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 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 this 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 twice (2001, 2022), 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). Crest, colours, supporters Naming history Kit manufacturers Kits Sports Hall information Name: – GETEC Arena City: – Magdeburg Capacity: – 8,000 Address: – Berliner Chaussee 32, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany Team Current squad Squad for the 2023–24 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 2 Lucas Meister 23 Magnus Saugstrup 54 Oscar Bergendahl Left Backs 3 Piotr Chrapkowski 20 Philipp Weber 34 Michael Damgaard Centre Backs 7 Felix Claar 10 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson 13 Janus Daði Smárason 24 Christian O'Sullivan 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 Joining Leaving Previous squads Retired numbers Accomplishments Domestic Handball-Bundesliga: : 2001, 2022 DHB-Pokal: : 1996, 2016 : 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 : 2002 European record European Cup and Champions League EHF Cup and EHF European League EHF ranking Former club members 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