# Bregenz Handball

Bregenz Handball is a professional handball club from Bregenz, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

## History

Bregenz Handball was founded in 1946 at the divisions of SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz. The team initially played in the German championships. In the 1995/1996 season, the team switched from the German championship to the Austrian championship. After two years in the 2nd league, in the 1996/1997 season, it was promoted to the first division with a championship title. After the handball division of SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz operated as an independent club for several years, the parent association was effectively separated in 1996. The growing importance of the club allowed different companies to become involved as main and name sponsors, so the club name changed often (Casino Zima Alno Bregenz, PTA Bregenz, Post Bregenz, jet2web Bregenz, A1 Bregenz). It was only in the 2012/2013 season that the club management decided that the main sponsor no longer had any influence on the name of the club. The team won the Austrian Cup in 2000. A year later, the first league title in the club's history followed. The team won the Austrian championship 9 times in total (the Austrian record) and the Austrian cup 5 times.

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

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| – 2009 | Puma |
| 2009–2022 | Hummel |
| 2022 – present | Select Sport |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2008–09 | 2009–11 |
AWAY :
* 2009–10

## Sports Hall information

* Arena: – Sporthalle Rieden-Vorkloster
* City: – Bregenz
* Capacity: – 1600
* Address: – Burggräflergasse 11, 6900 Bregenz, Austria

## Management

| Position | Name |
| President | Gregor Günther |
| Executive Director | Björn Tyrner |
| Member Of The Board | Bernd Schuler |
| Member Of The Board | Phillip Radel |
| Member Of The Board | Michael Lipburger |
| Member Of The Board | Rupert Manhart |

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
Bregenz Handball :
Goalkeepers
16 Ralf Patrick Häusle
46 Jan Kroiss
Left Wingers
08 Sebastian Burger
29 Alexander Wassel
Right Wingers
05 Christoph Kornexl
15 Marian Klopcic
17 Raphael König
22 Robin Kritzinger
Line Players
23 Marcel Timm
26 Florian Mohr
Central Backs
06 Lukas Frühstück
30 Claudio Svečak
32 Matic Kotar
Left Backs
11 Matthias Brombeis
24 Mikhail Vinogradov
57 Dian Ramić
Right Backs
13 Uroš Mitrović :

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Michael Roth
* Assistant coach: Marko Tanasković
* Goalkeeping coach: Goran Aleksić
* Athletic Trainer: Johannes Sturn
* Physiotherapist: Gerd Rainer
* Physiotherapist: Niklas Engel
* Club Doctor: Dr. Johannes Hartl

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2022–23 season

## Previous Squads

2019–2020 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia Austria | Goran Aleksić | (1982-09-12) 12 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Austria | Christian Jäger | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | Right Back |
| 6 | Austria | Lukas Frühstück | (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 7 | Lithuania | Povilas Babarskas | (1988-12-13) 13 December 1988 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 10 | Croatia | Marko Coric | (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 28) | Line Player |
| 11 | Germany | Matthias Brombeis | (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) | Left Back |
| 15 | Austria | Marian Klopcic | (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 32) | Right Winger |
| 16 | Austria | Ralf Patrick Häusle | (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 (age 29) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Austria | Severin Lampert | (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24) | Left Winger |
| 19 | Germany | Nico Schnabl | (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 28) | Central Back |
| 20 | Austria | Ante Ešegović | (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 22 | Austria | Robin Kritzinger | (2001-12-18) 18 December 2001 (age 22) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Croatia | Josip Jurić-Grgić | (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 26 | Austria | Florian Mohr | (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26) | Line Player |
| 28 | Austria | Clemens Gangl | (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 30) | Line Player |
| 29 | Austria | Alexander Wassel | (1992-12-30) 30 December 1992 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 30 | Austria | Claudio Svečak | (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 22) | Central Back |
| 32 | Austria | Kevin Radic | (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 26) | Goalkeeper |
| 57 | Austria | Dian Ramic | (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24) | Left Back |
| 71 | North Macedonia | Vlatko Mitkov | (1981-08-16) 16 August 1981 (age 43) | Right Back |
2009–2010 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 2 | Austria | Lucas Mayer | (1983-02-16) 16 February 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 4 | Austria | Lukas Frühstück | (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 5 | Austria | Marian Klopcic | (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 32) | Right Winger |
| 7 | Austria | Philipp Günther | (1982-03-20) 20 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |
| 9 | Austria | Emanuel Sonnweber | (1990-04-22) 22 April 1990 (age 34) | Left Back |
| 10 | Austria | Roland Schlinger | (1982-09-17) 17 September 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |
| 11 | Austria | Andreas Varga | (1977-02-06) 6 February 1977 (age 47) | Central Back |
| 12 | Austria | Christopher Winkler | (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Austria | Matthias Günther | (1976-10-11) 11 October 1976 (age 47) | Line Player |
| 14 | Austria | Julian Rauch | (1988-03-17) 17 March 1988 (age 36) | Right Winger |
| 15 | Austria | Fabian Posch | (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 17 | Austria | Gernot Watzl | (1985-03-25) 25 March 1985 (age 39) | Central Back |
| 18 | Austria | Petar Roganovic | (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 19 | Austria | Björn Tyrner | (1984-11-15) 15 November 1984 (age 39) | Left Winger |
| 20 | Germany | Fabian Maier Hasselmann | (1990-12-27) 27 December 1990 (age 33) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Serbia Austria | Goran Aleksić | (1982-09-12) 12 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Croatia | Mario Obad | (1982-12-09) 9 December 1982 (age 41) | Left Back |
2007–2008 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Austria Serbia | Nikola Marinovic | (1976-08-29) 29 August 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Austria | Lucas Mayer | (1983-02-16) 16 February 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 4 | Austria | Lukas Frühstück | (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 5 | Austria Slovenia | Mare Hojc | (1982-01-05) 5 January 1982 (age 42) | Central Back |
| 7 | Austria | Philipp Günther | (1982-03-20) 20 March 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |
| 8 | Austria | David Hausmann | (1987-08-12) 12 August 1987 (age 37) | Left Winger |
| 10 | Austria | Roland Schlinger | (1982-09-17) 17 September 1982 (age 42) | Left Back |
| 11 | Austria | Andreas Varga | (1977-02-06) 6 February 1977 (age 47) | Central Back |
| 12 | Austria | Johannes Winkler | (1983-05-14) 14 May 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Austria | Matthias Günther | (1976-10-11) 11 October 1976 (age 47) | Line Player |
| 14 | Austria | Julian Rauch | (1988-03-17) 17 March 1988 (age 36) | Right Winger |
| 15 | Austria | Fabian Posch | (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 16 | Hungary | Gábor Busa | (1987-09-24) 24 September 1987 (age 37) | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Austria | Christopher Winkler | (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Austria | Michael Knauth | (1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 (age 41) | Right Winger |
| 21 | Austria | Bernhard Grissmann | (1982-03-02) 2 March 1982 (age 42) | Line Player |
| 22 | Croatia | Zdravko Medic | (1973-01-22) 22 January 1973 (age 51) | Right Back |
| 24 | Croatia | Mario Obad | (1982-12-09) 9 December 1982 (age 41) | Left Back |
| 72 | Austria | Miroslav Radojicic | (1972-01-03) 3 January 1972 (age 52) | Central Back |
| 98 | Austria | Sebastian Manhart | (1975-07-04) 4 July 1975 (age 49) | Left Winger |
| 99 | Austria | Gregor Günther | (1978-03-12) 12 March 1978 (age 46) | Left Back |

## Titles

* Austrian Championship
** Winner (9) : 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
* Austrian Cup
** Winner (4) : 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006

## EHF ranking

    As of 12/10/2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 159 | Hapoel Ashdod | 28 |
| 160 | RK Jeruzalem Ormož | 28 |
| 161 | ZTR Zaporizhzhia | 26 |
| 162 | Bregenz Handball | 25 |
| 163 | RKHV Volendam | 25 |
| 164 | Madeira Andebol SAD | 25 |
| 165 | Runar Sandefjord | 25 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Christian Aigner (2003–2007)
* Dominik Bammer (2014–2018)
* Damir Djukic (2005–2007)
* Ante Ešegović (2012–2022)
* Lukas Frühstück (2007–)
* Gregor Günther (1995–2011)
* Matthias Günther (1994–2002, 2007–2012)
* Philipp Günther (2000–2013)
* Ralf Patrick Häusle (2008–)
* Mare Hojc (2007–2009)
* Marian Klopcic (2009–)
* Michael Knauth (1994–2008)
* Sebastian Manhart (1992–2005)
* Nikola Marinovic (2005–2009)
* Lucas Mayer (2006–2017)
* Fabian Posch (2006–2011)
* Roland Schlinger (2002–2006, 2007–2010)
* Björn Tyrner (2008–2011)
* Markus Wagesreiter (2010–2012)
* Konrad Wilczynski (2002–2006)
* Nikola Prce (2006–2007)
* Vedran Banić (2010–2012)
* Miro Barišić (2000–2002)
* Mario Bjeliš (2005–2007)
* Vladimir Božić (2015)
* Marko Buvinić (2016–2017)
* Filip Gavranović (2013–2015)
* Bruno Gudelj (1999–2003)
* Josip Jurić-Grgić (2018–2021)
* Kristijan Ljubanović (2002–2005)
* Mario Obad (2007–2010)
* Holger Schneider (1998–1999)
* Hans Peter Motzfeldt-Kyed (1995–2001)
* Dagur Sigurðsson (2003–2007)
* Povilas Babarskas (2012–2015, 2017–2021)
* Arūnas Vaškevičius (2001–2005)
* Risto Arnaudovski (2011–2012)
* Vlatko Mitkov (2018–2020)
* Draško Mrvaljević (2012–2013)
* Espen Lie Hansen (2015–2016)
* Mikhail Vinogradov (2021–)
* Luka Kikanović (2017–2019)
* Goran Aleksić (2009–2022)
* Bojan Beljanski (2015–2018)
* Nemanja Beloš (2016–2017)
* Ivan Dimitrijević (2013–2014)
* Tobias Warvne (2014–2017)
* Roman Chychykalo (2017–2018)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 1998–1999 | Holger Schneider |
| 1999–2003 | Bruno Gudelj |
| 2003–2007 | Dagur Sigurðsson |
| 2007–2008 | Zdravko Medić |
| 2008–2012 | Martin Lipták |
| 2012–2014 | Geir Sveinsson |
| 2014–2017 | Robert Hedin |
| 2017–2019 | Jörg Lützelberger |
| 2019–2022 | Markus Burger |
| 2022– | Michael Roth |