Sport Club Meran Handball Explained

Clubname:	Handball Meran
Fullname:	Handball Meran Alperia Black Devils
Short Name:	SCM
Nickname:	Black Devils
Ground:	Black Devils Arena
Capacity:	900
Manager:	Jürgen Prantner
League:	Serie A Gold
Website:	https://www.meranhandball.it
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Handball Meran Alperia Black Devils is an Italian handball club from Merano, that plays in the Serie A Gold.

History

The club was founded in 1973. Its seat is located in the city of Merano, in the province of Bolzano. He currently plays in Serie A Gold, the top Italian national men's handball league. During its history, it won 1 national championship (in 2005), 1 Italian Cup (in 2004) and 1 Italian Super Cup (in 2005).

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

Technical staff

Head coach: Jürgen Prantner
Assistant coach: Eduard von Grebmer
Fitness coach: Riccardo Carbonaro
Goalkeeping coach: Luigi Malavasi
Physiotherapist: Lorenzo Donati

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

Selmi Haj Frej (GK) from Pallamano Carpi

Leaving

Bogdan Petričević (CB) to RK Lovćen
Max Prantner (CB) to Pfadi Winterthur

Titles

Serie A Gold
- Winner (1) : 2005
Italian Cup
- Winner (1) : 2004
Italian Super Cup
- Winner (1) : 2005

EHF ranking

Rank	Team	Points
192	RK Jeruzalem Ormož	14
193	Unia Tarnów	14
194	KA Handball	13
195	Handball Meran	13
196	HC ZTR Zaporizhzhia	13
197	Madeira Andebol SAD	13
198	HC Amber	13

Former club members

Notable former players

Andrea Bašić (2016-2017)
Bruno Brzić (2006-2008)
Andrea Colleluori (2022-)
Michael Niederwieser (2002-2006)
Jürgen Prantner (1988-1992, 1993-1997, 1999-2003)
Leo Prantner (2017-2018, 2019-2021)
Max Prantner (2018-2023)
Jan Radojkovič (2017-2018)
Fernando Gabriel García (2006-2008)
Leonardo Facundo Querín (2006-2008)
Yuri Karpuk (1998-1999)
Bernard Latchimy (2002-2003)
Maik Makowka (2005-2006)
Krisztián Szép Kis (2003-2004)
Bogdan Petričević (2019-2023)
Valery Gopin (1994-1996, 2001-2003)
Jovan Kovačević (2003-2007)

Notes and References