HC Erlangen

{{Infobox handball club|

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| fullname = Handballclub Erlangen e. V.

| short name = HCE

| clubname = HC Erlangen

| founded = {{start date and age|2001}}

| ground = Arena Nürnberger Versicherung

| capacity = 8,308

| manager = Johannes Sellin

| colour1 = Black

| colour2 = Red

| league = Handball-Bundesliga

| season = 2024–25

| position = 15th of 18

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HC Erlangen is a handball club from Erlangen, Germany. They currently compete in the Handball-Bundesliga.

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History

HC Erlangen was made as a merger between HG Erlangen and CSG Erlangen. In the 2000/2001 season, both HG Erlangen and CSG Erlangen played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, but CSG Erlangen had to drop out due to a licensing problem, so the club decided to merge with its neighbor, HG Erlangen. The new club was formed and was named HC Erlangen.

They reached the DHB-Pokal FINAL4 in 2022, but lost their semi-final match against SC Magdeburg 30—22.

Accomplishments

2. Handball-Bundesliga:
{{gold medal}}: 2016

Crest, colours, supporters

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2015–2018 \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Hummel
2018–2021 \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Kempa
2021–present \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Adidas

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2015–2018

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2018–2021

| {{flagicon|GER}} Kempa

2021–present

| {{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

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2019–20

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Sports hall information

File:Ледяная арена.jpg]]

Name: – Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
City: – Nürnberg
Capacity: – 8308
Address: – Kurt-Leucht-Weg 11, 90471 Nürnberg, Germany

Team

=Current squad=

:Squad for the 2024–25 season{{Cite web | url=https://www.hc-erlangen.de/team.html | title=Team }}

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colspan=5 style="background-color:#cc061d;color:white;text-align:center;"\|HC Erlangen
{{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Goalkeepers 22 {{flagicon\|SLO}} Klemen Ferlin {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon\|ALG}} Khalifa Ghedbane ;Left wingers {{0}}7 {{flagicon\|GER}} Yannik Bialowas 21 {{flagicon\|GER}} Christopher Bissel ;Right wingers 67 {{flagicon\|SWE}} Hampus Olsson ;Line players 18 {{flagicon\|GER}} Sebastian Firnhaber 99 {{flagicon\|GER}} Stefan Bauer {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon\|POL}} Maciej Gębala {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon\|AUT}} Tobias Wagner {{Col-2}} ;Left backs 28 {{flagicon\|SWE}} Jonathan Svensson 33 {{flagicon\|GER}} Nikolai Link {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon\|GER}} Marek Nissen {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon\|SRB}} Miloš Kos ;Centre Backs 20 {{flagicon\|GER}} Niko Büdel {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon\|NOR}} Sander Øverjordet ;Right backs {{0}}4 {{flagicon\|GER}} Stephan Seitz 27 {{flagicon\|GER}} Antonio Metzner 44 {{flagicon\|GER}} Christoph Steinert {{Col-end}}

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colspan=5 style="background-color:#cc061d;color:white;text-align:center;"|HC Erlangen

;Goalkeepers

22 {{flagicon|SLO}} Klemen Ferlin
{{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|ALG}} Khalifa Ghedbane

;Left wingers

{{0}}7 {{flagicon|GER}} Yannik Bialowas
21 {{flagicon|GER}} Christopher Bissel

;Right wingers

67 {{flagicon|SWE}} Hampus Olsson

;Line players

18 {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Firnhaber
99 {{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Bauer
{{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Gębala
{{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|AUT}} Tobias Wagner

;Left backs

28 {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonathan Svensson
33 {{flagicon|GER}} Nikolai Link
{{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|GER}} Marek Nissen
{{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Kos

;Centre Backs

20 {{flagicon|GER}} Niko Büdel
{{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|NOR}} Sander Øverjordet

;Right backs

{{0}}4 {{flagicon|GER}} Stephan Seitz
27 {{flagicon|GER}} Antonio Metzner
44 {{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Steinert

=Technical staff=

Head Coach: {{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Sellin
Assistant Coach:
Assistant Coach: {{flagicon|ISL}} Ólafur Stefánsson

=Transfers=

:Transfers for the 2024–25 season

;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png

{{flagicon|ALG}} Khalifa Ghedbane (GK) (from {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Eurofarm Pelister)
{{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Zehnder (LB) (return from loan at {{flagicon|GER}} ThSV Eisenach)
{{flagicon|GER}} Marek Nissen (LB) (from {{flagicon|GER}} TuS N-Lübbecke)
{{flagicon|NOR}} Sander Øverjordet (CB) (from {{flagicon|DEN}} KIF Kolding)
{{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Gębala (P) (from {{flagicon|GER}} SC DHfK Leipzig)
{{flagicon|AUT}} Tobias Wagner (P) (from {{flagicon|AUT}} Bregenz Handball)

;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif

{{flagicon|DEN}} Bertram Obling (GK) (to {{flagicon|GER}} VfL Gummersbach)
{{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Jeppsson (LB) (to {{flagicon|NOR}} Kolstad Håndball)
{{flagicon|GER}} Lutz Heiny (LB) (to {{flagicon|GER}} TuS N-Lübbecke)
{{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Zehnder (CB) (to {{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg)
{{flagicon|GER}} Veit Mävers (CB) (to ?)
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Peter Lønborg (RW) (to {{flagicon|DEN}} Aarhus HC)
{{flagicon|GER}} Tim Zechel (P) (to {{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg)

:Transfers for the 2025–26 season

;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png

{{flagicon|GER}} Justin Kurch (P) (return from loan {{flagicon|GER}} ThSV Eisenach)

;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif

Previous squads

style="color:white; background:#3670B4"\|Shirt No ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"\|Nationality ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"\|Player ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"\|Birth Date ! style="color:white; background:#3670B4"\|Position
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%" ! colspan=5 style="background-color:#3670B4;color:white;text-align:center;"\|2018–2019 Team
align=center\| 3	{{GER}}	Nicolai Theilinger	{{Birth date and age\|1992\|2\|9\|df=y}}	Right Back
align=center\| 5	{{GER}}	Johannes Sellin	{{Birth date and age\|1990\|12\|31\|df=y}}	Right Winger
align=center\| 9	{{NOR}}	Petter Øverby	{{Birth date and age\|1992\|3\|26\|df=y}}	Line Player
align=center\| 12	{{SLO}}	Gorazd Škof	{{Birth date and age\|1977\|7\|11\|df=y}}	Goalkeeper
align=center\| 13	{{GER}}	Michael Haaß	{{Birth date and age\|1983\|12\|12\|df=y}}	Central Back
align=center\| 15	{{RUS}}	Sergey Gorpishin	{{Birth date and age\|1997\|8\|31\|df=y}}	Line Player
align=center\| 17	{{GER}}	Benedikt Kellner	{{Birth date and age\|1998\|8\|28\|df=y}}	Central Back
align=center\| 20	{{GER}}	Nico Büdel	{{Birth date and age\|1989\|12\|8\|df=y}}	Central Back
align=center\| 21	{{GER}}	Christopher Bissel	{{Birth date and age\|1995\|9\|3\|df=y}}	Left Winger
align=center\| 22	{{GER}}	Dominik Mappes	{{Birth date and age\|1994\|12\|25\|df=y}}	Central Back
align=center\| 24	{{GER}}	Martin Murawski	{{Birth date and age\|1994\|9\|14\|df=y}}	Left Winger
align=center\| 25	{{GER}}	Jan Schäffer	{{Birth date and age\|1990\|5\|3\|df=y}}	Line Player
align=center\| 26	{{GER}}	Michael Haßferter	{{Birth date and age\|1995\|10\|6\|df=y}}	Goalkeeper
align=center\| 29	{{GER}}	Nikolas Katsigiannis	{{Birth date and age\|1982\|9\|17\|df=y}}	Goalkeeper
align=center\| 33	{{GER}}	Nikolai Link	{{Birth date and age\|1990\|4\|2\|df=y}}	Left Back
align=center\| 36	{{GER}}	Florian von Gruchalla	{{Birth date and age\|1989\|6\|13\|df=y}}	Right Winger
align=center\| 44	{{GER}}	Christoph Steinert	{{Birth date and age\|1990\|1\|18\|df=y}}	Central Back
align=center\| 46	{{GER}}	Jonas Thümmler	{{Birth date and age\|1993\|8\|21\|df=y}}	Line Player
align=center\| 71	{{GER}}	Andreas Schröder	{{Birth date and age\|1991\|8\|26\|df=y}}	Left Back

EHF ranking

{{updated|9 December 2021}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.eurotopteam.com/handball/club.php | title=Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball }}

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179	align=left\|{{flagicon\|TUR}} Antalyaspor AS	20
180	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ROU}} SCM Politehnica Timișoara	20
181	align=left\|{{flagicon\|GER}} HC Erlangen	20
182	align=left\|{{flagicon\|POL}} SPR Tarnów	19
183	align=left\|{{flagicon\|CRO}} MRK Sesvete	19
184	align=left\|{{Flagicon\|SUI}} TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen	19
185	align=left\|{{flagicon\|DEN}} SønderjyskE Håndbold	18

Former club members

=Notable former players=

{{flagicon|GER}} Nico Büdel (2017–)
{{flagicon|GER}} Steffen Fäth (2020–)
{{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Firnhaber (2019–)
{{flagicon|GER}} Michael Haaß (2016–2020)
{{flagicon|GER}} Nikolas Katsigiannis (2014–2015, 2016–2020)
{{flagicon|GER}} Carsten Lichtlein (2019–2020)
{{flagicon|GER}} Nikolai Link (2012–)
{{flagicon|GER}} Antonio Metzner (2019–)
{{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Preiß (1997–2001, 2013–2016)
{{flagicon|GER}} Ole Rahmel (2013–2017)
{{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Sellin (2017–)
{{flagicon|GER}} Christoph Steinert (2017–2019, 2021–)
{{flagicon|GER}} Nicolai Theilinger (2015–2019)
{{flagicon|GER}} Steffen Weinhold (2003–2007)
{{flagicon|GER}} Martin Ziemer (2020–)
{{flagicon|ARG}} Ariel Panzer (2004)
{{flagicon|AUT}} David Szlezak (1999–2001)
{{flagicon|CRO}} Šime Ivić (2019–2021)
{{flagicon|CRO}} Stanko Sabljić (2014–2015)
{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Horák (2015–2017)
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Štochl (2013–2016)
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Sonne-Hansen (2022–)
{{flagicon|GEO}} Sergo Datukashvili (1998–1999)
{{flagicon|ISL}} Sigurbergur Sveinsson (2014–2015)
{{flagicon|NED}} Iso Sluijters (2011)
{{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Øverby (2018–2022)
{{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Gorpishin (2017–2019)
{{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Lyovshin (2016–2017)
{{flagicon|SLO}} Uroš Bundalo (2016–2017)
{{flagicon|SLO}} Klemen Ferlin (2020–)
{{flagicon|SLO}} Patrik Leban (2021–)
{{flagicon|SLO}} Gorazd Škof (2017–2019)
{{flagicon|SPA}} Isaías Guardiola (2016–2018)
{{flagicon|SVK}} Martin Straňovský (2014–2018)
{{flagicon|SVK}} Csaba Szücs (2002–2008)
{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Enström (2017–2018)
{{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Jeppsson (2020–)
{{flagicon|SWE}} Hampus Olsson (2020–)
{{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Rivesjö (2015–2016)
{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Hladun (2001–2002)

=Former coaches=

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style="color:white; background:#3670B4"\|Seasons	style="color:white; background:#3670B4"\|Coach
style="text-align: center" \| 2007–2015 \| style="text-align: center" \| Frank Bergemann
style="text-align: center" \| 2015–2017 \| style="text-align: center" \| Robert Andersson
style="text-align: center" \| 2017–2020 \| style="text-align: center" \| Aðalsteinn Eyjólfsson
style="text-align: center" \| 2020 \| style="text-align: center" \| Rolf Brack
style="text-align: center" \| 2020–2022 \| style="text-align: center" \| Michael Haaß
style="text-align: center" \| 2022–2024 \| style="text-align: center" \| Raúl Alonso
style="text-align: center" \| 2024–2025 \| style="text-align: center" \| Martin Schwalb
style="text-align: center" \| 2025– \| style="text-align: center" \| Johannes Sellin

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style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Seasons

style="color:white; background:#3670B4"|Coach

style="text-align: center" | 2007–2015

| style="text-align: center" | Frank Bergemann

style="text-align: center" | 2015–2017

| style="text-align: center" | Robert Andersson

style="text-align: center" | 2017–2020

| style="text-align: center" | Aðalsteinn Eyjólfsson

style="text-align: center" | 2020

| style="text-align: center" | Rolf Brack

style="text-align: center" | 2020–2022