THW Kiel

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THW Kiel
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Full nameTurnverein Hassee-Winterbek Kiel
Founded1904;120 years ago (1904)
Arena Sparkassen-Arena
Capacity10,250
President Olaf Berner
Head coach Filip Jicha
League Handball-Bundesliga
2022–23 1st of 18 (champions)
Club colours  
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THW Kiel is a professional handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, they compete in the Handball-Bundesliga and are the record champion with 23 titles. [1]

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2007 and 2012 were the most successful years in the club's history, as THW completed the treble, winning the domestic league, the domestic cup, and the EHF Champions League. In 2012, the team won every league game, a first in any top flight German team sports.

They ended the 2019–20 season as winners of the EHF Champions League and champions of the Handball-Bundesliga. [2] [3]

They have a rivalry with fellow Schleswig-Holstein team SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Accomplishments

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group Matches
(Group A)
Flag of Norway.svg Kolstad Håndball
Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg Håndbold
Flag of North Macedonia.svg RK Eurofarm Pelister
Flag of Hungary.svg OTP Bank - Pick Szeged
Flag of Croatia.svg RK Zagreb
Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Handball
Flag of Poland.svg Barlinek Industria Kielce

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Staff

Staff for the 2023–24 season
Pos.Name
Managing director Flag of Austria.svg Viktor Szilágyi
Head coach Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Jícha
Assistant coach Flag of Germany.svg Christian Sprenger
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson
Team physicianDr. Detlev Brandecker
Team physicianDr. Frank Pries
Team leaderMichael Menzel
PhysiotherapistMaik Bolte
PhysiotherapistStephan Lienau
PhysiotherapistJan Bock

Notable former players

Notable former coaches

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References

  1. NDR. "Handball-Saison abgebrochen – THW Kiel ist Meister". ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. "THW Kiel beat Barcelona to clinch Champions League glory". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. "So reagieren die THW-Fans auf die Meisterschaft". KN – Kieler Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2021.