HC Erlangen

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{short description|German handball club}} {{Infobox handball club| | image = 190px | fullname = Handballclub Erlangen e. V. | short name = HCE | clubname = HC Erlangen | founded = {{start date and age|2001}} | ground = PSD Bank Nürnberg Arena | capacity = 8,308 | manager = Johannes Sellin | colour1 = Black | colour2 = Red | league = Handball-Bundesliga | season = 2024–25 | position = 15th of 18 | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _estro19black | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = _Ural_home_2012 | leftarm1 = 000000 | body1 = | rightarm1 = 000000 | shorts1 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _estro19white | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = _Ural_away_2012 | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = | website = https://www.hc-erlangen.de/ }} '''HC Erlangen''' is a handball club from Erlangen, Germany. They currently compete in the Handball-Bundesliga.

{{location map+|Germany |float=right |width=261 |alt=Location of HC Erlangen |caption=Location of HC Erlangen |places= {{Location map~|Germany|Germany|lat=49.59099|long=11.00783|label=Erlangen|position=bottom}} }}

==History== HC Erlangen was made as a merger between HG Erlangen and CSG Erlangen. In the 2000/2001 season, both HG Erlangen and CSG Erlangen played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, but CSG Erlangen had to drop out due to a licensing problem, so the club decided to merge with its neighbor, HG Erlangen. The new club was formed and was named HC Erlangen.

They reached the DHB-Pokal FINAL4 in 2022, but lost their semi-final match against SC Magdeburg 30—22.

==Accomplishments== *'''2. Handball-Bundesliga:''' **{{gold medal}}: 2016

==Crest, colours, supporters== ===Kit manufacturers=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" |- !scope=col style="color:white; background:#cc061d;"|Period !scope=col style="color:white; background:#cc061d;"|Kit manufacturer |- | {{0|0000}}–2015 | {{flagicon|GER}} Adidas |- | 2015–2018 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel |- | 2018–2021 | {{flagicon|GER}} Kempa |- | 2021–present | {{flagicon|GER}} Adidas |}

===Kits=== {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:65%" !colspan=10 ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"| HOME |- |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _kjelsas1112h | pattern_b = _kjelsas1112h | pattern_ra = _kjelsas1112h | pattern_sh = _bcfc1617h | pattern_so = _adidasfootballwithblacklogo | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = | title = 28px 2010–11 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _adidassquadra09nw | pattern_b = _adidassquadra09nw | pattern_ra = _adidassquadra09nw | pattern_sh = _squadra13n | pattern_so = _DCU_98a | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = | title = 28px 2011–12 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _vb1819a | pattern_b = _hummelcoreteam1718b | pattern_ra = _vb1819a | pattern_sh = _Fukushima_United_FC_2018_HOME_FP | pattern_so = | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = 000000 |title = 60px 2015–16 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _tychy1819h | pattern_b = _hummelauthentic1718bb | pattern_ra = _tychy1819h | pattern_sh = _lsk1920h | pattern_so = | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = 000000 | title = 60px 2017–18 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _upper_red | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = _redbottom | pattern_so = | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = | title = 28px 2019–20 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _thinredborder | pattern_b = _redcollar | pattern_ra = _thinredborder | pattern_sh = _redbottom | pattern_so = | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = | title = 28px 2020–21 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _estro19black | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = _Ural_home_2012 | pattern_so = _DCU_98a | leftarm = 000000 | body = | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = | socks = |title = 28px 2021–22 }} |}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:65%" !colspan=10 ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"| AWAY |- |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _redbull06a | pattern_b = _redbull06a | pattern_ra = _redbull06a | pattern_sh = _wehda1011h | pattern_so = _adidasfootballwithblacklogo | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = | title = 28px 2011–12 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _ob1617t | pattern_b = _ob1617t | pattern_ra = _ob1617t | pattern_sh = _ried1617h | pattern_so = | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = 000000 |title = 60px 2016–17 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _navy_blackangle_leftshoulder | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = _blackbottom | pattern_so = | leftarm = 000000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = | title = 28px 2018–19 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _greyupper_whitehorizontal | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = | title = 28px 2019–20 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _estro19white | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = _Ural_away_2012 | pattern_so = _DCU_98a | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = |title = 28px 2021–22 }} |}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:65%" !colspan=6 ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"| THIRD |- |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _upper_gold | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = _goldbottom | pattern_so = | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = | title = 28px 2019–20 }} |}

==Sports hall information== [[File:Ледяная арена.jpg|thumb|275px|Home hall: PSD Bank Nürnberg Arena]]

*'''Name:''' – PSD Bank Nürnberg Arena *'''City:''' – Nuremberg *'''Capacity:''' – 8308 *'''Address:''' – Kurt-Leucht-Weg 11, 90471 Nürnberg, Germany

==Team== ===Current squad=== :''Squad for the 2024–25 season''<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.hc-erlangen.de/team.html | title=Team }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center; width:50%" |- ! colspan=5 style="background-color:#cc061d;color:white;text-align:center;"|40x40px HC Erlangen |- | {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Goalkeepers * {{flagicon|ALG}} Khalifa Ghedbane * {{flagicon|CRO}} Tin Herceg ;Left wingers * {{0}}7 {{flagicon|GER}} Yannik Bialowas * 21 {{flagicon|GER}} Christopher Bissel ;Right wingers * 67 {{flagicon|SWE}} Hampus Olsson ;Line players * 18 {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Firnhaber * 99 {{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Bauer * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Gębala * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|AUT}} Tobias Wagner {{Col-2}} ;Left backs * 28 {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonathan Svensson * 33 {{flagicon|GER}} Nikolai Link * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|GER}} Marek Nissen * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Kos ;Centre Backs * 20 {{flagicon|GER}} Niko Büdel * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|NOR}} Sander Øverjordet ;Right backs * {{0}}4 {{flagicon|GER}} Stephan Seitz * 27 {{flagicon|GER}} Antonio Metzner * 44 {{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Steinert {{Col-end}} |}

===Technical staff=== * Head Coach: {{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Sellin * Assistant Coach: {{flagicon|ISL}} Ólafur Stefánsson

===Transfers=== :''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png * {{flagicon|ISL}} Andri Már Rúnarsson (CB) from {{flagicon|GER}} SC DHfK Leipzig<ref>https://www.hc-erlangen.de/aktuelles/detailansicht/1740-hc-erlangen-verpflichtet-spielmacher-aus-leipzig.html#!news</ref>

;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif * {{flagicon|AUT}} Tobias Wagner (LP) to {{flagicon|FRA}} Limoges Handball<ref>{{cite web | title=LMS | Pivot européen, MVP de Proligue, Limoges annonce deux renforts conséquents | date=12 June 2025 | url=https://handnews.fr/2025/lms-pivot-europeen-mvp-de-proligue-limoges-annonce-deux-renforts-consequents/ }}</ref>

===Transfer History===

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:95%" |- ! style="color:white; background:#CC061D|20x20px '''Transfers for the 2024–25 season''' |- | {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png * {{flagicon|ALG}} Khalifa Ghedbane (GK) from {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Eurofarm Pelister * {{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Zehnder (LB) return from loan at {{flagicon|GER}} ThSV Eisenach * {{flagicon|GER}} Marek Nissen (LB) from {{flagicon|GER}} TuS N-Lübbecke * {{flagicon|NOR}} Sander Øverjordet (CB) from {{flagicon|DEN}} KIF Kolding * {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Gębala (LP) from {{flagicon|GER}} SC DHfK Leipzig * {{flagicon|AUT}} Tobias Wagner (LP) from {{flagicon|AUT}} Bregenz Handball

{{col-2}} ;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif * {{flagicon|DEN}} Bertram Obling (GK) to {{flagicon|GER}} VfL Gummersbach * {{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Jeppsson (LB) to {{flagicon|NOR}} Kolstad Håndball * {{flagicon|GER}} Lutz Heiny (LB) to {{flagicon|GER}} TuS N-Lübbecke * {{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Zehnder (CB) to {{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg * {{flagicon|GER}} Veit Mävers (CB) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Peter Lønborg (RW) to {{flagicon|DEN}} Aarhus HC * {{flagicon|GER}} Tim Zechel (LP) to {{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg

{{col-end}} |}

==Previous squads== {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%" ! colspan=5 style="background-color:#3670B4;color:white;text-align:center;"|2018–2019 Team |- ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Shirt No ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Nationality ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Player ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Birth Date ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Position |- |align=center| 3 || {{GER}} || Nicolai Theilinger || {{Birth date and age|1992|2|9|df=y}} || Right Back |- |align=center| 5 || {{GER}} || Johannes Sellin || {{Birth date and age|1990|12|31|df=y}} || Right Winger |- |align=center| 9 || {{NOR}} || Petter Øverby || {{Birth date and age|1992|3|26|df=y}} || Line Player |- |align=center| 12 || {{SLO}} || Gorazd Škof || {{Birth date and age|1977|7|11|df=y}} || Goalkeeper |- |align=center| 13 || {{GER}} || Michael Haaß || {{Birth date and age|1983|12|12|df=y}} || Central Back |- |align=center| 15 || {{RUS}} || Sergey Gorpishin || {{Birth date and age|1997|8|31|df=y}} || Line Player |- |align=center| 17 || {{GER}} || Benedikt Kellner || {{Birth date and age|1998|8|28|df=y}} || Central Back |- |align=center| 20 || {{GER}} || Nico Büdel || {{Birth date and age|1989|12|8|df=y}} || Central Back |- |align=center| 21 || {{GER}} || Christopher Bissel || {{Birth date and age|1995|9|3|df=y}} || Left Winger |- |align=center| 22 || {{GER}} || Dominik Mappes || {{Birth date and age|1994|12|25|df=y}} || Central Back |- |align=center| 24 || {{GER}} || Martin Murawski || {{Birth date and age|1994|9|14|df=y}} || Left Winger |- |align=center| 25 || {{GER}} || Jan Schäffer || {{Birth date and age|1990|5|3|df=y}} || Line Player |- |align=center| 26 || {{GER}} || Michael Haßferter || {{Birth date and age|1995|10|6|df=y}} || Goalkeeper |- |align=center| 29 || {{GER}} || Nikolas Katsigiannis || {{Birth date and age|1982|9|17|df=y}} || Goalkeeper |- |align=center| 33 || {{GER}} || Nikolai Link || {{Birth date and age|1990|4|2|df=y}} || Left Back |- |align=center| 36 || {{GER}} || Florian von Gruchalla || {{Birth date and age|1989|6|13|df=y}} || Right Winger |- |align=center| 44 || {{GER}} ||Christoph Steinert || {{Birth date and age|1990|1|18|df=y}} || Central Back |- |align=center| 46 || {{GER}} ||Jonas Thümmler || {{Birth date and age|1993|8|21|df=y}} || Line Player |- |align=center| 71 || {{GER}} || Andreas Schröder || {{Birth date and age|1991|8|26|df=y}} || Left Back |}

==EHF ranking== {{updated|5 December 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.eurotopteam.com/handball/club.php | title=Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#cc061d"|Rank !! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#cc061d"|Team !! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#cc061d"|Points |- |193||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} HBC CSKA Moscow ||12 |- |'''194'''||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} '''HC Erlangen'''||12 |- |195||align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} HC Tallinn||12 |- |196||align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Rishon LeZion||12 |- |197||align=left|{{Flagicon|RUS}} Dynamo Viktor||11 |- |198||align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} SKA Minsk||11 |- |199||align=left|{{flagicon|ISL}} Afturelding||11 |}

==Former club members== ===Notable former players=== {{div col|colwidth=28em}} * {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Büdel (2017–) * {{flagicon|GER}} Steffen Fäth (2020–) * {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Firnhaber (2019–) * {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Haaß (2016–2020) * {{flagicon|GER}} Nikolas Katsigiannis (2014–2015, 2016–2020) * {{flagicon|GER}} Carsten Lichtlein (2019–2020) * {{flagicon|GER}} Nikolai Link (2012–) * {{flagicon|GER}} Antonio Metzner (2019–) * {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Preiß (1997–2001, 2013–2016) * {{flagicon|GER}} Ole Rahmel (2013–2017) * {{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Sellin (2017–) * {{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Steinert (2017–2019, 2021–) * {{flagicon|GER}} Nicolai Theilinger (2015–2019) * {{flagicon|GER}} Steffen Weinhold (2003–2007) * {{flagicon|GER}} Martin Ziemer (2020–) * {{flagicon|ARG}} Ariel Panzer (2004) * {{flagicon|AUT}} David Szlezak (1999–2001) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Šime Ivić (2019–2021) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Stanko Sabljić (2014–2015) * {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Horák (2015–2017) * {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Štochl (2013–2016) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Sonne-Hansen (2022–) * {{flagicon|GEO}} Sergo Datukashvili (1998–1999) * {{flagicon|ISL}} Sigurbergur Sveinsson (2014–2015) * {{flagicon|NED}} Iso Sluijters (2011) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Øverby (2018–2022) * {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Gorpishin (2017–2019) * {{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Lyovshin (2016–2017) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Uroš Bundalo (2016–2017) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Klemen Ferlin (2020–) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Patrik Leban (2021–) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Gorazd Škof (2017–2019) * {{flagicon|SPA}} Isaías Guardiola (2016–2018) * {{flagicon|SVK}} Martin Straňovský (2014–2018) * {{flagicon|SVK}} Csaba Szücs (2002–2008) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Enström (2017–2018) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Jeppsson (2020–) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Hampus Olsson (2020–) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Rivesjö (2015–2016) * {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Hladun (2001–2002) {{div col end}}

===Former coaches=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Seasons !! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Coach |- | style="text-align: center" | 2007–2015 | style="text-align: center" | Frank Bergemann |- | style="text-align: center" | 2015–2017 | style="text-align: center" | Robert Andersson |- | style="text-align: center" | 2017–2020 | style="text-align: center" | Aðalsteinn Eyjólfsson |- | style="text-align: center" | 2020 | style="text-align: center" | Rolf Brack |- | style="text-align: center" | 2020–2022 | style="text-align: center" | Michael Haaß |- | style="text-align: center" | 2022–2024 | style="text-align: center" | Raúl Alonso |- | style="text-align: center" | 2024–2025 | style="text-align: center" | Martin Schwalb |- | style="text-align: center" | 2025– | style="text-align: center" | Johannes Sellin |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons}} *{{official website}}

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