# Thüringer HC

Thüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V is a German professional women's handball team from the Thuringian cities of Erfurt, Bad Langensalza and Nordhausen. The club has its seat in Erfurt and plays the home matches in the Salza-Halle in Bad Langensalza and the Wiedigsburghalle in Nordhausen. They compete in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen, the top division in Germany.

## Kits

HOME :
| 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–18 | 2020– |
AWAY :
| 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–18 |

## Honours

* Handball-Bundesliga Frauen:
** Winners (7): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
* DHB-Pokal:
** Winners (2): 2011, 2013, 2019
* EHF Challenge Cup:
** Finalists (1): 2009

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season:

## Notable former players

* Anja Althaus (2012–2014)
* Emily Bölk (2018–2020)
* Dinah Eckerle (2009–2018, 2023–)
* Ann-Cathrin Giegerich (2018–2020)
* Ina Großmann (2018–2021)
* Svenja Huber (2013–2016)
* Anne Hubinger (2017–2019)
* Jana Krause (2013–2020)
* Saskia Lang (2017–2019)
* Annika Lott (2022–2024)
* Franziska Mietzner (2013–2015)
* Ewgenija Minevskaja (2005–2013)
* Alexandra Mazzucco (2017–2020)
* Nina Müller (2018–2019)
* Nadja Nadgornaja (2010–2015)
* Meike Schmelzer (2014–2021)
* Alicia Stolle (2018–2020)
* Nora Reiche (2010–2012)
* Jennifer Rode (2021–2024)
* Isabell Roch (2006–2008)
* Nicole Roth (2022–2024)
* Johanna Stockschläder (2022–2024)
* Kerstin Wohlbold (2010–2021)
* Willemijn Karsten (2011–2012)
* Pearl van der Wissel (2010–2011)
* Danick Snelder (2010–2016)
* Martine Smeets (2013–2015)
* Anouk van de Wiel (2015–2017)
* Anouk Nieuwenweg (2020)
* Rinka Duijndam (2021–2022)
* Crina Pintea (2015–2017)
* Eliza Buceschi (2015–2016)
* Melinda Geiger (2012)
* Petra Blazek (2020–2022)
* Katrin Engel (2011–2017)
* Sonja Frey (2012–2016, 2022–2024)
* Iveta Korešová (2013–2021)
* Markéta Jeřábková (2020–2021)
* Dominika Zachová (2021–2023)
* Macarena Aguilar (2016–2018)
* Alexandrina Cabral (2013–2014)
* Almudena Rodriguez (2019–2020)
* Szimonetta Planéta (2016–2017)
* Krisztina Triscsuk (2018–2019)
* Luca Szekerczés (2021–2022)
* Mikaela Mässing (2019–2020)
* Emma Ekenman-Fernis (2020–2022)
* Vilma Matthijs Holmberg (2022–2024)
* Mie Augustesen (2012–2013)
* Annika Meyer (2021–2022)
* Lýdia Jakubisová (2011–2022)
* Anika Niederwieser (2016–2018, 2021–)
* Ana Gros (2012–2013)
* Manon Houette (2016–2017)
* Marie Davidsen (2019–2021)
* Yuliya Snopova (2014–2015)
* Katarina Tomašević (2012–2013)
* Yuki Tanabe (2021–2024)
* Patricia Batista da Silva (2017–2018)
* Lamprini Tsàkalou (2021–2022)
* Ines Khouildi (2020–2022)
* Aslı İskit (2020–2022)
* Kerstin Kündig (2020–2022, 2023–)

## Head coach history

| Herbert Müller | (2010–present) |

## European record
### EHF Champions League

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 23–27 | 35–25 | 4th place |
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | FC Midtjylland Håndbold | 21–27 | 20–23 | 4th place |
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | Byåsen HE | 28–28 | 22–23 | 4th place |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group D) | Zvezda Zvenigorod | 20–23 | 24–31 | 3rd place |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group D) | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 24–20 | 15–23 | 3rd place |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group D) | Viborg HK | 34–30 | 29–26 | 3rd place |
| 2013-14 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 25–33 | 22–29 | 2nd place |
| 2013-14 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | Hypo Niederösterreich | 34–25 | 23–29 | 2nd place |
| 2013-14 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | HCM Baia Mare | 36–29 | 19–20 | 2nd place |
| 2013-14 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | HC Vardar | 24–24 | 25–31 | 3rd place |
| 2013-14 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | FC Midtjylland Håndbold | 26–24 | 20–26 | 3rd place |
| 2013-14 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | IK Sävehof | 30–25 | 32–26 | 3rd place |
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group B) | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 22–27 | 14–23 | 3rd place |
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group B) | HC Vardar | 21–20 | 21–26 | 3rd place |
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group B) | RK Podravka Koprivnica | 33–20 | 32–28 | 3rd place |
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | Dinamo Volgograd | 30–33 | 30–30 | 4th place |
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | HC Leipzig | 27–23 | 34–25 | 4th place |
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | RK Krim | 33–21 | 26–23 | 4th place |
| 2014-15 | Champions League | Quarterfinals | Larvik HK | 26–29 | 18–36 | 44–65 |
| 2015-16 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group B) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 27–30 | 28–32 | 3rd place |
| 2015-16 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group B) | Fleury Loiret HB | 27–27 | 21–27 | 3rd place |
| 2015-16 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group B) | RK Podravka Koprivnica | 29–19 | 27–21 | 3rd place |
| 2015-16 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | Rostov-Don | 28–32 | 24–30 | 6th place |
| 2015-16 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | Larvik HK | 20–28 | 19–28 | 6th place |
| 2015-16 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | HCM Baia Mare | 23–25 | 27–38 | 6th place |
| 2016-17 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 26–32 | 19–28 | 3rd place |
| 2016-17 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | Metz Handball | 28–25 | 18–25 | 3rd place |
| 2016-17 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | Glassverket IF | 24–16 | 33–27 | 3rd place |
| 2016-17 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | HC Vardar | 29–31 | 26–36 | 5th place |
| 2016-17 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 29–29 | 24–32 | 5th place |
| 2016-17 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | HC Astrakhanochka | 34–22 | 24–26 | 5th place |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Qualification Tournament | CB Atlético Guardés | 31–21 | 31–21 | 31–21 |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Qualification Tournament | H 65 Höör | 33–24 | 33–24 | 33–24 |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group C) | HC Vardar | 21–29 | 21–29 | 3rd place |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group C) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 25–29 | 25–28 | 3rd place |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group C) | Larvik HK | 22–25 | 31–27 | 3rd place |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 2) | Metz Handball | 29–31 | 29–35 | 6th place |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 2) | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 24–25 | 21–29 | 6th place |
| 2017-18 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 2) | SG BBM Bietigheim | 28–26 | 34–21 | 6th place |
| 2018-19 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group C) | Győri ETO KC | 22–38 | 28–31 | 3rd place |
| 2018-19 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group C) | RK Krim Ljubljana | 26–26 | 20–27 | 3rd place |
| 2018-19 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group C) | RK Podravka Koprivnica | 26–28 | 31–23 | 3rd place |
| 2018-19 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 2) | CSM București | 30–38 | 23–23 | 6th place |
| 2018-19 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 2) | Vipers Kristiansand | 21–29 | 24–31 | 6th place |
| 2018-19 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 2) | Ferencvárosi TC | 32–35 | 29–30 | 6th place |

### EHF European League

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Round 2 | Byåsen HE | 29–25 | 29–24 | 58–49 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | HC Astrakhanochka | 30–25 | 25–28 | 55–53 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group Matches (Group A) | DHK Baník Most | 40–24 | 35–27 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group Matches (Group A) | Kastamonu GSK | 27–24 | 30–24 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group Matches (Group A) | DVSC Schaeffler | 26–23 | 26–19 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Quarterfinals | Podravka Vegeta | 23–27 | 28–34 | 51–61 |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Qualification Round 2 | WAT Atzgersdorf | 39–24 | 42–21 | 81–45 |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Qualification Round 3 | HSG Blomberg-Lippe | 27–31 | 30–20 | 57–51 |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group C) | CS Minaur Baia Mare | 0–10 | 10–0 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group C) | Astrakhanochka | 22–29 | 0–10 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group C) | Storhamar Handball Elite | 41–36 | 30–32 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Qualification Round 2 | Molde Elite | 32–35 | 28–26 | 60–61 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Qualification Round 2 | Chambray Touraine | 31–28 | 27–24 | 58–52 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Qualification Round 3 | IK Sävehof | 30–22 | 35–30 | 65–52 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group C) | Paris 92 | 28–24 | 25–26 | 1st place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group C) | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 38–31 | 32–32 | 1st place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group C) | Váci NKSE | 31–21 | 34–28 | 1st place |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Quarter-finals | Sola HK | 27–24 | 35–35 | 62–59 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Semifinal | Ikast Håndbold | 26–31 | 26–31 | 26–31 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | Third-place match | Borussia Dortmund | 23–28 | 23–28 | 23–28 |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group B) | HC Dunărea Brăila | 32–28 | 23–33 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group B) | Chambray Touraine Handball | 29–22 | 32–25 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group B) | RK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 29–17 | 28–21 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | Quarter-finals | Storhamar Håndball Elite | 35–39 | 26–33 | 61–72 |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Qualification Round 3 | Váci NKSE | 34–22 | 34–29 | 68–51 |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group A) | HC Dunărea Brăila | 38–28 | 22–26 | 2nd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group A) | CB Elche | 27–26 | 28–27 | 2nd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Group Matches (Group A) | Larvik HK | 43–35 | 25–38 | 2nd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Quarter-finals | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | | | |

### EHF Challenge Cup

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2008–09 | Challenge Cup | Round 3 | Zeeman Vastgoed SWE | 35–23 | 36–24 | 71–47 |
| 2008–09 | Challenge Cup | Last 16 | OF Nea Ionia | 31–29 | 26–25 | 57–54 |
| 2008–09 | Challenge Cup | Quarterfinals | ORK Vrnjacka Banja | 35–32 | 28–27 | 63–59 |
| 2008–09 | Challenge Cup | Semifinals | Izmir BSB SK | 34–28 | 27–32 | 61–60 |
| 2008–09 | Challenge Cup | Finals | Nîmes | 25–30 | 22–26 | 47–56 |