The SC Magdeburg is a professional

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 ...

club from

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; ) is the Capital city, capital of the Germany, German States of Germany, state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river. Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archbishopric of Mag ...

, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the

Handball-Bundesliga The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 to 2012, the league was sponsored by Toyota and was officially called the ''Toyota Handball-Bundesliga''. In 2012 the Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) became t ...

and regularly in highest international competitions. They won the

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 ...

in 1978, 1981, 2002, 2023 and 2025, the

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 ...

in 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021 and the

IHF Men's Super Globe The Men's Super Globe is a handball competition contested between the champion clubs from continental confederations. On 7 December 2018, the IHF moved the Super Globe to Saudi Arabia for four years, until 2022. In May 2024, the IHF moved the S ...

in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The governing body of the handball club is a professional multi-sports club and has also departments for:

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and

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History

''SC Aufbau Magdeburg'' was founded in July 1955. From 1958 they played in the

DDR-Oberliga The DDR-Oberliga (English: ''East German Premier League'' or ''GDR Premier League'') was the top-level association football league in East Germany. Overview Following World War II, separate sports competitions emerged in the Allied-occupied G ...

. In the beginning they competed with their rivals ESV Lok Südost Magdeburg to be the biggest club in East Germany. During the

East German East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...

era, the club won 10 national handball championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) and won the East German Cup four times. In 1991, SC Magdeburg won the last East German championship before being promoted to the

after the

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. In the 1990's the club was largely a midtable team. In the 1997-98 season they finished 3rd, which marked the rise to the top of German handball. They signed top European players such as Stefan Kretzschmar in 1996,

Joël Abati Joël Marc Abati (born 25 April 1970) is a French handball player who has played ten years for SC Magdeburg in Germany until 2007. After returning to France and playing two years for Montpellier HB he ended his professional career in 2009, having ...

and

Guéric Kervadec Guéric Kervadec (born 9 January 1972) is a former French team handball player who was part of the France men's national handball team, French team that won the 1995 World Men's Handball Championship, 1995 World Championship; the first time Fran ...

in 1997, and

Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson (born 3 July 1973) is an Icelandic former handball player who, for many years was the captain of the Iceland men's national handball team but announced his international retirement after the 2012 London Olympics. H ...

in 1998. They also brought in Alfreð Gíslason as the head coach. The team won the

for the first time in2001. Since then they have won it two additional times in 2022 and 2024. They have also won 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 championship. DHB-Pokal ...

twice (1996, 2016) and the

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twice (1996, 2001). The club has also won the

four times (1978, 1981, 2002, 2023), the

four times (1999, 2001, 2007, 2021), the EHF Super Cup three times (1981, 2001, 2002,) and the

IHF Super Globe The Men's Super Globe is a 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 bal ...

twice (2021, 2022).

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name: – GETEC Arena *City: –

*Capacity: – 8,000 *Address: – Berliner Chaussee 32, 39114

, Germany

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeepers *1 Sergey Hernández * 80 Nikola Portner ;Left Wingers *6 Matthias Musche * 22 Lukas Mertens ;Right Wingers *3 Isak Persson * 11 Daniel Pettersson * 17 Tim Hornke ;Line Players *9 Tim Zechel * 23 Magnus Saugstrup * 54 Oscar Bergendahl ;Left Backs * 15 Antonio Serradilla * 20 Philipp Weber * 34 Michael Damgaard ;Centre Backs *7 Felix Claar *8 Manuel Zehnder * 10 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson * 24 Christian O'Sullivan ;Right Backs * 14 Ómar Ingi Magnússon * 21 Albin Lagergren

Technical staff

* Head Coach: Bennet Wiegert * Assistant Coach: Yves Grafenhorst * Athletic Trainer:

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Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ; Joining * Sebastian Barthold (LW) ''(from Aalborg Handbold)'' * Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) ''(from MT Melsungen)'' ; Leaving * Michael Damgaard (LB) ''(to ?)'' * Antonio Serradilla (LB) ''(to TVB Stuttgart)'' * Isak Persson (RW) ''(to ?)''

Previous squads

Retired numbers

Accomplishments

Domestic

: ** : 2001,

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

: ** : 1996,

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

** : 2002,

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

: ** : 1996, 2001 ** : 2022, 2024 *Oberliga: 10 ** : 1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991 ** : 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989 *FDGB-Pokal: ** : 1977, 1978, 1984, 1990

International

: ** :

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

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 ...

: ** : 1977, 1979 * EHF Cup / EHF European League: ** : 1999, 2001, 2007,

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

** : 2005,

* EHF Super Cup: ** : 1981, 2001, 2002 ** : 1999, 2005 *

: ** :

** :

European record

European Cup and Champions League

EHF Cup and EHF European League

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

Johannes Bitter Johannes Bitter (born 2 September 1982) is a German handball goalkeeper for HSV Hamburg. Club career Bitter started his senior career with SG VTB Altjührden in 1999, before moving to Wilhelmshavener HV three years later. After only one season ...

(2003–2007) *

Fabian Böhm Fabian Böhm (born 24 June 1989) is a German former handball player and current coach who last played for HC Kriens-Luzern and the German national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's ...

(2006–2010) * Henning Fritz (1988–2001) * Erik Göthel (1994–2001, 2006–2007) * Yves Grafenhorst (1997–2017) * Michael Haaß (2013–2016) * Silvio Heinevetter (2005–2009) * Tim Hornke (2010–2014, 2019–) * Maximilian Janke (2008–2015) * Stephan Just (2003–2005) * Stefan Kneer (2012–2014) * Thomas Knorr (2013–2014) * Stefan Kretzschmar (1996–2007) * Jens Kürbis (1991–1995) * Sven Lakenmacher (1987–1990) * Wolfgang Lakenmacher (1967–1977) * Finn Lemke (2015–2017) * Maik Machulla (1991–2001) * Lukas Mertens (2017–) * Matthias Musche (2011–) * Jürgen Müller (2008–2010) * Moritz Preuss (2019–) * Peter Pysall (1974–1990, 1992–1993) * Dario Quenstedt (2000–2011) * Tobias Reichmann (2008–2009) * Markus Richwien (2005–2006) * Oliver Roggisch (2005–2007) * Jürgen Rohde (1967–1973) * Andreas Rojewski (2001–2016) * Moritz Schäpsmeier (2012–2013) * Gunar Schimrock (1977–1997) * Erik Schmidt (2019–2020) * Christian Schöne (1996–2005) * Jens Schöngarth (2016) *

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(1998–2009) * Christoph Steinert (2007–2010, 2019–2021) * Steffen Stiebler (1989–2009) * Christoph Theuerkauf (2003–2010) * Philipp Weber (2003–2013, 2021–) * Bennet Wiegert (1989–2004, 2007–2013) * Martin Ziemer (2000–2004) * Robert Weber (2009–2019) * Damir Doborac (2010–2012) * Marco Oneto (2013–2014) * Željko Musa (2015–2021) * Sune Agerschou (2001–2002) * Kristian Asmussen (2012–2013) * Jacob Bagersted (2014–2017) *

Mads Christiansen Mads Christiansen (born 3 May 1986) is a Danish former handballer. He is an Olympics champion from 2016 and a European champion from 2012. He is currently the head of youth development at Danish club Aarhus Håndbold. Playing Career In 2006 he ...

(2016–2019) * Michael Damgaard (2015–) *

Jannick Green Jannick Green Krejberg (born 29 September 1988) is a Danish professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Danish national team. Career As a kid he played both football and handball, and chose to focus on handball at the age of 14 ...

(2014–2022) * Mike Jensen (2021–) * Damien Kabengele (2007–2010) *

(1997–2007) * Christian Gaudin (1999–2003) *

(1997–2002) * Alexandros Vasilakis (2007–2009) * Zsolt Balogh (2010–2011) * Arnór Atlason (2004–2006) * Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2011–2013) * Einar Hólmgeirsson (2012) * Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson (2020–) * Ómar Ingi Magnússon (2020–) * Sigfús Sigurðsson (2002–2006) *

(1998–2003) * Almantas Savonis (1998–1999) * Valdas Novickis (2006–2007) * Vigindas Petkevičius (1991–1999) * Vladan Lipovina (2022-2023) * Gerrie Eijlers (2009–2014) * Kay Smits (2020, 2021–) * Fabian van Olphen (2006–2017) * Magnus Gullerud (2020–2022) * Espen Lie Hansen (2014–2015) * Nicolay Hauge (2008–2011) * Ole Erevik (2007–2008) * Christian O'Sullivan (2016–) *

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(2007–2013) * Karol Bielecki (2004–2007) * Piotr Chrapkowski (2017–) * Maciej Dmytruszyński (2005–2006) *

Maciej Gębala Maciej Gębala (born 10 January 1994) is a Polish handball player for HC Erlangen in Germany and the Polish national team. He competed at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship and at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 201 ...

(2013–2016) *

Tomasz Gębala Tomasz Gębala (born 23 November 1995) is a Polish handball player for Industria Kielce. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship. Private life His older brother Maciej Gębala Maciej Gębala (born 10 January 1994) is ...

(2013–2016) * Bartosz Jurecki (2006–2015) * Tomasz Lebiedzinski (1995–1999) *

Grzegorz Tkaczyk Grzegorz Tkaczyk (born 22 December 1980 in Warsaw) is a retired Polish handball player - member of Poland men's national handball team, participant of 2007 World Men's Handball Championship The 2007 World Men's Handball Championship was the ...

(2002–2007) * Rareș Jurcă (2002–2003) * Robert Licu (1993–1998, 2003–2004) *

Vyacheslav Atavin Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Atavin (, born February 4, 1967, in Krasnodar) is a former Soviet and Russian handball player. upleft, The CIS team in 1992 During the Soviet period of his career Atavin trained at Dynamo in Astrakhan. He became the Ho ...

(1997–2000) * Gleb Kalarash (2017–2018) * Vassili Koudinov (2000–2001) *

Oleg Kuleshov Oleg Mikhaylovich Kuleshov (, born 15 April 1974) is a former Russian handball player and current coach who won both the World Championship and European Championship. He also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. ...

(1999–2007) *

Stanislav Kulinchenko Stanislav Vladimirovich Kulinchenko (Russian: Станислав Владимирович Кулинченко, born 19 April 1971) is a Russian former handball player. He played for the Russia men's national handball team at the 2000 Summer Oly ...

(2001) * Yuri Nesterov (2005) * Marko Bezjak (2013–) * Jure Natek (2010–2016) *

Aleš Pajovič Aleš Pajovič (born 6 January 1979) is a Slovenian retired handball player and current coach of the Austrian national team. Playing career Pajovič started playing handball at his hometown club RK Celje. He played his first senior game in 1997 ...

(2011–2013) * Renato Vugrinec (2004–2006) * Filip Kuzmanovski (2019-2020) * Carlos Molina (2017–2019) * Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2018–2019) * Nenad Peruničić (2001–2004) * Nemanja Zelenović (2015–2018) * Nikola Portner (2022–) * Lucas Meister (2022–) * Albin Lagergren (2018–2020) * Daniel Pettersson (2016–) * Tobias Thulin (2018–2021)

Former coaches

References

External links

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