Bergischer HC

Bergischer HC
Bergischer HC
Full name	Bergischer Handball-Club 06 e.V.
Nickname(s)	Die Löwen
Short name	BHC
Founded	2006; 18 years ago
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
2021–22	Handball-Bundesliga, 11th of 18
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; Official site

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

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: 3
- Gold: 2011, 2013, 2018

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

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

Kits

HOME
File:Logo Puma.svg 2010–11	File:Logo Puma.svg 2011–12	File:Logo Puma.svg 2014–15	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21

AWAY
File:Logo Puma.svg 2009–10	File:Logo Puma.svg 2011–12	2015–16	2016–17	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22

THIRD
2020–21

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season

Bergischer HC

Goalkeepers

Left wingers

Right wingers

03 Isak Persson
11 Arnór Þór Gunnarsson

Line players

Left backs

Centre Backs

19 Tomáš Babák
20 Csaba Szücs

Right backs

07 Simen Schønningsen
33 Djibril M’Bengue

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

Yannick Fraatz (RW) (back from loan at THW Kiel)

Leaving

Previous squads

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Iceland	Björgvin Páll Gústavsson	(1985-05-24) 24 May 1985 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
4	Germany	Christian Hosse	(1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 36)	Left Winger
5	Austria	Maximilian Hermann	(1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 32)	Right Back
7	Croatia	Stanko Sabljić	(1988-01-28) 28 January 1988 (age 36)	Line Player
8	Germany	Michael Hegemann	(1977-03-29) 29 March 1977 (age 47)	Left Back
11	Iceland	Arnór Þór Gunnarsson	(1987-10-23) 23 October 1987 (age 37)	Right Winger
12	Germany	Mario Huhnstock	(1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 38)	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Kristian Nippes	(1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 (age 36)	Right Back
15	Germany	Alexander Oelze	(1983-11-28) 28 November 1983 (age 40)	Central Back
17	Germany	Jan Artmann	(1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 (age 33)	Left Winger
18	Austria	Richard Wöss	(1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 38)	Right Winger
19	Germany	Maximilian Weiss	(1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 36)	Line Player
20	Germany	Fabian Böhm	(1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 35)	Left Back
21	Germany	David Ferne	(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30)	Goalkeeper
22	Germany	Fabian Gutbrod	(1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 36)	Left Back
23	Austria Hungary	Viktor Szilágyi	(1978-09-16) 16 September 1978 (age 46)	Central Back
24	Germany	Max Adams	(1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30)	Right Winger
28	Germany	Moritz Barwitzki	(1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 (age 30)	Left Winger
29	Sweden	Emil Berggren	(1986-08-03) 3 August 1986 (age 38)	Left Back
31	Germany	Benjamin Meschke	(1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 33)	Line Player

2011–2012 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Czech Republic	Jan Štochl	(1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 (age 49)	Goalkeeper
3	Germany	Jan–Marco Behr	(1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 36)	Left Back
4	Germany	Christian Hosse	(1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 36)	Left Winger
5	Czech Republic	Jiří Vítek	(1977-05-14) 14 May 1977 (age 47)	Right Back
7	Norway	Kenneth Klev	(1978-10-15) 15 October 1978 (age 46)	Left Back
10	Norway	Kristoffer Kleven Moen	(1980-09-07) 7 September 1980 (age 44)	Central Back
12	Germany	Mario Huhnstock	(1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 38)	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Kristian Nippes	(1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 (age 36)	Right Back
15	Germany	Alexander Oelze	(1983-11-28) 28 November 1983 (age 40)	Central Back
17	Germany	Maximilian Weiss	(1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 36)	Line Player
18	Austria	Richard Wöss	(1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 38)	Right Winger
19	Germany	Jens Reinarz	(1982-06-19) 19 June 1982 (age 42)	Left Winger
20	Germany	Fabian Böhm	(1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 35)	Left Back
21	Germany	Robin Teppich	(1989-03-03) 3 March 1989 (age 35)	Left Winger
22	Denmark	Henrik Knudsen	(1982-03-06) 6 March 1982 (age 42)	Central Back
23	Germany	Hendrik Pekeler	(1991-07-02) 2 July 1991 (age 33)	Line Player
24	Iceland	Rúnar Kárason	(1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 36)	Right Back
30	Spain	Carlos Prieto	(1980-02-02) 2 February 1980 (age 44)	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

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

External links

Official website

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

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