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 under the name Handball Sport Verein Lübeck. In 2002, they were moved to Hamburg for growth and renamed. Later VfL Lübeck-Schwartau was formed from 2nd team of VfL Bad Schwartau, and they now play in the 2nd Bundesliga. 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 September 12th, 2014 the team broke the world record for most spectators at a handball match with in a match against Rhein-Neckar Löwen with 44,189 spectators.

On 20 January 2016, their license was revoked due to irregularities and, as a result, Handball Hamburg was not authorized to participate in either the first or second handball Bundesliga in the 2016/17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.DKB - 2021-22 Season league table

On 3 May 2024, it was announced that HSV Hamburg did not get the license for the next season, which would see them relegated. This was appealed by Hamburg. Hamburg was given the licence due to an error in the procedure on 31 May with a specific condition and an economic deposit.

Crest, colours, supporters Naming history NamePeriodHSV Lübeck1999–2002HSV Handball2002–2016Handball Sport Verein Hamburg2016–present

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

Team Current squad Squad for the 2025–26 season

HSV HamburgGoalkeepers 12 Mohamed El-Tayar 16 Robin Paulsen Haug Left wingers 17 Kaj Geenen 51 Casper Ulrich Mortensen Right wingers 21 Frederik Bo Andersen 31 Levin Unbehaun Line players 4 Andreas Magaard 13 Niklas Weller 19 Maximilian Botta 42 Jan Schmidt

Left backs 15 Dominik Axmann 20 Ben Levermann 23 Einar Ólafsson 55 Azat Valiullin Centre Backs 6 Elias Kofler 11 Nicolaj Jørgensen 33 Moritz Sauter Right backs 5 Oliver Norlyk 9 Jacob Lassen

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 2026–27 season

Joining Martin Hovde (LP) from Kolstad Håndball Nicolai Daling (RB) from Bergen Håndball Alem Hadžić (CB) from RK Eurofarm Pelister Leon Nowottny (GK) from THW Kiel Noah Beyer (LW) from Bergischer HC Jan Schmidt (LP) from TSV Bayer Dormagen Mahmoud El-Shobaky (LB) back from loan at VfL Lübeck-Schwartau

Leaving Casper Ulrich Mortensen (LW) to HC København Jacob Lassen (RB) to Rhein-Neckar Löwen Andreas Magaard (P) to GOG Håndbold Mohamed El-Tayar (GK) to TVB Stuttgart Niklas Weller (LP) (retires) Maximilian Botta (LP) on loan at VfL Lübeck-Schwartau Christopher Welter (CB) on loan at VfL Lübeck-Schwartau Ben Levermann (LB) on loan at VfL Fredenbeck

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Elias Kofler (CB) from 1. VfL Potsdam Kaj Geenen (LW) from VfL Lübeck-Schwartau Einar Ólafsson (LB) from Fredericia HK Nicolaj Jørgensen (CB) from SønderjyskE Herrehåndbold Oliver Norlyk (RB) from KIF Kolding Azat Valiullin (LB) from GWD Minden Mahmoud El-Shobaky (LB) from Heliopolis Sporting Club

Leaving Zoran Ilić (RB) to Wisła Płock Azat Valiullin (LB) to GWD Minden Leif Tissier (CB) to TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Alexander Hartwig (LW) to VfL Lübeck-Schwartau Finn Knaack (GK) on loan at TUSEM Essen Mahmoud El-Shobaky (LB) on loan at VfL Lübeck-Schwartau

Previous squads 2012–2013 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Johannes Bitter Goalkeeper 2 Michael Kraus Central Back 3 Stefan Schröder Right Winger 4 Domagoj Duvnjak Central Back 5 Torsten Jansen Left Winger 6 Blaženko Lacković Left Back 7 Matthias Flohr Left Winger 9 Igor Vori Line Player 11 Enid Tahirović Goalkeeper 12 Max-Henri Herrmann Goalkeeper 18 Hans Lindberg Right Winger 19 Stefan Terzić Right Back 20 Robert Schulze Left Winger 21 Andreas Nilsson Line Player 22 Marcin Lijewski Right Back 23 Pascal Hens Left Back 24 Fredrik Petersen Left Winger 66 Oscar Carlén Right Back 77 Dan Beutler Goalkeeper

2010–2011 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Johannes Bitter Goalkeeper 2 Michael Kraus Central Back 3 Stefan Schröder Right Winger 4 Domagoj Duvnjak Central Back 5 Torsten Jansen Left Winger 6 Blaženko Lacković Left Back 7 Matthias Flohr Left Winger 9 Igor Vori Line Player 12 Per Sandström Goalkeeper 14 Bertrand Gille Line Player 15 Guillaume Gille Central Back 18 Hans Lindberg Right Winger 19 Krzysztof Lijewski Right Back 22 Marcin Lijewski Right Back 23 Pascal Hens Left Back 27 Marcel Schliedermann Central Back

2009–2010 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Johannes Bitter Goalkeeper 3 Stefan Schröder Right Winger 4 Domagoj Duvnjak Central Back 5 Torsten Jansen Left Winger 6 Blaženko Lacković Left Back 7 Matthias Flohr Left Winger 9 Igor Vori Line Player 10 Oleg Velyky Left Back 12 Per Sandström Goalkeeper 14 Bertrand Gille Line Player 15 Guillaume Gille Central Back 16 Chrischa Hannawald Goalkeeper 17 Nicklas Grundsten Line Player 18 Hans Lindberg Right Winger 19 Krzysztof Lijewski Right Back 22 Marcin Lijewski Right Back 23 Pascal Hens Left Back 27 Marcel Schliedermann Central Back

2008–2009 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Johannes Bitter Goalkeeper 3 Stefan Schröder Right Winger 4 Arne Niemeyer Central Back 5 Torsten Jansen Left Winger 6 Blaženko Lacković Left Back 7 Matthias Flohr Left Winger 9 Jan Schult Left Back 10 Oleg Velyky Left Back 11 Dmitri Torgovanov Line Player 12 Per Sandström Goalkeeper 13 Heiko Grimm Central Back 14 Bertrand Gille Line Player 15 Guillaume Gille Central Back 17 Nicklas Grundsten Line Player 18 Hans Lindberg Right Winger 19 Krzysztof Lijewski Right Back 22 Marcin Lijewski Right Back 23 Pascal Hens Left Back

2006–2007 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Goran Stojanović Goalkeeper 3 Stefan Schröder Right Winger 5 Torsten Jansen Left Winger 6 Iwan Ursic Line Player 7 Matthias Flohr Left Winger 8 Bruno Souza Left Back 9 Jan Schult Left Back 10 Thomas Knorr Central Back 11 Roman Pungartnik Right Winger 12 Per Sandström Goalkeeper 14 Bertrand Gille Line Player 15 Guillaume Gille Central Back 16 Tobias Mahncke Goalkeeper 18 Hanno Holzhüter Right Winger 19 Krzysztof Lijewski Right Back 20 Henning Wiechers Goalkeeper 22 Igor Lavrov Central Back 23 Pascal Hens Left Back 77 Yoon Kyung-shin Right Back

2005–2006 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Goran Stojanović Goalkeeper 2 Sebastian Opderbeck Left Back 3 Stefan Schröder Right Winger 4 Branko Kokir Left Back 5 Torsten Jansen Left Winger 6 Jan Schult Left Back 7 Matthias Flohr Left Winger 9 Alois Mráz Left Back 11 Roman Pungartnik Right Winger 12 Henning Wiechers Goalkeeper 14 Bertrand Gille Line Player 15 Guillaume Gille Central Back 16 Tobias Mahncke Goalkeeper 18 Matthias Karbowski Right Winger 19 Krzysztof Lijewski Right Back 22 Igor Lavrov Central Back 23 Pascal Hens Left Back 68 Andreas Rastner Line Player

2003–2004 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Goran Stojanović Goalkeeper 2 Moustapha Taj Right Winger 4 Tormod Moldestad Left Back 5 Torsten Jansen Left Winger 6 Peter Möller Line Player 7 Jonas Ernelind Right Winger 8 Joakim Ågren Central Back 9 Thomas Knorr Central Back 10 Morten Bjerre Right Back 12 Tomas Svensson Goalkeeper 13 Kjell Landsberg Line Player 14 Bertrand Gille Line Player 15 Guillaume Gille Central Back 16 Steffen Reider Goalkeeper 17 Simen Muffetangen Central Back 18 Matthias Karbowski Right Winger 19 Andrej Siniak Central Back 20 Jon Belaustegui Right Back 22 Jörn Kammler Left Back 23 Pascal Hens Left Back

EHF ranking

Rank Team Points136 H7131137 Handball Tirol30138 Dragūnas Klaipėda30139 HSV Hamburg30140 Visé BM30141 CSA Steaua București29142 Achilles Bocholt29

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 Country 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

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