SG Handball West Wien explained

Clubname:	SG Handball West Wien
Fullname:	Spielgemeinschaft Handball West Wien
Short Name:	West Wien
Nickname:	Grünen
Ground:	BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf
Capacity:	1,200
Chairman:	Ferdinand Hager
Manager:	Michael Draca
League:	Handball Liga Austria
Website:	http://www.handball-westwien.at/
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SG Handball West Wien is a handball club from Wien, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

History

In 1946, police lieutenant colonel Herndlm West Wien founded the club. They won the championship 6 times (1968, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2023), they were cup winners 2 times (1991, 1992). The club's greatest international success was fourth place in the EHF Champions League in the 1993/94 season.

In March 2023, manager Conny Wilczynski announced the club's withdrawal from professional handball for the coming season for economic reasons.^[1]

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Management

Position	Name
Executive Director	Konrad Wilczynski
Sport Director	Roland Marouschek
Member Of The Board	Roland Schlinger

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[2]

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Michael Draca
• Assistant Coach: Sandro Uvodić
• Athletic Trainer: Nick Haasmann
• Physiotherapist: Pia Panzenböck
• Physiotherapist: Julia Sladek

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Gabriel Kofler (RW) from WAT Fünfhaus

Leaving

• Julian Ranftl (RW) to HSG Nordhorn-Lingen
• Julian Schiffleitner (RB) to BT Füchse
• Julian Pratschner (LW) to WAT Fünfhaus

Previous Squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			13 July 1981	Goalkeeper
2			18 March 1997	Left Back
3			1 April 2000	Goalkeeper
6			3 November 2000	Central Back
7			19 March 1994	Right Winger
9			17 August 2001	Left Winger
10			9 August 2000	Central Back
11			8 March 2001	Central Back
16			26 May 1995	Goalkeeper
22			27 December 1994	Right Back
28			17 March 1994	Line Player
29			29 December 1996	Left Winger
33			21 October 1996	Left Back
44			17 February 1996	Right Winger
50			3 December 2001	Left Back
75			2 January 1999	Right Winger
91			9 July 2001	Central Back
97			19 May 1997	Line Player

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			13 July 1981	Goalkeeper
2			18 March 1997	Left Back
7			19 March 1994	Right Winger
13			12 July 1988	Central Back
16			26 May 1995	Goalkeeper
18			7 October 1997	Left Winger
19			3 August 1996	Line Player
20			18 December 1995	Left Winger
21			20 October 1989	Left Back
22			27 December 1994	Right Back
24			18 June 1996	Central Back
28			17 March 1994	Line Player
29			29 December 1996	Left Winger
32			10 August 1997	Goalkeeper
33			21 October 1996	Left Back
44			17 February 1996	Right Winger
73			9 December 1993	Right Back
75			2 January 1999	Right Winger

Titles

The club has won the following:

Austrian Championship

• Winner (5) : 1966, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993

Austrian Cup

• Winner (2) : 1992, 1993

EHF Champions League

• Semifinalist: 1994

EHF ranking

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Rank	Team	Points
142	AC Diomidis Argous	34
143	Parnassos Strovolou	34
144	RK Poreč	33
145	SG Handball West Wien	32
146	RK Sloga Doboj	32
147	RK Dubrava	32
148	HC Donbas Donetsk	32

Former club members

Notable former players

• Janko Božović (2001–2006)
• Andreas Dittert (1983–1991)
• Christoph Edelmüller (1992-2004, 2005–2008)
• Patrick Fölser (2011–2014)
• Sebastian Frimmel (2013–2018)
• Matthias Führer (2004–2021)
• Alexander Hermann (2012–2015)
• Wilhelm Jelinek (2005–)
• Jakob Jochmann (2014–2017)
• Florian Kaiper (2004–2023)
• Marko Katic (2012–)
• Roland Knabl (2008–2011)
• Elias Kofler (2018–)
• Nikola Marinovic (2002–2005)
• Thomas Menzl (1979–1988)
• Werner Möstl (1981-2006, 2008–2010, 2015)
• Dean Pomorisac (2010–2011)
• Fabian Posch (2014–2016)
• Julian Pratschner (2014-2022)
• Julian Ranftl (2013–2022)
• Julian Schiffleitner (2014–2022)
• Philipp Seitz (2015–2021)
• Ibish Thaqi (2000–2001)
• Markus Wagesreiter (2012–2016)
• Konrad Wilczynski (1992-2002, 2011–2014)
• Erwin Feuchtmann (2016–2017)
• Patricio Martínez Chávez (2009–2012)
• Duje Miljak (2014–2016)
• Sandro Uvodić (2012–2021)
• Gábor Hajdú (2016–2018)
• Guðmundur Hólmar Helgason (2018-2020)
• Hannes Jón Jónsson (2015–2016)
• Viggó Kristjánsson (2017-2019)
• Ólafur Bjarki Ragnarsson (2017–2019)
• Jānis Pavlovičs (2012-2013)
• Augustas Strazdas (2011–2016)
• Vladimir Osmajić (2004–2006)
• Igor Butulija (2001–2006)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2008–2011	Gerald Grabner
2011–2013	Romas Magelinskas
2013–2015	Erlingur Richardsson
2015–2019	Hannes Jón Jónsson
2019–2020	Roland Marouschek
2020–	Michael Draca

Notes and References

1. News: March 22, 2023 . West Vienna withdraws surprisingly . sport ORF.at . May 1, 2023.
2. https://handball-westwien.at/teams/g7/
3. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.