MT Melsungen

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MT Melsungen
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Full nameMelsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V.
Nickname(s)Die Roten
Short nameMTM
Founded1861;163 years ago (1861)
Arena Rothenbach-Halle
Capacity4,500
Head coach Roberto García Parrondo
League Handball-Bundesliga
2023–24 5th of 18
Club colours  
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Home
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Website
Official site

MT Melsungen is a German handball team from Melsungen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.

Contents

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Melsungen
Location of MT Melsungen

History

From 1992 to 2005, the team played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and finished third twice (in 1997/98 and 2003/2004). In the 2004/2005 season, he won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making his way to the Handball-Bundesliga. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top class. In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in Hamburg, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against TBV Lemgo there.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriod
TG Melsungen–1999
MSG Melsungen/Böddiger1999–2006
MT Melsungen2006–present

Kits

Sports Hall information

Home hall: Rothenbach-Halle Kassel Rothenbach-Halle.jpg
Home hall: Rothenbach-Halle

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season [1]
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Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Technical staff

Previous squads

Accomplishments

Domestic

EHF Ranking

As of 30 May 2022 [2]
RankTeamPoints
70 Flag of Sweden.svg Ystads IF 94
71 Flag of Norway.svg Nærbø IL 93
72 Flag of Estonia.svg Põlva Serviti 93
73 Flag of Germany.svg MT Melsungen89
74 Flag of Kosovo.svg KH Besa Famgas 84
75 Flag of Iceland.svg Valur 84
76 Flag of France.svg Saint-Raphaël Var Handball 82

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

SeasonsCoachCountry
2000–2004 Hrvoje Horvat Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Germany.svg
2004–2006 Rastislav Trtík Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
2006-2009 Robert Hedin Flag of Sweden.svg
2009-2010 Ryan Zinglersen Flag of Denmark.svg
2010 Matjaz Tominiec Flag of Slovenia.svg
2010-2018 Michael Roth Flag of Germany.svg
2018-2020 Heiko Grimm Flag of Germany.svg
2020–2021 Guðmundur Guðmundsson Flag of Iceland.svg
2021– Roberto García Parrondo Flag of Spain.svg

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References

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  2. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".