Handball Sport Verein Hamburg Explained

Clubname:	Handball Hamburg
Short Name:	HSV Hamburg
Full Name:	Handball Sport Verein Hamburg e.V.
Ground:	Sporthalle Hamburg Barclays Arena
Capacity:	4,144 13,000
Chairman:	Marc Dieter Evermann
Manager:	Torsten Jansen
League:	Handball-Bundesliga
Season:	2023–24
Position:	9th of 18
Website:	https://hamburg-handball.de/
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Handball Sport Verein Hamburg is a professional handball club from Germany, located in Hamburg. Currently, Handball Hamburg competes in the Handball-Bundesliga. The full name in German is Handball Sport Verein Hamburg e.V. but the club has traditionally been called HSV Handball, HSV Hamburg or simply HSV. Their main rivals are THW Kiel and SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

History

Handball Sport Verein Hamburg is a merger of the former handball clubs VfL Bad Schwartau and HSV Lübeck, which joined forces in 1999. In 2002, they were moved to Hamburg for growth and renamed. Although locally known as HSV Hamburg, the club is not part of the Hamburger Sportverein and has the right to use their logo and abbreviation for promotional purposes. The club notably won a EHF Champions League in 2013 and a Handball-Bundesliga in 2011. On 20 January 2016, their license was revoked due to irregularities and, as a result, Handball Hamburg was not authorized to participate in either the first or second handball Bundesliga in the 2016/17 season.^[1] As a result, the club was relaunched with a new coat of arms, colors and a new image, from HSV Hamburg to Handball Sport Verein Hamburg; although the official name remained unchanged. The club will return to the Handball-Bundesliga in the 2021–2022 season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
HSV Lübeck	1999–2002
HSV Handball	2002–2016
Handball Sport Verein Hamburg	2016–present

Kits

Accomplishments

• Handball-Bundesliga:
  • : 2011
• 2. Handball-Bundesliga

2021

• DHB-Pokal:
  • : 2006, 2010
• DHB-Supercup:
  • : 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010
• EHF Champions League:
  • : 2013
• EHF Cup Winner's Cup:
  • : 2007

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[2]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Torsten Jansen
• Assistant coach: Blaženko Lacković
• Athletic Trainer: Philipp Winterhoff
• Physiotherapist: Christina Dressel
• Club doctor: Dr. Daniel Briem

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Robin Paulsen Haug (GK) (from Elverum Håndball)
• Mohamed El-Tayar (GK) (from HBW Balingen-Weilstetten)
• Ben Levermann (LB) (from THW Kiel)
• Moritz Sauter (CB) (from Füchse Berlin)
• Levin Unbehaun (RW) (from own youth)

Leaving

• Jens Vortmann (GK) (retires)
• Alexander Pinski (GK) (to TSV Ellerbek)
• Lennard Benkendorf (LB) (to TSV Ellerbek)
• Dani Baijens (CB) (to Paris Saint-Germain)
• Max Niemann (CB) (to TSV Ellerbek)
• Martin Risom (RB) (to ?)
• Thies Bergemann (RW) (to Union Handballklub Krems)
• Dino Corak (P) (retires)

Previous squads

2012–2013 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			2 September 1982	Goalkeeper
2			28 September 1983	Central Back
3			17 July 1981	Right Winger
4			1 June 1988	Central Back
5			23 December 1976	Left Winger
6			25 December 1980	Left Back
7			29 March 1982	Left Winger
9			20 September 1980	Line Player
11			22 July 1972	Goalkeeper
12			24 February 1994	Goalkeeper
18			1 August 1981	Right Winger
19			17 May 1994	Right Back
20			14 June 1991	Left Winger
21			12 April 1990	Line Player
22			21 September 1977	Right Back
23			26 March 1980	Left Back
24			27 August 1983	Left Winger
66			11 May 1988	Right Back
77			7 October 1977	Goalkeeper

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			2 September 1982	Goalkeeper
2			28 September 1983	Central Back
3			17 July 1981	Right Winger
4			1 June 1988	Central Back
5			23 December 1976	Left Winger
6			25 December 1980	Left Back
7			29 March 1982	Left Winger
9			20 September 1980	Line Player
12			11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
14			24 March 1978	Line Player
15			12 July 1976	Central Back
18			1 August 1981	Right Winger
19			7 July 1983	Right Back
22			21 September 1977	Right Back
23			26 March 1980	Left Back
27			2 January 1991	Central Back

2009–2010 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			2 September 1982	Goalkeeper
3			17 July 1981	Right Winger
4			1 June 1988	Central Back
5			23 December 1976	Left Winger
6			25 December 1980	Left Back
7			29 March 1982	Left Winger
9			20 September 1980	Line Player
10			1 January 1977	Left Back
12			11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
14			24 March 1978	Line Player
15			12 July 1976	Central Back
16			4 February 1971	Goalkeeper
17			1 October 1983	Line Player
18			1 August 1981	Right Winger
19			7 July 1983	Right Back
22			21 September 1977	Right Back
23			26 March 1980	Left Back
27			2 January 1991	Central Back

2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			2 September 1982	Goalkeeper
3			17 July 1981	Right Winger
4			8 November 1981	Central Back
5			23 December 1976	Left Winger
6			25 December 1980	Left Back
7			29 March 1982	Left Winger
9			22 September 1986	Left Back
10			1 January 1977	Left Back
11			5 January 1972	Line Player
12			11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
13			18 November 1977	Central Back
14			24 March 1978	Line Player
15			12 July 1976	Central Back
17			1 October 1983	Line Player
18			1 August 1981	Right Winger
19			7 July 1983	Right Back
22			21 September 1977	Right Back
23			26 March 1980	Left Back

2006–2007 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			29 January 1966	Goalkeeper
3			17 July 1981	Right Winger
5			23 December 1976	Left Winger
6			6 December 1976	Line Player
7			29 March 1982	Left Winger
8			27 June 1977	Left Back
9			22 September 1986	Left Back
10			16 May 1971	Central Back
11			16 May 1971	Right Winger
12			11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
14			24 March 1978	Line Player
15			12 July 1976	Central Back
16			21 November 1984	Goalkeeper
18			4 December 1988	Right Winger
19			7 July 1983	Right Back
20			27 April 1974	Goalkeeper
22			4 June 1973	Central Back
23			26 March 1980	Left Back
77			7 July 1973	Right Back

2005–2006 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			29 January 1966	Goalkeeper
2			14 August 1986	Left Back
3			17 July 1981	Right Winger
4			28 August 1974	Left Back
5			23 December 1976	Left Winger
6			22 September 1986	Left Back
7			29 March 1982	Left Winger
9			8 September 1978	Left Back
11			16 May 1971	Right Winger
12			27 April 1974	Goalkeeper
14			24 March 1978	Line Player
15			12 July 1976	Central Back
16			21 November 1984	Goalkeeper
18			21 January 1983	Right Winger
19			7 July 1983	Right Back
22			4 June 1973	Central Back
23			26 March 1980	Left Back
68			10 November 1968	Line Player

2003–2004 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			29 January 1966	Goalkeeper
2			10 October 1972	Right Winger
4			29 January 1974	Left Back
5			23 December 1976	Left Winger
6			22 September 1986	Line Player
7			29 March 1982	Right Winger
8			21 April 1970	Central Back
9			16 May 1971	Central Back
10			22 May 1972	Right Back
12			15 February 1968	Goalkeeper
13			3 November 1980	Line Player
14			24 March 1978	Line Player
15			12 July 1976	Central Back
16			10 October 1972	Goalkeeper
17			6 June 1971	Central Back
18			21 January 1983	Right Winger
19			28 April 1972	Central Back
20			19 March 1979	Right Back
22			20 April 1981	Left Back
23			26 March 1980	Left Back

EHF ranking

^[3]

Rank	Team	Points
159	HSG Wetzlar	27
160	RD Koper 2013	26
161	ABC Braga	25
162	HSV Hamburg	25
163	Sport36-Komló	24
164	OCI-Lions	24
165	BM Huesca	23

Former club members

Notable former players

• Johannes Bitter (2007–2016, 2021–)
• Matthias Flohr (2004–2016)
• Heiko Grimm (2008–2009)
• Chrischa Hannawald (2009)
• Pascal Hens (2003–2016)
• Torsten Jansen (2003–2015, 2016–2017)
• Thomas Knorr (2002–2007)
• Michael Kraus (2010–2013)
• Jürgen Müller (2007–2008)
• Arne Niemeyer (2008–2009)
• Adrian Pfahl (2013–2015)
• Jens Schöngarth (2019–2020)
• Kevin Schmidt (2014–2016)
• Stefan Schröder (2005–2019)
• Manuel Späth (2021–2022)
• Nicolai Theilinger (2021–)
• Jens Vortmann (2015–2016, 2021–)
• Adrian Wagner (1996–2003)
• Henning Wiechers (2005–2007)
• Enid Tahirović (2012)
• Andrej Kurchev (2002–2003)
• Andrej Siniak (2002–2005)
• Bruno Souza (2006–2008)
• Ilija Brozović (2015–2016)
• Davor Dominiković (2013–2015)
• Domagoj Duvnjak (2009–2014)
• Blaženko Lacković (2008–2014, 2017–2020)
• Igor Vori (2009–2013)
• Alois Mráz (2005–2006)
• Morten Bjerre (2003–2004)
• Marcus Cleverly (2013–2014)
• Allan Damgaard (2015–2016)
• Hans Lindberg (2007–2016)
• Casper Ulrich Mortensen (2015–2016, 2021–)
• Henrik Toft Hansen (2013–2015)
• Dener Jaanimaa (2015–2016)
• Bertrand Gille (2002–2012)
• Guillaume Gille (2002–2012)
• Kentin Mahé (2013–2015)
• Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson (2018–2020)
• Yoon Kyung-shin (2006–2008)
• Žarko Marković (2013–2014)
• Tormod Moldestad (1999–2003)
• Simen Muffetangen (1999–2003)
• Piotr Grabarczyk (2015–2016)
• Michał Jurecki (2007–2008)
• Krzysztof Lijewski (2005–2011)
• Marcin Lijewski (2008–2013)
• Maciej Majdziński (2015–2016)
• Alexandru Șimicu (2014–2015)
• Igor Lavrov (2005–2007)
• Dmitri Torgovanov (2007–2009)
• Azat Valiullin (2021–)
• Roman Pungartnik (2005–2007)
• Renato Vugrinec (2011–2012)
• Jon Belaustegui (2003–2005)
• Joan Cañellas (2013–2014)
• Petar Đorđić (2013–2015)
• Zoran Đorđić (2012)
• Branko Kokir (2005–2006)
• Draško Nenadić (2015–2017)
• Goran Stojanović (2002–2007)
• Stefan Terzić (2012–2013)
• Iwan Ursic (2006–2008)
• Dan Beutler (2011–2013)
• Oscar Carlén (2011–2013)
• Jonas Ernelind (2002–2004)
• Nicklas Grundsten (2008–2009)
• Andreas Nilsson (2012–2014)
• Fredrik Petersen (2012–2013)
• Johan Petersson (2015)
• Per Sandström (2006–2011)
• Tomas Svensson (2002–2005)
• Oleg Velyky (2008–2010)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2002–2005	Bob Hanning
2005	Christian Fitzek
2005–2011	Martin Schwalb
2011	Per Carlén
2011–2012	Jens Häusler
2012–2014	Martin Schwalb
2014	Christian Gaudin
2014–2015	Jens Häusler
2015–2016	Michael Biegler
2016–2017	Jens Häusler
2017–	Torsten Jansen

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lizenzentzug für HSV Handball | LIQUI MOLY HBL .
2. Web site: Kader .
3. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball .