# Frisch Auf Göppingen

Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Germany, located in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in Handball-Bundesliga. Nine-time champions of Germany, Göppingen were at their most successful during the early 1960s. The club's women's handball team Frisch Auf Frauen also plays in Handball-Bundesliga.

## Men's handball team
### History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club (Turnclub Göppingen). In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. In 1971, the Frisch Auf Göppingen Gymnastics Club merged with the Göppingen Police Sports Association to form the Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen. The club won nine championships between 1954 and 1972. He spent the 1990s in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga. In 2001, however, they were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga again. In the 2010s, the club won four EHF Cups (2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017). The "Frisch Auf" part of the club's name is an old German salutation amongst gymnasts.

### Crest, colours, supporters
#### Kit manufacturers

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| 0000–2018 | Pro Touch |
| 2018–present | Hummel |

#### Kits

HOME :
| Pro Touch 2011–12 | Pro Touch 2012–14 | Pro Touch 2014–15 | Pro Touch 2016–17 | Pro Touch 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2020– |
AWAY :
| Pro Touch 2011–12 | Pro Touch 2012–14 | Pro Touch 2014–15 | Pro Touch 2016–17 | Pro Touch 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2021– |

### Accomplishments

* Handball-Bundesliga:
** Gold: 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972
* 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
** Gold: 2001
* EHF Champions League:
** Gold: 1960, 1962
** Silver: 1959
* EHF European League:
** Gold: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
** Silver: 2006
** Bronze: 2023

### Sports Hall information

* Name: – EWS Arena
* City: – Göppingen
* Capacity: – 5600
* Address: – Nördliche Ringstraße 87, 73033 Göppingen, Germany

### Team
#### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season
Frisch Auf Göppingen :
Goalkeepers
01 Bart Ravensbergen
12 Julian Buchele
16 Tibor Ivanišević
Left wingers
05 Rutger ten Velde
24 Marcel Schiller
Right wingers
09 Andreas Flodman
17 Tim Goßner
28 Franko Lastro
Line players
25 Ludvig Jurmala Åström
33 Ýmir Örn Gíslason
Left backs
02 Oskar Neudeck
07 Victor Kløve
13 Josip Šarac
27 Oskar Sunnefeldt
Centre backs
20 Ludvig Hallbäck
40 Elias Newel
Right backs
22 Erik Persson
77 David Schmidt :

#### Technical staff

* Head coach: Markus Baur
* Goalkeeping coach: Alexander Vorontsov
* Physiotherapist: Thomas Hummel
* Physiotherapist: Sebastian Daebel
* Club doctor: Dr. Christian Grill

#### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

### Previous squads

2016–2017 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 3 | Germany | Tobias Gehrke | (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 29) | Central Back |
| 4 | Germany | Tim Kneule | (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Joschua Braun | (1998-07-11) 11 July 1998 (age 26) | Right Winger |
| 6 | Germany | Jona Schoch | (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 7 | Germany | Christian Schöne | (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 44) | Right Winger |
| 9 | Germany | Manuel Späth | (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 10 | Germany | Sebastian Heymann | (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26) | Left Back |
| 12 | Germany | Daniel Rebmann | (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Sweden | Niclas Barud | (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 15 | Serbia | Žarko Šešum | (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 16 | Slovenia | Primož Prošt | (1983-07-04) 4 July 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Daniel Fontaine | (1989-07-02) 2 July 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 18 | Germany | Lars Kaufmann | (1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 43) | Left Back |
| 21 | Sweden | Andreas Berg | (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) | Left Winger |
| 23 | Germany | Bastian Rutschmann | (1982-12-30) 30 December 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Germany | Marcel Schiller | (1991-08-15) 15 August 1991 (age 33) | Left Winger |
| 26 | Germany | Adrian Pfahl | (1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 (age 42) | Right Back |
| 27 | Germany | Marco Rentschler | (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 30) | Right Winger |
| 30 | Sweden | Anton Halén | (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 33 | Germany | Jens Schöngarth | (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 36) | Right Back |
2015–2016 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Hungary | Péter Tatai | (1983-06-23) 23 June 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Michael Kraus | (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 3 | Germany | Tobias Gehrke | (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 29) | Central Back |
| 4 | Germany | Tim Kneule | (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 6 | Germany | Jona Schoch | (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 7 | Germany | Christian Schöne | (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 44) | Right Winger |
| 9 | Germany | Manuel Späth | (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 10 | France | Alix Nyokas | (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 38) | Right Back |
| 12 | Germany | Felix Lobedank | (1984-08-12) 12 August 1984 (age 40) | Right Back |
| 13 | Sweden | Niclas Barud | (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 15 | Serbia | Žarko Šešum | (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 16 | Slovenia | Primož Prošt | (1983-07-04) 4 July 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Daniel Fontaine | (1989-07-02) 2 July 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 18 | Germany | Lars Kaufmann | (1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 43) | Left Back |
| 20 | Norway | Thomas Kristensen | (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Andreas Berg | (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) | Left Winger |
| 22 | Germany | Marvin Fuß | (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28) | Left Back |
| 23 | Germany | Bastian Rutschmann | (1982-12-30) 30 December 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Germany | Marcel Schiller | (1991-08-15) 15 August 1991 (age 33) | Left Winger |
| 26 | Germany | Daniel Rebmann | (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Germany | Marco Rentschler | (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 30) | Right Winger |
| 28 | Germany | Adrian Pfahl | (1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 (age 42) | Right Back |
| 29 | Germany | Nicolas Gross | (1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 27) | Goalkeeper |
| 30 | Sweden | Anton Halén | (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
2011–2012 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Enid Tahirović | (1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 52) | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Germany | Tim Kneule | (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 5 | Romania Germany | Dragoș Oprea | (1982-04-04) 4 April 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Germany | Michael Thiede | (1981-09-22) 22 September 1981 (age 43) | Right Back |
| 7 | Germany | Christian Schöne | (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 44) | Right Winger |
| 9 | Germany | Manuel Späth | (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 11 | Montenegro Serbia | Draško Mrvaljević | (1979-11-17) 17 November 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 12 | Germany | Felix Lobedank | (1984-08-12) 12 August 1984 (age 40) | Right Back |
| 13 | Serbia | Mitar Markez | (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34) | Right Back |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia | Dalibor Anušić | (1976-04-07) 7 April 1976 (age 48) | Line Player |
| 15 | Germany | Michael Haaß | (1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 22 | Serbia | Momir Rnić | (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 37) | Left Back |
| 23 | Germany | Bastian Rutschmann | (1982-12-30) 30 December 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Germany | Maximilian Schubert | (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 27 | Serbia | Božidar Markićević | (1983-10-02) 2 October 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 28 | Czech Republic | Pavel Horák | (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |
2010–2011 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Enid Tahirović | (1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 52) | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Germany | Tim Kneule | (1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 5 | Romania Germany | Dragoș Oprea | (1982-04-04) 4 April 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Germany | Michael Thiede | (1981-09-22) 22 September 1981 (age 43) | Right Back |
| 7 | Germany | Christian Schöne | (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 44) | Right Winger |
| 9 | Germany | Manuel Späth | (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 10 | Germany | Lars Kaufmann | (1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 43) | Left Back |
| 11 | Montenegro Serbia | Draško Mrvaljević | (1979-11-17) 17 November 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 12 | Slovenia | Jure Vran | (1984-07-23) 23 July 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia | Dalibor Anušić | (1976-04-07) 7 April 1976 (age 48) | Line Player |
| 15 | Germany | Michael Haaß | (1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 16 | Poland | Adam Weiner | (1975-03-28) 28 March 1975 (age 49) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Germany | Kai Häfner | (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 22 | Germany | Fabian Gutbrod | (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 24 | Germany | Maximilian Schubert | (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 28 | Czech Republic | Pavel Horák | (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |

### European competition

EHF Cup Winners' Cup: from the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. EHF Cup: It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The competition will be known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2016–17 | EHF Cup | R3 | Pfadi Winterthur | 33–30 | 37–32 | 70–62 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Cup | Group stage | Fraikin Granollers | 29–28 | 35–27 | 1st place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Cup | Group stage | FC Porto | 30–28 | 31–27 | 1st place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Cup | Group stage | HC Midtjylland | 31–23 | 25–22 | 1st place |

### EHF ranking

    As of 20 June 2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 74 | HC Zubří | 59 |
| 75 | Põlva Serviti | 59 |
| 76 | Ystads IF | 59 |
| 77 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 58 |
| 78 | HSC Suhr Aarau | 57 |
| 79 | HC FIVERS WAT Margareten | 55 |
| 80 | Górnik Zabrze | 55 |

### Former club members
#### Notable former players

* Udo Böbel (1976–1978)
* Peter Bucher (1961–1976, 1984–1985)
* Ulrich Derad (1986–1989)
* Axel Geerken (2008)
* Fabian Gutbrod (2007–2011)
* Michael Haaß (2009–2013)
* Kai Häfner (2007–2011)
* Sebastian Heymann (2016–)
* Markus Hochhaus (1996–1998)
* Peter Jaschke (1976–1980)
* Lars Kaufmann (2009–2011, 2015–2017)
* Tim Kneule (2006–)
* Michael Kraus (2002–2007, 2013–2016)
* Volker Michel (2004–2007)
* Marc Nagel (1999–2004)
* Evgeni Pevnov (2013–2015)
* Adrian Pfahl (2015–2018)
* Uwe Rathjen (1968–1973)
* Daniel Rebmann (2017–)
* Oliver Roggisch (2000–2002)
* Marcel Schiller (2013–)
* Jörn Schläger (2001–2003)
* David Schmidt (2022–)
* Christian Schöne (2005–2015)
* Jens Schöngarth (2016–2019)
* Martin Schwalb (1982–1984)
* Manuel Späth (2006–2017)
* Nicolai Theilinger (2019–2021)
* Willi Weiss (1976–1987)
* Hajo Wulff (2000–2003)
* Nikola Marinovic (2013–2015)
* David Szlezak (2001–2004)
* Dalibor Anušić (2007–2009, 2010–2012)
* Josip Perić (2018–2020)
* Srđan Predragović (2018-2019)
* Enid Tahirović (2008–2013)
* Bruno Souza (1999–2006)
* Krešimir Kozina (2017–)
* Kristijan Ljubanović (2009)
* Josip Šarac (2021–)
* Marin Šego (2022–)
* Ivan Slišković (2018–2020)
* Jalesky Garcia Padron (2003–2009)
* Luděk Drobek (2007)
* Martin Galia (2004–2008)
* Pavel Horák (2007–2013)
* Tomáš Mrkva (2012–2013)
* Jacob Bagersted (2017–2022)
* Allan Damgaard (2017–2019)
* Alix Nyokas (2014–2016)
* Gergely Harsányi (2007–2008)
* Péter Tatai (2016)
* Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2020)
* Gunnar Steinn Jónsson (2021)
* Janus Daði Smárason (2020–2022)
* Idan Maimon (2000–2001)
* Andrius Stelmokas (2004–2006)
* Žarko Marković (2012–2013)
* Draško Mrvaljević (2009–2012)
* Patrick Kersten (2001–2002)
* Kevin Gulliksen (2021–2023)
* Thomas Kristensen (2015–2016)
* Maciej Dmytruszyński (2006–2007)
* Jerzy Klempel (1982–1991)
* Adam Weiner (2008–2011)
* Silviu Băiceanu (2006–2008)
* Rareș Jurcă (2008–2010)
* Dragoș Oprea (2002–2015)
* Urh Kastelic (2019–2022)
* Miladin Kozlina (2011)
* Jaka Malus (2022–)
* Vid Poteko (2022–)
* Primož Prošt (2013–2019)
* Jure Vran (2010–2011)
* Marc Amargant (2003-2005)
* Jaume Fort (2001–2004)
* Bojan Beljanski (2012–2015)
* Aleksandar Knežević (1999–2007)
* Nikola Manojlović (2005–2009)
* Mitar Markez (2011–2014)
* Božidar Markićević (2012)
* Vukašin Rajković (2005–2008)
* Momir Rnić (2011–2014)
* Žarko Šešum (2014–2018)
* Nemanja Zelenović (2018–2022)
* Michal Shejbal (2004–2008)
* Tomáš Urban (2017–2018)
* Niclas Barud (2015–2017)
* Andreas Berg (2015–2017)
* Anton Halén (2014–2018)

#### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 2004–2013 | Velimir Petković |
| 2013–2014 | Aleksandar Knežević |
| 2014–2017 | Magnus Andersson |
| 2017–2018 | Rolf Brack |
| 2018–2022 | Hartmut Mayerhoffer |
| 2022– | Markus Baur |

## Women's handball team
### History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club. In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. The women's section was established in 1923. The team played for the first time in 2006 in the Handball-Bundesliga. The club made it to the finals of the Challenge Cup in 2010.

### Crest, colours, supporters
#### Kit manufacturers

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| 0000–2017 | Kempa |
| 2017–2020 | Mizuno |
| 2020–present | Joma |

#### Kits

HOME :
| 2012–14 | 2015–17 | 2020–21 | 2021– |
AWAY :
| 2012–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–17 | 2020–21 | 2021– |
THIRD :
| 2012–14 | 2020–21 |

### Team
#### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season
Frisch Auf Göppingen :
Goalkeepers
061 Celina Meißner
72 Petra Hlogyik
Left wingers
07 Lea Watzl
18 Sarah Irmler
Right wingers
09 Gianina Bianco
6 Britt van den Baan
Line players
33 Luisa Schulze
20 Louisa de Bellis
Left backs
077 Carmen Moser
22 Sina Ehmann
Centre backs
016 Mariel Stefanie Beugels
26 Leonie Patorra
81 Lea Neubrander
Right backs
095 Lara Däuble
5 Ann Kynast :

#### Technical staff

* Head coach: Nico Kiener

#### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season

### EHF ranking

    As of 24 February 2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 232 | Anagennisi Artas | 5 |
| 233 | HC Azersu | 5 |
| 234 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 5 |
| 235 | Dacia Mioveni | 5 |
| 236 | Cankaya BLD Anka SK | 5 |
| 237 | Polatli Belediyespor | 4 |
| 238 | ŽRK Celje | 4 |

### Former club members
#### Notable former players

* Melanie Herrmann (2014–2015)
* Selina Kalmbach (2022–)
* Jenny Karolius (2011–2014)
* Maria Kiedrowski (2011–2014)
* Alexandra Meisl (2007–2010)
* Ania Rösler (2014–2015)
* Maike Weiss (2000–2005)
* Beate Scheffknecht (2011–2015)
* Johanna Schindler (2016–2020)
* Klara Schlegel (2021–)
* Petra Adámková (2016–2020)
* Šárka Frančíková (2020–)
* Michaela Hrbková (2016–2021)
* Alena Unger (2006–2014)
* Edit Lengyel (2015–2022)
* Birutė Stellbrink (2009–2014)
* Tina Welter (2019–2021)
* Jasmina Janković (2011–2014, 2019–2021)
* Wendy Smits (2008–2009)
* Maxime Struijs (2015–2018)
* Anouk van de Wiel (2014–2015)
* Marieke van der Wal (2010)
* Lina Krhlikar (2015–)
* Branka Zec (2018–2020)
* Maja Zrnec (2015–2016)
* Nicole Dinkel (2009–2015)
* Lisa Frey (2020–)
* Seline Ineichen (2014–2015)
* Romy Morf-Bachmann (2019–2021)
* Karin Weigelt (2010–2014, 2017–2018)
* Pascale Wyder (2020–)

#### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 2009–2013 | Aleksandar Knežević |
| 2013 | Nedeljko Vujinović |
| 2013–2014 | Vasile Oprea |
| 20014–2021 | Aleksandar Knežević |
| 2021– | Nico Kiener |