Borussia Dortmund (''Ballspielverein Borussia 1909 e.V. Dortmund'', ''BVB'', ''BVB 09'') is a German professional women's

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

team from

Dortmund Dortmund (; ; ) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the List of cities in Germany by population, ninth-largest city in Germany. With a population of 614,495 inhabitants, it is the largest city ...

. They have competed in the

Handball-Bundesliga Frauen Handball-Bundesliga, is the top women's professional handball league in Germany. History The title of women's champion in indoor handball has been competed for since 1957-58. The first champions were Eimsbüteller TV. The modern Bundesliga was f ...

since 2015–2016 season, the top division in Germany. They won the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen in 2021 and competed in the

2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League The 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League was the 29th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 11 September 2021 to 5 June 2022. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, each local health department allowed a different number ...

the following season.

Kits

Honours

: **''Winners:'' 2021 **''Bronze:'' 2000 *

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 championship. DHB-Pokal ...

: **''Winners:'' 1997 **''Finalists'': 2016 *

EHF Challenge Cup The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Foun ...

: **''Winners:'' 2003

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2025-26 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 12

Sarah Wachter Sarah Wachter (born 16 December 1999) is a German handball player for Neckarsulmer SU and the German national team. She was selected as part of the German 35-player squad for the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship The 2020 European ...

* Melinda Szikora ;Wingers ;LW * 24 Guro Berland Husebø * 33 Anna-Lena Hausherr ;RW * 8 Maraike Kusian * 31 Kelly Vollebregt ;Line players * 9

Lisa Antl Lisa Carolin Antl (born 21 June 2000) is a German handball player for Borussia Dortmund Handball and the Germany women's national handball team, German national team. She represented Germany at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Sp ...

* 29 Emma Olsson ;Back players ;LB * 5

Lois Abbingh Lois Abbingh (born 13 August 1992) is a Dutch handball player who plays for Borussia Dortmund Handball and the Dutch national team. She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship; the first title in t ...

* 66 Dana Bleckmann ;CB * 4 Alina Grijseels * 22 Déborah Lassource ;RB * 14 Alieke van Maurik * 17 Alicia Langer

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ; Joining * Alina Grijseels (CB) (from ''

CSM București Clubul Sportiv Municipal București, commonly known as CSM București is a Romanian professional multi-sports club based in Bucharest. Departments Active branches: *Athletics *Basketball *Dancesport *Handball *Judo *Scrabble *Volleyball Defunct ...

)'' * Melinda Szikora (GK) (from ''

Chambray Touraine Handball Chambray Touraine Handball is the name of a French handball club from Chambray-lès-Tours. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2016. History of the club In 1994, Chambray sports club, set up a new ...

)'' ; Leaving * Norah Kothen (GK) (to '' LC Brühl Handball)'' * Lena Degenhardt (LB) (to ''

HB Ludwigsburg HB Ludwigsburg is a German professional handball club from Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg. Its women's team is playing in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen, and internationally in the EHF Champions League. The men's team plays in the Handball-Bund ...

)'' * Tess Lieder (GK) ''(retires)'' * Carmen Campos (CB) ''(retires)'' * Haruno Sasaki (CB) (to

Frisch Auf Göppingen Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Germany, located in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in Handball-Bundesliga. Nine-time c ...

)

Notable former players

* Franziska Heinz * Eike Bram *

Michaela Erler Michaela Erler (born 29 June 1965 in Berlin) is a German handball player. She is a world champion from the 1993 World Women's Handball Championship, 1993 World Championship. She participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where the Germany women's n ...

* Silke Gnad *

Nadine Härdter Nadine Härdter (born 29 March 1981) is a German former handball player. She played for the German national team. She represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, where the German team finished 11th. She participated at the ...

Ulrike Stange Ulrike Mertesacker ( Stange; born 25 April 1984) is a German former professional team handball, handball player. She played for several top-flight handball clubs and the Germany women's national handball team, Germany national team in her seven ...

Nadja Nadgornaja Nadja Månsson (born Nadgornaja; 22 September 1988) is a German handball player for Borussia Dortmund Handball, Borussia Dortmund. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. Individual awards *Carpathian Trophy ...

* Clara Woltering * Alina Grijseels *

Svenja Huber Svenja Huber (born 23 October 1985) is a German handball player for Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund () or by its initialism BVB (), or just Dortmund by International fan ...

* Isabell Roch * Jennifer Rode * Mia Zschocke * Amelie Berger *

Madita Kohorst Madita Kohorst (born 14 October 1996) is a German handball player for TuS Metzingen and the German national team. She was selected as part of the German team for the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Women's Handb ...

* Lena Degenhardt * Kelly Vollebregt * Kelly Dulfer *

Inger Smits Inger Smits (born 17 September 1994) is a Dutch handball player for Romanian club CSM București (women's handball), CSM București and the Netherlands women's national handball team, Dutch national team. She was a part the Netherlands team tha ...

* Rinka Duijndam * Laura van der Heijden *

Merel Freriks Merel Freriks (born 6 January 1998) is a Dutch female handball player for Danish club Team Esbjerg and the Netherlands women's national handball team, Dutch national team. She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Hand ...

Yara ten Holte Yara ten Holte (born 23 November 1999) is a Dutch handball player for the Danish club Odense Håndbold and the Netherlands women's national handball team, Dutch national team. Career Yara ten Holte played from 2014 for SV Dalfsen. Here she won t ...

Zoë Sprengers Zoë Sprengers (born 19 January 2000) is a Dutch handballer who plays as left wing for Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub and the Dutch National Women’s team. Achievements * Junior European Championship **: 2019 * European Youth Beach Handball ...

* Harma van Kreij * Tess Lieder *

Ágnes Farkas Ágnes Farkas (born 21 April 1973) is a former Hungarian handball player. She won a gold medal at the 2000 European Women's Handball Championship, 2000 European Championship, and earned a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 1995 ...

Míra Emberovics Míra Emberovics (born 29 July 1988 in Pécs) is a former Hungarian team handball, handballer. Emberovics previously played for Veszprém Barabás KC, having joined the club in the summer of 2010, after agreed a mutual termination over her con ...

* Virág Vaszari * Bogna Sobiech * Aleksandra Zych * Emilia Galińska *

Tonje Sagstuen Tonje Sagstuen (born 17 November 1971) is a Norwegian former team handball player, journalist, newspaper editor, and gambling executive. She has been chief executive officer of the gambling company Norsk Tipping since 2023. Playing for the No ...

* Kari Solem *

Tina Abdulla Tina Abdulla (born 20 September 1997) is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE. Abdulla represented Norway at the 2015 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship in Spain, placing 6th. Her last name is often misspelled as ''Abdula'' o ...

Frida Nåmo Rønning Frida Nåmo Rønning (born 3 February 1997) is a Norway, Norwegian handball player who last played for Borussia Dortmund Handball. Handball career Frida Nåmo Rønning started playing handball at the age of six in her native town with Oppsal H� ...

Irene Espínola Irene Espínola Pérez (born 19 December 1992) is a Spanish handball player for Neckarsulmer SU and the Spanish national team. She was selected as part of the Spanish 35-player squad for the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship The 20 ...

Jennifer Gutiérrez Bermejo Jennifer Maria Gutiérrez Bermejo (born 20 February 1995) is a Swiss-born Spanish handballer for the Slovenian club RK Krim and the Spanish national team. She represented Spain at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship. Notes Referenc ...

* Carmen Campos *

Narcisa Lecușanu Narcisa Georgeta Lecuşanu (née Paunica; born 14 September 1976 in Bacău, Socialist Republic of Romania) is a retired Romanian handballer who played for the Romania women's national handball team, Romanian national team. She received a silver ...

Lidia Drăgănescu Lidia Drăgănescu (née Butnărașu; born 24 October 1967) is a Romanian former handballer who played as a left back for the Romanian national team. Achievements * Liga Națională: **''Winner (5)'': 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 **''Silver M ...

* Asuka Fujita * Haruno Sasaki * Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir * Clara Monti Danielsson * Kim Eun-mi *

Sally Potocki Sally Potocki (born 8 February 1989) is an Australian beach handball player and a retired indoor handball player who last played professionally for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (handball), Bayer Leverkusen in 1. Bundesliga and the Australia women's nat ...

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

:''(All-Time) – Last updated at the end of 2021/22 season''

European record

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

EHF European League The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...
''(
EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...
)''

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocea ...

EHF Challenge Cup The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Foun ...

References

External links

Official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:BVB Handball

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund () or by its initialism BVB (), or just Dortmund by International fans, is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is ...

Handball clubs established in 1909 1909 establishments in Germany Women's handball in Germany Sport in Dortmund