SC Magdeburg is a

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 ...

club from

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river. Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebu ...

, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga.

History

During the time in the GDR, the club won 10 national championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) and won the GDR Cup four times. In 1991, SC Magdeburg won the last GDR championship before being promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga. The team won the Handball-Bundesliga twice (2001, 2022), the DHB-Pokal twice (1996, 2016) and the

DHB-Supercup The DHB-Supercup (English: German Handball Supercup) is an handball tournament held annually between the Handball-Bundesliga champions and the DHB-Pokal The DHB-Pokal (English: German Handball Federation Cup) is an elimination handball tournamen ...

twice (1996, 2001). His international achievements: he won the EHF Champions League 3 times (1978, 1981, 2002), 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).

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name: –

GETEC Arena The GETEC Arena (until 2011: ''"Bördelandhalle"'') is an indoor sporting arena located in Magdeburg, Germany. The maximum capacity of the arena is 8,071 people for handball games and 8,820 for boxing matches. It is the current home to SC Magd ...

*City: –

*Capacity: – 6600 *Address: – Berliner Chaussee 32, 39114

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Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' ;Goalkeepers *1

Mike Jensen Mike Lindemann Jensen (; born 19 February 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club HB Køge. He has also been capped by Denmark. Jensen joined the Brøndby youth academy at age 13, and ...

* 80 Nikola Portner ;Left Wingers *6 Matthias Musche * 22

Lukas Mertens Lukas Mertens (born 22 March 1996) is a German handball player for SC Magdeburg and the German national team. He participated at the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship. Honours * EHF Champions League: **: 2023 *Handball-Bundesliga: **: ...

;Right Wingers * 11 Daniel Pettersson * 17

Tim Hornke Tim Hornke (born 4 August 1990) is a German handball player who plays for SC Magdeburg SC Magdeburg is a handball club from Magdeburg, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga. History During the time in the GDR, the club won 10 ...

;Line Players *2

Lucas Meister Lucas Meister (born 16 August 1996) is a Swiss handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Swiss national team. He represented Switzerland at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The 2020 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was th ...

* 23

Magnus Saugstrup Magnus Saugstrup Jensen (born 12 July 1996) is a Danish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Danish national team. Honours * EHF Champions League ** : 2023 ** : 2021 *EHF European League: ** : 2022 *IHF Super Globe: ** : 2021, 2022 *Handba ...

* 95 Moritz Preuss ;Left Backs *3 Piotr Chrapkowski * 20 Philipp Weber * 34

Michael Damgaard Michael Damgaard Nielsen (born 18 March 1990) is a Danish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Danish national team. He has previously played for Danish sides GOG and Team Tvis Holstebro. He is the younger brother of Allan Damgaard Espers ...

;Centre Backs * 10 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson * 24

Christian O'Sullivan Christian O'Sullivan (born 22 August 1991) is a Norwegian handball player, and team captain for both SC Magdeburg and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship ...

* 25

Marko Bezjak Marko Bezjak (born 26 June 1986) is a Slovenian 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 goalkee ...

;Right Backs * 14 Ómar Ingi Magnússon * 31

Kay Smits Kay Kirsten Evert Smits (born 31 March 1997) is a Dutch handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Dutch national team. He represented the Netherlands at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship. His father , sister Inger and brother Jorn ar ...

Technical staff

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

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ;Joining * Sergey Hernández (GK) ''(from S.L. Benfica)'' ? *

Felix Claar Felix Claar (born 5 January 1997) is a Swedish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Swedish national team. He made international debut on the Swedish national team in June 2017, against Poland. Achievements *Danish Handball League: ** ...

(CB) ''(from Aalborg Håndbold)'' * Albin Lagergren (RB) ''(from Rhein-Neckar Löwen)'' ; Leaving * Mike Jensen (GK) ''(to ?)'' * Piotr Chrapkowski (LB) ''(to ?)'' *

(RB) ''(to SG Flensburg-Handewitt)'' * Moritz Preuss (P) ''(to ?)''

Previous squads

Retired numbers

Accomplishments

Domestic

* Handball-Bundesliga: ** : 2001, 2022 * DHB-Pokal: ** : 1996,

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** : 2002,

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, 2022 *

: ** : 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 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 ...

, 1981,

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* EHF Cup Winners' Cup: ** : 1977, 1979 * EHF Cup / EHF European League: ** : 1999, 2001, 2007,

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** : 2005, 2022 * EHF Super Cup: ** : 1981, 2001, 2002 ** : 1999, 2005 * IHF Super Globe: ** :

, 2022 ** :

European record

European Cup and Champions League

EHF Cup and EHF European League

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Johannes Bitter (2003–2007) *

Fabian Böhm Fabian Böhm (born 24 June 1989) is a German handball player for HC Kriens-Luzern and the German national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 26th event ...

(2006–2010) *

Henning Fritz Henning Fritz (born 21 September 1974) is a German retired handball goalkeeper, current entrepreneur, book author and TV expert. In 2004, he was the first goalkeeper to be named World Player of the Year. Sports career At , Fritz is a relativ ...

(1988–2001) * Erik Göthel (1994–2001, 2006–2007) * Yves Grafenhorst (1997–2017) * Michael Haaß (2013–2016) * Silvio Heinevetter (2005–2009) *

(2010–2014, 2019–) *

Maximilian Janke Maximilian Janke (born 28 February 1993) is a German handball player for SC DHfK Leipzig and the German national team. He participated at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship The 2018 EHF European Men's Handball Championship wa ...

(2008–2015) * Stephan Just (2003–2005) * Stefan Kneer (2012–2014) * Thomas Knorr (2013–2014) *

Stefan Kretzschmar Stefan Kretzschmar (; born 17 February 1973, in Leipzig) is a retired professional Germany, German team handball, handball player. The son of Peter Kretzschmar, a legendary handball player and coach in the former GDR (East Germany) and Waltraud ...

(1996–2007) * Jens Kürbis (1991–1995) * Sven Lakenmacher (1987–1990) * Wolfgang Lakenmacher (1967–1977) * Finn Lemke (2015–2017) * Maik Machulla (1991–2001) *

(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 Christian David Sprenger (born 19 December 1985) is an Australian former breaststroke swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Simon Cusack. Swimming career At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships he qualified in the 10 ...

(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 Kristian Asmussen (born 16 April 1971) is a Danish handballer, currently the goalkeeper of Danish Handball League side KIF Kolding København. He has previously played for the Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: * ...

(2012–2013) * Jacob Bagersted (2014–2017) *

Mads Christiansen Mads Christiansen (born 3 May 1986) is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Fredericia HK. He has previously played for the Danish league clubs Aalborg Håndbold, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, GOG and Team Tvis Holstebro, and for the German ...

(2016–2019) *

(2015–) * Jannick Green (2014–2022) *

(2021–) * Damien Kabengele (2007–2010) * Joël Abati (1997–2007) * Christian Gaudin (1999–2003) * Guéric Kervadec (1997–2002) *

Alexandros Vasilakis Alexandros Vasilakis ( el, Αλέξανδρος Βασιλάκης; born 8 August 1979) is a retired Greek handball player. He was a member of the Greece men's national handball team, playing as a right back. He was a part of the team at the 200 ...

(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) * Gerrie Eijlers (2009–2014) *

(2020, 2021–) *

Fabian van Olphen Fabian van Olphen (born 30 March 1981) is a Dutch retired handball player who last played for TBV Lemgo TBV Lemgo is a handball club from Lemgo, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga. History The ascent to one of the best Ge ...

(2006–2017) *

Magnus Gullerud Magnus Gullerud (born 13 November 1991) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norwegian national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. He started out playing handball for Skarnes Håndball ...

(2020–2022) *

Espen Lie Hansen Espen Lie Hansen (born 1 March 1989) is a Norwegian handball player who last played for Drammen HK and formerly the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team. He competed at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship. Galle ...

(2014–2015) * Nicolay Hauge (2008–2011) * Ole Erevik (2007–2008) *

(2016–) * Stian Tønnesen (2007–2013) *

Karol Bielecki Karol Bielecki (born 23 January 1982) is a Polish former handball player who played for the Polish national team. Career He played for the national team, winning a silver medal in the World Handball Championship in 2007 and a bronze in 2009 ...

(2004–2007) * Piotr Chrapkowski (2017–) * Maciej Dmytruszyński (2005–2006) *

Maciej Gębala Maciej Gębala (born 10 January 1994) is a Polish handball player for SC DHfK Leipzig and the Polish national team. He competed at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship and at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF W ...

(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 Vasily Kudinov (17 February 1969 – 11 February 2017) was a Russian handball player, born in Ilyinka, Astrakhan Oblast, Russian SFSR. He participated in three Olympics, winning two gold medals and one bronze medal. At the 1992 Summer Olympics ...

(2000–2001) *

Oleg Kuleshov Oleg Mikhaylovich Kuleshov (russian: Олег Михайлович Кулешов, born 15 April 1974) is a former Russian handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( ...

(1999–2007) * Stanislav Kulinchenko (2001) * Yuri Nesterov (2005) *

(2013–) * Jure Natek (2010–2016) * Aleš Pajovič (2011–2013) * Renato Vugrinec (2004–2006) * Carlos Molina (2017–2019) *

Ignacio Plaza Jiménez Ignacio is a male Spanish and Galician name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning born from the fire, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin name "Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". This was the name of se ...

(2018–2019) * Nenad Peruničić (2001–2004) * Nemanja Zelenović (2015–2018) * Nikola Portner (2022–) *

(2022–) * Albin Lagergren (2018–2020) * Daniel Pettersson (2016–) *

Tobias Thulin Tobias Thulin (born 5 July 1995) is a Swedish handball player who plays for GOG Håndbold and the Swedish national team. Achievements * EHF European League 2021 with SC Magdeburg * Danish League 2023 with GOG Håndbold * Danish Cup The ...

(2018–2021)

Former coaches

References

External links

Official website
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