Förthof UHK Krems is a professional

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

club from Krems an der Donau, Austria. They currently compete in the

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History

In 1947 the UHK Krems was founded as the handball section of Union Krems. It has always been in the Austrian First Division since the 2002/2003 season. They won the championship 5 times (1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022), they were cup winners 5 times (1973, 1975, 1978, 2010, 2019).

Crest, colours, supporters

Club crest

File:Erber UHK Krems.jpg, Old Logo
(-2021)

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Arena: –

Sporthalle Krems Sporthalle may refer to: *Sporthalle Augsburg, an indoor arena in Augsburg, Germany *Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, an indoor arena in Gießen, Germany *Sporthalle (Böblingen) (1966-2008), a former indoor arena in Böblingen, Germany *Sporthalle (Cologne ...

*City: – Krems an der Donau *Capacity: – 1500 *Address: – Strandbadstraße 3, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria

Management

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season''

Technical staff

* Head coach: Ibish Thaqi * Assistant coach: Jörg Merten * Physiotherapist: Claudia Nachtnebel

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2022–23 season'' ;Joining * Thomas Eichberger (GK) from

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(LB) from

* Julian Pratschner (LW) from WAT Fünfhaus ;Leaving * Jakob Jochmann (CB) ''(retires)'' *

Fabian Posch Fabian Posch (born 5 January 1988) is an Austrian handball Union Handballklub Krems, UHK Krems and the Austria men's national handball team, Austrian national team. References External links

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(LP) to JAGS Vöslau * Igor Vuckovic (LB) to TV 08 Willstätt * Gašper Hrastnik (RB) to RD Ribnica

Previous Squads

Titles

** Winner (5) : 1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022 * Austrian Cup ** Winner (5) : 1979, 1980, 1984, 2010, 2019 In the 1978/79, 1979/80 and 1983/84 seasons, the UHK Krems was automatically Austrian Cup winner as runner-up in the championship and qualified for the international cup winner competition.

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Ivica Belas (2008–2016) *

(2022–) * Thomas Eichberger (2022–) * Sebastian Feichtinger (2021–) * Wolfgang Filzwieser (2008–2013) * Jakob Jochmann (2017–2022) * Thomas Kandolf (2018–2020) *

Romas Kirveliavičius Romas Kirveliavičius (born 5 March 1988) is a Lithuanian-born Austrian handball player for HBW Balingen-Weilstetten HBW Balingen-Weilstetten is a handball club from the city of Balingen, Germany, though they occasionally play in Stuttgart. ...

(2021–) * Werner Lint (2008–2014) * Christoph Neuhold (2013–2016) *

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Posch, Fabian 1988 births Li ...

(2016–2022) * Julian Pratschner (2022–) * Tobias Schopf (2005–2018) * Ibish Thaqi (2005–2006, 2007-2009) *

Kristof Vizvary Kristof Vizvary (born 21 August 1983 in Lower Austria) is a professional handball player. Kristof first played for UHC Tulln and now plays for UHK Krems UHK may refer to: *UHK, the DS100 code for Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz station, Thuringia, G ...

(2008–2013, 2014-2016) * Gerald Zeiner (2005–2009) *

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(2009–2011) * Gábor Hajdú (2018–) * Norbert Visy (2009–2018) * Gerdas Babarskas (2012–2015) * Petar Angelov (2018) * Vlatko Mitkov (2012–2018) *

Aleksandar Glendža Aleksandar Glendža (born 1 December 1995) is a Montenegrin handball player playing for Israeli club Hapoel Rishon LeZion and the Montenegro national team. Club career At club level, Glendža played in Montenegro ( Budvanska rivijera), Serbia ( ...

(2020) * Michal Shejbal (2012–2016, 2018-2020)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Union Handballklub Krems Handball clubs in Austria