SC Magdeburg

The SC Magdeburg is a professional handball club from Magdeburg, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the Handball-Bundesliga and regularly in highest international competitions. They won the EHF Champions League in 2002 and 2023, the EHF European League in 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021 and the IHF Men's Super Globe in 2021 and 2022. The governing body of the handball club is a professional multi-sports club and has also departments for: canoe sprint, athletics, rowing, swimming and gymnastics.

History
During the East German era, the club won 10 national handball championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) and won the East German Cup four times. In 1991, SC Magdeburg won the last East German championship before being promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga. The team won the Handball-Bundesliga three times (2001, 2022, 2024), the DHB-Pokal twice (1996, 2016) and the DHB-Supercup twice (1996, 2001). The club has also won the EHF Champions League four times (1978, 1981, 2002, 2023), the EHF European League four times (1999, 2001, 2007, 2021), the EHF Super Cup three times (1981, 2001, 2002,) and the IHF Super Globe twice (2021, 2022).

Sports Hall information



 * Name: – GETEC Arena
 * City: – Magdeburg
 * Capacity: – 8,000
 * Address: – Berliner Chaussee 32, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany

Current squad

 * Squad for the 2024–25 season


 * Goalkeepers
 * 1 🇪🇸 Sergey Hernández
 * 80 Nikola Portner
 * Left Wingers
 * 6 🇩🇪 Matthias Musche
 * 22 🇩🇪 Lukas Mertens
 * Right Wingers
 * 11 🇸🇪 Daniel Pettersson
 * 17 🇩🇪 Tim Hornke
 * Line Players
 * 23 Magnus Saugstrup
 * 54 🇸🇪 Oscar Bergendahl
 * 🇩🇪 Tim Zechel


 * Left Backs
 * 20 🇩🇪 Philipp Weber
 * 24 🇳🇴 Christian O'Sullivan
 * 34 Michael Damgaard
 * Centre Backs
 * 7 🇸🇪 Felix Claar
 * 10 🇮🇸 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson
 * Right Backs
 * 14 🇮🇸 Ómar Ingi Magnússon
 * 21 🇸🇪 Albin Lagergren

Technical staff

 * Head Coach: 🇩🇪 Bennet Wiegert
 * Assistant Coach: 🇩🇪 Yves Grafenhorst
 * Athletic Trainer: 🇩🇪 Daniel Müller

Transfers

 * Transfers for the 2024–25 season


 * [[File:Arrow-up.gif]] Joining
 * Joachim Lyng Als (LW) (from GOG Håndbold) ?
 * 🇩🇪 Tim Zechel (P) (from 🇩🇪 HC Erlangen)


 * [[File:Arrow-down.gif]] Leaving
 * 🇸🇪 Mikael Aggefors (GK) (retires)
 * 🇵🇱 Piotr Chrapkowski (LB) (retires)
 * 🇩🇪 Philipp Weber (LB) (to 🇭🇺 Telekom Vészprem) ?
 * 🇮🇸 Janus Daði Smárason (CB) (to 🇭🇺 SC Pick Szeged)
 * Lucas Meister (P) (to Kadetten Schaffhausen)
 * 🇩🇪 Georg Löwen (P) (to 🇩🇪 HSG Wetzlar)


 * Transfers for the 2025–26 season


 * [[File:Arrow-up.gif]] Joining
 * 🇮🇸 Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) (from 🇩🇪 MT Melsungen) ?


 * [[File:Arrow-down.gif]] Leaving

Domestic

 * Handball-Bundesliga:
 * : 2001, 2022, 2024
 * DHB-Pokal:
 * : 1996, 2016, 2024
 * : 2002, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023
 * DHB-Supercup:
 * : 1996, 2001
 * : 2022
 * Oberliga: 10
 * : 1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991
 * : 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989
 * FDGB-Pokal:
 * : 1977, 1978, 1984, 1990

International

 * EHF Champions League:
 * : 1978, 1981, 2002, 2023
 * EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
 * : 1977, 1979
 * EHF Cup / EHF European League:
 * : 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021
 * : 2005, 2022
 * EHF Super Cup:
 * : 1981, 2001, 2002
 * : 1999, 2005
 * IHF Super Globe:
 * : 2021, 2022, 2023
 * : 2002

Notable former players

 * 🇩🇪 Johannes Bitter (2003–2007)
 * 🇩🇪 Fabian Böhm (2006–2010)
 * 🇩🇪 Henning Fritz (1988–2001)
 * 🇩🇪 Erik Göthel (1994–2001, 2006–2007)
 * 🇩🇪 Yves Grafenhorst (1997–2017)
 * 🇩🇪 Michael Haaß (2013–2016)
 * 🇩🇪 Silvio Heinevetter (2005–2009)
 * 🇩🇪 Tim Hornke (2010–2014, 2019–)
 * 🇩🇪 Maximilian Janke (2008–2015)
 * 🇩🇪 Stephan Just (2003–2005)
 * 🇩🇪 Stefan Kneer (2012–2014)
 * 🇩🇪 Thomas Knorr (2013–2014)
 * 🇩🇪 Stefan Kretzschmar (1996–2007)
 * 🇩🇪 Jens Kürbis (1991–1995)
 * 🇩🇪 Sven Lakenmacher (1987–1990)
 * 🇩🇪 Wolfgang Lakenmacher (1967–1977)
 * 🇩🇪 Finn Lemke (2015–2017)
 * 🇩🇪 Maik Machulla (1991–2001)
 * 🇩🇪 Lukas Mertens (2017–)
 * 🇩🇪 Matthias Musche (2011–)
 * 🇩🇪 Jürgen Müller (2008–2010)
 * 🇩🇪 Moritz Preuss (2019–)
 * 🇩🇪 Peter Pysall (1974–1990, 1992–1993)
 * 🇩🇪 Dario Quenstedt (2000–2011)
 * 🇩🇪 Tobias Reichmann (2008–2009)
 * 🇩🇪 Markus Richwien (2005–2006)
 * 🇩🇪 Oliver Roggisch (2005–2007)
 * 🇩🇪 Jürgen Rohde (1967–1973)
 * 🇩🇪🇵🇱 Andreas Rojewski (2001–2016)
 * 🇩🇪 Moritz Schäpsmeier (2012–2013)
 * 🇩🇪 Gunar Schimrock (1977–1997)
 * 🇩🇪 Erik Schmidt (2019–2020)
 * 🇩🇪 Christian Schöne (1996–2005)
 * 🇩🇪 Jens Schöngarth (2016)
 * 🇩🇪 Christian Sprenger (1998–2009)
 * 🇩🇪 Christoph Steinert (2007–2010, 2019–2021)
 * 🇩🇪 Steffen Stiebler (1989–2009)
 * 🇩🇪 Christoph Theuerkauf (2003–2010)
 * 🇩🇪 Philipp Weber (2003–2013, 2021–)
 * 🇩🇪 Bennet Wiegert (1989–2004, 2007–2013)
 * 🇩🇪 Martin Ziemer (2000–2004)
 * 🇦🇹 Robert Weber (2009–2019)
 * 🇧🇦 Damir Doborac (2010–2012)
 * Marco Oneto (2013–2014)
 * Željko Musa (2015–2021)
 * Sune Agerschou (2001–2002)
 * Kristian Asmussen (2012–2013)
 * Jacob Bagersted (2014–2017)
 * Mads Christiansen (2016–2019)
 * Michael Damgaard (2015–)
 * Jannick Green (2014–2022)
 * Mike Jensen (2021–)
 * Damien Kabengele (2007–2010)
 * 🇫🇷 Joël Abati (1997–2007)
 * 🇫🇷 Christian Gaudin (1999–2003)
 * 🇫🇷 Guéric Kervadec (1997–2002)
 * Alexandros Vasilakis (2007–2009)
 * 🇭🇺 Zsolt Balogh (2010–2011)
 * 🇮🇸 Arnór Atlason (2004–2006)
 * 🇮🇸 Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2011–2013)
 * 🇮🇸 Einar Hólmgeirsson (2012)
 * 🇮🇸 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson (2020–)
 * 🇮🇸 Ómar Ingi Magnússon (2020–)
 * 🇮🇸 Sigfús Sigurðsson (2002–2006)
 * 🇮🇸 Ólafur Stefánsson (1998–2003)
 * Almantas Savonis (1998–1999)
 * Valdas Novickis (2006–2007)
 * 🇩🇪 Vigindas Petkevičius (1991–1999)
 * 🇲🇪 Vladan Lipovina (2022-2023)
 * Gerrie Eijlers (2009–2014)
 * Kay Smits (2020, 2021–)
 * Fabian van Olphen (2006–2017)
 * 🇳🇴 Magnus Gullerud (2020–2022)
 * 🇳🇴 Espen Lie Hansen (2014–2015)
 * 🇳🇴 Nicolay Hauge (2008–2011)
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Erevik (2007–2008)
 * 🇳🇴 Christian O'Sullivan (2016–)
 * 🇳🇴 Stian Tønnesen (2007–2013)
 * 🇵🇱 Karol Bielecki (2004–2007)
 * 🇵🇱 Piotr Chrapkowski (2017–)
 * 🇵🇱 Maciej Dmytruszyński (2005–2006)
 * 🇵🇱 Maciej Gębala (2013–2016)
 * 🇵🇱 Tomasz Gębala (2013–2016)
 * 🇵🇱 Bartosz Jurecki (2006–2015)
 * 🇵🇱 Tomasz Lebiedzinski (1995–1999)
 * 🇵🇱 Grzegorz Tkaczyk (2002–2007)
 * 🇷🇴 Rareș Jurcă (2002–2003)
 * 🇷🇴 Robert Licu (1993–1998, 2003–2004)
 * 🇷🇺 Vyacheslav Atavin (1997–2000)
 * 🇷🇺 Gleb Kalarash (2017–2018)
 * 🇷🇺 Vassili Koudinov (2000–2001)
 * 🇷🇺 Oleg Kuleshov (1999–2007)
 * 🇷🇺 Stanislav Kulinchenko (2001)
 * 🇷🇺 Yuri Nesterov (2005)
 * Marko Bezjak (2013–)
 * Jure Natek (2010–2016)
 * Aleš Pajovič (2011–2013)
 * 🇲🇰 Renato Vugrinec (2004–2006)
 * Carlos Molina (2017–2019)
 * Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2018–2019)
 * 🇷🇸 Nenad Peruničić (2001–2004)
 * 🇷🇸 Nemanja Zelenović (2015–2018)
 * Nikola Portner (2022–)
 * Lucas Meister (2022–)
 * 🇸🇪 Albin Lagergren (2018–2020)
 * 🇸🇪 Daniel Pettersson (2016–)
 * 🇸🇪 Tobias Thulin (2018–2021)