Bergischer HC

Bergischer Handball-Club 06 is a handball club from the cities of Wuppertal and Solingen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.

Bergischer HC
Full name	Bergischer Handball-Club 06 e.V.
Nickname(s)	Die Löwen
Short name	BHC
Founded	2006; 17 years ago (2006)
Arena	Uni-Halle (Wuppertal) Klingenhalle (Solingen) ISS Dome (Düsseldorf)
Capacity	3,200 2,491 12,500
President	Jörg Föste
Head coach	Jamal Naji
League	Handball-Bundesliga
2022–23	12th of 18
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Bergischer HC

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Location of Bergischer HC

History

The club originates from a 2006 contract between Stefan Adam, then chairman of LTV Wuppertal, and SG Solingen, incorporating the Wuppertal club's management, squad and main sponsor into the Solingen-based club and renaming it to officially represent the entire Bergisches Land region. In 2011, "Die Löwen" were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga for the first time since their establishment in 2006, though they were relegated in the first season. Bergischer HC reached the DHB-Pokal FINAL4 in the 2015–16 season, but were defeated by SC Magdeburg.

Accomplishments

• 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
  •   Gold: 2011, 2013, 2018

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
0000–2015	Puma
2015–2020	Salming
2020–present	Kempa

Kits

HOME
2010–11	2011–12	2014–15	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21

AWAY
2009–10	2011–12	2015–16	2016–17	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22

THIRD
2020–21

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Bergischer HC

Goalkeepers 01   Christopher Rudeck 12   Peter Johannesson 16   Louis Oberosler Left wingers 02   Noah Beyer 08   Tim Nothdurft 23   Tobias Schmitz Right wingers 03   Isak Persson 00   Yannick Fraatz Line players 14   Frederik Ladefoged 30   Tom Kåre Nikolaisen 00   Aron Seesing Left backs 09   Alexander Weck 22   Fabian Gutbrod 24   Linus Arnesson 39   Lukas Stutzke 00   Mads Kjeldgaard Andersen Centre Backs 19   Tomáš Babák 00   Eloy Morante Maldonado Right backs 33   Djibril M’Bengue 00   Elias Scholtes

Technical staff

• Head coach:   Jamal Naji
• Assistant coach:   Markus Pütz
• Assistant coach:   Peer Pütz
• Goalkeeping coach:   Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
• Athletic Trainer:   Oliver Schuhmacher
• Physiotherapist:   Severin Feldmann
• Club Doctor:   Dr. Diederich von der Heyde

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining     Eloy Morante Maldonado (CB) (from   TUSEM Essen)   Elias Scholtes (RB) (from   Rhein-Neckar Löwen)   Aron Seesing (LP) (from   TSV Bayer Dormagen)   Yannick Fraatz (RW) (back from loan at   THW Kiel)   Mads Kjeldgaard Andersen (LB) (from   Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold)

Leaving     Tom Bergner (LP) (on loan to   Eulen Ludwigshafen)   Simen Schønningsen (RB) (to   HØJ Elite)   Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (RW) (to retire)   Csaba Szücs (CB) (to ?)

Previous squads

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Iceland	Björgvin Páll Gústavsson	(1985-05-24) 24 May 1985 (age 38)	Goalkeeper
4	Germany	Christian Hosse	(1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 34)	Left Winger
5	Austria	Maximilian Hermann	(1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 31)	Right Back
7	Croatia	Stanko Sabljić	(1988-01-28) 28 January 1988 (age 35)	Line Player
8	Germany	Michael Hegemann	(1977-03-29) 29 March 1977 (age 46)	Left Back
11	Iceland	Arnór Þór Gunnarsson	(1987-10-23) 23 October 1987 (age 35)	Right Winger
12	Germany	Mario Huhnstock	(1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 37)	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Kristian Nippes	(1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 (age 35)	Right Back
15	Germany	Alexander Oelze	(1983-11-28) 28 November 1983 (age 39)	Central Back
17	Germany	Jan Artmann	(1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 (age 32)	Left Winger
18	Austria	Richard Wöss	(1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 36)	Right Winger
19	Germany	Maximilian Weiss	(1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 34)	Line Player
20	Germany	Fabian Böhm	(1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 34)	Left Back
21	Germany	David Ferne	(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 29)	Goalkeeper
22	Germany	Fabian Gutbrod	(1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 35)	Left Back
23	Austria  Hungary	Viktor Szilágyi	(1978-09-16) 16 September 1978 (age 44)	Central Back
24	Germany	Max Adams	(1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 28)	Right Winger
28	Germany	Moritz Barwitzki	(1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 (age 28)	Left Winger
29	Sweden	Emil Berggren	(1986-08-03) 3 August 1986 (age 37)	Left Back
31	Germany	Benjamin Meschke	(1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 32)	Line Player

2011–2012 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Czech Republic	Jan Štochl	(1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 (age 48)	Goalkeeper
3	Germany	Jan–Marco Behr	(1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 35)	Left Back
4	Germany	Christian Hosse	(1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 34)	Left Winger
5	Czech Republic	Jiří Vítek	(1977-05-14) 14 May 1977 (age 46)	Right Back
7	Norway	Kenneth Klev	(1978-10-15) 15 October 1978 (age 44)	Left Back
10	Norway	Kristoffer Kleven Moen	(1980-09-07) 7 September 1980 (age 42)	Central Back
12	Germany	Mario Huhnstock	(1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 37)	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Kristian Nippes	(1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 (age 35)	Right Back
15	Germany	Alexander Oelze	(1983-11-28) 28 November 1983 (age 39)	Central Back
17	Germany	Maximilian Weiss	(1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 34)	Line Player
18	Austria	Richard Wöss	(1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 36)	Right Winger
19	Germany	Jens Reinarz	(1982-06-19) 19 June 1982 (age 41)	Left Winger
20	Germany	Fabian Böhm	(1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 34)	Left Back
21	Germany	Robin Teppich	(1989-03-03) 3 March 1989 (age 34)	Left Winger
22	Denmark	Henrik Knudsen	(1982-03-06) 6 March 1982 (age 41)	Central Back
23	Germany	Hendrik Pekeler	(1991-07-02) 2 July 1991 (age 32)	Line Player
24	Iceland	Rúnar Kárason	(1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 35)	Right Back
30	Spain	Carlos Prieto	(1980-02-02) 2 February 1980 (age 43)	Line Player

EHF ranking

As of 9 December 2021^[1]

Rank	Team	Points
171	Ferencvárosi TC	22
172	CSKA Moscow	22
173	Bergischer HC	22
174	Granitas Kaunas	21
175	HC Dobrudja	21
176	London GD HC	21
177	Halden Topphåndball	21

Former club members

Notable former players

•   Fabian Böhm (2011–2012)
•   Fabian Gutbrod (2013–)
•   Chrischa Hannawald (2008–2009)
•   Michael Hegemann (2012–2014)
•   Hendrik Pekeler (2010–2012)
•   Moritz Preuss (2014–2017)
•   Christopher Rudeck (2015–)
•   David Schmidt (2020–)
•   Lukas Stutzke (2019–)
•   Patrick Wiencek (2007–2008)
•   Alexander Hermann (2015–2017)
•   Maximilian Hermann (2013–2017)
•    Viktor Szilágyi (2012–2017)
•   Richard Wöss (2011–2014)
•   Duje Miljak (2013–2014)
•   Stanko Sabljić (2012–2014)
•   Tomáš Babák (2016–)
•   Milan Kotrč (2017–2019)
•   Tomáš Mrkva (2019–2022)
•   Leoš Petrovský (2017–2020)
•   Jan Štochl (2009–2013)
•   Jiří Vítek (2007–2013)
•   Henrik Knudsen (2011–2012)
•   Ivan Zoubkoff (2006–2009)
•   Uroš Vilovski (2016–2017)
•   Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2017)
•   Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (2012–)
•   Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2013–2017)
•   Ragnar Jóhannsson (2019–2020)
•   Rúnar Kárason (2011–2012)
•   Aco Jonovski (2015–2017)
•   Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2018–2022)
•   Joey Duin (2008–2010)
•   Kenneth Klev (2008–2012)
•   Tom Kåre Nikolaisen (2020–)
•   Maciej Majdziński (2016–)
•   Bogdan Criciotoiu (2016–2019)
•   Inal Aflitulin (2015–2016)
•   Igor Chumak (2007)
•   Rafael Baena González (2018–2020)
•   Carlos Prieto (2012)
•   Miloš Dragaš (2014–2015)
•   Csaba Szücs (2017–)
•   Linus Arnesson (2017–)
•   Emil Berggren (2012–2014)
•   Max Darj (2017–2022)
•   Emil Hansson (2021–2022)
•   Peter Johannesson (2022–)
•   Isak Persson (2022–)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2009–2012	Hans-Dieter Schmitz
2012–2022	Sebastian Hinze

References

1. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links

 

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