# Handballclub Fivers Margareten

Handballclub Fivers Margareten is a handball club from Wien, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

## History

The handball club originates from Margareten, Wien's 5th district, hence the name Fivers. During its history, it reached the Austrian First Division for the first time in 1982, and since then it has been continuously in the national elite. They won the championship 3 times (2011, 2016, 2018), they were cup winners 8 times (1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021) and they won the Super Cup 4 times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2020).

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

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| – 2015 | Adidas |
| 2015 – present | Hummel |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2011–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–17 | 2017–18 | 2022–23 |
AWAY :
| 2011–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–17 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2022–23 |

## Sports Hall information

* Name: – Sporthalle Margareten
* City: – Wien
* Capacity: – 1200
* Address: – Hollgasse 3, 1050 Wien, Austria

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
Handballclub Fivers Margareten :
Goalkeepers
51 Wolfgang Filzwieser
52 Boris Tanic
56 Jan David
Left Wingers
15 Eric Damböck
35 Lukas Gangel
65 Philipp Gangel
Right Wingers
57 Jakob Nigg
75 Maximilian Riede
85 David Brandfellner
Line Players
45 Florian Heizinger
50 Vincent Schweiger
58 Leander Brenneis
Central Backs
53 Fabio Schuh
54 Fabian Glätzl
55 Marin Martinović
Left Backs
25 Marc-Andre Haunold
59 Markus Kolar
95 Thomas Seidl
Right Backs
05 Christian Saric :

### Technical staff

* Head Coach: Peter Eckl
* Assistant Coach: Michael Gangel
* Goalkeeping Coach: Sergiy Bilyk
* Coach: Herbert Jonas
* Physiotherapist: Birgit Gamper
* Masseur: Monika Neckam

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2022–23 season

## Previous Squads

2020–2021 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 5 | Austria | Tobias Wagner | (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 29) | Line Player |
| 15 | Austria | Eric Damböck | (1999-09-06) 6 September 1999 (age 25) | Left Winger |
| 25 | Austria | Nikola Stevanovic | (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26) | Right Back |
| 35 | Austria | Lukas Gangel | (1998-09-27) 27 September 1998 (age 26) | Left Winger |
| 45 | Austria | Lukas Hutecek | (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 24) | Left Back |
| 50 | Austria | Vincent Schweiger | (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 27) | Line Player |
| 51 | Austria | Wolfgang Filzwieser | (1984-09-30) 30 September 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 52 | Austria | Boris Tanic | (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 53 | Austria | Fabio Schuh | (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001 (age 23) | Central Back |
| 54 | Austria | Fabian Glätzl | (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25) | Central Back |
| 55 | Austria | Marin Martinović | (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 27) | Central Back |
| 56 | Austria | Florian Haag | (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 27) | Goalkeeper |
| 57 | Austria | Herbert Jonas | (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 58 | Austria | Leander Brenneis | (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 27) | Line Player |
| 59 | Austria | Markus Kolar | (1984-10-12) 12 October 1984 (age 39) | Left Back |
| 65 | Austria | Philipp Gangel | (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) | Left Winger |
| 75 | Austria | Maximilian Riede | (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 28) | Right Winger |
| 85 | Austria | David Brandfellner | (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 31) | Right Winger |
| 95 | Austria | Thomas Seidl | (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
2015–2016 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 5 | Croatia | Ivan Martinović | (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26) | Right Back |
| 15 | Austria | Mathias Nikolic | (1991-02-02) 2 February 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 25 | Austria | Markus Bezucha | (1992-05-04) 4 May 1992 (age 32) | Right Winger |
| 35 | Austria | Thomas Seidl | (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 45 | Austria | Lukas Müller | (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 50 | Austria | Richard Wöss | (1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 37) | Right Winger |
| 51 | Ukraine Austria | Sergiy Bilyk | (1970-09-02) 2 September 1970 (age 54) | Goalkeeper |
| 52 | Austria | Boris Tanic | (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 53 | Austria | Nikola Bilyk | (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 54 | Austria Lithuania | Vytautas Žiūra | (1979-05-11) 11 May 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 55 | Lithuania | Tomas Eitutis | (1981-11-13) 13 November 1981 (age 42) | Right Back |
| 56 | Croatia Austria | Kristian Pilipović | (1994-12-10) 10 December 1994 (age 29) | Goalkeeper |
| 57 | Austria | Herbert Jonas | (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 58 | Austria | Tobias Wagner | (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 29) | Line Player |
| 59 | Austria | Markus Kolar | (1984-10-12) 12 October 1984 (age 39) | Left Back |
| 65 | Austria | Nikola Aljetic | (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 29) | Line Player |
| 75 | Austria | Maximilian Riede | (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 28) | Right Winger |
| 85 | Austria | David Brandfellner | (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 31) | Right Winger |
2008–2009 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 5 | Austria | Christoph Edelmüller | (1981-10-15) 15 October 1981 (age 42) | Line Player |
| 15 | Austria | Michael Gangel | (1969-07-25) 25 July 1969 (age 55) | Right Back |
| 25 | Austria | Matthias Kienzer | (1980-07-03) 3 July 1980 (age 44) | Right Winger |
| 35 | Austria | Denis Bolić | (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger |
| 45 | Croatia | Boris Misic | (1987-01-21) 21 January 1987 (age 37) | Line Player |
| 50 | Austria | Martin Abadir | (1981-06-19) 19 June 1981 (age 43) | Right Back |
| 51 | Ukraine Austria | Sergiy Bilyk | (1970-09-02) 2 September 1970 (age 54) | Goalkeeper |
| 52 | Austria | Bastian Molecz | (1987-12-19) 19 December 1987 (age 36) | Goalkeeper |
| 53 | Austria | Simon Hahn | (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 36) | Right Back |
| 54 | Austria Lithuania | Vytautas Žiūra | (1979-05-11) 11 May 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 55 | Austria | Andreas Curik | (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989 (age 35) | Right Winger |
| 56 | Austria | Thomas Bauer | (1986-01-24) 24 January 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 57 | Austria | Herbert Jonas | (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 58 | Austria | Dominique Papesch | (1988-09-23) 23 September 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 59 | Austria | Markus Kolar | (1984-10-12) 12 October 1984 (age 39) | Left Back |
| 65 | Austria | Jörg Merten | (1981-06-26) 26 June 1981 (age 43) | Left Winger |
| 75 | Austria | Christian Himmler | (1986-02-03) 3 February 1986 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 85 | Austria | Martin Fischer | (1985-10-08) 8 October 1985 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 95 | Austria Lithuania | Romas Kirveliavičius | (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |

## Titles
### Austrian Championship

* Winner (3): 2011, 2016, 2018

### Austrian Cup

* Winner (8): 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021

### EHF Cup

* Semifinalist: 1985

## EHF ranking

    As of 12/10/2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 55 | Beşiktaş JK | 97 |
| 56 | AHC Potaissa Turda | 97 |
| 57 | Alpla HC Hard | 96 |
| 58 | Handballclub Fivers Margareten | 95 |
| 59 | MOL-Tatabánya KC | 94 |
| 60 | ØIF Arendal | 93 |
| 61 | CSKA Moscow | 91 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Martin Abadir (2001–2013)
* Thomas Bauer (2003–2009)
* Ivica Belas (2004–2008)
* Nikola Bilyk (2012–2016)
* David Brandfellner (2004–)
* Eric Damböck (2015–)
* Christoph Edelmüller (2008–2014)
* Wolfgang Filzwieser (2017–)
* Lukas Hutecek (2017–2021)
* Romas Kirveliavičius (2008–2014)
* Roland Knabl (1998–2005)
* Markus Kolar (1997–)
* Marin Martinović (2015–)
* Thomas Menzl (1989–1997)
* Nikola Stevanovic (2014–2021)
* Ibish Thaqi (2009–2011)
* Björn Tyrner (1996–2008)
* Tobias Wagner (2011–2016, 2018–2021)
* Richard Wöss (1994–2007, 2015–2016)
* Vytautas Žiūra (2003–2009, 2010–2020)
* Ivan Martinović (2015–2018)
* Kristian Pilipović (2009–2017)
* Adonis Gonzalez (2005–2016)
* Tomas Eitutis (2011–2016)
* Stefan Jovanovic (2016–2017)
* Doruk Pehlivan (2018–2019)
* Sergiy Bilyk (1999–2017)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach | Country |
| 2002–2010 | Romas Magelinskas | |
| 2010– | Peter Eckl | |