Handball Sport Verein Hamburg

Template:Short description Handball Sport Verein Hamburg is a professional handball club from Germany, located in Hamburg. Currently, Handball Hamburg competes in the Handball-Bundesliga. The full name in German is Handball Sport Verein Hamburg e.V. but the club has traditionally been called HSV Handball, HSV Hamburg or simply HSV. Their main rivals are THW Kiel and SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

History

Handball Sport Verein Hamburg is a merger of the former handball clubs VfL Bad Schwartau and HSV Lübeck, which joined forces in 1999. In 2002, they were moved to Hamburg for growth and renamed. Although locally known as HSV Hamburg, the club is not part of the Hamburger Sportverein and does not have the right to use their logo and abbreviation for promotional purposes. The club notably won a EHF Champions League in 2013 and a Handball-Bundesliga in 2011. On 20 January 2016, their license was revoked due to irregularities and, as a result, Handball Hamburg was not authorized to participate in either the first or second handball Bundesliga in the 2016/17 season. As a result, the club was relaunched with a new coat of arms, colors and a new image, from HSV Hamburg to Handball Sport Verein Hamburg; although the official name remained unchanged. The club returned to the Handball-Bundesliga in the 2021–22 season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
HSV Lübeck	1999–2002
HSV Handball	2002–2016
Handball Sport Verein Hamburg	2016–present

Club crest

• Logo used between 1999 and 2016
  Logo used between 1999 and 2016
• Official logo since 2016
  Official logo since 2016

Accomplishments

• Handball-Bundesliga:
  • File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold: 2011
• 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
  • File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold: 2021
• DHB-Pokal:
  • File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold: 2006, 2010
• DHB-Supercup:
  • File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010
• EHF Champions League:
  • File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold: 2013
• EHF Cup Winner's Cup:
  • File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold: 2007

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

HSV Hamburg

Goalkeepers 01 Template:Flagicon Johannes Bitter 12 Template:Flagicon Mohamed El-Tayar 16 Template:Flagicon Robin Paulsen Haug 32 Template:Flagicon Finn Knaack Left wingers 24 Template:Flagicon Alexander Hartwig 51 Template:Flagicon Casper Ulrich Mortensen Right wingers 21 Template:Flagicon Frederik Bo Andersen 31 Template:Flagicon Levin Unbehaun Line players 04 Template:Flagicon Andreas Magaard 13 Template:Flagicon Niklas Weller Left backs 15 Template:Flagicon Dominik Axmann 20 Template:Flagicon Ben Levermann 25 Template:Flagicon Tomislav Severec 55 Template:Flagicon Azat Valiullin Centre Backs 07 Template:Flagicon Leif Tissier 33 Template:Flagicon Moritz Sauter Right backs 09 Template:Flagicon Jacob Lassen 43 Template:Flagicon Zoran Ilić

Technical staff

• Head coach: Template:Flagicon Torsten Jansen
• Assistant coach: Template:Flagicon Blaženko Lacković
• Athletic Trainer: Template:Flagicon Philipp Winterhoff
• Physiotherapist: Template:Flagicon Christina Dressel
• Club doctor: Template:Flagicon Dr. Daniel Briem

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining File:Arrow-up.png

• Template:Flagicon Kaj Geenen (LW) (from Template:Flagicon VfL Lübeck-Schwartau)
• Template:Flagicon Einar Olafsson (LB) (from Template:Flagicon Fredericia HK)
• Template:Flagicon Nicolaj Jørgensen (CB) (from Template:Flagicon SønderjyskE Herrehåndbold)
• Template:Flagicon Elias Kofler (CB) (from Template:Flagicon 1. VfL Potsdam)
• Template:Flagicon Oliver Norlyk (RB) (from Template:Flagicon KIF Kolding)

Leaving File:Arrow-down.gif

• Template:Flagicon Alexander Hartwig (LW) (to Template:Flagicon VfL Lübeck-Schwartau)
• Template:Flagicon Azat Valiullin (LB) (to ?)
• Template:Flagicon Leif Tissier (CB) (to Template:Flagicon TSV Hannover-Burgdorf)
• Template:Flagicon Zoran Ilić (RB) (to Template:Flagicon Wisła Płock)

Previous squads

2012–2013 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Johannes Bitter		Goalkeeper
2		Michael Kraus		Central Back
3		Stefan Schröder		Right Winger
4		Domagoj Duvnjak		Central Back
5		Torsten Jansen		Left Winger
6		Blaženko Lacković		Left Back
7		Matthias Flohr		Left Winger
9		Igor Vori		Line Player
11		Enid Tahirović		Goalkeeper
12		Max-Henri Herrmann		Goalkeeper
18		Hans Lindberg		Right Winger
19		Stefan Terzić		Right Back
20		Robert Schulze		Left Winger
21		Andreas Nilsson		Line Player
22		Marcin Lijewski		Right Back
23		Pascal Hens		Left Back
24		Fredrik Petersen		Left Winger
66		Oscar Carlén		Right Back
77		Dan Beutler		Goalkeeper

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Johannes Bitter		Goalkeeper
2		Michael Kraus		Central Back
3		Stefan Schröder		Right Winger
4		Domagoj Duvnjak		Central Back
5		Torsten Jansen		Left Winger
6		Blaženko Lacković		Left Back
7		Matthias Flohr		Left Winger
9		Igor Vori		Line Player
12		Per Sandström		Goalkeeper
14		Bertrand Gille		Line Player
15		Guillaume Gille		Central Back
18		Hans Lindberg		Right Winger
19		Krzysztof Lijewski		Right Back
22		Marcin Lijewski		Right Back
23		Pascal Hens		Left Back
27		Marcel Schliedermann		Central Back

2009–2010 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Johannes Bitter		Goalkeeper
3		Stefan Schröder		Right Winger
4		Domagoj Duvnjak		Central Back
5		Torsten Jansen		Left Winger
6		Blaženko Lacković		Left Back
7		Matthias Flohr		Left Winger
9		Igor Vori		Line Player
10		Oleg Velyky		Left Back
12		Per Sandström		Goalkeeper
14		Bertrand Gille		Line Player
15		Guillaume Gille		Central Back
16		Chrischa Hannawald		Goalkeeper
17		Nicklas Grundsten		Line Player
18		Hans Lindberg		Right Winger
19		Krzysztof Lijewski		Right Back
22		Marcin Lijewski		Right Back
23		Pascal Hens		Left Back
27		Marcel Schliedermann		Central Back

2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Johannes Bitter		Goalkeeper
3		Stefan Schröder		Right Winger
4		Arne Niemeyer		Central Back
5		Torsten Jansen		Left Winger
6		Blaženko Lacković		Left Back
7		Matthias Flohr		Left Winger
9		Jan Schult		Left Back
10		Oleg Velyky		Left Back
11		Dmitri Torgovanov		Line Player
12		Per Sandström		Goalkeeper
13		Heiko Grimm		Central Back
14		Bertrand Gille		Line Player
15		Guillaume Gille		Central Back
17		Nicklas Grundsten		Line Player
18		Hans Lindberg		Right Winger
19		Krzysztof Lijewski		Right Back
22		Marcin Lijewski		Right Back
23		Pascal Hens		Left Back

2006–2007 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Goran Stojanović		Goalkeeper
3		Stefan Schröder		Right Winger
5		Torsten Jansen		Left Winger
6		Iwan Ursic		Line Player
7		Matthias Flohr		Left Winger
8		Bruno Souza		Left Back
9		Jan Schult		Left Back
10		Thomas Knorr		Central Back
11		Roman Pungartnik		Right Winger
12		Per Sandström		Goalkeeper
14		Bertrand Gille		Line Player
15		Guillaume Gille		Central Back
16		Tobias Mahncke		Goalkeeper
18		Hanno Holzhüter		Right Winger
19		Krzysztof Lijewski		Right Back
20		Henning Wiechers		Goalkeeper
22		Igor Lavrov		Central Back
23		Pascal Hens		Left Back
77		Yoon Kyung-shin		Right Back

2005–2006 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Goran Stojanović		Goalkeeper
2		Sebastian Opderbeck		Left Back
3		Stefan Schröder		Right Winger
4		Branko Kokir		Left Back
5		Torsten Jansen		Left Winger
6		Jan Schult		Left Back
7		Matthias Flohr		Left Winger
9		Alois Mráz		Left Back
11		Roman Pungartnik		Right Winger
12		Henning Wiechers		Goalkeeper
14		Bertrand Gille		Line Player
15		Guillaume Gille		Central Back
16		Tobias Mahncke		Goalkeeper
18		Matthias Karbowski		Right Winger
19		Krzysztof Lijewski		Right Back
22		Igor Lavrov		Central Back
23		Pascal Hens		Left Back
68		Andreas Rastner		Line Player

2003–2004 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Goran Stojanović		Goalkeeper
2		Moustapha Taj		Right Winger
4		Tormod Moldestad		Left Back
5		Torsten Jansen		Left Winger
6		Peter Möller		Line Player
7		Jonas Ernelind		Right Winger
8		Joakim Ågren		Central Back
9		Thomas Knorr		Central Back
10		Morten Bjerre		Right Back
12		Tomas Svensson		Goalkeeper
13		Kjell Landsberg		Line Player
14		Bertrand Gille		Line Player
15		Guillaume Gille		Central Back
16		Steffen Reider		Goalkeeper
17		Simen Muffetangen		Central Back
18		Matthias Karbowski		Right Winger
19		Andrej Siniak		Central Back
20		Jon Belaustegui		Right Back
22		Jörn Kammler		Left Back
23		Pascal Hens		Left Back

EHF ranking

As of 31 March 2022

Rank	Team	Points
159	Template:Flagicon HSG Wetzlar	27
160	Template:Flagicon RD Koper 2013	26
161	Template:Flagicon ABC Braga	25
162	Template:Flagicon HSV Hamburg	25
163	Template:Flagicon Sport36-Komló	24
164	Template:Flagicon OCI-Lions	24
165	Template:Flagicon BM Huesca	23

Former club members

Notable former players

• Template:Flagicon Johannes Bitter (2007–2016, 2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Matthias Flohr (2004–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Heiko Grimm (2008–2009)
• Template:Flagicon Chrischa Hannawald (2009)
• Template:Flagicon Pascal Hens (2003–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Torsten Jansen (2003–2015, 2016–2017)
• Template:Flagicon Thomas Knorr (2002–2007)
• Template:Flagicon Michael Kraus (2010–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Jürgen Müller (2007–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Arne Niemeyer (2008–2009)
• Template:Flagicon Adrian Pfahl (2013–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Jens Schöngarth (2019–2020)
• Template:Flagicon Kevin Schmidt (2014–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Stefan Schröder (2005–2019)
• Template:Flagicon Manuel Späth (2021–2022)
• Template:Flagicon Nicolai Theilinger (2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Jens Vortmann (2015–2016, 2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Adrian Wagner (1996–2003)
• Template:Flagicon Henning Wiechers (2005–2007)
• Template:Flagicon Enid Tahirović (2012)
• Template:Flagicon Andrej Kurchev (2002–2003)
• Template:Flagicon Andrej Siniak (2002–2005)
• Template:Flagicon Bruno Souza (2006–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Ilija Brozović (2015–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Davor Dominiković (2013–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Domagoj Duvnjak (2009–2014)
• Template:Flagicon Blaženko Lacković (2008–2014, 2017–2020)
• Template:Flagicon Igor Vori (2009–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Alois Mráz (2005–2006)
• Template:Flagicon Morten Bjerre (2003–2004)
• Template:Flagicon Marcus Cleverly (2013–2014)
• Template:Flagicon Allan Damgaard (2015–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Hans Lindberg (2007–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Casper Ulrich Mortensen (2015–2016, 2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Henrik Toft Hansen (2013–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Dener Jaanimaa (2015–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Bertrand Gille (2002–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Guillaume Gille (2002–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Kentin Mahé (2013–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson (2018–2020)
• Template:Flagicon Yoon Kyung-shin (2006–2008)
• Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Žarko Marković (2013–2014)
• Template:Flagicon Tormod Moldestad (1999–2003)
• Template:Flagicon Simen Muffetangen (1999–2003)
• Template:Flagicon Piotr Grabarczyk (2015–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Michał Jurecki (2007–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Krzysztof Lijewski (2005–2011)
• Template:Flagicon Marcin Lijewski (2008–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Maciej Majdziński (2015–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Alexandru Șimicu (2014–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Igor Lavrov (2005–2007)
• Template:Flagicon Dmitri Torgovanov (2007–2009)
• Template:Flagicon Azat Valiullin (2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Roman Pungartnik (2005–2007)
• Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Renato Vugrinec (2011–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Jon Belaustegui (2003–2005)
• Template:Flagicon Joan Cañellas (2013–2014)
• Template:Flagicon Petar Đorđić (2013–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Zoran Đorđić (2012)
• Template:Flagicon Branko Kokir (2005–2006)
• Template:Flagicon Draško Nenadić (2015–2017)
• Template:Flagicon Goran Stojanović (2002–2007)
• Template:Flagicon Stefan Terzić (2012–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Iwan Ursic (2006–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Dan Beutler (2011–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Oscar Carlén (2011–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Jonas Ernelind (2002–2004)
• Template:Flagicon Nicklas Grundsten (2008–2009)
• Template:Flagicon Andreas Nilsson (2012–2014)
• Template:Flagicon Fredrik Petersen (2012–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Johan Petersson (2015)
• Template:Flagicon Per Sandström (2006–2011)
• Template:Flagicon Tomas Svensson (2002–2005)
• Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Oleg Velyky (2008–2010)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2002–2005	Bob Hanning	Template:Flagicon
2005	Christian Fitzek	Template:Flagicon
2005–2011	Martin Schwalb	Template:Flagicon
2011	Per Carlén	Template:Flagicon
2011–2012	Jens Häusler	Template:Flagicon
2012–2014	Martin Schwalb	Template:Flagicon
2014	Christian Gaudin	Template:Flagicon
2014–2015	Jens Häusler	Template:Flagicon
2015–2016	Michael Biegler	Template:Flagicon
2016–2017	Jens Häusler	Template:Flagicon
2017–	Torsten Jansen	Template:Flagicon