SC Magdeburg

German handball club

   
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The SC Magdeburg is a professional handball club from Magdeburg, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the Handball-Bundesliga and regularly in highest international competitions. They won the EHF Champions League in 2002 and 2023, the EHF European League in 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021 and the IHF Men's Super Globe in 2021 and 2022.[3] The governing body of the handball club is a professional multi-sports club and has also departments for: canoe sprint, athletics, rowing, swimming and gymnastics.[4]

Location of the club
Magdeburg
Magdeburg
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Location of the club

History

During the East German era, the club won 10 national handball championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) and won the East German Cup four times. In 1991, SC Magdeburg won the last East German 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 twice (1996, 2001). The club has also won the EHF Champions League four times (1978, 1981, 2002, 2023), 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).[5]

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name[6] Period
SC Aufbau Magdeburg 1955–1965
SC Magdeburg 1965–present

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
– 2005 United States Nike
2005–2020 Germany Kempa
2020–present Denmark Hummel

Kits

HOME

2003–05

2011–13

2014–15

2015–16

2017–18

2019–20

2021–
AWAY

2011–13

2014–15

2015–16

2016–17

2017–18

2018–19

2019–20
THIRD

2017–18

2019–20

Sports Hall information

Home ground: GETEC Arena

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season[9]

Technical staff

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

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Joining
Leaving

Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining
Leaving

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
2  Croatia Željko Musa (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 (age 38) Line Player
3  Poland Piotr Chrapkowski (1988-03-24) 24 March 1988 (age 36) Left Back
6  Germany Matthias Musche (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 31) Left Winger
8  Germany Christoph Steinert (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 34) Right Back
11  Sweden Daniel Pettersson (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 32) Right Winger
12  Sweden Tobias Thulin (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 (age 28) Goalkeeper
16  Denmark Jannick Green (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 35) Goalkeeper
17  Germany Tim Hornke (1990-08-04) 4 August 1990 (age 33) Right Winger
21  Norway Magnus Gullerud (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 32) Line Player
22  Germany Lukas Mertens (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 27) Left Winger
23  Iceland Ómar Ingi Magnússon (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) Right Back
24  Norway Christian O'Sullivan (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 32) Central Back
25  Slovenia Marko Bezjak (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 37) Central Back
34  Denmark Michael Damgaard (1990-03-18) 18 March 1990 (age 34) Left Back
95  Germany Moritz Preuss (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995 (age 29) Line Player
2015–2016 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
2  Croatia Željko Musa (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 (age 38) Line Player
5  Germany Poland Andreas Rojewski (1985-08-20) 20 August 1985 (age 38) Right Back
6  Germany Matthias Musche (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 31) Left Winger
10  Netherlands Fabian van Olphen (1981-03-30) 30 March 1981 (age 43) Left Back
12  Germany Philip Ambrosius (1993-05-28) 28 May 1993 (age 30) Goalkeeper
13  Slovenia Jure Natek (1982-03-30) 30 March 1982 (age 42) Right Back
14  Denmark Jacob Bagersted (1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 37) Line Player
15  Germany Yves Grafenhorst (1984-03-15) 15 March 1984 (age 40) Left Winger
16  Denmark Jannick Green (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 35) Goalkeeper
21  Germany Dario Quenstedt (1989-09-22) 22 September 1989 (age 34) Goalkeeper
22  Germany Andre Czech (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 27) Right Winger
24  Germany Michael Haaß (1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 (age 40) Central Back
25  Slovenia Marko Bezjak (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 37) Central Back
26  Poland Maciej Gębala (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 30) Line Player
27  Poland Tomasz Gębala (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 28) Left Back
28  Austria Robert Weber (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 38) Right Winger
29  Germany Alexander Saul (1995-10-06) 6 October 1995 (age 28) Right Back
30  Germany Vincent Sohmann (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 28) Left Winger
33  Germany Jens Schöngarth (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35) Right Back
34  Denmark Michael Damgaard (1990-03-18) 18 March 1990 (age 34) Left Back
42  Serbia Nemanja Zelenović (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34) Right Back
50  Germany Finn Lemke (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 32) Left Back
2006–2007 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Germany Johannes Bitter (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 41) Goalkeeper
2  Germany Karsten Kommoss (1981-01-27) 27 January 1981 (age 43) Right Winger
3  Lithuania Valdas Novickis (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 38) Central Back
4  Germany Oliver Roggisch (1978-08-25) 25 August 1978 (age 45) Line Player
5  Germany Poland Andreas Rojewski (1985-08-20) 20 August 1985 (age 38) Right Back
6  Poland Grzegorz Tkaczyk (1980-02-23) 23 February 1980 (age 44) Central Back
7  Germany Erik Göthel (1973-10-14) 14 October 1973 (age 50) Right Winger
8  Poland Karol Bielecki (1982-01-23) 23 January 1982 (age 42) Left Back
9  Germany Kevin Jahn (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985 (age 38) Line Player
10  Netherlands Fabian van Olphen (1981-03-30) 30 March 1981 (age 43) Left Back
11  Germany Christian Sprenger (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41) Right Winger
12  Germany Silvio Heinevetter (1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 39) Goalkeeper
13  Germany Christoph Theuerkauf (1984-10-13) 13 October 1984 (age 39) Line Player
14  Germany Steffen Stiebler (1971-04-26) 26 April 1971 (age 53) Left Back
15  Germany Yves Grafenhorst (1984-03-15) 15 March 1984 (age 40) Left Winger
16  Germany Alexander Hübe (1983-04-22) 22 April 1983 (age 41) Goalkeeper
17  Germany Marc Hohenberg (1985-03-03) 3 March 1985 (age 39) Right Winger
18  Germany Niklas Kupfer (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) Left Winger
19  France Joël Abati (1970-04-25) 25 April 1970 (age 54) Right Winger
20  Russia Oleg Kuleshov (1974-04-15) 15 April 1974 (age 50) Central Back
31  Poland Bartosz Jurecki (1979-01-31) 31 January 1979 (age 45) Line Player
73  Germany Stefan Kretzschmar (1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51) Left Winger
2001–2002 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Denmark Sune Agerschou (1974-03-10) 10 March 1974 (age 50) Goalkeeper
2  Germany Martin Ziemer (1983-04-14) 14 April 1983 (age 41) Goalkeeper
3  Germany Bennet Wiegert (1982-01-25) 25 January 1982 (age 42) Left Back
4  Germany Maik Machulla (1977-01-09) 9 January 1977 (age 47) Central Back
5  Germany Robert Lux (1981-01-29) 29 January 1981 (age 43) Left Back
6  Germany Stefan Kloppe (1982-02-21) 21 February 1982 (age 42) Central Back
7  Germany Christian Schöne (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43) Right Winger
8  Iceland Ólafur Stefánsson (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973 (age 50) Right Back
9  France Guéric Kervadec (1972-01-09) 9 January 1972 (age 52) Line Player
10  Serbia Nenad Peruničić (1971-05-01) 1 May 1971 (age 53) Left Back
12  Germany Andreas Stange (1981-02-26) 26 February 1981 (age 43) Goalkeeper
13  Germany Sven Liesegang (1969-07-01) 1 July 1969 (age 54) Right Back
14  Germany Steffen Stiebler (1971-04-26) 26 April 1971 (age 53) Left Back
15  Germany Ronny Liesche (1979-03-16) 16 March 1979 (age 45) Left Winger
16  France Christian Gaudin (1967-01-26) 26 January 1967 (age 57) Goalkeeper
17  Russia Stanislav Kulinchenko (1971-04-19) 19 April 1971 (age 53) Central Back
19  France Joël Abati (1970-04-25) 25 April 1970 (age 54) Right Winger
20  Russia Oleg Kuleshov (1974-04-15) 15 April 1974 (age 50) Central Back
23  Germany Uwe Mäuer (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 52) Line Player
73  Germany Stefan Kretzschmar (1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51) Left Winger
2000–2001 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Germany Henning Fritz (1974-09-21) 21 September 1974 (age 49) Goalkeeper
3  Germany Bennet Wiegert (1982-01-25) 25 January 1982 (age 42) Left Back
4  Germany Maik Machulla (1977-01-09) 9 January 1977 (age 47) Central Back
5  Germany Robert Lux (1981-01-29) 29 January 1981 (age 43) Left Back
6  Germany Stefan Kloppe (1982-02-21) 21 February 1982 (age 42) Central Back
7  Germany Christian Schöne (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43) Right Winger
8  Iceland Ólafur Stefánsson (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973 (age 50) Right Back
9  France Guéric Kervadec (1972-01-09) 9 January 1972 (age 52) Line Player
10  Russia Vassili Koudinov (1969-02-17) 17 February 1969 (age 55) Left Back
11  Germany Erik Göthel (1973-10-14) 14 October 1973 (age 50) Right Winger
13  Germany Sven Liesegang (1969-07-01) 1 July 1969 (age 54) Right Back
14  Germany Steffen Stiebler (1971-04-26) 26 April 1971 (age 53) Left Back
15  Germany Ronny Liesche (1979-03-16) 16 March 1979 (age 45) Left Winger
16  France Christian Gaudin (1967-01-26) 26 January 1967 (age 57) Goalkeeper
19  France Joël Abati (1970-04-25) 25 April 1970 (age 54) Right Winger
20  Russia Oleg Kuleshov (1974-04-15) 15 April 1974 (age 50) Central Back
22  Germany Michael Jahns (1976-12-06) 6 December 1976 (age 47) Left Back
23  Germany Uwe Mäuer (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 52) Line Player
73  Germany Stefan Kretzschmar (1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51) Left Winger
1998–1999 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Germany Henning Fritz (1974-09-21) 21 September 1974 (age 49) Goalkeeper
2  Russia Vyacheslav Atavin (1967-02-04) 4 February 1967 (age 57) Left Back
3  Lithuania Germany Vigindas Petkevičius (1970-11-30) 30 November 1970 (age 53) Central Back
4  Germany Maik Machulla (1977-01-09) 9 January 1977 (age 47) Central Back
8  Iceland Ólafur Stefánsson (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973 (age 50) Right Back
9  France Guéric Kervadec (1972-01-09) 9 January 1972 (age 52) Line Player
11  Germany Erik Göthel (1973-10-14) 14 October 1973 (age 50) Right Winger
12  Lithuania Almantas Savonis (1970-01-06) 6 January 1970 (age 54) Goalkeeper
13  Germany Sven Liesegang (1969-07-01) 1 July 1969 (age 54) Right Back
14  Germany Steffen Stiebler (1971-04-26) 26 April 1971 (age 53) Left Back
15  Poland Tomasz Lebiedzinski (1966-04-19) 19 April 1966 (age 58) Left Back
19  France Joël Abati (1970-04-25) 25 April 1970 (age 54) Right Winger
23  Germany Uwe Mäuer (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 52) Line Player
73  Germany Stefan Kretzschmar (1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51) Left Winger

Retired numbers

Nationality Player Position Tenure
25 Slovenia Marko Bezjak Centre Back 2013–2023
31 Poland Bartosz Jurecki Line Player 2006–2015

Accomplishments

Domestic

  • Handball-Bundesliga:
  • DHB-Pokal:
  • DHB-Supercup:
    •  Gold: 1996, 2001
    •  Silver: 2022
  • Oberliga: 10
    •  Gold: 1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991
    •  Silver: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989
  • FDGB-Pokal:
    •  Gold: 1977, 1978, 1984, 1990

International

European record

European Cup and Champions League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1977–78
Winners
Round 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan Bjelovar 33–23 21–28 54–51
Quarter-finals Czech Republic Dukla Prague 25–20 22–22 47–42
Semi-finals Hungary Bp. Honvéd 19–17 22–21 41–38
Finals Poland Śląsk Wrocław 28–22
1980–81
Winners
Round 1 Austria ASKÖ Linz 35–18 30–21 65–39
Round 2 Germany VfL Gummersbach 19–12 16–16 35–28
Quarter-finals Czech Republic Dukla Prague 23–20 19–17 42–37
Semi-finals Sweden Lugi HF 26–20 20–18 46–38
Finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia RD Slovan 29–18 23–25 52–43
2001–02
Winners
Group stage
(Group D)
Hungary Fotex KC Veszprém 25–22 20–24 2nd
France S.O. Chambéry 31–23 26–26
North Macedonia Vardar Vatrost. Skopje 33–19 27–27
Quarter-finals Slovenia RK Celje 29–31 28–25 57–56
Semi-finals Denmark KIF Kolding 29–19 28–25 57–44
Finals Hungary Fotex KC Veszprém 30–25 21–23 51–48

EHF Cup and EHF European League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1998–99
Winners
1/16 Romania Steaua București 26–16 30–21 56–37
1/8 France S.O. Chambéry 22–17 25–27 47–44
1/4 Croatia RK Split 26–20 19–14 45–34
1/2 Germany TBV Lemgo 22–19 22–23 44–42
Finals Spain BM Valladolid 33–22 21–25 54–47
2000–01
Winners
Round 3 Slovenia RK Prevent Slovenj Gradec 26–22 25–23 51–45
Round 4 Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhzhia 29–21 22–23 51–44
Quarter-finals Germany TBV Lemgo 23–26 28–22 51–48
Semi-finals Spain CD Bidasoa 32–24 17–23 49–47
Finals Croatia RK Metković 23–22 28–18 51–40
2006–07
Winners
Round 3 Belarus BGUFK Minsk 37–26 31–23 68–49
Round 4 Germany SG Kronau/Östringen 39–26 34–38 73–64
Quarter-finals Denmark FCK Håndbold 35–27 39–35 74–62
Semi-finals Switzerland Grasshopper – Club Zürich 32–24 27–26 59–50
Finals Spain BM Aragón 31–28 30–30 61–58
2020–21
Winners
Group stage
(Group C)
Russia CSKA Moscow 37–30 35–27 1st
France Montpellier HB 10–0 32–30
Turkey Beşiktaş JK 41–22 41–23
Sweden Alingsås HK 36–21 29–30
Croatia RK Nexe Našice 28–23 32–24
Round of 16 North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister 35–24 32–24 68–54
Quarter-finals Sweden IFK Kristianstad 39–31 34–28 58–52
Semi-final (F4) Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 30–29
Final (F4) Germany Füchse Berlin 28–25

EHF ranking

As of 18 June 2023[10]
Rank Team Points
1 Spain FC Barcelona Handbol 560
2 Germany SC Magdeburg 502
3 Germany THW Kiel 483
4 Poland Vive Kielce 483
5 Hungary Veszprém KC 471
6 France Paris Saint-Germain Handball 462
7 Germany Füchse Berlin (handball) 422

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
1991–1993 Hartmut Krüger Germany
1993–1994 Ingolf Wiegert Germany
1994–1999 Lothar Doering Germany
1999 Peter Rost Germany
1999–2006 Alfreð Gíslason Iceland
2006 Ghiță Licu Romania
2006–2007 Bogdan Wenta PolandGermany
2007–2008 Helmut Kurrat Germany
2008–2009 Michael Biegler Germany
2010 Sven Liesegang Germany
2010–2013 Frank Carstens Germany
2013–2014 Uwe Jungandreas Germany
2014–2015 Geir Sveinsson Iceland
2015– Bennet Wiegert Germany

References

  1. ^ "GETEC Arena". handball-base.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "News - SC Magdeburg Handball" (in German). scm-handball.de. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ "SC Magdeburg - Club profile". handball-world.news. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Abteilungen - SC Magdeburg e. V." (in German). sc-magdeburg.de. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Sportclub Magdeburg - Handball". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Unsere Historie - SC Magdeburg Handball" (in German). scm-handball.de. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Getec Arena Magdeburg". eventtravel.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ "SC Magdeburg". liquimoly-hbl.de. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Unser Team 2022/23" (in German). scm-handball.de. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  10. ^ "European handball team ranking". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

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