Bergischer Handball-Club 06 is a

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club from the cities of

Wuppertal Wuppertal (; "''Wupper Dale''") is, with a population of approximately 355,000, the seventh-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia as well as the 17th-largest city of Germany. It was founded in 1929 by the merger of the cities and to ...

and

Solingen Solingen (; li, Solich) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located some 25 km east of Düsseldorf along the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and, with a 2009 population of 161,366, ...

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, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.

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 The DHB-Pokal (English: German Handball Federation Cup) is an elimination handball tournament held annually in Germany. It is the second most important handball national title in the country after the Handball-Bundesliga The Handball-Bund ...

FINAL4 in the 2015–16 season, but were defeated by SC Magdeburg.

Accomplishments

2. Handball-Bundesliga The 2. Handball-Bundesliga is the second tier of professional handball in Germany. Season It is directly linked to the Handball-Bundesliga, the country's highest tier, by a promotion and relegation system. Before the 2011–12 season, the lea ...

: 3 **: 2011, 2013, 2018

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season''

Technical staff

* Head Coach:

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* 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 * Eloy Morante Maldonado (CB) ''(from TUSEM Essen)'' * Elias Scholtes (RB) ''(from Rhein-Neckar Löwen)'' * Aron Seesing ''(from

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)'' * Yannick Fraatz (RW) ''(back from loan at

THW Kiel THW Kiel is a handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, they compete in the Handball-Bundesliga and are the record champion with 22 titles. 2007 and 2012 were the most successful years in the club's history, as THW completed the treble, win ...

)'' * Mads Kjeldgaard Andersen (LB) ''(from

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold is a handball club, based in the two Danish cities of Bjerringbro and Silkeborg. Currently, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg competes in the men's Danish Handball League. The home arena of the team is JYSK Arena. History ...

)'' ;Leaving

Previous squads

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

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(2013–2017) *

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(2017–2019) *

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(2018–2022) * Joey Duin (2008–2010) * Kenneth Klev (2008–2012) *

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(2020–) *

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(2016–) * Bogdan Criciotoiu (2016–2019) * Inal Aflitulin (2015–2016) *

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(2007) *

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(2018–2020) * Carlos Prieto (2012) *

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(2022–)

Former coaches

References

External links

Official website
{{Handball-Bundesliga German handball clubs Sport in Wuppertal Solingen Handball clubs established in 2006 2006 establishments in Germany Handball-Bundesliga