# HC Erlangen

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

## 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: 2016

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

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| 0000–2015 | Adidas |
| 2015–2018 | Hummel |
| 2018–2021 | Kempa |
| 2021–present | Adidas |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2015–16 | 2017–18 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 |
AWAY :
| 2011–12 | 2016–17 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 |
THIRD :
* 2019–20

## Sports hall information

* 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
HC Erlangen :
Goalkeepers
22 Klemen Ferlin
00 Khalifa Ghedbane
Left wingers
07 Yannik Bialowas
21 Christopher Bissel
Right wingers
67 Hampus Olsson
Line players
18 Sebastian Firnhaber
99 Stefan Bauer
00 Maciej Gębala
00 Tobias Wagner
Left backs
28 Jonathan Svensson
33 Nikolai Link
00 Marek Nissen
00 Miloš Kos
Centre Backs
20 Niko Büdel
00 Sander Øverjordet
Right backs
04 Stephan Seitz
27 Antonio Metzner
44 Christoph Steinert :

### Technical staff

* Head Coach: Johannes Sellin
* Assistant Coach:
* Assistant Coach: Ólafur Stefánsson

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season
    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

## Previous squads

2018–2019 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 3 | Germany | Nicolai Theilinger | (1992-02-09) 9 February 1992 (age 33) | Right Back |
| 5 | Germany | Johannes Sellin | (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 9 | Norway | Petter Øverby | (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32) | Line Player |
| 12 | Slovenia | Gorazd Škof | (1977-07-11) 11 July 1977 (age 47) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Michael Haaß | (1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 15 | Russia | Sergey Gorpishin | (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27) | Line Player |
| 17 | Germany | Benedikt Kellner | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | Central Back |
| 20 | Germany | Nico Büdel | (1989-12-08) 8 December 1989 (age 35) | Central Back |
| 21 | Germany | Christopher Bissel | (1995-09-03) 3 September 1995 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 22 | Germany | Dominik Mappes | (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 24 | Germany | Martin Murawski | (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30) | Left Winger |
| 25 | Germany | Jan Schäffer | (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 26 | Germany | Michael Haßferter | (1995-10-06) 6 October 1995 (age 29) | Goalkeeper |
| 29 | Germany | Nikolas Katsigiannis | (1982-09-17) 17 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 33 | Germany | Nikolai Link | (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 34) | Left Back |
| 36 | Germany | Florian von Gruchalla | (1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 35) | Right Winger |
| 44 | Germany | Christoph Steinert | (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 35) | Central Back |
| 46 | Germany | Jonas Thümmler | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 71 | Germany | Andreas Schröder | (1991-08-26) 26 August 1991 (age 33) | Left Back |

## EHF ranking

    As of 9 December 2021
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 179 | Antalyaspor AS | 20 |
| 180 | SCM Politehnica Timișoara | 20 |
| 181 | HC Erlangen | 20 |
| 182 | SPR Tarnów | 19 |
| 183 | MRK Sesvete | 19 |
| 184 | TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen | 19 |
| 185 | SønderjyskE Håndbold | 18 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Nico Büdel (2017–)
* Steffen Fäth (2020–)
* Sebastian Firnhaber (2019–)
* Michael Haaß (2016–2020)
* Nikolas Katsigiannis (2014–2015, 2016–2020)
* Carsten Lichtlein (2019–2020)
* Nikolai Link (2012–)
* Antonio Metzner (2019–)
* Sebastian Preiß (1997–2001, 2013–2016)
* Ole Rahmel (2013–2017)
* Johannes Sellin (2017–)
* Christoph Steinert (2017–2019, 2021–)
* Nicolai Theilinger (2015–2019)
* Steffen Weinhold (2003–2007)
* Martin Ziemer (2020–)
* Ariel Panzer (2004)
* David Szlezak (1999–2001)
* Šime Ivić (2019–2021)
* Stanko Sabljić (2014–2015)
* Pavel Horák (2015–2017)
* Jan Štochl (2013–2016)
* Kim Sonne-Hansen (2022–)
* Sergo Datukashvili (1998–1999)
* Sigurbergur Sveinsson (2014–2015)
* Iso Sluijters (2011)
* Petter Øverby (2018–2022)
* Sergey Gorpishin (2017–2019)
* Igor Lyovshin (2016–2017)
* Uroš Bundalo (2016–2017)
* Klemen Ferlin (2020–)
* Patrik Leban (2021–)
* Gorazd Škof (2017–2019)
* Isaías Guardiola (2016–2018)
* Martin Straňovský (2014–2018)
* Csaba Szücs (2002–2008)
* Marcus Enström (2017–2018)
* Simon Jeppsson (2020–)
* Hampus Olsson (2020–)
* Tobias Rivesjö (2015–2016)
* Oleksandr Hladun (2001–2002)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 2007–2015 | Frank Bergemann |
| 2015–2017 | Robert Andersson |
| 2017–2020 | Aðalsteinn Eyjólfsson |
| 2020 | Rolf Brack |
| 2020–2022 | Michael Haaß |
| 2022–2024 | Raúl Alonso |
| 2024–2025 | Martin Schwalb |
| 2025– | Johannes Sellin |