Thüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V 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 the

Thuringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Er ...

n cities of

Erfurt Erfurt () is the capital (political), capital and largest city of the Central Germany (cultural area), Central German state of Thuringia, with a population of around 216,000. It lies in the wide valley of the Gera (river), River Gera, in the so ...

Bad Langensalza Bad Langensalza (; until 1956: Langensalza) is a spa town of 17,500 inhabitants in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Unstrut-Hainich district, Thuringia, central Germany. Geography Location Bad Langensalza is located in the Thuringian Basin, the fe ...

and

Nordhausen Nordhausen may refer to: *Nordhausen (district), a district in Thuringia, Germany ** Nordhausen, Thuringia, a city in the district ** Nordhausen station, the railway station in the city *Nordhouse, a commune in Alsace (German: Nordhausen) * Narost, ...

. The club has its seat in Erfurt and plays the home matches in the Salza-Halle in Bad Langensalza and the Wiedigsburghalle in

. They compete 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 ...

, the top division in Germany. The team won the European League title in

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, which marks the club's first European trophy.

Kits

Honours

: **Winners (7): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 *

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 (3): 2011, 2013, 2019 *

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 ...

: **Winners (1):

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 ...

: **Finalists (1): 2009

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2025–26 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Christina Lövgren Hallberg * 00 Laura Kuske ;Wingers ;LW * 22 Rikke Hoffbeck Petersen * 26 Anna Szabó ;RW * 6 Nathalie Hendrikse * 00 Lotta Heider ;Line players * 3 Sharon Nooitmeer * 57 Josefine Huber * 00

Luca Faragó Luca Faragó (born 11 October 2002) is a Hungarian handballer for Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE and the Hungarian national team. Career Club Luca started her career in Körmendi DMTE in 2012. In the summer of 2017, she joined the National Handball A ...

;Back players ;LB * 14

Anika Niederwieser Anika Niederwieser (born 28 February 1992) is an Italian handballer who plays for Thüringer HC and the Italy national team. She won the Bundesliga in 2018, the DHB Supercup in 2016 and the bronze medal at the Beach Handball European Champions ...

* 29 Johanna Reichert * 00

Giulia Guarieiro Giulia Guarieiro (born 24 July 1995) is a Brazilian handball player who plays as a left back for BM Granollers and for Brazil internationally. She made her Olympic debut representing Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was chosen as the bes ...

* 00 Dilayla Alarslan ;CB * 23 Natsuki Aizawa * 59 Csenge Kuczora ;RB * 8 Julie Holm * 00 Jana Scheib

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season:'' ; Joining * Jana Scheib (RB) ''(from

TuS Metzingen TuS Metzingen is a German women's handball team from Metzingen and Baden-Württemberg. It currently competes in the Frauen Handball-Bundesliga since 2012. In the 2016-17 season Tus Metzingen broke the attendance record in the Bundesliga, when 6 ...

)'' * Laura Kuske (GK) ''(from

Buxtehuder SV Buxtehuder SV is a German sports club based in Buxtehude, Lower Saxony. The club is best known for its women's handball team, currently competing in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen and 2022-23 Women's EHF European League, but also has department ...

)'' * Lotta Heider (RW) ''(from

)'' *

(LB) ''(from

BM Granollers Club Balonmano Granollers, commonly known as BM Granollers, is a professional handball club based in Granollers, Spain. History The club was founded in 1944 and it is one of the oldest and most successful Spanish handball clubs in terms of t ...

)'' * Dilayla Alarslan (LB) ''(from own youth)'' *

(LP) ''(on loan from

Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE is a Hungarian women's handball club. that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NBI), the top level championship in Hungary, after gained promotion in 2015. Since they are sponsored by Samvardhana Motherson Group, the off ...

)'' ; Leaving * Dinah Eckerle (GK) ''(retires)'' * Kathrin Pichlmeier (RB) ''(retires)'' *

Kerstin Kündig Kerstin Alexandra Kündig (born 2 July 1993) is a Swiss handballer who plays for Thüringer HC in Germany and the Switzerland women's national team. Achievements * SPAR Premium League: **Winner: 2017, 2019 *Schweizer Cupsieger: **Winner: 2016, ...

(CB) ''(to GC Amicitia Zürich)'' * Ida Gullberg (RW) ''(to HØJ Elite)''

Notable former players

* Anja Althaus (2012–2014) *

Emily Bölk Emily Charlot Vogel (née Bölk, born 26 April 1998) is a German handballer for Ferencvárosi TC and the Germany national team. Career Youth teams Emily Bölk started at the youth team of Buxtehuder SV in 2002. In 2012 she joined the Sports a ...

(2018–2020) * Dinah Eckerle (2009–2018, 2023–2025) * Ann-Cathrin Giegerich (2018–2020) *

Ina Großmann Ina Großmann (born 21 August 1990) is a German former handball player for Thüringer HC and the German national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. International honours *EHF Cup: **''Finalist'': 2016 ...

(2018–2021) *

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 ...

(2013–2016) * Anne Hubinger (2017–2019) * Jana Krause (2013–2020) * Saskia Lang (2017–2019) * Annika Lott (2022–2024) * Franziska Mietzner (2013–2015) * Ewgenija Minevskaja (2005–2013) * Alexandra Mazzucco (2017–2020) * Nina Müller (2018–2019) *

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 ...

(2010–2015) *

Meike Schmelzer Meike Schmelzer (born 10 July 1993) is a German handball player for HC Dunărea Brăila HC Dunărea Brăila is a team handball, women's handball club from Brăila, Romania, that competes in the Liga Națională (women's handball), Liga Națio ...

(2014–2021) *

Alicia Stolle Alicia Stolle (born 17 June 1996) is a German female handball player for Borussia Dortmund and the German national team. She was part of the team at the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship. Awards *EHF Champions League: **: 2023 * Nem ...

(2018–2020) *

Nora Reiche Nora Reiche (born 16 September 1983) is a German former handballer who played for the German national team. Career Reiches first top flight club was HC Leipzig, where she played from 1997 to 2007. Here she won the 2006-07 Bundesliga and DHB- ...

(2010–2012) * Jennifer Rode (2021–2024) * Isabell Roch (2006–2008) *

Nicole Roth Nicole Roth (born 8 May 1995) is a German female handball player for Thüringer HC and the German national team. She is part of the German 35-player squad for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship in North Macedonia/Montenegro/Sloveni ...

(2022–2024) *

Johanna Stockschläder Johanna Stockschläder (born 11 February 1995) is a German handballer who plays for Neckarsulmer SU (women's handball), Neckarsulmer SU in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen and the Germany women's national handball team, Germany women's national tea ...

(2022–2024) * Kerstin Wohlbold (2010–2021) *

Willemijn Karsten Willemijn Karsten (born 28 June 1986) is a Dutch former team handball player. She played on the Dutch national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th e ...

(2011–2012) *

Pearl van der Wissel Pearl van der Wissel (born 14 April 1984) is a former Dutch handballer, who played for the Dutch national handball team, where she in 2017 was part of the team that won bronze medals at the 2017 World Championship. Career Pearl van der Wissel ...

(2010–2011) * Danick Snelder (2010–2016) *

Martine Smeets Martine Smeets (born 5 May 1990) is a Dutch handballer who plays as a left wing for Liga Națională club CSM București and previously the Dutch national team. She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Handball Cham ...

(2013–2015) *

Anouk van de Wiel Anouk van de Wiel (born 10 July 1992) is a Dutch former 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 playe ...

(2015–2017) *

Anouk Nieuwenweg Anouk Nieuwenweg (born 20 August 1996) is a Dutch handballer who plays for Neckarsulmer SU and the Netherlands national team. She arrived this summer (2019), from Germany, in the club of Chambray Touraine Handball Chambray Touraine Handball ...

(2020) * Rinka Duijndam (2021–2022) *

Beate Scheffknecht Beate Scheffknecht (born 27 February 1990) is an Austrian handballer who plays for Thüringer HC and the Austria national team. Achievements *Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesl ...

(2015–2022) *

Petra Blazek Petra Blazek (born 15 June 1987) is an Austrian handballer who plays for Hypo NÖ and the Austrian national team. International honours *EHF Champions League: **''Finalist'': 2008 *EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the offi ...

(2020–2022) *

Katrin Engel Katrin Engel (born 2 May 1984, in Mistelbach) is an Austrian handballer playing for Thüringer HC and the Austrian national team. She was the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship topscorer with 67 goals. Achievements * Women Handball Aust ...

(2011–2017) * Sonja Frey (2012–2016, 2022–2024) *

Mikaela Mässing Mikaela Mässing (born 13 March 1994) is a Swedish handballer, who plays for Alingsås HK and the Swedish national team. In 2022 she announced she was taking a break from handball due to a long term knee injury, and then made a comeback in 2023 ...

(2019–2020) *

Emma Ekenman-Fernis Emma Ekenman-Fernis (born 24 July 1996) is a Swedish handball player for Lugi HF Lugi HF is a professional handball team from Lund, Sweden. Both the men's and women's teams play in the top division in 2023–24, Handbollsligan and Handbollsliga ...

(2020–2022) * Vilma Matthijs Holmberg (2022–2024) *

Irma Schjött Irma Schjött (born 18 November 1998) is a Swedish former handball player for Ikast Håndbold and the Swedish national team. Schjött participated at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship The 2023 IHF World Women's Handball Championshi ...

(2022–2023) *

Crina Pintea Crina Elena Pintea (née Ailincăi; born 3 April 1990) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a pivot for CSM București and the Romanian national team. Considered to be one of the best pivots in the world, in 2019 she was named to ...

(2015–2017) * Eliza Buceschi (2015–2016) *

Melinda Geiger Melinda Anamaria Geiger (born 28 March 1987) is a Romanian handball player who is playing for CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud and the Romanian national team. Geiger announced her retirement in February 2019 at the age of 31 citing recurring ...

(2012) *

Iveta Korešová Iveta Luzumová (3 April 1989 born Luzumová ) is a Czech handball player for TJ Sokol Písek and the Czech national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. Individual awards *Handball-Bundesliga The ...

(2013–2021) *

Markéta Jeřábková Markéta Jeřábková (born 8 February 1996) is a Czech handballer for Ikast Håndbold and the Czech national team. Her brother is Czech international and Stanley Cup winner hockey player Jakub Jeřábek. She participated at the 2018 European ...

(2020–2021) *

Dominika Zachová Dominika Zachová (born 4 June 1996) is a Czech handball player for DHK Baník Most and the Czech national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship The 2018 European Women's Handball Championship was held in F ...

(2021–2023) * Macarena Aguilar (2016–2018) *

Alexandrina Cabral Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa (born 5 May 1986), also known as Alexandrina Cabral or Alexandrina Barbosa or Shandy Barbosa, is a former handballer who last played for Brest Bretagne Handball. Born in Portugal, she represented Spain women's nation ...

(2013–2014) * Almudena Rodriguez (2019–2020) *

Szimonetta Planéta Szimonetta Planéta (born 12 December 1993) is a Hungarian handballer for Polish club MKS Lublin and the Hungarian national team. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': 2010, 2011, 2012 *Magyar Kupa: **''Winner'': 2010, 2011, 2012, ...

(2016–2017) *

Krisztina Triscsuk Krisztina Triscsuk (; ; born 17 July 1985) is a retired Russian-Hungarian handballer for Alba Fehérvár KC. Since January 2024 she has been the sporting director at Alba Fehérvár KC. Club Career Triscsuk played until 2004 for the Russian te ...

(2018–2019) *

Luca Szekerczés Luca Szekerczés (born 18 June 1994) is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Budaörs. Individual awards * Hungarian Handball Federation Best Female Youth Player : 2012 * All-Star Right Back of the Junior European Championship: 2013 * All-Sta ...

(2021–2022) *

Mie Augustesen Mie Augustesen (born 19 July 1988, in Vejle) is a Danish former handball player. She played for Herning-Ikast Håndbold, København Håndbold and Randers HK in Denmark and Thüringer HC in Germany. She won the Danish Championship in 2015 with FC ...

(2012–2013) * Annika Meyer (2021–2022) * Nikoline Lundgreen (2022–2023) *

Petra Popluhárová Petra Popluhárová (born 23 August 1988) is a Slovak handball player. Career Petra Popluhárová was born on 23 August 1988 in Partizánske. She started her professional career with the local team HK Slávia Partizánske. In 2006 she transf ...

(2010–2015) *

Lýdia Jakubisová Lýdia Jakubisová (born 14 October 1981) is a Slovak handball player and coach for Thüringer HC Thüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V is a German professional women's handball team from the Thuringian cities of Erfurt, Bad La ...

(2011–2022) * Manon Houette (2016–2017) * Audrey Deroin (2015–2016) * Patricia Batista da Silva (2017–2018) * Idalina Mesquita (2010–2012) *

(2016–2018, 2021–) * Ana Gros (2012–2013) * Marie Davidsen (2019–2021) *

Yuliya Snopova Yuliya Snopova (born ; 30 November 1985 in Kherson) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian female team handball, handballer who plays as a right back for RK Krim and the Ukraine women's national handball team, Ukrainian national team. International honours * ...

(2014–2015) *

Katarina Tomašević Katarina Tomašević ( sr-cyr, Катарина Томашевић; née Stevancevic; born 6 February 1984) is a Serbian handballer for the Serbian national team. Honours * Austrian Championship: **''Winner'': 2007 * Serbian Championship: **''W ...

(2012–2013) * Yuki Tanabe (2021–2024) *

Lamprini Tsàkalou Lamprini "Labrina" Tsàkalou (; born 7 August 1993) is a Greece, Greek female handballer who plays for AEK H.C. (women's handball), AEK H.C. and the Greece women's national handball team, Greece national team. Achievements 6 Trophies with OF Nea ...

(2021–2022) * Mariana Lopes (2019–2021) * Ines Khouildi (2020–2022) *

Aslı İskit Aslı İskit (born 7 December 1993), also known as Aslı İskit Çalışkan, is a Turkish handballer, who plays for Thüringer HC and the Turkey women's national handball team, Turkey national team. The -tall sportswoman plays in the Handball ...

(2020–2022) *

(2020–2022, 2023–2025) * Jovana Sazdovska (2018–2020)

Head coach history

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 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:Thuringer Hc Women's handball clubs in Germany Handball clubs established in 2000 Women's handball in Germany Sport in Thuringia Nordhausen, Thuringia Bad Langensalza Sport in Erfurt 2000 establishments in Germany