# Handball Sport Verein Hamburg

Handball Sport Verein Hamburg is a professional handball club from Germany, located in Hamburg. Currently, Handball Hamburg competes in the Handball-Bundesliga. The full name in German is Handball Sport Verein Hamburg e.V. but the club has traditionally been called HSV Handball, HSV Hamburg or simply HSV. Their main rivals are THW Kiel and SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

## History

Handball Sport Verein Hamburg is a merger of the former handball clubs VfL Bad Schwartau and HSV Lübeck, which joined forces in 1999. In 2002, they were moved to Hamburg for growth and renamed. Although locally known as HSV Hamburg, the club is not part of the Hamburger Sportverein and does not have the right to use their logo and abbreviation for promotional purposes. The club notably won a EHF Champions League in 2013 and a Handball-Bundesliga in 2011. On 20 January 2016, their license was revoked due to irregularities and, as a result, Handball Hamburg was not authorized to participate in either the first or second handball Bundesliga in the 2016/17 season. As a result, the club was relaunched with a new coat of arms, colors and a new image, from HSV Hamburg to Handball Sport Verein Hamburg; although the official name remained unchanged. The club returned to the Handball-Bundesliga in the 2021–22 season.

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

| Name | Period |
| HSV Lübeck | 1999–2002 |
| HSV Handball | 2002–2016 |
| Handball Sport Verein Hamburg | 2016–present |

### Club crest

* Logo used between 1999 and 2016
* Official logo since 2016

### Kits

HOME :
| 2011–12 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2021–22 |
AWAY :
| 2013–14 | 2021–22 |

## Accomplishments

* Handball-Bundesliga:
** Gold: 2011
* 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
** Gold: 2021
* DHB-Pokal:
** Gold: 2006, 2010
* DHB-Supercup:
** Gold: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010
* EHF Champions League:
** Gold: 2013
* EHF Cup Winner's Cup:
** Gold: 2007

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season
HSV Hamburg :
Goalkeepers
01 Johannes Bitter
12 Mohamed El-Tayar
16 Robin Paulsen Haug
32 Finn Knaack
Left wingers
24 Alexander Hartwig
51 Casper Ulrich Mortensen
Right wingers
21 Frederik Bo Andersen
31 Levin Unbehaun
Line players
04 Andreas Magaard
13 Niklas Weller
Left backs
15 Dominik Axmann
20 Ben Levermann
25 Tomislav Severec
55 Azat Valiullin
Centre Backs
07 Leif Tissier
33 Moritz Sauter
Right backs
09 Jacob Lassen
43 Zoran Ilić :

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Torsten Jansen
* Assistant coach: Blaženko Lacković
* Athletic Trainer: Philipp Winterhoff
* Physiotherapist: Christina Dressel
* Club doctor: Dr. Daniel Briem

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

## Previous squads

2012–2013 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Johannes Bitter | (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Michael Kraus | (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 4 | Croatia | Domagoj Duvnjak | (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | (1980-12-25) 25 December 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | (1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Croatia | Igor Vori | (1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 (age 44) | Line Player |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Enid Tahirović | (1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 52) | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | France Germany | Max-Henri Herrmann | (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Serbia | Stefan Terzić | (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 30) | Right Back |
| 20 | Germany | Robert Schulze | (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 33) | Left Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Andreas Nilsson | (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 22 | Poland | Marcin Lijewski | (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977 (age 47) | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 24 | Sweden | Fredrik Petersen | (1983-08-27) 27 August 1983 (age 41) | Left Winger |
| 66 | Sweden | Oscar Carlén | (1988-05-11) 11 May 1988 (age 36) | Right Back |
| 77 | Sweden | Dan Beutler | (1977-10-07) 7 October 1977 (age 47) | Goalkeeper |
2010–2011 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Johannes Bitter | (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Michael Kraus | (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 4 | Croatia | Domagoj Duvnjak | (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | (1980-12-25) 25 December 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | (1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Croatia | Igor Vori | (1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 (age 44) | Line Player |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | (1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 44) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976 (age 48) | Central Back |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 22 | Poland | Marcin Lijewski | (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977 (age 47) | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 27 | Germany | Marcel Schliedermann | (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 34) | Central Back |
2009–2010 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Johannes Bitter | (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 4 | Croatia | Domagoj Duvnjak | (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | (1980-12-25) 25 December 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | (1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Croatia | Igor Vori | (1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 (age 44) | Line Player |
| 10 | Ukraine Germany | Oleg Velyky | (1977-01-01) 1 January 1977 (age 48) | Left Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | (1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 44) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976 (age 48) | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Chrischa Hannawald | (1971-02-04) 4 February 1971 (age 54) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Sweden | Nicklas Grundsten | (1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 (age 41) | Line Player |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 22 | Poland | Marcin Lijewski | (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977 (age 47) | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 27 | Germany | Marcel Schliedermann | (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 34) | Central Back |
2008–2009 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Johannes Bitter | (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 4 | Germany | Arne Niemeyer | (1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 43) | Central Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Croatia | Blaženko Lacković | (1980-12-25) 25 December 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | (1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Germany | Jan Schult | (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 10 | Ukraine Germany | Oleg Velyky | (1977-01-01) 1 January 1977 (age 48) | Left Back |
| 11 | Russia | Dmitri Torgovanov | (1972-01-05) 5 January 1972 (age 53) | Line Player |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | (1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 44) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Heiko Grimm | (1977-11-18) 18 November 1977 (age 47) | Central Back |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976 (age 48) | Central Back |
| 17 | Sweden | Nicklas Grundsten | (1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 (age 41) | Line Player |
| 18 | Denmark | Hans Lindberg | (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 22 | Poland | Marcin Lijewski | (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977 (age 47) | Right Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
2006–2007 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Goran Stojanović | (1966-01-29) 29 January 1966 (age 59) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Switzerland | Iwan Ursic | (1976-12-06) 6 December 1976 (age 48) | Line Player |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | (1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 8 | Brazil | Bruno Souza | (1977-06-27) 27 June 1977 (age 47) | Left Back |
| 9 | Germany | Jan Schult | (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 10 | Germany | Thomas Knorr | (1971-05-16) 16 May 1971 (age 53) | Central Back |
| 11 | Slovenia | Roman Pungartnik | (1971-05-16) 16 May 1971 (age 53) | Right Winger |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | (1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 44) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976 (age 48) | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Tobias Mahncke | (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Germany | Hanno Holzhüter | (1988-12-04) 4 December 1988 (age 36) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 20 | Germany | Henning Wiechers | (1974-04-27) 27 April 1974 (age 50) | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Russia | Igor Lavrov | (1973-06-04) 4 June 1973 (age 51) | Central Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 77 | South Korea | Yoon Kyung-shin | (1973-07-07) 7 July 1973 (age 51) | Right Back |
2005–2006 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Goran Stojanović | (1966-01-29) 29 January 1966 (age 59) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Germany | Sebastian Opderbeck | (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 3 | Germany | Stefan Schröder | (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43) | Right Winger |
| 4 | Serbia | Branko Kokir | (1974-08-28) 28 August 1974 (age 50) | Left Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Germany | Jan Schult | (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 7 | Germany | Matthias Flohr | (1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Czech Republic | Alois Mráz | (1978-09-08) 8 September 1978 (age 46) | Left Back |
| 11 | Slovenia | Roman Pungartnik | (1971-05-16) 16 May 1971 (age 53) | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Henning Wiechers | (1974-04-27) 27 April 1974 (age 50) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976 (age 48) | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Tobias Mahncke | (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Germany | Matthias Karbowski | (1983-01-21) 21 January 1983 (age 42) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Poland | Krzysztof Lijewski | (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 22 | Russia | Igor Lavrov | (1973-06-04) 4 June 1973 (age 51) | Central Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 68 | Germany | Andreas Rastner | (1968-11-10) 10 November 1968 (age 56) | Line Player |
2003–2004 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Goran Stojanović | (1966-01-29) 29 January 1966 (age 59) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Denmark | Moustapha Taj | (1972-10-10) 10 October 1972 (age 52) | Right Winger |
| 4 | Norway | Tormod Moldestad | (1974-01-29) 29 January 1974 (age 51) | Left Back |
| 5 | Germany | Torsten Jansen | (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Sweden | Peter Möller | (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 38) | Line Player |
| 7 | Sweden | Jonas Ernelind | (1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 42) | Right Winger |
| 8 | Sweden | Joakim Ågren | (1970-04-21) 21 April 1970 (age 54) | Central Back |
| 9 | Germany | Thomas Knorr | (1971-05-16) 16 May 1971 (age 53) | Central Back |
| 10 | Denmark | Morten Bjerre | (1972-05-22) 22 May 1972 (age 52) | Right Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Tomas Svensson | (1968-02-15) 15 February 1968 (age 57) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Kjell Landsberg | (1980-11-03) 3 November 1980 (age 44) | Line Player |
| 14 | France | Bertrand Gille | (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 15 | France | Guillaume Gille | (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976 (age 48) | Central Back |
| 16 | Germany | Steffen Reider | (1972-10-10) 10 October 1972 (age 52) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Norway | Simen Muffetangen | (1971-06-06) 6 June 1971 (age 53) | Central Back |
| 18 | Germany | Matthias Karbowski | (1983-01-21) 21 January 1983 (age 42) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Belarus | Andrej Siniak | (1972-04-28) 28 April 1972 (age 52) | Central Back |
| 20 | Spain | Jon Belaustegui | (1979-03-19) 19 March 1979 (age 45) | Right Back |
| 22 | Germany | Jörn Kammler | (1981-04-20) 20 April 1981 (age 43) | Left Back |
| 23 | Germany | Pascal Hens | (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |

## EHF ranking

    As of 31 March 2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 159 | HSG Wetzlar | 27 |
| 160 | RD Koper 2013 | 26 |
| 161 | ABC Braga | 25 |
| 162 | HSV Hamburg | 25 |
| 163 | Sport36-Komló | 24 |
| 164 | OCI-Lions | 24 |
| 165 | BM Huesca | 23 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Johannes Bitter (2007–2016, 2021–)
* Matthias Flohr (2004–2016)
* Heiko Grimm (2008–2009)
* Chrischa Hannawald (2009)
* Pascal Hens (2003–2016)
* Torsten Jansen (2003–2015, 2016–2017)
* Thomas Knorr (2002–2007)
* Michael Kraus (2010–2013)
* Jürgen Müller (2007–2008)
* Arne Niemeyer (2008–2009)
* Adrian Pfahl (2013–2015)
* Jens Schöngarth (2019–2020)
* Kevin Schmidt (2014–2016)
* Stefan Schröder (2005–2019)
* Manuel Späth (2021–2022)
* Nicolai Theilinger (2021–)
* Jens Vortmann (2015–2016, 2021–)
* Adrian Wagner (1996–2003)
* Henning Wiechers (2005–2007)
* Enid Tahirović (2012)
* Andrej Kurchev (2002–2003)
* Andrej Siniak (2002–2005)
* Bruno Souza (2006–2008)
* Ilija Brozović (2015–2016)
* Davor Dominiković (2013–2015)
* Domagoj Duvnjak (2009–2014)
* Blaženko Lacković (2008–2014, 2017–2020)
* Igor Vori (2009–2013)
* Alois Mráz (2005–2006)
* Morten Bjerre (2003–2004)
* Marcus Cleverly (2013–2014)
* Allan Damgaard (2015–2016)
* Hans Lindberg (2007–2016)
* Casper Ulrich Mortensen (2015–2016, 2021–)
* Henrik Toft Hansen (2013–2015)
* Dener Jaanimaa (2015–2016)
* Bertrand Gille (2002–2012)
* Guillaume Gille (2002–2012)
* Kentin Mahé (2013–2015)
* Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson (2018–2020)
* Yoon Kyung-shin (2006–2008)
* Žarko Marković (2013–2014)
* Tormod Moldestad (1999–2003)
* Simen Muffetangen (1999–2003)
* Piotr Grabarczyk (2015–2016)
* Michał Jurecki (2007–2008)
* Krzysztof Lijewski (2005–2011)
* Marcin Lijewski (2008–2013)
* Maciej Majdziński (2015–2016)
* Alexandru Șimicu (2014–2015)
* Igor Lavrov (2005–2007)
* Dmitri Torgovanov (2007–2009)
* Azat Valiullin (2021–)
* Roman Pungartnik (2005–2007)
* Renato Vugrinec (2011–2012)
* Jon Belaustegui (2003–2005)
* Joan Cañellas (2013–2014)
* Petar Đorđić (2013–2015)
* Zoran Đorđić (2012)
* Branko Kokir (2005–2006)
* Draško Nenadić (2015–2017)
* Goran Stojanović (2002–2007)
* Stefan Terzić (2012–2013)
* Iwan Ursic (2006–2008)
* Dan Beutler (2011–2013)
* Oscar Carlén (2011–2013)
* Jonas Ernelind (2002–2004)
* Nicklas Grundsten (2008–2009)
* Andreas Nilsson (2012–2014)
* Fredrik Petersen (2012–2013)
* Johan Petersson (2015)
* Per Sandström (2006–2011)
* Tomas Svensson (2002–2005)
* Oleg Velyky (2008–2010)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 2002–2005 | Bob Hanning |
| 2005 | Christian Fitzek |
| 2005–2011 | Martin Schwalb |
| 2011 | Per Carlén |
| 2011–2012 | Jens Häusler |
| 2012–2014 | Martin Schwalb |
| 2014 | Christian Gaudin |
| 2014–2015 | Jens Häusler |
| 2015–2016 | Michael Biegler |
| 2016–2017 | Jens Häusler |
| 2017– | Torsten Jansen |