# Füchse Berlin (handball)

Füchse Berlin is a professional handball club from Berlin, Germany, that currently competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, the highest national league, and in EHF competitions.

## History

Until 2005, the club was organized as handball department of Reinickendorfer Füchse. For the 2005–06 season, the branding was changed to Füchse Berlin, in an effort to establish the club as a leading sports team of Berlin alongside Hertha BSC (football), Eisbären Berlin (ice hockey) and Alba Berlin (basketball). This coincided with the move to Max-Schmeling-Halle (Berlin's second biggest indoor sports venue), which is dubbed Fuchsbau (burrow in English). In 2007, the Füchse secured the championship in the Zweite Handball-Bundeliga, the second highest German league, thus advancing to Handball-Bundesliga, which the club has stayed in ever since. In 2014 the team won the DHB-Pokal, its first major trophy by defeating SG Flensburg-Handewitt 22–21.
As German cup winners they qualified for the 2014–15 EHF Cup, which they won to gain their first international title. As winner of the EHF Cup the Füchse earned a wild card spot for the 2015 IHF Super Globe, which they also won.

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

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| 0000–2014 | Kempa |
| 2014–2020 | Hummel |
| 2020–present | Puma |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2019–20 | 2020-21 | 2021- |
AWAY :
| 2011–12 | 2013–14 | 2020-21 |

## Sports Hall information

* Name: – Max-Schmeling-Halle
* City: – Berlin
* Capacity: – 8500
* Address: – Am Falkpl. 1, 10437 Berlin, Germany

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Jaron Siewert
* Assistant coach: Maximilian Rinderle
* Goalkeeping coach: Dejan Perić
* Athletic Trainer: Carsten Köhrbrück
* Physiotherapist: Tim Schilling
* Club doctor: Sebastian Bierke

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

## Previous squads

2017–2018 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 3 | Germany | Fabian Wiede | (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 31) | Right Back |
| 4 | Iceland | Bjarki Már Elísson | (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 5 | Germany | Oliver Milde | (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 31) | Left Back |
| 6 | Croatia | Drago Vuković | (1983-08-03) 3 August 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 7 | Germany | Kevin Struck | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 9 | Croatia | Stipe Mandalinić | (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 10 | Croatia | Jakov Gojun | (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | (1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Serbia | Petar Nenadić | (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 17 | Spain | Ignacio Plaza Jiménez | (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Germany | Steffen Fäth | (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 34) | Left Back |
| 25 | Spain | Rolando Urios Gonzales | (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25) | Line Player |
| 28 | Germany | Erik Schmidt | (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992 (age 32) | Line Player |
| 31 | Germany | Tim Matthes | (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) | Left Winger |
| 35 | Croatia | Marko Kopljar | (1986-02-12) 12 February 1986 (age 39) | Right Back |
| 43 | Germany | Christoph Reißky | (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 29) | Right Back |
| 71 | Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | (1976-04-24) 24 April 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper |
| 77 | Denmark | Johan Koch | (1990-11-29) 29 November 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 30) | Left Back |
2015–2016 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 3 | Germany | Fabian Wiede | (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 31) | Right Back |
| 4 | Iceland | Bjarki Már Elísson | (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Drago Vuković | (1983-08-03) 3 August 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 7 | Germany | Kevin Struck | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 10 | Croatia | Jakov Gojun | (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Faruk Vražalić | (1990-06-22) 22 June 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | (1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Serbia | Petar Nenadić | (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 15 | Norway | Kent Robin Tønnesen | (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 33) | Right Back |
| 17 | Spain | Ignacio Plaza Jiménez | (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 20 | Germany | Willy Weyhrauch | (1994-03-14) 14 March 1994 (age 30) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 22 | Slovenia | Mark Ferjan | (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 26) | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Germany | Moritz Schade | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 29) | Line Player |
| 31 | Slovenia | Tim Rozman | (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 26) | Right Back |
| 36 | Sweden | Jesper Nielsen | (1989-09-30) 30 September 1989 (age 35) | Line Player |
| 71 | Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | (1976-04-24) 24 April 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | (1983-08-23) 23 August 1983 (age 41) | Left Winger |
| 94 | Germany | Jaron Siewert | (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 30) | Left Back |
2014–2015 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 2 | Germany | Colja Löffler | (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 3 | Germany | Fabian Wiede | (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 31) | Right Back |
| 5 | Germany | Jonas Thümmler | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 6 | Japan | Kohei Narita | (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 7 | Germany | Kevin Struck | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 9 | Croatia | Denis Špoljarić | (1979-08-20) 20 August 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | (1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Serbia | Petar Nenadić | (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 14 | Germany | Evgeni Pevnov | (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 18 | Spain | Iker Romero | (1980-06-15) 15 June 1980 (age 44) | Central Back |
| 20 | Germany | Willy Weyhrauch | (1994-03-14) 14 March 1994 (age 30) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 22 | Germany | Tom-Luick Skroblien | (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 23 | Germany | Moritz Schade | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 29) | Line Player |
| 24 | Poland | Bartłomiej Jaszka | (1983-06-16) 16 June 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 26 | Denmark | Kasper Nielsen | (1975-06-09) 9 June 1975 (age 49) | Line Player |
| 28 | Czech Republic | Pavel Horák | (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |
| 30 | Germany | Christoph Reißky | (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 35 | Russia | Konstantin Igropulo | (1985-04-14) 14 April 1985 (age 39) | Right Back |
| 36 | Sweden | Jesper Nielsen | (1989-09-30) 30 September 1989 (age 35) | Line Player |
| 71 | Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | (1976-04-24) 24 April 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | (1983-08-23) 23 August 1983 (age 41) | Left Winger |
| 94 | Germany | Jaron Siewert | (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 30) | Left Back |
2013–2014 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Maximilian Kroll | (1993-01-20) 20 January 1993 (age 32) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Colja Löffler | (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 3 | Germany | Fabian Wiede | (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 31) | Right Back |
| 4 | Germany | Oliver Milde | (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 31) | Left Back |
| 5 | Germany | Jonas Thümmler | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 9 | Croatia | Denis Špoljarić | (1979-08-20) 20 August 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 11 | Germany | Markus Richwien | (1985-07-05) 5 July 1985 (age 39) | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | (1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Jaron Siewert | (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 18 | Spain | Iker Romero | (1980-06-15) 15 June 1980 (age 44) | Central Back |
| 20 | Germany | Willy Weyhrauch | (1994-03-14) 14 March 1994 (age 30) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Mattias Zachrisson | (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 22 | Germany | Tom-Luick Skroblien | (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 24 | Poland | Bartłomiej Jaszka | (1983-06-16) 16 June 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 28 | Czech Republic | Pavel Horák | (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |
| 30 | Germany | Christoph Reißky | (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 35 | Russia | Konstantin Igropulo | (1985-04-14) 14 April 1985 (age 39) | Right Back |
| 36 | Sweden | Jesper Nielsen | (1989-09-30) 30 September 1989 (age 35) | Line Player |
| 66 | Germany | Sven-Sören Christophersen | (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985 (age 39) | Left Back |
| 71 | Czech Republic | Petr Štochl | (1976-04-24) 24 April 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | (1983-08-23) 23 August 1983 (age 41) | Left Winger |
| 93 | Germany | Kenji Hövels | (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Drux | (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 30) | Left Back |

## Accomplishments
### Domestic

* Handball-Bundesliga:
** Silver: 2024
** Bronze: 1982, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023
* DHB-Pokal:
** Gold: 2014
* DHB-Supercup:
** Gold: 2024
** Silver: 2014

### International

* EHF Cup / EHF European League:
** Gold: 2015, 2018, 2023
** Silver: 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024
* IHF Super Globe:
** Gold: 2015, 2016
** Silver: 2017, 2018, 2023

## European record
### EHF Cup and EHF European League

| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2014–15 Winners | Round 3 | HBC Nantes | 23–18 | 23–28 | 46–46 (a) |
| 2014–15 Winners | Group stage (Group C) | Skjern Håndbold | 29–24 | 28–32 | 1st |
| 2014–15 Winners | Group stage (Group C) | RK Vojvodina | 37–22 | 30–25 | 1st |
| 2014–15 Winners | Group stage (Group C) | FC Porto | 25–20 | 26–20 | 1st |
| 2014–15 Winners | Semi-final (F4) | RK Gorenje Velenje | 27–24 |
| 2014–15 Winners | Final (F4) | HSV Hamburg | 30–27 |
| 2017–18 Winners | Round 3 | FC Porto | 33–25 | 30–27 | 63–52 |
| 2017–18 Winners | Group stage (Group B) | Saint-Raphaël Var Handball | 21–26 | 34–25 | 1st |
| 2017–18 Winners | Group stage (Group B) | Lugi HF | 34–25 | 32–27 | 1st |
| 2017–18 Winners | Group stage (Group B) | Helvetia Anaitasuna | 34–23 | 30–28 | 1st |
| 2017–18 Winners | Quarter-finals | RK Nexe Našice | 25–16 | 20–28 | 45–44 |
| 2017–18 Winners | Semi-final (F4) | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 27–24 |
| 2017–18 Winners | Final (F4) | Saint-Raphaël Var Handball | 28–25 |

### EHF ranking

    As of 20 June 2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 8 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 387 |
| 9 | Aalborg Håndbold | 374 |
| 10 | Orlen Wisła Płock | 351 |
| 11 | Füchse Berlin | 327 |
| 12 | S.L. Benfica | 319 |
| 13 | HBC Nantes | 316 |
| 14 | Pick Szeged | 314 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Fabian Böhm (2010–2011)
* Sven-Sören Christophersen (2010–2014)
* Paul Drux (2011–)
* Simon Ernst (2018–2021)
* Steffen Fäth (2016–2018)
* Rico Göde (2008–2010)
* Silvio Heinevetter (2009–2020)
* Michael Krieter (2005)
* Marian Michalczik (2020–)
* Michael Müller (2019–2020)
* Carsten Ohle (2005–2008)
* Evgeni Pevnov (2011–2013, 2015)
* Markus Richwien (2006–2014)
* Christian Rose (2005–2006)
* Erik Schmidt (2017–2019)
* Frank Schumann (2006–2008)
* Bernd Seehase (1974–1979, 1983–1984)
* Johannes Sellin (2008–2013)
* Jens Vortmann (2005–2009)
* Fabian Wiede (2009–)
* Martin Ziemer (2019–2020)
* Konrad Wilczynski (2006–2011)
* Faruk Vražalić (2015–2016)
* Jakov Gojun (2015–2021)
* Marko Kopljar (2017–)
* Krešimir Kozina (2016–2017)
* Stipe Mandalinić (2017–2020)
* Ivan Ninčević (2010–2013)
* Zvonimir Serdarušić (1981–1984)
* Denis Špoljarić (2010–2017)
* Igor Vori (2022)
* Drago Vuković (2015–2018)
* Manuel Štrlek (2024)
* Michal Brůna (2009)
* Pavel Horák (2013–2015)
* Pavel Prokopec (2005–2008)
* Petr Štochl (2006–2018)
* Lasse Andersson (2020–)
* Mathias Gidsel (2022–)
* Jacob Holm (2018–2023)
* Johan Koch (2018–2022)
* Torsten Laen (2009–2013)
* Hans Lindberg (2016–2024)
* Kasper Nielsen (2014)
* Hany El-Fakharany (2007–2009)
* Bjarki Már Elísson (2015–2019)
* Rúnar Kárason (2009–2011)
* Kohei Narita (2014–2015)
* Dainis Krištopāns (2020)
* Alexander Petersson (2010–2012)
* Andrius Stelmokas (2006–2008)
* Janko Božović (2007–2008)
* Miloš Vujović (2020–2023)
* Mark Bult (2007–2013)
* Børge Lund (2012–2013)
* Kjetil Strand (2007–2010)
* Kent Robin Tønnesen (2015–2017)
* Stian Vatne (2009–2011)
* Bartłomiej Jaszka (2007–2016)
* Michał Kubisztal (2007–2011)
* Konstantin Igropulo (2012–2015)
* Viktor Kireyev (2022–2024)
* Mark Ferjan (2015–2017)
* Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2015–2018)
* Viran Morros (2021–2022)
* Iker Romero (2011–2015)
* Mijajlo Marsenić (2018–)
* Dejan Milosavljev (2019–)
* Draško Nenadić (2017)
* Petar Nenadić (2014–2017)
* Valter Chrintz (2020–)
* Max Darj (2022–)
* Jesper Nielsen (2013–2016)
* Fredrik Petersen (2013–2015)
* Jonathan Stenbäcken (2011–2012)
* Mattias Zachrisson (2013–2019)
* Wael Jallouz (2018)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 2005–2009 | Jörn-Uwe Lommel |
| 2009–2015 | Dagur Sigurðsson |
| 2015–2016 | Erlingur Richardsson |
| 2016–2020 | Velimir Petković |
| 2020 | Michael Roth |
| 2020– | Jaron Siewert |