Handball Sport Verein Hamburg
German handball club
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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.
Hamburg
Location of Handball Sport Verein Hamburg
FullnameHandball Sport Verein Hamburg e.V.
ShortnameHSV Hamburg
Founded1999
| Handball Hamburg | |||
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| Full name | Handball Sport Verein Hamburg e.V. | ||
| Short name | HSV Hamburg | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Arena | Sporthalle Hamburg Barclays Arena | ||
| Capacity | 4,144 13,000 | ||
| President | Marc Dieter Evermann | ||
| Head coach | Torsten Jansen | ||
| League | Handball-Bundesliga | ||
| 2024–25 | 10th of 18 | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
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[1] and a Handball-Bundesliga in 2011.
On September 12th, 2014 the team broke the world record for most spectators at a handball match with in a match against Rhein-Neckar Löwen with 44,189 spectators.[2]
On 20 January 2016, their license was revoked due to irregularities and, as a result, Handball Hamburg was not authorized to participate in either the first or second handball Bundesliga in the 2016/17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.[3] 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.[4]
On 3 May 2024, it was announced that HSV Hamburg did not get the license for the next season, which would see them relegated. This was appealed by Hamburg.[5] Hamburg was given the licence due to an error in the procedure on 31 May with a specific condition and an economic deposit.[6]
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
Official logo since 2016
Kits
| HOME | |||||||||
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       2011–12 |
 2013–14 |
 2014–15 |
     2021–22 | ||||||
| AWAY | |||||||||
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 2013–14 |
 2021–22 | ||||||||
Accomplishments
- Handball-Bundesliga:
Gold: 2011
- 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 2021
- DHB-Pokal:
- Gold: 2006, 2010
- DHB-Supercup:
- Gold: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010
- EHF Champions League:
- Gold: 2013
- EHF Cup Winner's Cup:
- Gold: 2007
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season[7]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Torsten Jansen - Assistant coach:
Blaženko Lacković - Athletic Trainer: Philipp Winterhoff
- Physiotherapist: Christina Dressel
- Club doctor: Dr. Daniel Briem
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2025–26 season | ||
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Previous squads
 2012–2013 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 |  Germany | Johannes Bitter | 2 September 1982 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Michael Kraus | 28 September 1983 | Central Back |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | 17 July 1981 | Right Winger |
| 4 |  Croatia | Domagoj Duvnjak | 1 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | 23 December 1976 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | 25 December 1980 | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | 29 March 1982 | Left Winger |
| 9 | Croatia | Igor Vori | 20 September 1980 | Line Player |
| 11 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Enid Tahirović | 22 July 1972 | Goalkeeper |
| 12 |  France Germany | Max-Henri Herrmann | 24 February 1994 | Goalkeeper |
| 18 |  Denmark | Hans Lindberg | 1 August 1981 | Right Winger |
| 19 |  Serbia | Stefan Terzić | 17 May 1994 | Right Back |
| 20 | Germany | Robert Schulze | 14 June 1991 | Left Winger |
| 21 |  Sweden | Andreas Nilsson | 12 April 1990 | Line Player |
| 22 |  Poland | Marcin Lijewski | 21 September 1977 | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | 26 March 1980 | Left Back |
| 24 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | 27 August 1983 | Left Winger |
| 66 | Sweden | Oscar Carlén | 11 May 1988 | Right Back |
| 77 | Sweden | Dan Beutler | 7 October 1977 | Goalkeeper |
| 2010–2011 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Johannes Bitter | 2 September 1982 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Michael Kraus | 28 September 1983 | Central Back |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | 17 July 1981 | Right Winger |
| 4 | Croatia | Domagoj Duvnjak | 1 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | 23 December 1976 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | 25 December 1980 | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | 29 March 1982 | Left Winger |
| 9 | Croatia | Igor Vori | 20 September 1980 | Line Player |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | 11 January 1981 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | 24 March 1978 | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | 12 July 1976 | Central Back |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | 1 August 1981 | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | 7 July 1983 | Right Back |
| 22 | Poland | Marcin Lijewski | 21 September 1977 | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | 26 March 1980 | Left Back |
| 27 | Germany | Marcel Schliedermann | 2 January 1991 | Central Back |
| 2009–2010 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Johannes Bitter | 2 September 1982 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | 17 July 1981 | Right Winger |
| 4 | Croatia | Domagoj Duvnjak | 1 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | 23 December 1976 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | 25 December 1980 | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | 29 March 1982 | Left Winger |
| 9 | Croatia | Igor Vori | 20 September 1980 | Line Player |
| 10 |  Ukraine Germany | Oleg Velyky | 1 January 1977 | Left Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | 11 January 1981 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | 24 March 1978 | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | 12 July 1976 | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Chrischa Hannawald | 4 February 1971 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Sweden | Nicklas Grundsten | 1 October 1983 | Line Player |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | 1 August 1981 | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | 7 July 1983 | Right Back |
| 22 | Poland | Marcin Lijewski | 21 September 1977 | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | 26 March 1980 | Left Back |
| 27 | Germany | Marcel Schliedermann | 2 January 1991 | Central Back |
| 2008–2009 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Johannes Bitter | 2 September 1982 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | 17 July 1981 | Right Winger |
| 4 | Germany | Arne Niemeyer | 8 November 1981 | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | 23 December 1976 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | 25 December 1980 | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | 29 March 1982 | Left Winger |
| 9 | Germany | Jan Schult | 22 September 1986 | Left Back |
| 10 | Ukraine Germany | Oleg Velyky | 1 January 1977 | Left Back |
| 11 |  Russia | Dmitri Torgovanov | 5 January 1972 | Line Player |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | 11 January 1981 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Heiko Grimm | 18 November 1977 | Central Back |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | 24 March 1978 | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | 12 July 1976 | Central Back |
| 17 | Sweden | Nicklas Grundsten | 1 October 1983 | Line Player |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | 1 August 1981 | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | 7 July 1983 | Right Back |
| 22 | Poland | Marcin Lijewski | 21 September 1977 | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | 26 March 1980 | Left Back |
| 2006–2007 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Goran Stojanović | 29 January 1966 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | 17 July 1981 | Right Winger |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | 23 December 1976 | Left Winger |
| 6 |  Switzerland | Iwan Ursic | 6 December 1976 | Line Player |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | 29 March 1982 | Left Winger |
| 8 |  Brazil | Bruno Souza | 27 June 1977 | Left Back |
| 9 | Germany | Jan Schult | 22 September 1986 | Left Back |
| 10 | Germany | Thomas Knorr | 16 May 1971 | Central Back |
| 11 |  Slovenia | Roman Pungartnik | 16 May 1971 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | 11 January 1981 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | 24 March 1978 | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | 12 July 1976 | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Tobias Mahncke | 21 November 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Germany | Hanno Holzhüter | 4 December 1988 | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | 7 July 1983 | Right Back |
| 20 | Germany | Henning Wiechers | 27 April 1974 | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Russia | Igor Lavrov | 4 June 1973 | Central Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | 26 March 1980 | Left Back |
| 77 |  South Korea | Yoon Kyung-shin | 7 July 1973 | Right Back |
| 2005–2006 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Goran Stojanović | 29 January 1966 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Sebastian Opderbeck | 14 August 1986 | Left Back |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | 17 July 1981 | Right Winger |
| 4 | Serbia | Branko Kokir | 28 August 1974 | Left Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | 23 December 1976 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Germany | Jan Schult | 22 September 1986 | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | 29 March 1982 | Left Winger |
| 9 |  Czech Republic | Alois Mráz | 8 September 1978 | Left Back |
| 11 | Slovenia | Roman Pungartnik | 16 May 1971 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Henning Wiechers | 27 April 1974 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | 24 March 1978 | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | 12 July 1976 | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Tobias Mahncke | 21 November 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Germany | Matthias Karbowski | 21 January 1983 | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | 7 July 1983 | Right Back |
| 22 | Russia | Igor Lavrov | 4 June 1973 | Central Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | 26 March 1980 | Left Back |
| 68 | Germany | Andreas Rastner | 10 November 1968 | Line Player |
| 2003–2004 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Goran Stojanović | 29 January 1966 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Denmark | Moustapha Taj | 10 October 1972 | Right Winger |
| 4 |  Norway | Tormod Moldestad | 29 January 1974 | Left Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | 23 December 1976 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Sweden | Peter Möller | 22 September 1986 | Line Player |
| 7 | Sweden | Jonas Ernelind | 29 March 1982 | Right Winger |
| 8 | Sweden | Joakim Ågren | 21 April 1970 | Central Back |
| 9 | Germany | Thomas Knorr | 16 May 1971 | Central Back |
| 10 | Denmark | Morten Bjerre | 22 May 1972 | Right Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Tomas Svensson | 15 February 1968 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Kjell Landsberg | 3 November 1980 | Line Player |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | 24 March 1978 | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | 12 July 1976 | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Steffen Reider | 10 October 1972 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Norway | Simen Muffetangen | 6 June 1971 | Central Back |
| 18 | Germany | Matthias Karbowski | 21 January 1983 | Right Winger |
| 19 |  Belarus | Andrej Siniak | 28 April 1972 | Central Back |
| 20 |  Spain | Jon Belaustegui | 19 March 1979 | Right Back |
| 22 | Germany | Jörn Kammler | 20 April 1981 | Left Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | 26 March 1980 | Left Back |
EHF ranking
- As of 5 December 2025[12]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 136 |  H71 | 31 |
| 137 |  Handball Tirol | 30 |
| 138 |  Dragūnas Klaipėda | 30 |
| 139 | HSV Hamburg | 30 |
| 140 |  Visé BM | 30 |
| 141 |  CSA Steaua București | 29 |
| 142 | Achilles Bocholt | 29 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Johannes Bitter (2007–2016, 2021–)
- Matthias Flohr (2004–2016)
- Heiko Grimm (2008–2009)
- Chrischa Hannawald (2009)
- Pascal Hens (2003–2016)
- Torsten Jansen (2003–2015, 2016–2017)
- Thomas Knorr (2002–2007)
- Michael Kraus (2010–2013)
- Jürgen Müller (2007–2008)
- Arne Niemeyer (2008–2009)
- Adrian Pfahl (2013–2015)
- Jens Schöngarth (2019–2020)
- Kevin Schmidt (2014–2016)
- Stefan Schröder (2005–2019)
- Manuel Späth (2021–2022)
- Nicolai Theilinger (2021–)
- Jens Vortmann (2015–2016, 2021–)
- Adrian Wagner (1996–2003)
- Henning Wiechers (2005–2007)
Enid Tahirović (2012)
Andrej Kurchev (2002–2003)- Andrej Siniak (2002–2005)
Bruno Souza (2006–2008)- Ilija Brozović (2015–2016)
- Davor Dominiković (2013–2015)
- Domagoj Duvnjak (2009–2014)
- Blaženko Lacković (2008–2014, 2017–2020)
- Igor Vori (2009–2013)
Alois Mráz (2005–2006)
Morten Bjerre (2003–2004)- Marcus Cleverly (2013–2014)
- Allan Damgaard (2015–2016)
- Hans Lindberg (2007–2016)
- Casper Ulrich Mortensen (2015–2016, 2021–)
- Henrik Toft Hansen (2013–2015)
Dener Jaanimaa (2015–2016)
Bertrand Gille (2002–2012)- Guillaume Gille (2002–2012)
- Kentin Mahé (2013–2015)
Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson (2018–2020)
Yoon Kyung-shin (2006–2008)
Žarko Marković (2013–2014)
Tormod Moldestad (1999–2003)- Simen Muffetangen (1999–2003)
Piotr Grabarczyk (2015–2016)- Michał Jurecki (2007–2008)
- Krzysztof Lijewski (2005–2011)
- Marcin Lijewski (2008–2013)
- Maciej Majdziński (2015–2016)
Alexandru Șimicu (2014–2015)
Igor Lavrov (2005–2007)- Dmitri Torgovanov (2007–2009)
- Azat Valiullin (2021–)
Roman Pungartnik (2005–2007)
Renato Vugrinec (2011–2012)
Jon Belaustegui (2003–2005)- Joan Cañellas (2013–2014)
Petar Đorđić (2013–2015)- Zoran Đorđić (2012)
- Branko Kokir (2005–2006)
- Draško Nenadić (2015–2017)
- Goran Stojanović (2002–2007)
- Stefan Terzić (2012–2013)
Iwan Ursic (2006–2008)
Dan Beutler (2011–2013)- Oscar Carlén (2011–2013)
- Jonas Ernelind (2002–2004)
- Nicklas Grundsten (2008–2009)
- Andreas Nilsson (2012–2014)
- Fredrik Petersen (2012–2013)
- Johan Petersson (2015)
- Per Sandström (2006–2011)
- Tomas Svensson (2002–2005)
Oleg Velyky (2008–2010)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2005 | Bob Hanning | |
| 2005 | Christian Fitzek | |
| 2005–2011 | Martin Schwalb | |
| 2011 | Per Carlén | |
| 2011–2012 | Jens Häusler | |
| 2012–2014 | Martin Schwalb | |
| 2014 | Christian Gaudin | |
| 2014–2015 | Jens Häusler | |
| 2015–2016 | Michael Biegler | |
| 2016–2017 | Jens Häusler | |
| 2017– | Torsten Jansen | |
