MT Melsungen

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

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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

Name Period
TG Melsungen –1999
MSG Melsungen/Böddiger 1999–2006
MT Melsungen 2006–present

Kits

HOME

2008–09

2013–14

2014–17

2017–18

2019–20

2021–
AWAY

2013–14

2014–17

2017–18

2019–20

2020–21

Sports Hall information

Home hall: Rothenbach-Halle

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023-24 season[1]
MT Melsungen
Goalkeepers
Left wingers
  • 07 Croatia David Mandić
  • 14 Germany Ben Beekmann
  • 18 Germany Florian Drosten
Right wingers
  • 11 Germany Dimitri Ignatow
  • 32 Germany Leon Stehl
  • 73 Germany Timo Kastening
Line players
Left backs
Centre backs
  • 06 Spain Erik Balenciaga
  • 27 Norway Sindre Aho
  • 36 Germany Manuel Hörr
  • 94 Croatia Domagoj Pavlović
Right backs

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Joining
Leaving


Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining
Leaving

Technical staff

Previous squads

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Sweden Johan Sjöstrand (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 37) Goalkeeper
3  Croatia Marino Marić (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 33) Line Player
5  Germany Julius Kühn (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 31) Left Back
6  Germany Finn Lemke (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 32) Left Back
9  Germany Tobias Reichmann (1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 36) Right Winger
11  Germany Dimitri Ignatow (1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 25) Right Winger
13  Germany Yves Kunkel (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 30) Left Winger
15  Denmark Lasse Mikkelsen (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 36) Central Back
16  Montenegro Nebojša Simić (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 31) Goalkeeper
17  Germany Felix Danner (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 38) Line Player
19  Germany Timm Schneider (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 35) Central Back
22  Germany Michael Allendorf (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 37) Left Winger
27  Switzerland Roman Sidorowicz (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 32) Central Back
34  Germany Kai Häfner (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 34) Right Back
55  Germany Stefan Salger (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 27) Right Back
94  Croatia Domagoj Pavlović (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 31) Central Back
96  Germany Glenn-Louis Eggert (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 24) Goalkeeper
98  Germany Jona Gruber (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 (age 24) Left Back
99  Germany Ole Pregler (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22) Left Back
2016–2017 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Sweden Johan Sjöstrand (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 37) Goalkeeper
3  Croatia Marino Marić (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 33) Line Player
5  Germany Johannes Sellin (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 33) Right Winger
8  Germany Johannes Golla (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 26) Line Player
9  Sweden Patrik Fahlgren (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 38) Central Back
12  Serbia Svetislav Verkić (1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 42) Goalkeeper
16  Germany Maurice Paske (1996-02-21) 21 February 1996 (age 28) Goalkeeper
17  Germany Felix Danner (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 38) Line Player
18  Germany Philipp Müller (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 39) Left Back
19  Netherlands Jeffrey Boomhouwer (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 35) Left Winger
20  Serbia Momir Rnić (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 36) Left Back
21  Germany Timm Schneider (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 35) Central Back
22  Germany Michael Allendorf (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 37) Left Winger
23  Serbia Nenad Vučković (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 43) Central Back
24  Estonia Dener Jaanimaa (1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 34) Right Back
25  Germany Michael Müller (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 39) Right Back
30  Denmark René Villadsen (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 38) Goalkeeper
36  Netherlands Arjan Haenen (1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 36) Right Winger
39  Germany Gabor Langhans (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35) Right Back
41  Germany Fin Backs (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26) Left Winger
97  Germany Jan Grolla (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 26) Right Back
2014–2015 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Sweden Mikael Appelgren (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989 (age 34) Goalkeeper
3  Croatia Marino Marić (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 33) Line Player
5  Germany Johannes Sellin (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 33) Right Winger
9  Sweden Patrik Fahlgren (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 38) Central Back
10  Germany Malte Schröder (1987-02-16) 16 February 1987 (age 37) Right Back
12  Sweden Per Sandström (1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 43) Goalkeeper
13  Germany Jan Forstbauer (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32) Right Back
14  Germany Christian Hildebrand (1985-12-23) 23 December 1985 (age 38) Right Winger
15  Germany Merlin Kothe (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 28) Left Back
16  Germany Sebastian Ullrich (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 32) Goalkeeper
17  Germany Felix Danner (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 38) Line Player
18  Germany Philipp Müller (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 39) Left Back
19  Netherlands Jeffrey Boomhouwer (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 35) Left Winger
20  Serbia Momir Rnić (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 36) Left Back
22  Germany Michael Allendorf (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 37) Left Winger
23  Serbia Nenad Vučković (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 43) Central Back
25  Germany Michael Müller (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 39) Right Back

Accomplishments

Domestic

EHF Ranking

As of 30 May 2022[2]
Rank Team Points
70 Sweden Ystads IF 94
71 Norway Nærbø IL 93
72 Estonia Põlva Serviti 93
73 Germany MT Melsungen 89
74 Kosovo KH Besa Famgas 84
75 Iceland Valur 84
76 France Saint-Raphaël Var Handball 82

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2000–2004 Hrvoje Horvat CroatiaGermany
2004–2006 Rastislav Trtík Czech Republic
2006-2009 Robert Hedin Sweden
2009-2010 Ryan Zinglersen Denmark
2010 Matjaz Tominiec Slovenia
2010-2018 Michael Roth Germany
2018-2020 Heiko Grimm Germany
2020–2021 Guðmundur Guðmundsson Iceland
2021– Roberto García Parrondo Spain

References

  1. ^ "Profis".
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

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