Förthof UHK Krems 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

Krems an der Donau Krems an der Donau (, ) is a city in Lower Austria, Austria. With a population of 24,821, it is the 20th-largest city of Austria and fifth-largest of Lower Austria. It is approximately west of Vienna. Krems is a city with its own statute (or '' ...

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

. They currently compete in the

Handball Liga Austria The Handball Liga Austria (HLA) is the professional handball league of Austria. Competition format The current format was introduced in the 2021-2022 season. The competition has 12 teams. The season begins with a regular season where each tea ...

History

In 1947 the UHK Krems was founded as the handball section of Union Krems. It has always been in the Austrian First Division since the 2002/2003 season. They won the championship 5 times (1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022), they were cup winners 5 times (1973, 1975, 1978, 2010, 2019).

Crest, colours, supporters

Club crest

File:Erber UHK Krems.jpg, Old Logo
(-2021)

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Arena: – Sporthalle Krems *City: –

*Capacity: – 1500 *Address: – Strandbadstraße 3, 3500

Management

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season''

Technical staff

* Head coach: Ibish Thaqi * Assistant coach: Jörg Merten * Physiotherapist: Claudia Nachtnebel

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2022–23 season'' ;Joining * Thomas Eichberger (GK) from

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* Daniel Dicker (LB) from

* Julian Pratschner (LW) from WAT Fünfhaus ;Leaving *

Jakob Jochmann Jakob Jochmann (born 2 October 1993) is an Austrian handball player for UHK Krems and the Austrian national team. He represented Austria at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The 2020 EHF European Men's Handball Championship w ...

(CB) ''(retires)'' *

Fabian Posch Fabian Posch (born 5 January 1988) is an Austrian 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 players ...

(LP) to JAGS Vöslau * Igor Vuckovic (LB) to TV 08 Willstätt * Gašper Hrastnik (RB) to

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Previous Squads

Titles

** Winner (5) : 1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022 * Austrian Cup ** Winner (5) : 1979, 1980, 1984, 2010, 2019 In the 1978/79, 1979/80 and 1983/84 seasons, the UHK Krems was automatically Austrian Cup winner as runner-up in the championship and qualified for the international cup winner competition.

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Ivica Belas (2008–2016) * Daniel Dicker (2022–) * Thomas Eichberger (2022–) * Sebastian Feichtinger (2021–) * Wolfgang Filzwieser (2008–2013) *

(2017–2022) * Thomas Kandolf (2018–2020) *

Romas Kirveliavičius Romas Kirveliavičius (born 5 March 1988) is a Lithuanian-born Austrian 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 o ...

(2021–) * Werner Lint (2008–2014) * Christoph Neuhold (2013–2016) *

(2016–2022) * Julian Pratschner (2022–) * Tobias Schopf (2005–2018) * Ibish Thaqi (2005–2006, 2007-2009) *

Kristof Vizvary Kristof Vizvary (born 21 August 1983 in Lower Austria) 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 (si ...

(2008–2013, 2014-2016) * Gerald Zeiner (2005–2009) * Ivan Vukas (2009–2011) *

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(2018–) * Norbert Visy (2009–2018) * Gerdas Babarskas (2012–2015) * Petar Angelov (2018) *

Vlatko Mitkov Vlatko Mitkov () (born 16 August 1981) is a Macedonian 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 a ...

(2012–2018) *

Aleksandar Glendža Aleksandar Glendža (born 1 December 1995) is a Montenegrin handball player playing for Israeli club Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball), Hapoel Rishon LeZion and the Montenegro men's national handball team, Montenegro national team. Club career At ...

(2020) * Michal Shejbal (2012–2016, 2018-2020)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Union Handballklub Krems Krems Handball clubs established in 1947 Krems an der Donau 1947 establishments in Austria Krems