SC Magdeburg explained

Clubname:	SC Magdeburg
Fullname:	Sportclub Magdeburg e. V.
Short Name:	SCM
Ground:	GETEC Arena
Capacity:	8,000^[1]
Chairman:	Dirk Roswandowicz^[2]
Manager:	Bennet Wiegert
League:	Handball-Bundesliga
Season:	2023–24
Position:	1st of 18
Website:	https://www.scm-handball.de/
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The SC Magdeburg is a professional handball club from Magdeburg, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the Handball-Bundesliga and regularly in highest international competitions. They won the EHF Champions League in 2002 and 2023, the EHF European League in 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021 and the IHF Men's Super Globe in 2021 and 2022.^[3] The governing body of the handball club is a professional multi-sports club and has also departments for: canoe sprint, athletics, rowing, swimming and gymnastics.^[4]

History

During the East German era, the club won 10 national handball championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) and won the East German Cup four times. In 1991, SC Magdeburg won the last East German championship before being promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga. The team won the Handball-Bundesliga three times (2001, 2022, 2024), the DHB-Pokal twice (1996, 2016) and the DHB-Supercup twice (1996, 2001). The club has also won the EHF Champions League four times (1978, 1981, 2002, 2023), the EHF European League four times (1999, 2001, 2007, 2021), the EHF Super Cup three times (1981, 2001, 2002,) and the IHF Super Globe twice (2021, 2022).^[5]

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name^[6]	Period
SC Aufbau Magdeburg	1955–1965
SC Magdeburg	1965–present

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
– 2005	Nike
2005–2020	Kempa
2020–present	Hummel

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – GETEC Arena
• City: – Magdeburg
• Capacity: – 8,000^[7]
• Address: – Berliner Chaussee 32, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany^[8]

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[9]

Goalkeepers

• 1 Sergey Hernández
• 80 Nikola Portner

Left Wingers

• 6 Matthias Musche
• 22 Lukas Mertens

Right Wingers

• 11 Daniel Pettersson
• 17 Tim Hornke
• Isak Persson

Line Players

• • • 23 Magnus Saugstrup 54 Oscar Bergendahl Tim Zechel

Left Backs

• • 20 Philipp Weber 34 Michael Damgaard

Centre Backs

• 7 Felix Claar
• 10 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson

Right Backs

• • 14 Ómar Ingi Magnússon 21 Albin Lagergren

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Bennet Wiegert
• Assistant Coach: Yves Grafenhorst
• Athletic Trainer: Daniel Müller

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Antonio Serradilla (LB) (from Elverum Håndball)
• Isak Persson (RW) (from Bergischer HC)
• Tim Zechel (P) (from HC Erlangen)

Leaving

• Mikael Aggefors (GK) (retires)
• Piotr Chrapkowski (LB) (retires)
• Janus Daði Smárason (CB) (to SC Pick Szeged)
• Lucas Meister (P) (to Kadetten Schaffhausen)
• Georg Löwen (P) (to HSG Wetzlar)

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

• Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) (from MT Melsungen) ?

Leaving

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2			8 January 1986	Line Player
3			24 March 1988	Left Back
6			18 July 1992	Left Winger
8			18 January 1990	Right Back
11			6 May 1992	Right Winger
12			5 July 1995	Goalkeeper
16			29 September 1988	Goalkeeper
17			4 August 1990	Right Winger
21			13 November 1991	Line Player
22			22 June 1996	Left Winger
23			12 March 1997	Right Back
24			22 August 1991	Central Back
25			26 June 1986	Central Back
34			18 March 1990	Left Back
95			22 February 1995	Line Player

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2			8 January 1986	Line Player
5			20 August 1985	Right Back
6			18 July 1992	Left Winger
10			30 March 1981	Left Back
12		Philip Ambrosius	28 May 1993	Goalkeeper
13			30 March 1982	Right Back
14			25 March 1987	Line Player
15			15 March 1984	Left Winger
16			29 September 1988	Goalkeeper
21			22 September 1989	Goalkeeper
22		Andre Czech	17 May 1996	Right Winger
24			12 December 1983	Central Back
25			26 June 1986	Central Back
26			10 January 1994	Line Player
27			23 November 1995	Left Back
28			25 November 1985	Right Winger
29		Alexander Saul	6 October 1995	Right Back
30		Vincent Sohmann	10 August 1995	Left Winger
33			7 December 1988	Right Back
34			18 March 1990	Left Back
42			27 February 1990	Right Back
50			30 April 1992	Left Back

2006–2007 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			2 September 1982	Goalkeeper
2		Karsten Kommoss	27 January 1981	Right Winger
3			22 February 1986	Central Back
4			25 August 1978	Line Player
5			20 August 1985	Right Back
6			23 February 1980	Central Back
7			14 October 1973	Right Winger
8			23 January 1982	Left Back
9			2 September 1985	Line Player
10			30 March 1981	Left Back
11			6 April 1983	Right Winger
12			21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
13			13 October 1984	Line Player
14			26 April 1971	Left Back
15			15 March 1984	Left Winger
16			22 April 1983	Goalkeeper
17			3 March 1985	Right Winger
18		Niklas Kupfer	15 March 1986	Left Winger
19			25 April 1970	Right Winger
20			15 April 1974	Central Back
31			31 January 1979	Line Player
73			17 February 1973	Left Winger

2001–2002 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			10 March 1974	Goalkeeper
2			14 April 1983	Goalkeeper
3			25 January 1982	Left Back
4			9 January 1977	Central Back
5		Robert Lux	29 January 1981	Left Back
6		Stefan Kloppe	21 February 1982	Central Back
7			23 February 1981	Right Winger
8			3 July 1973	Right Back
9			9 January 1972	Line Player
10			1 May 1971	Left Back
12		Andreas Stange	26 February 1981	Goalkeeper
13			1 July 1969	Right Back
14			26 April 1971	Left Back
15			16 March 1979	Left Winger
16			26 January 1967	Goalkeeper
17			19 April 1971	Central Back
19			25 April 1970	Right Winger
20			15 April 1974	Central Back
23			2 November 1971	Line Player
73			17 February 1973	Left Winger

2000–2001 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			21 September 1974	Goalkeeper
3			25 January 1982	Left Back
4			9 January 1977	Central Back
5		Robert Lux	29 January 1981	Left Back
6		Stefan Kloppe	21 February 1982	Central Back
7			23 February 1981	Right Winger
8			3 July 1973	Right Back
9			9 January 1972	Line Player
10			17 February 1969	Left Back
11			14 October 1973	Right Winger
13			1 July 1969	Right Back
14			26 April 1971	Left Back
15			16 March 1979	Left Winger
16			26 January 1967	Goalkeeper
19			25 April 1970	Right Winger
20			15 April 1974	Central Back
22			6 December 1976	Left Back
23			2 November 1971	Line Player
73			17 February 1973	Left Winger

1998–1999 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			21 September 1974	Goalkeeper
2			4 February 1967	Left Back
3			30 November 1970	Central Back
4			9 January 1977	Central Back
8			3 July 1973	Right Back
9			9 January 1972	Line Player
11			14 October 1973	Right Winger
12			6 January 1970	Goalkeeper
13			1 July 1969	Right Back
14			26 April 1971	Left Back
15			19 April 1966	Left Back
19			25 April 1970	Right Winger
23			2 November 1971	Line Player
73			17 February 1973	Left Winger

Retired numbers

N°	Nationality	Player	Position	Tenure
25			Centre Back	2013–2023
31			Line Player	2006–2015

Accomplishments

Domestic

• Handball-Bundesliga

• • : 2001, 2022, 2024
• DHB-Pokal

• • : 1996, 2016, 2024
  • : 2002, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023
• DHB-Supercup

• • : 1996, 2001
  • : 2022
• Oberliga: 10
  • : 1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991
  • : 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989
• FDGB-Pokal:
  • : 1977, 1978, 1984, 1990

International

• EHF Champions League

• • : 1978, 1981, 2002, 2023
• EHF Cup Winners' Cup

• • : 1977, 1979
• EHF Cup / EHF European League

• • : 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021
  • : 2005, 2022
• EHF Super Cup

• • : 1981, 2001, 2002
  • : 1999, 2005
• IHF Super Globe

• • : 2021, 2022, 2023
  • : 2002

European record

European Cup and Champions League

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1977–78 Winners	Round 2	Partizan Bjelovar	33–23	21–28	54–51
	Quarter-finals	Dukla Prague	25–20	22–22	47–42
	Semi-finals	Bp. Honvéd	19–17	22–21	41–38
	Finals	Śląsk Wrocław	28–22
1980–81 Winners	Round 1	ASKÖ Linz	35–18	30–21	65–39
	Round 2	VfL Gummersbach	19–12	16–16	35–28
	Quarter-finals	Dukla Prague	23–20	19–17	42–37
	Semi-finals	Lugi HF	26–20	20–18	46–38
	Finals	RD Slovan	29–18	23–25	52–43
2001–02 Winners	Group stage (Group D)	Fotex KC Veszprém	25–22	20–24	align=center rowspan=3	2nd
		S.O. Chambéry	31–23	26–26
		Vardar Vatrost. Skopje	33–19	27–27
	Quarter-finals	RK Celje	29–31	28–25	57–56
	Semi-finals	KIF Kolding	29–19	28–25	57–44
	Finals	Fotex KC Veszprém	30–25	21–23	51–48

EHF Cup and EHF European League

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1998–99 Winners	1/16	Steaua București	26–16	30–21	56–37
	1/8	S.O. Chambéry	22–17	25–27	47–44
	1/4	RK Split	26–20	19–14	45–34
	1/2	TBV Lemgo	22–19	22–23	44–42
	Finals	BM Valladolid	33–22	21–25	54–47
2000–01 Winners	Round 3	RK Prevent Slovenj Gradec	26–22	25–23	51–45
	Round 4	ZTR Zaporizhzhia	29–21	22–23	51–44
	Quarter-finals	TBV Lemgo	23–26	28–22	51–48
	Semi-finals	CD Bidasoa	32–24	17–23	49–47
	Finals	RK Metković	23–22	28–18	51–40
2006–07 Winners	Round 3	BGUFK Minsk	37–26	31–23	68–49
	Round 4	SG Kronau/Östringen	39–26	34–38	73–64
	Quarter-finals	FCK Håndbold	35–27	39–35	74–62
	Semi-finals	Grasshopper – Club Zürich	32–24	27–26	59–50
	Finals	BM Aragón	31–28	30–30	61–58
2020–21 Winners	Group stage (Group C)	CSKA Moscow	37–30	35–27	align=center rowspan=5	1st
		Montpellier HB	10–0	32–30
		Beşiktaş JK	41–22	41–23
		Alingsås HK	36–21	29–30
		RK Nexe Našice	28–23	32–24
	Round of 16	RK Eurofarm Pelister	35–24	32–24	68–54
	Quarter-finals	IFK Kristianstad	39–31	34–28	58–52
	Semi-final (F4)	Orlen Wisła Płock	30–29
	Final (F4)	Füchse Berlin	28–25

EHF ranking

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Rank	Team	Points
1	FC Barcelona Handbol	560
2	SC Magdeburg	502
3	THW Kiel	483
4	Vive Kielce	483
5	Veszprém KC	471
6	Paris Saint-Germain Handball	462
7	Füchse Berlin (handball)	422

Former club members

Notable former players

• Johannes Bitter (2003–2007)
• Fabian Böhm (2006–2010)
• Henning Fritz (1988–2001)
• Erik Göthel (1994–2001, 2006–2007)
• Yves Grafenhorst (1997–2017)
• Michael Haaß (2013–2016)
• Silvio Heinevetter (2005–2009)
• Tim Hornke (2010–2014, 2019–)
• Maximilian Janke (2008–2015)
• Stephan Just (2003–2005)
• Stefan Kneer (2012–2014)
• Thomas Knorr (2013–2014)
• Stefan Kretzschmar (1996–2007)
• Jens Kürbis (1991–1995)
• Sven Lakenmacher (1987–1990)
• Wolfgang Lakenmacher (1967–1977)
• Finn Lemke (2015–2017)
• Maik Machulla (1991–2001)
• Lukas Mertens (2017–)
• Matthias Musche (2011–)
• Jürgen Müller (2008–2010)
• Moritz Preuss (2019–)
• Peter Pysall (1974–1990, 1992–1993)
• Dario Quenstedt (2000–2011)
• Tobias Reichmann (2008–2009)
• Markus Richwien (2005–2006)
• Oliver Roggisch (2005–2007)
• Jürgen Rohde (1967–1973)
• Andreas Rojewski (2001–2016)
• Moritz Schäpsmeier (2012–2013)
• Gunar Schimrock (1977–1997)
• Erik Schmidt (2019–2020)
• Christian Schöne (1996–2005)
• Jens Schöngarth (2016)
• Christian Sprenger (1998–2009)
• Christoph Steinert (2007–2010, 2019–2021)
• Steffen Stiebler (1989–2009)
• Christoph Theuerkauf (2003–2010)
• Philipp Weber (2003–2013, 2021–)
• Bennet Wiegert (1989–2004, 2007–2013)
• Martin Ziemer (2000–2004)
• Robert Weber (2009–2019)
• Damir Doborac (2010–2012)
• Marco Oneto (2013–2014)
• Željko Musa (2015–2021)
• Sune Agerschou (2001–2002)
• Kristian Asmussen (2012–2013)
• Jacob Bagersted (2014–2017)
• Mads Christiansen (2016–2019)
• Michael Damgaard (2015–)
• Jannick Green (2014–2022)
• Mike Jensen (2021–)
• Damien Kabengele (2007–2010)
• Joël Abati (1997–2007)
• Christian Gaudin (1999–2003)
• Guéric Kervadec (1997–2002)
• Alexandros Vasilakis (2007–2009)
• Zsolt Balogh (2010–2011)
• Arnór Atlason (2004–2006)
• Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2011–2013)
• Einar Hólmgeirsson (2012)
• Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson (2020–)
• Ómar Ingi Magnússon (2020–)
• Sigfús Sigurðsson (2002–2006)
• Ólafur Stefánsson (1998–2003)
• Almantas Savonis (1998–1999)
• Valdas Novickis (2006–2007)
• Vigindas Petkevičius (1991–1999)
• Vladan Lipovina (2022-2023)
• Gerrie Eijlers (2009–2014)
• Kay Smits (2020, 2021–)
• Fabian van Olphen (2006–2017)
• Magnus Gullerud (2020–2022)
• Espen Lie Hansen (2014–2015)
• Nicolay Hauge (2008–2011)
• Ole Erevik (2007–2008)
• Christian O'Sullivan (2016–)
• Stian Tønnesen (2007–2013)
• Karol Bielecki (2004–2007)
• Piotr Chrapkowski (2017–)
• Maciej Dmytruszyński (2005–2006)
• Maciej Gębala (2013–2016)
• Tomasz Gębala (2013–2016)
• Bartosz Jurecki (2006–2015)
• Tomasz Lebiedzinski (1995–1999)
• Grzegorz Tkaczyk (2002–2007)
• Rareș Jurcă (2002–2003)
• Robert Licu (1993–1998, 2003–2004)
• Vyacheslav Atavin (1997–2000)
• Gleb Kalarash (2017–2018)
• Vassili Koudinov (2000–2001)
• Oleg Kuleshov (1999–2007)
• Stanislav Kulinchenko (2001)
• Yuri Nesterov (2005)
• Marko Bezjak (2013–)
• Jure Natek (2010–2016)
• Aleš Pajovič (2011–2013)
• Renato Vugrinec (2004–2006)
• Carlos Molina (2017–2019)
• Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2018–2019)
• Nenad Peruničić (2001–2004)
• Nemanja Zelenović (2015–2018)
• Nikola Portner (2022–)
• Lucas Meister (2022–)
• Albin Lagergren (2018–2020)
• Daniel Pettersson (2016–)
• Tobias Thulin (2018–2021)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
1991–1993	Hartmut Krüger
1993–1994	Ingolf Wiegert
1994–1999	Lothar Doering
1999	Peter Rost
1999–2006	Alfreð Gíslason
2006	Ghiță Licu
2006–2007	Bogdan Wenta
2007–2008	Helmut Kurrat
2008–2009	Michael Biegler
2010	Sven Liesegang
2010–2013	Frank Carstens
2013–2014	Uwe Jungandreas
2014–2015	Geir Sveinsson
2015–	Bennet Wiegert

Notes and References

1. Web site: GETEC Arena . handball-base.com . 2023-06-23.
2. Web site: News - SC Magdeburg Handball . de . 14 March 2022 . scm-handball.de . 2023-06-25.
3. Web site: SC Magdeburg - Club profile . handball-world.news . 2023-06-23.
4. Web site: Abteilungen - SC Magdeburg e. V. . de . sc-magdeburg.de . 2023-06-23.
5. Web site: Sportclub Magdeburg - Handball . playmakerstats.com . 2023-06-23.
6. Web site: Unsere Historie - SC Magdeburg Handball . de . scm-handball.de . 2023-06-23.
7. Web site: Getec Arena Magdeburg . eventtravel.com . 2023-06-23.
8. Web site: SC Magdeburg . liquimoly-hbl.de . 2023-06-23.
9. Web site: Unser Team 2022/23 . de . scm-handball.de . 2023-06-23.
10. Web site: European handball team ranking . eurotopteam.com . 2023-06-23.