Bregenz Handball
Austrian handball club
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Bregenz Handball is a professional handball club from Bregenz, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.
Bregenz
Location of Bregenz Handball
| Bregenz Handball | |||
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| Short name | Bregenz HB | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Arena | Sporthalle Rieden-Vorkloster, Bregenz | ||
| Capacity | 1,600 | ||
| President | Gregor Günther | ||
| Head coach | Michael Roth | ||
| League | Handball Liga Austria | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
Bregenz Handball was founded in 1946 at the divisions of SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz. The team initially played in the German championships. In the 1995/1996 season, the team switched from the German championship to the Austrian championship. After two years in the 2nd league, in the 1996/1997 season, it was promoted to the first division with a championship title. After the handball division of SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz operated as an independent club for several years, the parent association was effectively separated in 1996.[1] The growing importance of the club allowed different companies to become involved as main and name sponsors, so the club name changed often (Casino Zima Alno Bregenz, PTA Bregenz, Post Bregenz, jet2web Bregenz, A1 Bregenz). It was only in the 2012/2013 season that the club management decided that the main sponsor no longer had any influence on the name of the club. The team won the Austrian Cup in 2000. A year later, the first league title in the club's history followed. The team won the Austrian championship 9 times in total (the Austrian record) and the Austrian cup 5 times.
Crest, colours, supporters
Club crest
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| – 2009 |  Puma |
| 2009–2022 |  Hummel |
| 2022 – present | Select Sport |
Kits
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| AWAY | |||||
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Sports Hall information
Management
| Position | Name |
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| President |  Gregor Günther |
| Executive Director | Björn Tyrner |
| Member Of The Board | Bernd Schuler |
| Member Of The Board | Phillip Radel |
| Member Of The Board | Michael Lipburger |
| Member Of The Board | Rupert Manhart |
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2022–23 season[2]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Michael Roth - Assistant coach:
Marko Tanasković - Goalkeeping coach: Goran Aleksić
- Athletic Trainer: Johannes Sturn
- Physiotherapist: Gerd Rainer
- Physiotherapist: Niklas Engel
- Club Doctor: Dr. Johannes Hartl
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2022–23 season | ||
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Previous Squads
| 2019–2020 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 |  Serbia Austria | Goran Aleksić | 12 September 1982 | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Austria | Christian Jäger | 25 August 1997 | Right Back |
| 6 | Austria | Lukas Frühstück | 26 June 1991 | Central Back |
| 7 |  Lithuania | Povilas Babarskas | 13 December 1988 | Left Back |
| 10 |  Croatia | Marko Coric | 23 May 1996 | Line Player |
| 11 | Germany | Matthias Brombeis | 30 August 2001 | Left Back |
| 15 | Austria | Marian Klopcic | 14 January 1992 | Right Winger |
| 16 | Austria | Ralf Patrick Häusle | 30 December 1994 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Austria | Severin Lampert | 10 February 2000 | Left Winger |
| 19 | Germany | Nico Schnabl | 17 April 1996 | Central Back |
| 20 | Austria | Ante Ešegović | 12 April 1996 | Right Back |
| 22 | Austria | Robin Kritzinger | 18 December 2001 | Right Winger |
| 23 | Croatia | Josip Jurić-Grgić | 4 April 1995 | Left Back |
| 26 | Austria | Florian Mohr | 30 January 1998 | Line Player |
| 28 | Austria | Clemens Gangl | 8 October 1993 | Line Player |
| 29 | Austria | Alexander Wassel | 30 December 1992 | Left Winger |
| 30 | Austria | Claudio Svečak | 21 December 2001 | Central Back |
| 32 | Austria | Kevin Radic | 20 April 1998 | Goalkeeper |
| 57 | Austria | Dian Ramic | 28 September 2000 | Left Back |
| 71 |  North Macedonia | Vlatko Mitkov | 16 August 1981 | Right Back |
| 2009–2010 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 2 | Austria | Lucas Mayer | 16 February 1983 | Right Back |
| 4 | Austria | Lukas Frühstück | 26 June 1991 | Central Back |
| 5 | Austria | Marian Klopcic | 14 January 1992 | Right Winger |
| 7 | Austria | Philipp Günther | 20 March 1982 | Left Back |
| 9 | Austria | Emanuel Sonnweber | 22 April 1990 | Left Back |
| 10 | Austria | Roland Schlinger | 17 September 1982 | Left Back |
| 11 | Austria | Andreas Varga | 6 February 1977 | Central Back |
| 12 | Austria | Christopher Winkler | 8 May 1989 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Austria | Matthias Günther | 11 October 1976 | Line Player |
| 14 | Austria | Julian Rauch | 17 March 1988 | Right Winger |
| 15 | Austria | Fabian Posch | 5 January 1988 | Line Player |
| 17 | Austria | Gernot Watzl | 25 March 1985 | Central Back |
| 18 | Austria | Petar Roganovic | 17 April 1989 | Left Back |
| 19 | Austria | Björn Tyrner | 15 November 1984 | Left Winger |
| 20 | Germany | Fabian Maier Hasselmann | 27 December 1990 | Right Winger |
| 21 | Serbia Austria | Goran Aleksić | 12 September 1982 | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Croatia | Mario Obad | 9 December 1982 | Left Back |
| 2007–2008 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Austria Serbia | Nikola Marinovic | 29 August 1976 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Austria | Lucas Mayer | 16 February 1983 | Right Back |
| 4 | Austria | Lukas Frühstück | 26 June 1991 | Central Back |
| 5 | Austria Slovenia | Mare Hojc | 5 January 1982 | Central Back |
| 7 | Austria | Philipp Günther | 20 March 1982 | Left Back |
| 8 | Austria | David Hausmann | 12 August 1987 | Left Winger |
| 10 | Austria | Roland Schlinger | 17 September 1982 | Left Back |
| 11 | Austria | Andreas Varga | 6 February 1977 | Central Back |
| 12 | Austria | Johannes Winkler | 14 May 1983 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Austria | Matthias Günther | 11 October 1976 | Line Player |
| 14 | Austria | Julian Rauch | 17 March 1988 | Right Winger |
| 15 | Austria | Fabian Posch | 5 January 1988 | Line Player |
| 16 |  Hungary | Gábor Busa | 24 September 1987 | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Austria | Christopher Winkler | 8 May 1989 | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Austria | Michael Knauth | 7 January 1983 | Right Winger |
| 21 | Austria | Bernhard Grissmann | 2 March 1982 | Line Player |
| 22 | Croatia | Zdravko Medic | 22 January 1973 | Right Back |
| 24 | Croatia | Mario Obad | 9 December 1982 | Left Back |
| 72 | Austria | Miroslav Radojicic | 3 January 1972 | Central Back |
| 98 | Austria | Sebastian Manhart | 4 July 1975 | Left Winger |
| 99 | Austria | Gregor Günther | 12 March 1978 | Left Back |
Titles
- Austrian Championship
- Winner (9) : 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Austrian Cup
- Winner (5) : 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2022
EHF ranking
- As of 5/12/2025[5]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 110 |  BSV Bern | 42 |
| 111 |  HC Buzău | 41 |
| 112 |  Kur | 40 |
| 113 | Bregenz Handball | 40 |
| 114 |  Mistra | 40 |
| 115 |  Handball Esch | 39 |
| 116 |  PAUC Aix-en-Provence | 38 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Christian Aigner (2003–2007)
- Dominik Bammer (2014–2018)
- Damir Djukic (2005–2007)
- Ante Ešegović (2012–2022)
- Lukas Frühstück (2007–)
- Gregor Günther (1995–2011)
- Matthias Günther (1994–2002, 2007–2012)
- Philipp Günther (2000–2013)
- Ralf Patrick Häusle (2008–)
Mare Hojc (2007–2009)- Marian Klopcic (2009–)
- Michael Knauth (1994–2008)
- Sebastian Manhart (1992–2005)
- Nikola Marinovic (2005–2009)
- Lucas Mayer (2006–2017)
- Fabian Posch (2006–2011)
- Roland Schlinger (2002–2006, 2007–2010)
- Björn Tyrner (2008–2011)
- Markus Wagesreiter (2010–2012)
- Konrad Wilczynski (2002–2006)
Nikola Prce (2006–2007)
Vedran Banić (2010–2012)- Miro Barišić (2000–2002)
- Mario Bjeliš (2005–2007)
- Vladimir Božić (2015)
- Marko Buvinić (2016–2017)
- Filip Gavranović (2013–2015)
- Bruno Gudelj (1999–2003)
- Josip Jurić-Grgić (2018–2021)
- Kristijan Ljubanović (2002–2005)
- Mario Obad (2007–2010)
- Holger Schneider (1998–1999)
Hans Peter Motzfeldt-Kyed (1995–2001)
Dagur Sigurðsson (2003–2007)
Povilas Babarskas (2012–2015, 2017–2021)- Arūnas Vaškevičius (2001–2005)
Risto Arnaudovski (2011–2012)- Vlatko Mitkov (2018–2020)
Draško Mrvaljević (2012–2013)
Espen Lie Hansen (2015–2016)
Mikhail Vinogradov (2021–)- Luka Kikanović (2017–2019)
- Goran Aleksić (2009–2022)
- Bojan Beljanski (2015–2018)
- Nemanja Beloš (2016–2017)
- Ivan Dimitrijević (2013–2014)
Tobias Warvne (2014–2017)
Roman Chychykalo (2017–2018)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 1998–1999 | Holger Schneider | |
| 1999–2003 | Bruno Gudelj | |
| 2003–2007 | Dagur Sigurðsson |  |
| 2007–2008 | Zdravko Medić | |
| 2008–2012 | Martin Lipták |  |
| 2012–2014 | Geir Sveinsson | |
| 2014–2017 | Robert Hedin |  |
| 2017–2019 | Jörg Lützelberger | |
| 2019–2022 | Markus Burger | |
| 2022– | Michael Roth | |