Union Handballklub Krems

Förthof UHK Krems is a professional handball club from Krems an der Donau, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

History
In 1947 the UHK Krems was founded as the handball section of Union Krems. It has always been in the Austrian First Division since the 2002/2003 season. They won the championship 5 times (1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022), they were cup winners 5 times (1973, 1975, 1978, 2010, 2019).

Sports Hall information



 * Arena: – Sporthalle Krems
 * City: – Krems an der Donau
 * Capacity: – 1500
 * Address: – Strandbadstraße 3, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria

Current squad

 * Squad for the 2022–23 season

Technical staff

 * Head coach: 🇦🇹 Ibish Thaqi
 * Assistant coach: 🇦🇹 Jörg Merten
 * Physiotherapist: 🇦🇹 Claudia Nachtnebel

Transfers

 * Transfers for the 2022–23 season


 * Joining [[Image:Arrow-up.png]]
 * 🇦🇹 Thomas Eichberger (GK) from 🇩🇪 ThSV Eisenach
 * 🇦🇹 Daniel Dicker (LB) from 🇩🇪 ThSV Eisenach
 * 🇦🇹 Julian Pratschner (LW) from 🇦🇹 WAT Fünfhaus


 * Leaving [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]]
 * 🇦🇹 Jakob Jochmann (CB) (retires)
 * 🇦🇹 Fabian Posch (LP) to 🇦🇹 JAGS Vöslau
 * 🇦🇹 Igor Vuckovic (LB) to 🇩🇪 TV 08 Willstätt
 * Gašper Hrastnik (RB) to RD Ribnica

Titles

 * Handball Liga Austria
 * Winner (5) : 1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022
 * Austrian Cup
 * Winner (5) : 1979, 1980, 1984, 2010, 2019

In the 1978/79, 1979/80 and 1983/84 seasons, the UHK Krems was automatically Austrian Cup winner as runner-up in the championship and qualified for the international cup winner competition.

Notable former players

 * 🇦🇹 Ivica Belas (2008–2016)
 * 🇦🇹 Daniel Dicker (2022–)
 * 🇦🇹 Thomas Eichberger (2022–)
 * 🇦🇹 Sebastian Feichtinger (2021–)
 * 🇦🇹 Wolfgang Filzwieser (2008–2013)
 * 🇦🇹 Jakob Jochmann (2017–2022)
 * 🇦🇹 Thomas Kandolf (2018–2020)
 * 🇦🇹🇱🇹 Romas Kirveliavičius (2021–)
 * 🇦🇹 Werner Lint (2008–2014)
 * 🇦🇹 Christoph Neuhold (2013–2016)
 * 🇦🇹 Fabian Posch (2016–2022)
 * 🇦🇹 Julian Pratschner (2022–)
 * 🇦🇹 Tobias Schopf (2005–2018)
 * 🇦🇹 Ibish Thaqi (2005–2006, 2007-2009)
 * 🇦🇹 Kristof Vizvary (2008–2013, 2014-2016)
 * 🇦🇹 Gerald Zeiner (2005–2009)
 * Ivan Vukas (2009–2011)
 * 🇭🇺 Gábor Hajdú (2018–)
 * 🇭🇺🇦🇹 Norbert Visy (2009–2018)
 * 🇱🇹 Gerdas Babarskas (2012–2015)
 * 🇲🇰 Petar Angelov (2018)
 * 🇲🇰 Vlatko Mitkov (2012–2018)
 * 🇲🇪 Aleksandar Glendža (2020)
 * 🇸🇰 Michal Shejbal (2012–2016, 2018-2020)