir Petković
2013–2014	Aleksandar Knežević
2014–2017	Magnus Andersson
2017–2018	Rolf Brack
2018–2022	Hartmut Mayerhoffer
2022–	Markus Baur

Women's handball team

Clubname:	Frisch Auf Frauen
Fullname:	Thop.iwent-Frisch Auf Göppingen-Sport-Dienstleistungs GmbH
Short Name:	FAG, FA Frauen
Ground:	EWS Arena
Capacity:	5,600
Manager:	Nico Kiener
Website:	https://www.frischauf-frauen.de
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History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club. In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. The women's section was established in 1923. The team played for the first time in 2006 in the Handball-Bundesliga. The club made it to the finals of the Challenge Cup in 2010.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

scope=col style="color:white; background:#009D54"	Period	scope=col style="color:white; background:#009D54"	Kit manufacturer
–2017	Kempa
2017–2020	Mizuno
2020–present	Joma

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2021–22 season^[3]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Nico Kiener

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Selina Kalmbach (LW) (from Neckarsulmer SU)
• Leonie Patorra (CB) (from HSG Bad Wildungen)

Leaving

• Sina Ehmann (LB) (to HSV Solingen-Gräfrath)
• Lotta Woch (LB) (to SV Union Halle-Neustadt)

EHF ranking

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Rank	Team	Points
232	Anagennisi Artas		5
233	HC Azersu	5
234	Frisch Auf Göppingen	5
235	Dacia Mioveni	5
236	Cankaya BLD Anka SK	5
237	Polatli Belediyespor	4
238	ŽRK Celje	4

Former club members

Notable former players

• Melanie Herrmann (2014–2015)
• Selina Kalmbach (2022–)
• Jenny Karolius (2011–2014)
• Maria Kiedrowski (2011–2014)
• Alexandra Meisl (2007–2010)
• Ania Rösler (2014–2015)
• Maike Weiss (2000–2005)
• Beate Scheffknecht (2011–2015)
• Johanna Schindler (2016–2020)
• Klara Schlegel (2021–)
• Petra Adámková (2016–2020)
• Šárka Frančíková (2020–)
• Michaela Hrbková (2016–2021)
• Alena Unger (2006–2014)
• Edit Lengyel (2015–2022)
• Birutė Stellbrink (2009–2014)
• Tina Welter (2019–2021)
• Jasmina Janković (2011–2014, 2019–2021)
• Wendy Smits (2008–2009)
• Maxime Struijs (2015–2018)
• Anouk van de Wiel (2014–2015)
• Marieke van der Wal (2010)
• Lina Krhlikar (2015–)
• Branka Zec (2018–2020)
• Maja Zrnec (2015–2016)
• Nicole Dinkel (2009–2015)
• Lisa Frey (2020–)
• Seline Ineichen (2014–2015)
• Romy Morf-Bachmann (2019–2021)
• Karin Weigelt (2010–2014, 2017–2018)
• Pascale Wyder (2020–)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2009–2013	Aleksandar Knežević
2013	Nedeljko Vujinović
2013–2014	Vasile Oprea
20014–2021	Aleksandar Knežević
2021–	Nico Kiener

External links

• (men's)
• (women's)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kader: FRISCH AUF! Göppingen.
2. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.
3. Web site: Frisch Auf Frauen – Mannschaft.
4. Web site: Le classement européen des clubs de Handball Féminin.