Bergischer HC | |||
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Full name | Bergischer Handball-Club 06 e.V. | ||
Nickname(s) | Die Löwen | ||
Short name | BHC | ||
Founded | 2006 | ||
Arena | Uni-Halle (Wuppertal) Klingenhalle (Solingen) ISS Dome (Düsseldorf) | ||
Capacity | 3,200 2,491 12,500 | ||
President | Jörg Föste | ||
Head coach | Fabian Gutbrod (interim) | ||
League | Handball-Bundesliga | ||
2023–24 | 17th of 18 (relegated) | ||
Club colours | |||
Website Official site |
Bergischer Handball-Club 06 is a handball club from the cities of Wuppertal and Solingen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.
The club originates from a 2006 contract between Stefan Adam, then chairman of LTV Wuppertal, and SG Solingen, incorporating the Wuppertal club's management, squad and main sponsor into the Solingen-based club and renaming it to officially represent the entire Bergisches Land region. In 2011, "Die Löwen" were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga for the first time since their establishment in 2006, though they were relegated in the first season. Bergischer HC reached the DHB-Pokal FINAL4 in the 2015–16 season, but were defeated by SC Magdeburg.
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2015–2020 | Salming |
2020–present | Kempa |
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2013–2014 Team | ||||
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Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
1 | Iceland | Björgvin Páll Gústavsson | 24 May 1985 | Goalkeeper |
4 | Germany | Christian Hosse | 10 September 1988 | Left Winger |
5 | Austria | Maximilian Hermann | 10 December 1991 | Right Back |
7 | Croatia | Stanko Sabljić | 28 January 1988 | Line Player |
8 | Germany | Michael Hegemann | 29 March 1977 | Left Back |
11 | Iceland | Arnór Þór Gunnarsson | 23 October 1987 | Right Winger |
12 | Germany | Mario Huhnstock | 11 April 1986 | Goalkeeper |
13 | Germany | Kristian Nippes | 11 February 1988 | Right Back |
15 | Germany | Alexander Oelze | 28 November 1983 | Central Back |
17 | Germany | Jan Artmann | 23 May 1991 | Left Winger |
18 | Austria | Richard Wöss | 10 October 1986 | Right Winger |
19 | Germany | Maximilian Weiss | 19 October 1988 | Line Player |
20 | Germany | Fabian Böhm | 24 June 1989 | Left Back |
21 | Germany | David Ferne | 16 March 1994 | Goalkeeper |
22 | Germany | Fabian Gutbrod | 1 July 1988 | Left Back |
23 | Austria Hungary | Viktor Szilágyi | 16 September 1978 | Central Back |
24 | Germany | Max Adams | 14 September 1994 | Right Winger |
28 | Germany | Moritz Barwitzki | 10 October 1994 | Left Winger |
29 | Sweden | Emil Berggren | 3 August 1986 | Left Back |
31 | Germany | Benjamin Meschke | 12 January 1991 | Line Player |
2011–2012 Team | ||||
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Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
1 | Czech Republic | Jan Štochl | 3 February 1975 | Goalkeeper |
3 | Germany | Jan–Marco Behr | 9 February 1988 | Left Back |
4 | Germany | Christian Hosse | 10 September 1988 | Left Winger |
5 | Czech Republic | Jiří Vítek | 14 May 1977 | Right Back |
7 | Norway | Kenneth Klev | 15 October 1978 | Left Back |
10 | Norway | Kristoffer Kleven Moen | 7 September 1980 | Central Back |
12 | Germany | Mario Huhnstock | 11 April 1986 | Goalkeeper |
13 | Germany | Kristian Nippes | 11 February 1988 | Right Back |
15 | Germany | Alexander Oelze | 28 November 1983 | Central Back |
17 | Germany | Maximilian Weiss | 19 October 1988 | Line Player |
18 | Austria | Richard Wöss | 10 October 1986 | Right Winger |
19 | Germany | Jens Reinarz | 19 June 1982 | Left Winger |
20 | Germany | Fabian Böhm | 24 June 1989 | Left Back |
21 | Germany | Robin Teppich | 3 March 1989 | Left Winger |
22 | Denmark | Henrik Knudsen | 6 March 1982 | Central Back |
23 | Germany | Hendrik Pekeler | 2 July 1991 | Line Player |
24 | Iceland | Rúnar Kárason | 25 April 1988 | Right Back |
30 | Spain | Carlos Prieto | 2 February 1980 | Line Player |
Rank | Team | Points |
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171 | Ferencvárosi TC | 22 |
172 | CSKA Moscow | 22 |
173 | Bergischer HC | 22 |
174 | Granitas Kaunas | 21 |
175 | HC Dobrudja | 21 |
176 | London GD HC | 21 |
177 | Halden Topphåndball | 21 |
Seasons | Coach | Country |
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2009–2012 | Hans-Dieter Schmitz | |
2012–2022 | Sebastian Hinze |
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