Füchse Berlin (handball)
German handball club
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Füchse Berlin is a professional handball club from Berlin, Germany, that currently competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, the highest national league, and in EHF competitions.[1]
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| Nickname | Die Füchse (The Foxes) | ||
| Founded | 1891 | ||
| Arena | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Head coach | Nicolej Krickau | ||
| League | Handball-Bundesliga | ||
| 2025–26 | 2nd of 18 | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
The women's team play in the 2nd Bundesliga.[2]
Berlin
Location of Füchse Berlin
History
Until 2005, the club was organized as handball department of Reinickendorfer Füchse, which was founded in 1891. For the 2005–06 season, the branding was changed to Füchse Berlin, in an effort to establish the club as a leading sports team of Berlin alongside Hertha BSC (football), Eisbären Berlin (ice hockey) and Alba Berlin (basketball). This coincided with the move to Max-Schmeling-Halle (Berlin's second biggest indoor sports venue), which is dubbed Fuchsbau (burrow in English). The team played in the 2nd Bundesliga at the time. In 2007, the Füchse secured the championship in the Zweite Handball-Bundeliga, thus advancing to Handball-Bundesliga, which the club has stayed in ever since.
In 2014 the team won the DHB-Pokal, its first major trophy by defeating SG Flensburg-Handewitt 22–21.[3]
As German cup winners they qualified for the 2014–15 EHF Cup, which they won to gain their first international title. As winner of the EHF Cup the Füchse earned a wild card spot for the 2015 IHF Super Globe, which they also won.[4]
In the 2024-25 season they won their first German championship ever.[5] Their coach Jaron Siewert became the youngest coach ever to win the Bundesliga at 31 years.[6]
Despite the previous season's success, the club decided to fire Jaron Siewert just two matches into the following season along with sporting director Stefan Kretzschmar after a public disagreement between them managing director Bob Hanning.[7] To replace him, the club hired Danish coach Nicolej Krickau.[8]
Crest, colours, supporters
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Sports Hall information
- Name: – Max-Schmeling-Halle[citation needed]
- City: – Berlin
- Capacity: – 8500
- Address: – Am Falkplatz 1, 10437 Berlin, Germany
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Nicolej Krickau - Assistant coach:
Maximilian Rinderle - Goalkeeping coach:
Dejan Perić - Athletic Trainer: Carsten Köhrbrück
- Physiotherapist: Tim Schilling
- Club doctor: Sebastian Bierke
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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- Transfers for the 2027–28 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2025–26 season | ||
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Previous squads
| 2017–2018 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 3 |  Germany | Fabian Wiede | 8 February 1994 | Right Back |
| 4 |  Iceland | Bjarki Már Elísson | 16 May 1990 | Left Winger |
| 5 | Germany | Oliver Milde | 9 July 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 |  Croatia | Drago Vuković | 3 August 1983 | Central Back |
| 7 | Germany | Kevin Struck | 31 December 1996 | Right Back |
| 9 | Croatia | Stipe Mandalinić | 9 September 1992 | Left Back |
| 10 | Croatia | Jakov Gojun | 18 April 1986 | Left Back |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | 21 October 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 |  Serbia | Petar Nenadić | 28 June 1986 | Central Back |
| 17 |  Spain | Ignacio Plaza Jiménez | 10 January 1994 | Line Player |
| 18 |  Denmark | Hans Lindberg | 1 August 1981 | Right Winger |
| 21 |  Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | 22 August 1990 | Right Winger |
| 23 | Germany | Steffen Fäth | 4 April 1990 | Left Back |
| 25 | Spain | Rolando Urios Gonzales | 10 April 1999 | Line Player |
| 28 | Germany | Erik Schmidt | 28 December 1992 | Line Player |
| 31 | Germany | Tim Matthes | 5 May 1999 | Left Winger |
| 35 | Croatia | Marko Kopljar | 12 February 1986 | Right Back |
| 43 | Germany | Christoph Reißky | 11 August 1995 | Right Back |
| 71 |  Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | 24 April 1976 | Goalkeeper |
| 77 | Denmark | Johan Koch | 29 November 1990 | Line Player |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | 7 February 1995 | Left Back |
| 2015–2016 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 3 | Germany | Fabian Wiede | 8 February 1994 | Right Back |
| 4 | Iceland | Bjarki Már Elísson | 16 May 1990 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Drago Vuković | 3 August 1983 | Central Back |
| 7 | Germany | Kevin Struck | 31 December 1996 | Right Back |
| 10 | Croatia | Jakov Gojun | 18 April 1986 | Left Back |
| 11 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Faruk Vražalić | 22 June 1990 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | 21 October 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Serbia | Petar Nenadić | 28 June 1986 | Central Back |
| 15 |  Norway | Kent Robin Tønnesen | 5 June 1991 | Right Back |
| 17 | Spain | Ignacio Plaza Jiménez | 10 January 1994 | Line Player |
| 20 | Germany | Willy Weyhrauch | 14 March 1994 | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | 22 August 1990 | Right Winger |
| 22 |  Slovenia | Mark Ferjan | 30 June 1998 | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Germany | Moritz Schade | 10 January 1996 | Line Player |
| 31 | Slovenia | Tim Rozman | 11 December 1998 | Right Back |
| 36 | Sweden | Jesper Nielsen | 30 September 1989 | Line Player |
| 71 | Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | 24 April 1976 | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | 23 August 1983 | Left Winger |
| 94 | Germany | Jaron Siewert | 31 January 1994 | Central Back |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | 7 February 1995 | Left Back |
| 2014–2015 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 2 | Germany | Colja Löffler | 8 May 1989 | Left Winger |
| 3 | Germany | Fabian Wiede | 8 February 1994 | Right Back |
| 5 | Germany | Jonas Thümmler | 21 August 1993 | Line Player |
| 6 |  Japan | Kohei Narita | 15 June 1989 | Left Winger |
| 7 | Germany | Kevin Struck | 31 December 1996 | Right Back |
| 9 | Croatia | Denis Špoljarić | 20 August 1979 | Central Back |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | 21 October 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Serbia | Petar Nenadić | 28 June 1986 | Central Back |
| 14 | Germany | Evgeni Pevnov | 13 February 1989 | Line Player |
| 18 | Spain | Iker Romero | 15 June 1980 | Central Back |
| 20 | Germany | Willy Weyhrauch | 14 March 1994 | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | 22 August 1990 | Right Winger |
| 22 | Germany | Tom-Luick Skroblien | 19 April 1993 | Left Winger |
| 23 | Germany | Moritz Schade | 10 January 1996 | Line Player |
| 24 |  Poland | Bartłomiej Jaszka | 16 June 1983 | Central Back |
| 26 | Denmark | Kasper Nielsen | 9 June 1975 | Line Player |
| 28 | Czech Republic | Pavel Horák | 28 November 1982 | Left Back |
| 30 | Germany | Christoph Reißky | 11 August 1995 | Left Back |
| 35 |  Russia | Konstantin Igropulo | 14 April 1985 | Right Back |
| 36 | Sweden | Jesper Nielsen | 30 September 1989 | Line Player |
| 71 | Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | 24 April 1976 | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | 23 August 1983 | Left Winger |
| 94 | Germany | Jaron Siewert | 31 January 1994 | Central Back |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | 7 February 1995 | Left Back |
| 2013–2014 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Maximilian Kroll | 20 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Colja Löffler | 8 May 1989 | Left Winger |
| 3 | Germany | Fabian Wiede | 8 February 1994 | Right Back |
| 4 | Germany | Oliver Milde | 9 July 1993 | Left Back |
| 5 | Germany | Jonas Thümmler | 21 August 1993 | Line Player |
| 9 | Croatia | Denis Špoljarić | 20 August 1979 | Central Back |
| 11 | Germany | Markus Richwien | 5 July 1985 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | 21 October 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Jaron Siewert | 31 January 1994 | Central Back |
| 18 | Spain | Iker Romero | 15 June 1980 | Central Back |
| 20 | Germany | Willy Weyhrauch | 14 March 1994 | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | 22 August 1990 | Right Winger |
| 22 | Germany | Tom-Luick Skroblien | 19 April 1993 | Left Winger |
| 24 | Poland | Bartłomiej Jaszka | 16 June 1983 | Central Back |
| 28 | Czech Republic | Pavel Horák | 28 November 1982 | Left Back |
| 30 | Germany | Christoph Reißky | 11 August 1995 | Left Back |
| 35 | Russia | Konstantin Igropulo | 14 April 1985 | Right Back |
| 36 | Sweden | Jesper Nielsen | 30 September 1989 | Line Player |
| 66 | Germany | Sven-Sören Christophersen | 9 May 1985 | Left Back |
| 71 | Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | 24 April 1976 | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | 23 August 1983 | Left Winger |
| 93 | Germany | Kenji Hövels | 9 July 1993 | Central Back |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | 7 February 1995 | Left Back |
Accomplishments
Domestic
International
European record
EHF Cup and EHF European League
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2014–15 Winners |
Round 3 |  HBC Nantes |
23–18 | 23–28 | 46–46 (a) |
| Group stage (Group C) |
Skjern Håndbold |
29–24 | 28–32 | 1st | |
| RK Vojvodina |
37–22 | 30–25 | |||
 FC Porto |
25–20 | 26–20 | |||
| Semi-final (F4) | RK Gorenje Velenje |
27–24 | |||
| Final (F4) | HSV Hamburg |
30–27 | |||
| 2017–18 Winners |
Round 3 | FC Porto |
33–25 | 30–27 | 63–52 |
| Group stage (Group B) |
Saint-Raphaël Var Handball |
21–26 | 34–25 | 1st | |
| Lugi HF |
34–25 | 32–27 | |||
| Helvetia Anaitasuna |
34–23 | 30–28 | |||
| Quarter-finals | RK Nexe Našice |
25–16 | 20–28 | 45–44 | |
| Semi-final (F4) | Frisch Auf Göppingen |
27–24 | |||
| Final (F4) | Saint-Raphaël Var Handball |
28–25 |
EHF ranking
- As of 26 May 2025[19]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 1 | FC Barcelona | 886 |
| 2 | SC Magdeburg | 822 |
| 3 | THW Kiel | 713 |
| 4 | Füchse Berlin | 704 |
| 5 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 687 |
| 6 |  MKB Veszprem KC | 676 |
| 7 | Aalborg Handbold | 675 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Fabian Böhm (2010–2011)
- Sven-Sören Christophersen (2010–2014)
- Paul Drux (2011–)
- Simon Ernst (2018–2021)
- Steffen Fäth (2016–2018)
- Rico Göde (2008–2010)
- Silvio Heinevetter (2009–2020)
- Michael Krieter (2005)
- Marian Michalczik (2020–)
- Michael Müller (2019–2020)
- Carsten Ohle (2005–2008)
- Evgeni Pevnov (2011–2013, 2015)
- Markus Richwien (2006–2014)
- Christian Rose (2005–2006)
- Erik Schmidt (2017–2019)
- Frank Schumann (2006–2008)
- Bernd Seehase (1974–1979, 1983–1984)
- Johannes Sellin (2008–2013)
- Jens Vortmann (2005–2009)
- Fabian Wiede (2009–)
- Martin Ziemer (2019–2020)
Konrad Wilczynski (2006–2011)
Faruk Vražalić (2015–2016)
Jakov Gojun (2015–2021)- Marko Kopljar (2017–)
- Krešimir Kozina (2016–2017)
- Stipe Mandalinić (2017–2020)
- Ivan Ninčević (2010–2013)
- Zvonimir Serdarušić (1981–1984)
- Denis Špoljarić (2010–2017)
- Igor Vori (2022)
- Drago Vuković (2015–2018)
- Manuel Štrlek (2024)
Michal Brůna (2009)- Pavel Horák (2013–2015)
- Pavel Prokopec (2005–2008)
- Petr Štochl (2006–2018)
- Lasse Andersson (2020–)
- Mathias Gidsel (2022–)
- Jacob Holm (2018–2023)
- Johan Koch (2018–2022)
- Torsten Laen (2009–2013)
- Hans Lindberg (2016–2024)
- Kasper Nielsen (2014)
Hany El-Fakharany (2007–2009)
Bjarki Már Elísson (2015–2019)- Rúnar Kárason (2009–2011)
Kohei Narita (2014–2015)
Dainis Krištopāns (2020)- Alexander Petersson (2010–2012)
Andrius Stelmokas (2006–2008)
Janko Božović (2007–2008)- Miloš Vujović (2020–2023)
Mark Bult (2007–2013)
Børge Lund (2012–2013)- Kjetil Strand (2007–2010)
- Kent Robin Tønnesen (2015–2017)
- Stian Vatne (2009–2011)
Bartłomiej Jaszka (2007–2016)- Michał Kubisztal (2007–2011)
Konstantin Igropulo (2012–2015)- Viktor Kireyev (2022–2024)
Mark Ferjan (2015–2017)
Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2015–2018)- Viran Morros (2021–2022)
- Iker Romero (2011–2015)
- Mijajlo Marsenić (2018–)
- Dejan Milosavljev (2019–)
- Draško Nenadić (2017)
- Petar Nenadić (2014–2017)
Valter Chrintz (2020–)- Max Darj (2022–)
- Jesper Nielsen (2013–2016)
- Fredrik Petersen (2013–2015)
- Jonathan Stenbäcken (2011–2012)
- Mattias Zachrisson (2013–2019)
Wael Jallouz (2018)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 2005–2009 | Jörn-Uwe Lommel | |
| 2009–2015 | Dagur Sigurðsson | |
| 2015–2016 | Erlingur Richardsson | |
| 2016–2020 | Velimir Petković | |
| 2020 | Michael Roth | |
| 2020–2025 | Jaron Siewert | |
| 2025- | Nicolej Krickau | |
