The men's handball team of Frisch Auf Göppingen, in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg, plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in the Handball-Bundesliga. Nine-time champions of Germany, Göppingen were at their most successful during the early 1960s.
History TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club (Turnclub Göppingen). In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. In 1971, the Frisch Auf Göppingen Gymnastics Club merged with the Göppingen Police Sports Association to form the Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen. The club won nine championships between 1954 and 1972. He spent the 1990s in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga. In 2001, however, they were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga again. In the 2010s, the club won four EHF Cups (2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017). The "Frisch Auf" part of the club's name is an old German salutation amongst gymnasts.
Crest, colours, supporters Kit manufacturers PeriodKit manufacturer –2018 Pro Touch 2018–present Hummel
Kits HOME
AWAY
Accomplishments Handball-Bundesliga: : 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972 2. Handball-Bundesliga: : 2001 EHF Champions League: : 1960, 1962 : 1959 EHF European League: : 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 : 2006 : 2023
Sports Hall information
Name: – EWS Arena City: – Göppingen Capacity: – 5600 Address: – Nördliche Ringstraße 87, 73033 Göppingen, Germany
Team Current squad Squad for the 2025–26 season
Frisch Auf GöppingenGoalkeepers 1 Julian Buchele 12 Kristian Sæverås 79 Titus Lewe Left wingers 5 Rutger ten Velde 24 Marcel Schiller Right wingers 17 Tim Goßner 18 Fynn Hofele 28 Franko Lastro Line players 25 Ludvig Jurmala Åström 33 Ýmir Örn Gíslason
Left backs 2 Oskar Neudeck 7 Victor Kløve 27 Oskar Sunnefeldt 42 Martin Hanne Centre backs 20 Ludvig Hallbäck 40 Elias Newel Right backs 22 Erik Persson 77 David Schmidt
Technical staff Head coach: Ben Matschke Goalkeeping coach: Alexander Vorontsov Physiotherapist: Thomas Hummel Physiotherapist: Sebastian Daebel Club doctor: Dr. Christian Grill
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Max Beneke (RB) from Füchse Berlinhttps://www.frischauf-gp.de/multimedia/nachrichtenarchiv/newsmeldung-von-startseite/
Leaving David Schmidt (RB) to Olympiacoshttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/bestaetigt-david-schmidt-hat-neuen-klub-1236997
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Kristian Sæverås (GK) from SC DHfK Leipzig Martin Hanne (LB) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Leaving Josip Šarac (LB) to MOL Tatabánya KC Tibor Ivanišević (GK) to GWD Minden Bart Ravensbergen (GK) to HSG Wetzlar Andreas Flodman (RW) to Eskilstuna Guif
Previous squads 2016–2017 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 3 Tobias Gehrke Central Back 4 Tim Kneule Central Back 5 Joschua Braun Right Winger 6 Jona Schoch Central Back 7 Christian Schöne Right Winger 9 Manuel Späth Line Player 10 Sebastian Heymann Left Back 12 Daniel Rebmann Goalkeeper 13 Niclas Barud Line Player 15 Žarko Šešum Left Back 16 Primož Prošt Goalkeeper 17 Daniel Fontaine Left Back 18 Lars Kaufmann Left Back 21 Andreas Berg Left Winger 23 Bastian Rutschmann Goalkeeper 24 Marcel Schiller Left Winger 26 Adrian Pfahl Right Back 27 Marco Rentschler Right Winger 30 Anton Halén Right Winger 33 Jens Schöngarth Right Back
2015–2016 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Péter Tatai Goalkeeper 2 Michael Kraus Central Back 3 Tobias Gehrke Central Back 4 Tim Kneule Central Back 6 Jona Schoch Central Back 7 Christian Schöne Right Winger 9 Manuel Späth Line Player 10 Alix Nyokas Right Back 12 Felix Lobedank Right Back 13 Niclas Barud Line Player 15 Žarko Šešum Left Back 16 Primož Prošt Goalkeeper 17 Daniel Fontaine Left Back 18 Lars Kaufmann Left Back 20 Thomas Kristensen Right Winger 21 Andreas Berg Left Winger 22 Marvin Fuß Left Back 23 Bastian Rutschmann Goalkeeper 24 Marcel Schiller Left Winger 26 Daniel Rebmann Goalkeeper 27 Marco Rentschler Right Winger 28 Adrian Pfahl Right Back 29 Nicolas Gross Goalkeeper 30 Anton Halén Right Winger
2011–2012 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Enid Tahirović Goalkeeper 4 Tim Kneule Central Back 5 Dragoș Oprea Left Winger 6 Michael Thiede Right Back 7 Christian Schöne Right Winger 9 Manuel Späth Line Player 11 Draško Mrvaljević Central Back 12 Felix Lobedank Right Back 13 Mitar Markez Right Back 14 Dalibor Anušić Line Player 15 Michael Haaß Central Back 22 Momir Rnić Left Back 23 Bastian Rutschmann Goalkeeper 24 Maximilian Schubert Left Winger 27 Božidar Markićević Central Back 28 Pavel Horák Left Back
2010–2011 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Enid Tahirović Goalkeeper 4 Tim Kneule Central Back 5 Dragoș Oprea Left Winger 6 Michael Thiede Right Back 7 Christian Schöne Right Winger 9 Manuel Späth Line Player 10 Lars Kaufmann Left Back 11 Draško Mrvaljević Central Back 12 Jure Vran Goalkeeper 14 Dalibor Anušić Line Player 15 Michael Haaß Central Back 16 Adam Weiner Goalkeeper 18 Kai Häfner Right Back 22 Fabian Gutbrod Left Back 24 Maximilian Schubert Left Winger 28 Pavel Horák Left Back
European competition EHF Cup Winners' Cup: from the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.EHF Cup: It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The competition will be known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate 2016–17 EHF CupR3 Pfadi Winterthur 33–30 37–32 70–62Group stage Fraikin Granollers 29–28 35–27 1st place FC Porto 30–28 31–27 HC Midtjylland 31–23 25–22 Quarterfinal Bye (Final Four Host)Final Four SC Magdeburg 33–29 Cup Champions Füchse Berlin 30–22 2022–23 EHF European LeagueQ2 TBV Lemgo Lippe 28–24 31–33 59–57 Group stage Fejér Veszprém 46–30 40–23 2nd place SL Benfica 31–29 31–27 Montpellier HB 27–25 27–35 Tatran Prešov 34–24 28–26 Kadetten Schaffhausen 24–25 35–30 Round of 16 Valur 33–31 36–29 69–60 Quarterfinal RK Nexe 32–23 31–27 63–50 Semifinal Fraikin Granollers 29–31 Third place Third place game Montpellier HB 33–29
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points71 UHK Krems6872 AHC Potaissa Turda6773 ABC Braga6674 Frisch Auf Göppingen6575 FH Hafnarfjarðar6376 Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold6177 RK Leotar60
Former club members Notable former players
Udo Böbel (1976–1978) Peter Bucher (1961–1976, 1984–1985) Ulrich Derad (1986–1989) Axel Geerken (2008) Fabian Gutbrod (2007–2011) Michael Haaß (2009–2013) Kai Häfner (2007–2011) Sebastian Heymann (2016–) Markus Hochhaus (1996–1998) Peter Jaschke (1976–1980) Lars Kaufmann (2009–2011, 2015–2017) Tim Kneule (2006–) Michael Kraus (2002–2007, 2013–2016) Volker Michel (2004–2007) Marc Nagel (1999–2004) Evgeni Pevnov (2013–2015) Adrian Pfahl (2015–2018) Uwe Rathjen (1968–1973) Daniel Rebmann (2017–) Oliver Roggisch (2000–2002) Marcel Schiller (2013–) Jörn Schläger (2001–2003) David Schmidt (2022–) Christian Schöne (2005–2015) Jens Schöngarth (2016–2019) Martin Schwalb (1982–1984) Manuel Späth (2006–2017) Nicolai Theilinger (2019–2021) Willi Weiss (1976–1987) Hajo Wulff (2000–2003) Nikola Marinovic (2013–2015) David Szlezak (2001–2004) Dalibor Anušić (2007–2009, 2010–2012) Josip Perić (2018–2020) Srđan Predragović (2018-2019) Enid Tahirović (2008–2013) Bruno Souza (1999–2006) Krešimir Kozina (2017–) Kristijan Ljubanović (2009) Josip Šarac (2021–) Marin Šego (2022–) Ivan Slišković (2018–2020) Jalesky Garcia Padron (2003–2009) Luděk Drobek (2007) Martin Galia (2004–2008) Pavel Horák (2007–2013) Tomáš Mrkva (2012–2013) Jacob Bagersted (2017–2022) Allan Damgaard (2017–2019) Alix Nyokas (2014–2016) Gergely Harsányi (2007–2008) Péter Tatai (2016) Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2020) Gunnar Steinn Jónsson (2021) Janus Daði Smárason (2020–2022) Idan Maimon (2000–2001) Andrius Stelmokas (2004–2006) Žarko Marković (2012–2013) Draško Mrvaljević (2009–2012) Patrick Kersten (2001–2002) Kevin Gulliksen (2021–2023) Thomas Kristensen (2015–2016) Maciej Dmytruszyński (2006–2007) Jerzy Klempel (1982–1991) Adam Weiner (2008–2011) Silviu Băiceanu (2006–2008) Rareș Jurcă (2008–2010) Dragoș Oprea (2002–2015) Urh Kastelic (2019–2022) Miladin Kozlina (2011) Jaka Malus (2022–) Vid Poteko (2022–) Primož Prošt (2013–2019) Jure Vran (2010–2011) Marc Amargant (2003-2005) Jaume Fort (2001–2004) Bojan Beljanski (2012–2015) Aleksandar Knežević (1999–2007) Nikola Manojlović (2005–2009) Mitar Markez (2011–2014) Božidar Markićević (2012) Vukašin Rajković (2005–2008) Momir Rnić (2011–2014) Žarko Šešum (2014–2018) Nemanja Zelenović (2018–2022) Michal Shejbal (2004–2008) Tomáš Urban (2017–2018) Niclas Barud (2015–2017) Andreas Berg (2015–2017) Anton Halén (2014–2018)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2004–2013 Velimir Petković 2013–2014 Aleksandar Knežević 2014–2017 Magnus Andersson 2017–2018 Rolf Brack 2018–2022 Hartmut Mayerhoffer 2022–2024 Markus Baur
Notes
References
External links