SC DHfK Leipzig Handball is a German handball team from Leipzig, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga. It was one of the strongest GDR clubs in late 1950s and 1960s.
| SC DHfK Leipzig Handball | |||
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| Full name | Sportclub Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur Leipzig | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Arena | Arena Leipzig | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| President | Bernd Merbitz | ||
| Head coach | André Haber | ||
| League | Handball-Bundesliga | ||
| 2022–23 | 11th of 18 | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
The SC DHfK Leipzig was founded in 1954 as a sports club of the Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur (German University for Physical Culture). During the time in the GDR, the club's handball section won six national championships (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966) and won the GDR Cup twice. In addition, it won the EHF Champions League in the 1965/1966 season and defeated Budapest Honvéd in the final on 22 April 1966 (16:14). In 1975, the authorities decided to dissolve the handball section and transfer all the players to another club in the city, SC Leipzig. On 30 June 1993, the handball department was re-established at SC DHfK. In June 1995, due to financial problems, the handball division was disbanded again. Finally, in 2007, the DHfK handball section was revived for the third time at the lowest level of German handball. It returned to the Handball-Bundesliga in the 2015–2016 season.
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|
| –2017 |  Hummel |
| 2017–2020 |  Puma |
| 2020–present |  Craft |
Kits
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    2015–16 |     2016–17 |      2017–18 |     2018–19 |     2019–20 |  Craft 2020–21 |    Craft 2021–22 | |||
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Sports hall information
- Name: – Arena Leipzig
- City: – Leipzig
- Capacity: – 8000
- Address: – Am Sportforum 2 04105 Leipzig, Germany
Accomplishments
- EHF Champions League:
Gold: 1966
- GDR Championship (Oberliga):
- GDR Cup (FDGB-Pokal):
Gold: 1971, 1972, 1982a
- 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 2015
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
| SC DHfK Leipzig Handball | ||||
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
André Haber - Assistant coach:
Miloš Putera - Athletic Trainer: Hagen Pietrek
- Physiotherapist: Leon Brettschneider
- Club doctor: Dr. Pierre Hepp
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Previous squads
| 2012–2013 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 |  Czech Republic | Michael Galia | 2 October 1972 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Martin Müller | 9 May 1990 | Left Back |
| 3 | Germany | Ole Dietzmann | 20 March 1989 | Right Back |
| 4 | Germany | Max Emanuel | 26 August 1994 | Right Back |
| 6 | Germany | Ulrich Streitenberger | 6 April 1982 | Left Winger |
| 8 | Germany | Lucas Krzikalla | 14 January 1994 | Right Winger |
| 9 | Germany | Steve Baumgärtel | 25 February 1984 | Right Back |
| 10 | Germany | Thomas Oehlrich | 5 August 1984 | Line Player |
| 11 | Germany | Lukas Binder | 30 June 1992 | Left Winger |
| 17 | Germany | René Boese | 28 February 1984 | Right Winger |
| 18 | Germany | Eric Jacob | 5 April 1987 | Left Back |
| 21 | Germany | Till Riehn | 1 July 1986 | Central Back |
| 22 |  Hungary | Gabor Pulay | 15 June 1970 | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Germany | Oliver Krechel | 24 November 1990 | Goalkeeper |
| 29 | Czech Republic | Pavel Prokopec | 10 January 1980 | Left Back |
| 30 |  Romania | Cristian Telehuz | 29 September 1979 | Line Player |
| 43 | Germany | Alexander Feld | 15 June 1993 | Central Back |
| 55 | Germany | Rico Göde | 13 April 1982 | Line Player |
EHF ranking
- As of 8 April 2022[2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 135 |  RK Partizan | 35 |
| 136 |  US Dunkerque HB | 35 |
| 137 |  IK Dicken | 35 |
| 138 | SC DHfK Leipzig Handball | 35 |
| 139 | Mors-Thy Håndbold | 35 |
| 140 |  Olympiacos | 34 |
| 141 | A.C. PAOK | 34 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Joel Birlehm (2019–2022)
- Simon Ernst (2021–)
- Rico Göde (2012–2014)
- Benjamin Herth (2016)
- Klaus Franke (1959–1971)
- Maximilian Janke (2015–2021)
- Yves Kunkel (2017–2018)
- Philipp Müller (2019–2021)
- Niclas Pieczkowski (2016–2021)
-
Andreas Rojewski (2016–2019) - Bastian Roscheck (2013–2021)
- Franz Semper (2013–2020)
- Christoph Steinert (2015–2017)
- Hans-Joachim Ursinus (1963–1974)
- Jens Vortmann (2016–2020)
- Luca Witzke (2019–)
- Philipp Weber (2013–2016, 2017–2021)
Juan Pablo Fernández (2009–2010)
Raul Santos (2018–2020)
Šime Ivić (2021–)- Lovro Jotić (2021–)
- Marko Mamić (2019–)
- Marino Marić (2022–)
Pavel Prokopec (2012–2014)
René Villadsen (2018–2019)- Patrick Wiesmach (2018–)
Mohamed El-Tayar (2022–)
Joël Abati (2011)
Viggó Kristjánsson (2019, 2022–)
Aivis Jurdžs (2015–2019)
Kristian Sæverås (2020–)- Henrik Ruud Tovås (2013–2015)
- Maciej Gębala (2018–)
Igor Lyovshin (2013)
Goran Stojanović (2011)
Alen Milosevic (2013–2022)- Miloš Putera (2015–2019)
Tobias Rivesjö (2016–2018)- Oskar Sunnefeldt (2021–)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2013 | Uwe Jungandreas | |
| 2013 | Michael Biegler | |
| 2013 | André Haber | |
| 2013–2017 | Christian Prokop | |
| 2017 | André Haber | |
| 2018 | Michael Biegler | |
| 2018– | André Haber | |
Notes
References
External links
