# TSV Hannover-Burgdorf

TSV Hannover-Burgdorf is a handball club from Hannover, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga.

## History

The team is known as DIE RECKEN. The origins of the club lie with the sports association Freie Turnerschaft Burgdorf, which was founded in 1922, with a handball department. In 1946 the Turn- und Sportvereinigung Burgdorf was founded. TSV Burgdorf became TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Handball GmbH in 2005. The matches of the top teams have been played since 2005 in one of the two sports arenas in Hannover, the Swiss Life Hall with a capacity of 4,460 spectators, or the ZAG-Arena where 10,767 spectators can cheer on the team. Given the increasing number of supporters, since 2018 more and more games have been played in the second hall.

## Crest, colours, supporters
### Naming history

| Name | Period |
| Freie Turnerschaft Burgdorf | 1922–1946 |
| TSV Burgdorf | 1946–2005 |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 2005–present |

### Kit manufacturers

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| 0000–2013 | Hummel |
| 2013–present | Adidas |

## Team

Squad for the 2024-25 season

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Christian Prokop
* Assistant coach: Heiðmar Felixson
* Athletic Trainer: Timm Kostrzewa
* Physiotherapist: Johannes Bode
* Club doctor: Dr. Marcus Schönaich

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

## Previous squads

2018–2019 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Martin Ziemer | (1983-04-14) 14 April 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Torge Johannsen | (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41) | Right Winger |
| 3 | Slovenia | Nejc Cehte | (1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 32) | Right Back |
| 8 | Germany | Veit Mävers | (2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 9 | Estonia | Mait Patrail | (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 13 | Germany | Joshua Thiele | (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 26) | Line Player |
| 14 | Germany | Evgeni Pevnov | (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 35) | Line Player |
| 15 | Germany | Lars Lehnhoff | (1986-09-20) 20 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 17 | Germany | Kai Häfner | (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 19 | Russia | Pavel Atman | (1987-05-25) 25 May 1987 (age 37) | Central Back |
| 20 | Germany | Fabian Böhm | (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 22 | Germany | Jonas Wilde | (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 27) | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Spain | Cristian Ugalde | (1987-10-19) 19 October 1987 (age 37) | Left Winger |
| 24 | Germany | Jannes Krone | (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 27) | Right Winger |
| 33 | Croatia United States | Domagoj Srsen | (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 34 | Denmark | Morten Olsen | (1984-10-11) 11 October 1984 (age 40) | Central Back |
| 44 | Croatia | Ilija Brozović | (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 33) | Line Player |
| 56 | Germany | Hannes Feise | (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 28) | Left Back |
| 73 | Germany | Timo Kastening | (1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 29) | Right Winger |
| 74 | Germany | Vincent Büchner | (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 26) | Left Winger |
| 90 | Slovenia | Urban Lesjak | (1990-08-24) 24 August 1990 (age 34) | Goalkeeper |
2013–2014 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Martin Ziemer | (1983-04-14) 14 April 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Torge Johannsen | (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41) | Right Winger |
| 4 | Spain | Juan Andreu | (1985-01-20) 20 January 1985 (age 40) | Line Player |
| 5 | Hungary | Tamás Mocsai | (1978-12-09) 9 December 1978 (age 46) | Right Back |
| 9 | Estonia | Mait Patrail | (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 12 | Germany | Jannis Finke | (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Jan-Fiete Buschmann | (1981-05-17) 17 May 1981 (age 43) | Right Back |
| 14 | Norway | Joakim Hykkerud | (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 15 | Germany | Lars Lehnhoff | (1986-09-20) 20 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 18 | Sweden | Gustav Rydergård | (1984-07-09) 9 July 1984 (age 40) | Line Player |
| 21 | Slovakia | Csaba Szücs | (1987-07-28) 28 July 1987 (age 37) | Central Back |
| 22 | Montenegro | Vasko Ševaljević | (1988-06-21) 21 June 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 24 | Iceland | Rúnar Kárason | (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 36) | Right Back |
| 28 | Spain | Álvaro Ferrer Vecilla | (1982-03-17) 17 March 1982 (age 42) | Central Back |
| 37 | Germany | Julius Hinz | (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 51 | Slovenia | Borut Mačkovšek | (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 73 | Germany | Timo Kastening | (1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 29) | Right Winger |
| 98 | Germany | Nikolai Weber | (1980-10-25) 25 October 1980 (age 44) | Goalkeeper |
2009–2010 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Jendrik Meyer | (1982-08-04) 4 August 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Torge Johannsen | (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983 (age 41) | Right Winger |
| 6 | Poland | Piotr Przybecki | (1972-08-07) 7 August 1972 (age 52) | Central Back |
| 8 | Iceland | Hannes Jón Jónsson | (1980-02-23) 23 February 1980 (age 44) | Central Back |
| 9 | Germany | Frank Habbe | (1978-01-11) 11 January 1978 (age 47) | Line Player |
| 10 | Lithuania | Robertas Paužuolis | (1972-10-28) 28 October 1972 (age 52) | Left Back |
| 11 | Latvia | Aivis Jurdžs | (1983-08-24) 24 August 1983 (age 41) | Left Back |
| 13 | Germany | Jan-Fiete Buschmann | (1981-05-17) 17 May 1981 (age 43) | Right Back |
| 14 | Lithuania | Andrius Stelmokas | (1974-03-03) 3 March 1974 (age 50) | Line Player |
| 15 | Germany | Lars Lehnhoff | (1986-09-20) 20 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 16 | Germany | Alexander Hübe | (1983-04-22) 22 April 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Marc Hohenberg | (1985-03-03) 3 March 1985 (age 39) | Right Winger |
| 18 | Sweden | Gustav Rydergård | (1984-07-09) 9 July 1984 (age 40) | Line Player |
| 19 | Germany | Daniel Brack | (1981-03-19) 19 March 1981 (age 43) | Central Back |
| 20 | Germany | Jannis Fauteck | (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 21 | Poland | Jacek Będzikowski | (1972-10-22) 22 October 1972 (age 52) | Left Back |
| 23 | Germany | Thomas Bergmann | (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 35) | Right Winger |
| 28 | Hungary Serbia | Nenad Puljezević | (1973-03-13) 13 March 1973 (age 51) | Goalkeeper |
| 92 | Germany | Lars Friedrich | (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 (age 39) | Right Back |

## EHF ranking

    As of 8 April 2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 96 | SKIF Krasnodar | 54 |
| 97 | Nærbø IL | 53 |
| 98 | ZTR Zaporizhzhia | 52 |
| 99 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 52 |
| 100 | CSM Focșani | 51 |
| 101 | FH Hafnarfjardar | 51 |
| 102 | Haukar Handball | 50 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Fabian Böhm (2016–2022)
* Jan-Fiete Buschmann (2009–2015)
* Sven-Sören Christophersen (2014–2018)
* Domenico Ebner (2019–)
* Kai Häfner (2014–2019)
* Timo Kastening (2008–2020)
* Nikolas Katsigiannis (2010–2012)
* Jörg-Uwe Lütt (2004–2008)
* Marian Michalczik (2022–)
* Evgeni Pevnov (2017–)
* Dario Quenstedt (2022–)
* Bastian Roscheck (2021–)
* Erik Schmidt (2015–2017)
* Martin Ziemer (2012–2019)
* David Szlezak (2008)
* Renato Rui (2006)
* Ilija Brozović (2017–)
* Ivan Martinović (2019–2022)
* Roberto Julián Duranona (2003–2004)
* Jóhan Hansen (2020–2022)
* Casper Ulrich Mortensen (2016–2018)
* Morten Olsen (2010–2013, 2015–2020)
* Mait Patrail (2012–2020)
* Tamás Mocsai (2012–2013)
* Nenad Puljezević (2009–2013)
* Heiðmar Felixson (2004–2009)
* Ólafur Guðmundsson (2014–2015)
* Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson (2010–2012)
* Hannes Jón Jónsson (2008–2012)
* Rúnar Kárason (2013–2018)
* Vignir Svavarsson (2010–2012)
* Sigurbergur Sveinsson (2011)
* Aivis Jurdžs (2009–2013)
* Robertas Paužuolis (2005–2010)
* Andrius Stelmokas (2008–2010)
* Filip Mirkulovski (2015)
* Filip Kuzmanovski (2020-2023)
* Vasko Ševaljević (2013–2015)
* Branko Vujović (2022–)
* Joakim Hykkerud (2012–2017)
* Jacek Będzikowski (2008–2011)
* Piotr Przybecki (2009–2012)
* Tomasz Tłuczyński (2005–2009)
* Adam Weiner (2011–2014)
* Pavel Atman (2017–2019)
* Aleksandr Tuchkin (2004–2005)
* Nejc Cehte (2018–2022)
* Urban Lesjak (2018–2022)
* Borut Mačkovšek (2013–2014)
* Juan Andreu (2012–2015)
* Álvaro Ferrer Vecilla (2014)
* Cristian Ugalde (2018–2020)
* Maximilian Gerbl (2022–)
* Csaba Szücs (2011–2017)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 2007–2010 | Frank Carstens |
| 2010–2011 | Aron Kristjánsson |
| 2011–2015 | Christopher Nordmeyer |
| 2015–2017 | Jens Bürkle |
| 2017–2021 | Antonio Carlos Ortega |
| 2021– | Christian Prokop |