HSG Wetzlar
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History
The modern club was founded in 1992 by a fusion of TSV Dutenhofen and Münchholzhausen, which were founded in 1904 and 1909 respectively.[1] From 1992 to 1999 they were known as Handballspielgemeinschaft Dutenhofen/Münchholzhausen and from 1999 to 2004 they were known as HSG D/M Wetzlar. They have had their modern name, HSG Wetzlar, since then.
In 1997 they managed a bit of a sensation, when they reached the final of the DHB-Pokal as a second division team, which qualified them for the EHF Cup the following season. Here they once again surprised, when they reached the final.
In the 2016-17 season they reached their best league position ever - a 6th place in the Bundesliga with over 40 points.[2] During this season Philipp Weber was the league top scorer with 224 goals in 34 games[3] and their coach Kai Wandschneider was selected as coach of the season.
Crest, colours, supporters
Kits
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Accomplishments
- DHB-Pokal final:
- 1997, 2001
- EHF Cup Winner's Cup final:
- 1998
Rivalry
HSG Wetzlar's arch-rival is the neighbouring club TV Hüttenberg and games between the clubs are considered as the "Mittelhessenderby".[4]
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Technical staff
- Head coach: Template:Flagicon Frank Carstens
- Assistant coach:Template:Flagicon Filip Mirkulovski
Notable former players
- Template:Flagicon Michael Allendorf
- Template:Flagicon Markus Baur
- Template:Flagicon Sven-Sören Christophersen
- Template:Flagicon Lars Kaufmann
- Template:Flagicon Jannik Kohlbacher
- Template:Flagicon Andreas Wolff
- Template:Flagicon Tobias Reichmann
- Template:Flagicon Steffen Fäth
- Template:Flagicon Ivano Balić
- Template:Flagicon Ola Lindgren
- Template:Flagicon Kent Robin Tønnesen
- Template:Flagicon Avishay Smoler
References
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- ↑ Website of HSG Dutenhofen/Münchholzhausen
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External links
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