MT Melsungen is a German handball team from

Melsungen Melsungen () is a small climatic spa town in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. In 1987, the town hosted the 27th ''Hessentag'' state festival. Geography Melsungen lies on the river Fulda in the North Hesse Highlands. The str ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, that plays in the

Handball-Bundesliga The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 onwards, the league was sponsored by Toyota and has officially been called the ''Toyota Handball-Bundesliga''. This lasted until 2012 when the Deutsche Kr ...

History

From 1992 to 2005, the team played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and finished third twice (in 1997/98 and 2003/2004). In the 2004/2005 season, he won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making his way to the

. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top class. In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against

TBV Lemgo TBV Lemgo is a handball club from Lemgo, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga. History The ascent to one of the best German handball clubs was slow but steady. In the year the Bundesliga was founded, the club was still in the ...

there.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name: – Rothenbach-Halle *City: – Kassel *Capacity: – 4300 *Address: – Damaschkestraße 55, 34121 Kassel,

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022-23 season''

Technical staff

* Head Coach:

Roberto García Parrondo Roberto García Parrondo (born 12 January 1980) is a retired Spanish handball player and current coach of MT Melsungen. As part of the Spanish team, he played in the 2005 Mediterranean Games and the 2007 World Championship in Germany. García i ...

* Assistant Coach: Arjan Haenen * Athletic Trainer: Florian Sölter * Physiotherapist: René Kagel * Physiotherapist: Dennis Nguyen * Club Doctor: Dr. Gerd Rauch

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ;Joining ;Leaving * Agustín Casado (CB) ''(to Telekom Veszprém)''

Previous Squads

EHF Ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Michael Allendorf (2010-2022) * Felix Danner (2009-2021) * Johannes Golla (2015-2018) * Heiko Grimm (2015) * Kai Häfner (2019-) * Silvio Heinevetter (2020-2022) * Timo Kastening (2020-) * Andrej Klimovets (2010-2011) * Yves Kunkel (2018-2022) *

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(2017-) * Finn Lemke (2017-) * Michael Müller (2013-2019) * Philipp Müller (2013-2019) *

Tobias Reichmann Tobias Reichmann (born 27 May 1988) is a German handball player for TV Emsdetten and the Germany men's national handball team, German national team. Achievements *Handball at the Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics: **: Handball at the 2016 Summer ...

(2017-2022) * Timm Schneider (2015-2020) * Jens Schöngarth (2009-2012) * Johannes Sellin (2013-2017) * Harald Beilschmied (2001-2004) * Dalibor Anušić (2009-2010) * Ivan Brouka (2005-2011) * Vitali Feshchanka (2011) * Andrej Kurchev (2006-2008) *

Mario Kelentrić Mario Kelentrić (born 30 January 1973) is a Croatian former handball player who played as a goalkeeper, and is currently the goalkeeping coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He has played for clubs in Croatia, Slovenia, Germany ...

(2007-2012) * David Mandić (2022-) * Marino Marić (2014-2022) * Ivan Martinović (2022-) * Domagoj Pavlović (2018-) *

Goran Šprem Goran Šprem (born 6 July 1979) is a Croatian former handball player. Šprem started his professional career with RK Zagreb in the late 1990s. He also spent a season with RK Medveščak Zagreb in 2001 and 2002, before returning to RK Zagreb for ...

(2006) * Petr Házl (2004-2008) * Petr Hrubý (2004-2008) *

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(2005-2006) * Daniel Kubeš (2012-2014) * Michal Kraus (2004-2008) * Radek Musil (2004-2008) * Thomas Klitgaard (2007-2010) * Lasse Mikkelsen (2017-2021) * René Villadsen (2015-2017) * Dener Jaanimaa (2016-2018) * Franck Junillon (2008-2010) * Spyros Balomenos (2006–2008) * Giorgos Chalkidis (2006–2007) * Savas Karipidis (2007–2013) *

Grigorios Sanikis Grigorios or Gregorios ( el, Γρηγόριος “watchful; alert; awake”, from ''ἐγρήγορᾰ'' ), and the variant Grigoris (Γρηγόρης), are the Greek forms of the name Gregory. It can refer to: * Grigoris (catholicos), 4th-cent ...

(2005–2013) *

Dimitrios Tzimourtos Dimitrios Tzimourtos ( el, Δημήτριος Τζιμούρτος, born 10 February 1981) is a Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language ...

(2008–2010) * Alexandros Vasilakis (2009-2013) * Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (2020-) * Elvar Örn Jónsson (2021-) *

Alexander Petersson Alexander Petersson (born Aleksandrs Pētersons 2 July 1980) is a Latvian-born Icelandic former handball player. He was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2005 to 2021, appearing in 186 games. Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportspe ...

(2021-2022) * Nebojša Simić (2017-) * Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2014-2018) * Arjan Haenen (2016–2018) * Adam Morawski (2022-) * Paweł Orzłowski (2008–2009) * André Gomes (2021-) * Gleb Kalarash (2021-) * Andrej Lavrov (2004-2005) *

Zoran Đorđić Zoran Đorđić (; born 15 October 1966) is a Serbian former handball player. He is the father of fellow handball player Petar Đorđić. Club career In his home country, Đorđić played for Metaloplastika and Partizan (1992–1993), before g ...

(2005-2007) * Momir Rnić (2014-2017) * Vladica Stojanović (2006-2010) * Milan Torbica (2010-2011) *

Svetislav Verkić Svetislav Verkić (; born 11 June 1981) is a Serbian handball player for Vojvodina and the Serbia national team. Career Verkić started out at Jugović and helped the club win the EHF Challenge Cup in the 2000–01 season. He later moved abroa ...

(2016-2017) * Nenad Vučković (2008-2017) * Roman Sidorowicz (2018-2020) * Daniel Valo (2005–2009) *

Mikael Appelgren Kent Mikael Appelgren (born 15 October 1961 in Stockholm) is a Swedish former table tennis player. Table tennis career He was 4-times World Table Tennis Championships, World Champion, 9-times Table Tennis European Championships, European Champi ...

(2012-2015) * Patrik Fahlgren (2011-2017) * Anton Månsson (2010–2014) * Per Sandström (2011-2015) *

Johan Sjöstrand Johan Sjöstrand (; born 26 February 1987) is a Swedish handballer for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, and has represented the Swedish national team at several competitions including the 2012 Olympic Games where he was part of the Swedish team that won ...

(2015-2020) * Jonathan Stenbäcken (2012-2014) * Daniel Tellander (2007-2010)

Former coaches

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mt Melsungen German handball clubs Handball-Bundesliga Sport in Hesse Handball clubs established in 1861 1861 establishments in Germany