Füchse Berlin is a professional

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...

club from

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, that currently competes in the

Handball-Bundesliga The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 to 2012, the league was sponsored by Toyota and was officially called the ''Toyota Handball-Bundesliga''. In 2012 the Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) became t ...

, the highest national league, and in EHF competitions.

History

Until 2005, the club was organized as handball department of Reinickendorfer Füchse. For the 2005–06 season, the branding was changed to Füchse Berlin, in an effort to establish the club as a leading sports team of Berlin alongside

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(football),

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(ice hockey) and

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(basketball). This coincided with the move to Max-Schmeling-Halle (Berlin's second biggest indoor sports venue), which is dubbed ''Fuchsbau'' (''burrow'' in English). In 2007, the Füchse secured the championship in the ''Zweite Handball-Bundeliga'', the second highest German league, thus advancing to

, which the club has stayed in ever since. In 2014 the team won the

DHB-Pokal The DHB-Pokal (English: German Handball Federation Cup) is an elimination handball tournament held annually in Germany. It is the second most important handball national title in the country after the Handball-Bundesliga championship. DHB-Pokal ...

, its first major trophy by defeating

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22–21. As German cup winners they qualified for the 2014–15 EHF Cup, which they won to gain their first international title. As winner of the EHF Cup the Füchse earned a wild card spot for the 2015 IHF Super Globe, which they also won. In the 2024-25 season they won their first German championship ever. Their coach Jaron Siewert became the youngest coach ever to win the Bundesliga at 31 years.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name: – Max-Schmeling-Halle *City: –

*Capacity: – 8500 *Address: – Am Falkplatz 1, 10437

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeepers *1 Lasse Ludwig * 96

Dejan Milosavljev Dejan Milosavljev (; born 16 March 1996) is a Serbian handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Serbia national team. Career Milosavljev made his debut for Jugović in the 2011–12 season. He was transferred to Partizan in March 2017. As ...

;Left wingers *7 Manuel Štrlek *9 Jerry Tollbring * 20 Tim Freihöfer ;Right wingers *6 Leo Prantner * 26 Valter Chrintz * 34 Hákun West Av Teigum ;Line players *5 Max Darj * 29 Lukas Herburger * 93 Mijajlo Marsenić ;Left backs * 11 Lasse Andersson * 25 Matthes Langhoff ;Centre Backs * 17 Nils Lichtlein ;Right backs *3 Fabian Wiede * 19 Mathias Gidsel * 27 Max Beneke

Technical staff

* Head coach: Jaron Siewert * Assistant coach: Maximilian Rinderle * Goalkeeping coach:

Dejan Perić Dejan Perić (; born 22 September 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and current coach. He was inducted into the European Handball Federation, EHF Hall of Fame in 2024. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned almost three ...

* Athletic Trainer: Carsten Köhrbrück * Physiotherapist: Tim Schilling * Club doctor: Sebastian Bierke

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ;Joining * Aitor Ariño (LW) ''(from

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)'' * Tobias Grøndahl (CB) ''(from GOG Håndbold)'' ;Leaving * Manuel Štrlek (LW) ''(end of loan RK Nexe Našice)'' * Jerry Tollbring (LW) ''(to Ribe-Esbjerg HH)''

Previous squads

Accomplishments

Domestic

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2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

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2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

** : 1982,

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

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DHB-Supercup The DHB-Supercup (English: German Handball Supercup) is an handball tournament held annually between the Handball-Bundesliga champions and the DHB-Pokal champion. Results Total titles won See also * Handball-Bundesliga * DHB-Pokal The DHB- ...

: ** : 2024 ** : 2014

International

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

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* EHF Cup / EHF European League: ** :

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

* IHF Super Globe: ** :

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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European record

EHF Cup and EHF European League

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Fabian Böhm (2010–2011) * Sven-Sören Christophersen (2010–2014) * Paul Drux (2011–) * Simon Ernst (2018–2021) * Steffen Fäth (2016–2018) * Rico Göde (2008–2010) * Silvio Heinevetter (2009–2020) * Michael Krieter (2005) * Marian Michalczik (2020–) * Michael Müller (2019–2020) * Carsten Ohle (2005–2008) * Evgeni Pevnov (2011–2013, 2015) * Markus Richwien (2006–2014) * Christian Rose (2005–2006) * Erik Schmidt (2017–2019) * Frank Schumann (2006–2008) * Bernd Seehase (1974–1979, 1983–1984) * Johannes Sellin (2008–2013) * Jens Vortmann (2005–2009) * Fabian Wiede (2009–) * Martin Ziemer (2019–2020) * Konrad Wilczynski (2006–2011) * Faruk Vražalić (2015–2016) * Jakov Gojun (2015–2021) * Marko Kopljar (2017–) * Krešimir Kozina (2016–2017) * Stipe Mandalinić (2017–2020) *

Ivan Ninčević Ivan Ninčević (born 27 November 1981) is a former Croatian handball player. He competed for the Croatian national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, winning the bronze medal. Honours ;Zagreb * Croatian First League (5): 2000-01, 2001� ...

(2010–2013) *

Zvonimir Serdarušić Zvonimir Serdarušić (; born 2 September 1950) is a Croatian former professional Team handball, handball coach and player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics for Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. In May 1998, he also ac ...

(1981–1984) * Denis Špoljarić (2010–2017) * Igor Vori (2022) * Drago Vuković (2015–2018) * Manuel Štrlek (2024) * Michal Brůna (2009) * Pavel Horák (2013–2015) * Pavel Prokopec (2005–2008) * Petr Štochl (2006–2018) * Lasse Andersson (2020–) * Mathias Gidsel (2022–) * Jacob Holm (2018–2023) * Johan Koch (2018–2022) * Torsten Laen (2009–2013) * Hans Lindberg (2016–2024) * Kasper Nielsen (2014) * Hany El-Fakharany (2007–2009) * Bjarki Már Elísson (2015–2019) * Rúnar Kárason (2009–2011) * Kohei Narita (2014–2015) * Dainis Krištopāns (2020) * Alexander Petersson (2010–2012) * Andrius Stelmokas (2006–2008) * Janko Božović (2007–2008) * Miloš Vujović (2020–2023) * Mark Bult (2007–2013) * Børge Lund (2012–2013) * Kjetil Strand (2007–2010) * Kent Robin Tønnesen (2015–2017) * Stian Vatne (2009–2011) * Bartłomiej Jaszka (2007–2016) * Michał Kubisztal (2007–2011) * Konstantin Igropulo (2012–2015) * Viktor Kireyev (2022–2024) * Mark Ferjan (2015–2017) * Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2015–2018) *

Viran Morros Viran Morros de Argila (born 15 December 1983) is a retired Spanish handball player. He is regarded as one of the best defensive players of his time. He was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024. Career Morros started playing handball la ...

(2021–2022) * Iker Romero (2011–2015) * Mijajlo Marsenić (2018–) *

(2019–) * Draško Nenadić (2017) * Petar Nenadić (2014–2017) * Valter Chrintz (2020–) * Max Darj (2022–) * Jesper Nielsen (2013–2016) * Fredrik Petersen (2013–2015) * Jonathan Stenbäcken (2011–2012) * Mattias Zachrisson (2013–2019) * Wael Jallouz (2018)

Former coaches

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fuchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC Handball clubs in Germany Handball-Bundesliga Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf Handball clubs established in 1891 1891 establishments in Germany Sports clubs and teams in Berlin