HC Erlangen

HC Erlangen is a handball club from Erlangen, Germany. They currently compete in the Handball-Bundesliga.

HC Erlangen
Full name	Handballclub Erlangen e. V.
Short name	HCE
Founded	2001 (2001)
Arena	Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
Capacity	8,308
Head coach	Vacant
League	Handball-Bundesliga
2023–24	16th of 18
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Erlangen

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Location of HC Erlangen

History

In the 2000/2001 season, both HG Erlangen and CSG Erlangen played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, but this season CSG Erlangen dropped out due to a licensing problem, so the club decided to merge with its neighbor, HG Erlangen, which is already in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga. The new club was formed and was named HC Erlangen. They reached the DHB-Pokal FINAL4 in 2022, but lost their semi-final match against SC Magdeburg 30—22.

Accomplishments

• 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
  •  Gold: 2016

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
0000–2015	Adidas
2015–2018	Hummel
2018–2021	Kempa
2021–present	Adidas

Kits

HOME
2010–11	2011–12	2015–16	2017–18	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22

AWAY
2011–12	2016–17	2018–19	2019–20	2021–22

THIRD
2019–20

Sports hall information

Home hall: Arena Nürnberger Versicherung

• Name: – Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
• City: – Nürnberg
• Capacity: – 8308
• Address: – Kurt-Leucht-Weg 11, 90471 Nürnberg, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

HC Erlangen
Goalkeepers 16 Bertram Obling 22 Klemen Ferlin Left wingers 07 Yannik Bialowas 21 Christopher Bissel Right wingers 03 Mads Peter Lønborg 67 Hampus Olsson Line players 18 Sebastian Firnhaber 96 Tim Zechel 99 Stefan Bauer Left backs 28 Jonathan Svensson 33 Nikolai Link 42 Simon Jeppsson Centre Backs 10 Veit Mävers 20 Niko Büdel Right backs 04 Stephan Seitz 27 Antonio Metzner 44 Christoph Steinert

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Vacant
• Assistant Coach:
• Assistant Coach: Ólafur Stefánsson

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Khalifa Ghedbane (GK) (from RK Eurofarm Pelister)
• Manuel Zehnder (LB) (return from loan at ThSV Eisenach)
• Marek Nissen (LB) (from TuS N-Lübbecke)
• Maciej Gębala (P) (from SC DHfK Leipzig)

Leaving

• Bertram Obling (GK) (to VfL Gummersbach)
• Simon Jeppsson (LB) (to Kolstad Håndball)
• Manuel Zehnder (LB) (contract dispute ongoing) ?
• Lutz Heiny (LB) (to TuS N-Lübbecke)
• Veit Mävers (CB) (to ?)
• Tim Zechel (P) (to SC Magdeburg)

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

• Justin Kurch (P) (return from loan ThSV Eisenach)

Leaving

Previous squads

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3	Germany	Nicolai Theilinger	(1992-02-09) 9 February 1992	Right Back
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
9	Norway	Petter Øverby	(1992-03-26) 26 March 1992	Line Player
12	Slovenia	Gorazd Škof	(1977-07-11) 11 July 1977	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Michael Haaß	(1983-12-12) 12 December 1983	Central Back
15	Russia	Sergey Gorpishin	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Line Player
17	Germany	Benedikt Kellner	(1998-08-28) 28 August 1998	Central Back
20	Germany	Nico Büdel	(1989-12-08) 8 December 1989	Central Back
21	Germany	Christopher Bissel	(1995-09-03) 3 September 1995	Left Winger
22	Germany	Dominik Mappes	(1994-12-25) 25 December 1994	Central Back
24	Germany	Martin Murawski	(1994-09-14) 14 September 1994	Left Winger
25	Germany	Jan Schäffer	(1990-05-03) 3 May 1990	Line Player
26	Germany	Michael Haßferter	(1995-10-06) 6 October 1995	Goalkeeper
29	Germany	Nikolas Katsigiannis	(1982-09-17) 17 September 1982	Goalkeeper
33	Germany	Nikolai Link	(1990-04-02) 2 April 1990	Left Back
36	Germany	Florian von Gruchalla	(1989-06-13) 13 June 1989	Right Winger
44	Germany	Christoph Steinert	(1990-01-18) 18 January 1990	Central Back
46	Germany	Jonas Thümmler	(1993-08-21) 21 August 1993	Line Player
71	Germany	Andreas Schröder	(1991-08-26) 26 August 1991	Left Back

EHF ranking

As of 9 December 2021

Rank	Team	Points
179	Antalyaspor AS	20
180	SCM Politehnica Timișoara	20
181	HC Erlangen	20
182	SPR Tarnów	19
183	MRK Sesvete	19
184	TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen	19
185	SønderjyskE Håndbold	18

Former club members

Notable former players

• Nico Büdel (2017–)
• Steffen Fäth (2020–)
• Sebastian Firnhaber (2019–)
• Michael Haaß (2016–2020)
• Nikolas Katsigiannis (2014–2015, 2016–2020)
• Carsten Lichtlein (2019–2020)
• Nikolai Link (2012–)
• Antonio Metzner (2019–)
• Sebastian Preiß (1997–2001, 2013–2016)
• Ole Rahmel (2013–2017)
• Johannes Sellin (2017–)
• Christoph Steinert (2017–2019, 2021–)
• Nicolai Theilinger (2015–2019)
• Steffen Weinhold (2003–2007)
• Martin Ziemer (2020–)
• Ariel Panzer (2004)
• David Szlezak (1999–2001)
• Šime Ivić (2019–2021)
• Stanko Sabljić (2014–2015)
• Pavel Horák (2015–2017)
• Jan Štochl (2013–2016)
• Kim Sonne-Hansen (2022–)
• Sergo Datukashvili (1998–1999)
• Sigurbergur Sveinsson (2014–2015)
• Iso Sluijters (2011)
• Petter Øverby (2018–2022)
• Sergey Gorpishin (2017–2019)
• Igor Lyovshin (2016–2017)
• Uroš Bundalo (2016–2017)
• Klemen Ferlin (2020–)
• Patrik Leban (2021–)
• Gorazd Škof (2017–2019)
• Isaías Guardiola (2016–2018)
• Martin Straňovský (2014–2018)
• Csaba Szücs (2002–2008)
• Marcus Enström (2017–2018)
• Simon Jeppsson (2020–)
• Hampus Olsson (2020–)
• Tobias Rivesjö (2015–2016)
• Oleksandr Hladun (2001–2002)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2007–2015	Frank Bergemann
2015–2017	Robert Andersson
2017–2020	Aðalsteinn Eyjólfsson
2020	Rolf Brack
2020–2022	Michael Haaß
2022–	Raúl Alonso

External links

• Official website
• HC Erlangen on Facebook
• HC Erlangen on X
• HC Erlangen on Instagram