# Alpla HC Hard

Alpla HC Hard is a handball club from Hard, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

## History

In 1986, the handball division was separated from the ATSV Hard club, and subsequently the independent club HC 86 Hard was founded. Under the guidance of coach Zoltán Balogh, HC Hard reached the Austrian top flight in the 1997/98 season. In the 2002/03 season, HC Hard won the Austrian Championship for the first time under the guidance of coach Frank Bergemann. In the 2004/05 season, the club won its first victory in the Austrian Cup. The club moved to its new home in the Sporthalle am See in 2005. The club won the championship 7 times in total (2003, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021), the cup 4 times (2005, 2008, 2014, 2018) and the Super Cup 5 times (2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021). In 2007/08, HC Hard reached the final of the EHF Challenge Cup, but won the final against Romanian UCM Sport Reșița with a score of 54:47 on aggregate.

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

| Name | Period |
| HC Alpla Hard | −2002 |
| Alpla HC Hard | 2002–2004 |
| HC Superfund Hard | 2004–2007 |
| Alpla HC Hard | 2007–present |

### Kits

AWAY :
* 2019–20

## Sports Hall information

* Arena: – Sporthalle am See
* City: – Hard
* Capacity: – 2400
* Address: – Seestraße 60, 6971 Hard, Austria

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
Alpla HC Hard :
Goalkeepers
16 Emanuel Baldauf
20 Benjamin Edionwe
32 Golub Doknić
Left Wingers
05 Manuel Maier
07 Luca Raschle
Right Wingers
18 Paul Schwärzler
38 Lennio Sgonc
Line Players
29 Lukas Schweighofer
92 Jadranko Stojanović
Central Backs
19 Nico Schnabl
24 Linus Weber
31 Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson
Left Backs
03 Karolis Antanavičius
06 Dominik Schmid
13 Frederic Wüstner
15 Valentin Mischi
37 Ivan Horvat
Right Backs
08 Nikola Stevanovic
28 Srđan Predragović :

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Hannes Jón Jónsson
* Assistant coach: Benjamin Trautvetter
* Fitness coach: Stefan Jäger
* Masseur: Martin Maier
* Club Doctor: Dr. Michael Fink

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2022–23 season

## Previous Squads

2020–2021 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Austria | Thomas Hurich | (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 32) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Austria | Konrad Wurst | (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 27) | Right Back |
| 5 | Austria | Manuel Maier | (1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 (age 26) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Austria | Dominik Schmid | (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 7 | Switzerland Austria | Luca Raschle | (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 8 | Austria | Manuel Schmid | (1993-11-05) 5 November 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 9 | Austria | Boris Zivkovic | (1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 32) | Right Back |
| 11 | Croatia | Marijan Maric | (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 15 | Slovenia | Nejc Zmavc | (1990-09-06) 6 September 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 18 | Austria | Paul Schwärzler | (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24) | Right Winger |
| 22 | Austria | Robin Kritzinger | (2001-12-18) 18 December 2001 (age 23) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Marko Krsmančić | (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989 (age 35) | Central Back |
| 27 | Austria | Thomas Weber | (1987-06-07) 7 June 1987 (age 37) | Left Winger |
| 28 | Austria | Lukas Schweighofer | (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 (age 32) | Line Player |
| 32 | Montenegro Austria | Golub Doknić | (1982-04-16) 16 April 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 37 | Croatia | Ivan Horvat | (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 32) | Left Back |
2013–2014 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Austria | Thomas Huemer | (1976-04-29) 29 April 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Croatia | Krešimir Kozina | (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 6 | Austria | Dominik Schmid | (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 7 | Switzerland Austria | Luca Raschle | (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 8 | Austria | Dominik Wetzel | (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 35) | Line Player |
| 9 | Austria | Boris Zivkovic | (1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 32) | Right Back |
| 11 | Austria | Michael Jochum | (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985 (age 39) | Left Winger |
| 13 | Serbia Austria | Marko Tanasković | (1985-06-06) 6 June 1985 (age 39) | Right Back |
| 16 | Austria | Martin Kalischnig | (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Austria | Bernd Friede | (1980-02-18) 18 February 1980 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 19 | Austria | Rene Pascal Rigas | (1990-03-19) 19 March 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Austria | Michael Knauth | (1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 (age 42) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Marko Krsmančić | (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989 (age 35) | Central Back |
| 26 | Austria | Lukas Herburger | (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 30) | Line Player |
| 27 | Austria | Thomas Weber | (1987-06-07) 7 June 1987 (age 37) | Left Winger |
| 28 | Austria | Gerald Zeiner | (1988-06-28) 28 June 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 32 | Montenegro Austria | Golub Doknić | (1982-04-16) 16 April 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
2007–2008 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Austria | Thomas Huemer | (1976-04-29) 29 April 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Austria | Christoph Jochum | (1987-07-19) 19 July 1987 (age 37) | Left Winger |
| 3 | Austria | Christian Grebien | (1979-03-18) 18 March 1979 (age 45) | Line Player |
| 4 | Austria | Alexander Kathrein | (1983-05-14) 14 May 1983 (age 41) | Left Winger |
| 5 | Poland | Damian Moszczynski | (1980-01-20) 20 January 1980 (age 45) | Left Back |
| 6 | Austria | Dominik Schmid | (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 10 | Austria | Wolfgang Fürstler | (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 11 | Austria | Michael Jochum | (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985 (age 39) | Left Winger |
| 12 | Austria | Jürgen Suppanschitz | (1986-03-11) 11 March 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Latvia | Margots Valkovskis | (1976-09-30) 30 September 1976 (age 48) | Line Player |
| 16 | Austria | Simon Wallner | (1989-10-03) 3 October 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Austria | Stefan Watzl | (1981-11-20) 20 November 1981 (age 43) | Central Back |
| 18 | Austria | Bernd Friede | (1980-02-18) 18 February 1980 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 19 | Austria | Rene Pascal Rigas | (1990-03-19) 19 March 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 20 | Germany | Björn Navarin | (1975-09-20) 20 September 1975 (age 49) | Left Back |
| 22 | Poland | Damian Wleklak | (1976-02-28) 28 February 1976 (age 48) | Central Back |
| 27 | Austria | Stefan Klement | (1979-06-04) 4 June 1979 (age 45) | Right Back |
| 33 | Germany | Markus Pregler | (1971-11-06) 6 November 1971 (age 53) | Line Player |
| 77 | Austria | Robert Weber | (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 39) | Right Winger |

## EHF ranking

    As of 29/09/2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 49 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 103 |
| 50 | TTH Holstebro | 100 |
| 51 | BM Granollers | 100 |
| 52 | Alpla HC Hard | 98 |
| 53 | AHC Potaissa Turda | 97 |
| 54 | MOL-Tatabánya KC | 94 |
| 55 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 91 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Harald Beilschmied (2000–2001)
* Daniel Dicker (2014–2018)
* Wolfgang Filzwieser (2002–2007)
* Bernd Friede (1999–2008, 2010–2014)
* Guido Graf (1998–2002)
* Lukas Herburger (2011–2018)
* Maximilian Hermann (2018–2020)
* Michael Knauth (2008–2018)
* Roland Schlinger (2014–2017)
* Dominik Schmid (2008–2014, 2015–)
* Lukas Schweighofer (2018–)
* Nikola Stevanovic (2022–)
* Ibish Thaqi (2006–2007)
* Markus Wagesreiter (2005–2007)
* Robert Weber (2004–2008)
* Frederic Wüstner (2012–2018, 2022–)
* Gerald Zeiner (2013–2020)
* Boris Zivkovic (2011–2021)
* Srđan Predragović (2021–)
* Ivan Horvat (2018–)
* Bruno Kozina (2019–2020)
* Krešimir Kozina (2013–2015)
* Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson (2022–)
* Mārtiņs Lībergs (2003–2005)
* Risto Arnaudovski (2017–2019)
* Golub Doknić (2011–)
* Damian Wleklak (2007–2009)
* Stanislav Kulinchenko (2004–2007)
* Marko Krsmančić (2011–2015, 2020–2021)
* Mitar Markez (2014–2015)
* Luca Raschle (2009–)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 1999–2000 | Niels Möller |
| 2000–2005 | Frank Bergemann |
| 2005–2007 | Goran Zivkovic |
| 2007–2008 | Gerald Gabl |
| 2008–2010 | Zbigniew Tłuczyński |
| 2010–2016 | Markus Burger |
| 2016–2018 | Petr Hrachovec |
| 2018–2020 | Klaus Gärtner |
| 2020–2021 | Mario Bjeliš |
| 2021– | Hannes Jón Jónsson |