# MT Melsungen

MT Melsungen is a German handball team from Melsungen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.

## History

From 1992 to 2005, the team played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and finished third twice (in 1997/98 and 2003/2004). In the 2004/2005 season, he won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making his way to the Handball-Bundesliga. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top class. In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in Hamburg, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against TBV Lemgo there.

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

| Name | Period |
| TG Melsungen | –1999 |
| MSG Melsungen/Böddiger | 1999–2006 |
| MT Melsungen | 2006–present |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2008–09 | 2013–14 | 2014–17 | 2017–18 | 2019–20 | 2021– |
AWAY :
| 2013–14 | 2014–17 | 2017–18 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 |

## Sports Hall information

* Name: – Rothenbach-Halle
* City: – Kassel
* Capacity: – 4500
* Address: – Damaschkestraße 55, 34121 Kassel, Germany

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024-25 season
MT Melsungen :
Goalkeepers
01 Adam Morawski
16 Nebojša Simić
Left wingers
07 David Mandić
18 Florian Drosten
83 Ian Barrufet
Right wingers
02 Leon Stehl
11 Dimitri Ignatow
73 Timo Kastening
Line players
08 Adrián Sipos
13 Rogério Moraes Ferreira
21 Arnar Freyr Arnarsson
Left backs
19 Elvar Örn Jónsson
24 Alexandre Cavalcanti
26 Tom Wolf
33 Aaron Mensing
Centre backs
06 Erik Balenciaga
71 Mohamed Darmoul
Right backs
04 Nikolaj Enderleit
10 Dainis Krištopāns :

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Roberto García Parrondo
* Assistant coach: Finn Lemke
* Goalkeeper Trainer: Carsten Lichtlein
* Athletic Trainer: Florian Sölter
* Physiotherapist: René Kagel
* Physiotherapist: Dennis Nguyen
* Club doctor: Dr. Gerd Rauch

## Previous squads

2019–2020 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Johan Sjöstrand | (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 31) | Left Back |
| 6 | Germany | Finn Lemke | (1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 9 | Germany | Tobias Reichmann | (1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 36) | Right Winger |
| 11 | Germany | Dimitri Ignatow | (1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 26) | Right Winger |
| 13 | Germany | Yves Kunkel | (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 30) | Left Winger |
| 15 | Denmark | Lasse Mikkelsen | (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 32) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 19 | Germany | Timm Schneider | (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 27 | Switzerland | Roman Sidorowicz | (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 34 | Germany | Kai Häfner | (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 55 | Germany | Stefan Salger | (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 94 | Croatia | Domagoj Pavlović | (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 96 | Germany | Glenn-Louis Eggert | (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 24) | Goalkeeper |
| 98 | Germany | Jona Gruber | (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 (age 24) | Left Back |
| 99 | Germany | Ole Pregler | (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22) | Left Back |
2016–2017 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Johan Sjöstrand | (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Johannes Sellin | (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 8 | Germany | Johannes Golla | (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 27) | Line Player |
| 9 | Sweden | Patrik Fahlgren | (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 39) | Central Back |
| 12 | Serbia | Svetislav Verkić | (1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 43) | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | Germany | Maurice Paske | (1996-02-21) 21 February 1996 (age 29) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Philipp Müller | (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 40) | Left Back |
| 19 | Netherlands | Jeffrey Boomhouwer | (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger |
| 20 | Serbia | Momir Rnić | (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 37) | Left Back |
| 21 | Germany | Timm Schneider | (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Nenad Vučković | (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 44) | Central Back |
| 24 | Estonia | Dener Jaanimaa | (1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 25 | Germany | Michael Müller | (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 40) | Right Back |
| 30 | Denmark | René Villadsen | (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 36 | Netherlands | Arjan Haenen | (1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 37) | Right Winger |
| 39 | Germany | Gabor Langhans | (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 41 | Germany | Fin Backs | (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26) | Left Winger |
| 97 | Germany | Jan Grolla | (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 27) | Right Back |
2014–2015 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Mikael Appelgren | (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Johannes Sellin | (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 9 | Sweden | Patrik Fahlgren | (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 39) | Central Back |
| 10 | Germany | Malte Schröder | (1987-02-16) 16 February 1987 (age 38) | Right Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | (1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 44) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Jan Forstbauer | (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32) | Right Back |
| 14 | Germany | Christian Hildebrand | (1985-12-23) 23 December 1985 (age 39) | Right Winger |
| 15 | Germany | Merlin Kothe | (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 16 | Germany | Sebastian Ullrich | (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 32) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Philipp Müller | (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 40) | Left Back |
| 19 | Netherlands | Jeffrey Boomhouwer | (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger |
| 20 | Serbia | Momir Rnić | (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 37) | Left Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Nenad Vučković | (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 44) | Central Back |
| 25 | Germany | Michael Müller | (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 40) | Right Back |

## Accomplishments
### Domestic

* DHB-Pokal:
** Silver: 2020, 2024

## EHF Ranking

    As of 30 May 2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 70 | Ystads IF | 94 |
| 71 | Nærbø IL | 93 |
| 72 | Põlva Serviti | 93 |
| 73 | MT Melsungen | 89 |
| 74 | KH Besa Famgas | 84 |
| 75 | Valur | 84 |
| 76 | Saint-Raphaël Var Handball | 82 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Michael Allendorf (2010-2022)
* Felix Danner (2009-2021)
* Johannes Golla (2015-2018)
* Heiko Grimm (2015)
* Kai Häfner (2019-2023)
* Silvio Heinevetter (2020-2022)
* Timo Kastening (2020-)
* Andrej Klimovets (2010-2011)
* Yves Kunkel (2018-2022)
* Julius Kühn (2017-2024)
* Finn Lemke (2017-2023)
* Michael Müller (2013-2019)
* Philipp Müller (2013-2019)
* Tobias Reichmann (2017-2022)
* Timm Schneider (2015-2020)
* Jens Schöngarth (2009-2012)
* Johannes Sellin (2013-2017)
* Harald Beilschmied (2001-2004)
* Dalibor Anušić (2009-2010)
* Ivan Brouka (2005-2011)
* Vitali Feshchanka (2011)
* Andrej Kurchev (2006-2008)
* Mario Kelentrić (2007-2012)
* David Mandić (2022-)
* Marino Marić (2014-2022)
* Ivan Martinović (2022-2024)
* Domagoj Pavlović (2018-2024)
* Goran Šprem (2006)
* Petr Házl (2004-2008)
* Petr Hrubý (2004-2008)
* Jiří Hynek (2005-2006)
* Daniel Kubeš (2012-2014)
* Michal Kraus (2004-2008)
* Radek Musil (2004-2008)
* Thomas Klitgaard (2007-2010)
* Lasse Mikkelsen (2017-2021)
* René Villadsen (2015-2017)
* Dener Jaanimaa (2016-2018)
* Franck Junillon (2008-2010)
* Spyros Balomenos (2006–2008)
* Giorgos Chalkidis (2006–2007)
* Savas Karipidis (2007–2013)
* Grigorios Sanikis (2005–2013)
* Dimitrios Tzimourtos (2008–2010)
* Alexandros Vasilakis (2009-2013)
* Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (2020-)
* Elvar Örn Jónsson (2021-2025)
* Alexander Petersson (2021-2022)
* Nebojša Simić (2017-)
* Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2014-2018)
* Arjan Haenen (2016–2018)
* Adam Morawski (2022-)
* Paweł Orzłowski (2008–2009)
* André Gomes (2021-2023)
* Gleb Kalarash (2021-2023)
* Andrej Lavrov (2004-2005)
* Zoran Đorđić (2005-2007)
* Momir Rnić (2014-2017)
* Vladica Stojanović (2006-2010)
* Milan Torbica (2010-2011)
* Svetislav Verkić (2016-2017)
* Nenad Vučković (2008-2017)
* Roman Sidorowicz (2018-2020)
* Daniel Valo (2005–2009)
* Mikael Appelgren (2012-2015)
* Patrik Fahlgren (2011-2017)
* Anton Månsson (2010–2014)
* Per Sandström (2011-2015)
* Johan Sjöstrand (2015-2020)
* Jonathan Stenbäcken (2012-2014)
* Daniel Tellander (2007-2010)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 2000–2004 | Hrvoje Horvat |
| 2004–2006 | Rastislav Trtík |
| 2006-2009 | Robert Hedin |
| 2009-2010 | Ryan Zinglersen |
| 2010 | Matjaz Tominiec |
| 2010-2018 | Michael Roth |
| 2018-2020 | Heiko Grimm |
| 2020–2021 | Guðmundur Guðmundsson |
| 2021– | Roberto García Parrondo |