GC Amicitia Zürich (men's handball)
Defunct Swiss handball club
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GC Amicitia Zürich was a Swiss team handball club from Zürich, that played in the Swiss Handball League.
Zürich
Location of GC Amicitia Zürich
FullnameGrasshopper Club Amicitia Zürich
ShortnameGCA
FoundedAugust 23, 2010
DissolvedJune 30, 2025
| GC Amicitia Zürich | |||
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| Full name | Grasshopper Club Amicitia Zürich | ||
| Short name | GCA | ||
| Founded | August 23, 2010 | ||
| Dissolved | June 30, 2025 | ||
| Arena | Saalsporthalle, Zürich | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| President | Philip Hohl | ||
| Head coach | Werner Bösch | ||
| League | Swiss Handball League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
The club was founded on August 23, 2010, by the merger of the handball clubs ZMC Amicitia Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich.[1] The name Amicitia is of Latin origin and means friendship. The team won the Swiss Cup in 2022 after defeating Pfadi Winterthur 30:28 after extra time in the final.[2] The team lost 32-25 to the Kadetten Schaffhausen team in the 2022 Super Cup final.
The club has filed for bankruptcy on June 25, 2025, and was confirmed bankrupt on June 30, 2025.
Crest, colours, supporters
Kits
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Sports Hall information
- Arena: - Saalsporthalle[3]
- City: - Zürich
- Capacity: - 2500
- Address: - Giesshübelstrasse 41, 8045 Zürich, Switzerland
Management
| Position | Name |
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| President |  Philip Hohl |
| Vice President | Walter Müller |
| Sports Director |  Gábor Vass |
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season[4]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Werner Bösch - Assistant coach:
Simon Schild - Goalkeeping coach: Tobias Wipf
- Physiotherapist:
Marc van Welie - Physiotherapist:
Dimitrios Zacharakis - Club doctor: Andreas Platz
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer history
| Transfers for the 2025–26 season | ||
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| Transfers for the 2024–25 season | ||
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Accomplishments
- Swiss Handball Cup:
Gold: 2022
- Swiss SuperCup:
Silver: 2022
EHF ranking
- As of 5/12/2025[10]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 129 |  Ostrów Wielkopolski | 34 |
| 130 |  RK Sloga | 33 |
| 131 | HSC Suhr Aarau | 32 |
| 132 | GC Amicitia Zürich | 32 |
| 133 |  Granitas-Karys Kaunas | 31 |
| 134 |  HV. KRAS/Volendam | 31 |
| 135 |  Beykoz BLD SK | 31 |
Former club members
Notable former players
Goalkeepers
- Flavio Wick (2015–2017)
Nikola Marinovic (2019–2022)
Viachaslau Saldatsenka (2022–)
Right wingers
- Severin Ramseier (2011–2012, 2014–2016)
Martin Popovski (2020–)
Left wingers
- Adrian Blättler (2021–2024)
Line players
- Lukas Laube (2022–2023)
- Iwan Ursic (2013–2014)
Tomer Bodenheimer (2021–2022)
Luigj Quni (2020–)- Filip Arsenovski (2023)
Left backs
- Luka Maros (2011–2013)
- Hleb Harbuz (2022–2023)
- Anton Prakapenia (2021–2022)
Tim Sartisson (2017–2020)
Goran Bogunović (2013–2014)- Marko Matić (2020–2021)
Ólafur Guðmundsson (2022–2023)
Stevan Vujović (2015)- Jorn Smits (2024–)
Central backs
- Albin Alili (2018–2021)
Mehdi Ben Romdhane (2021–2022)- Ante Kaleb (2023–2024)
Jakub Szymanski (2019–2021)
Matias Helt Jepsen (2015–2017)
Gábor Császár (2021–2022)
Right backs
Jorge Pabán (2020–2021)- Tomáš Řezníček (2020–2022)
- Iso Sluijters (2021–2025)
