The SC Magdeburg is a professional handball club from Magdeburg, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the Handball-Bundesliga and regularly in highest international competitions. They won the EHF Champions League in 1978, 1981, 2002, 2023 and 2025, the EHF European League in 1999, 2001, 2007 and 2021 and the IHF Men's Super Globe in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The governing body of the handball club is a professional multi-sports club and has also departments for: canoe sprint, athletics, rowing, swimming and gymnastics.
History SC Aufbau Magdeburg was founded in July 1955. From 1958 they played in the DDR-Oberliga. In the beginning they competed with their rivals ESV Lok Südost Magdeburg to be the biggest club in East Germany.
During the East German era, the club won 10 national handball championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) and won the East German Cup four times. In 1991, SC Magdeburg won the last East German championship before being promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga after the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the 1990's the club was largely a midtable team. In the 1997-98 season they finished 3rd, which marked the rise to the top of German handball. They signed top European players such as Stefan Kretzschmar in 1996, Joël Abati and Guéric Kervadec in 1997, and Ólafur Stefánsson in 1998. They also brought in Alfreð Gíslason as the head coach. The team won the Handball-Bundesliga for the first time in 2001 and the year after they won the Champions League. Since then they have won the German Championship three additional times in 2022, 2024 and 2026. They have also won the DHB-Pokal twice (1996, 2016) and the DHB-Supercup twice (1996, 2001). The club has also won the EHF Champions League five times (1978, 1981, 2002, 2023, 2025), the EHF European League four times (1999, 2001, 2007, 2021), the EHF Super Cup three times (1981, 2001, 2002,) and the IHF Super Globe three times (2021, 2022, 2023).
Crest, colours, supporters Naming history Name PeriodSC Aufbau Magdeburg1955–1965SC Magdeburg1965–present
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Sports Hall information
Name: – GETEC Arena City: – Magdeburg Capacity: – 8,000 Address: – Berliner Chaussee 32, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeepers 1 Dominik Kuzmanović 12 Matej Mandić Left Wingers 6 Matthias Musche 22 Lukas Mertens Right Wingers 9 Oskar Vind Rasmussen 11 Daniel Pettersson Line Players 4 Malte Elze 23 Magnus Saugstrup (C) 54 Oscar Bergendahl
Left Backs 15 Antonio Serradilla 19 Elvar Örn Jónsson 20 Philipp Weber Centre Backs 7 Felix Claar 8 Tim Thielicke 10 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson Right Backs 14 Ómar Ingi Magnússon 21 Albin Lagergren
Technical staff Head Coach: Bennet Wiegert Assistant Coach: Yves Grafenhorst Athletic Trainer: Daniel Müller
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Dominik Kuzmanović (GK) from VfL Gummersbach Antonio Serradilla (LB) from TVB Stuttgart Oskar Vind Rasmussen (RW) from GOG Håndbold
Leaving Christian O'Sullivan (CB) to TBV Lemgo Sebastian Barthold (LW) to Mors-Thy Håndbold Sergey Hernández (GK) to FC Barcelona Nikola Portner (GK) to SC Pick Szeged Manuel Zehnder (CB) to GOG Håndbold Tim Hornke (RW) (retires) Tim Zechel (LP) to TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Niklas Döbbel (RB) to Dessau-Roßlauer HV Monty Kleinsteuber (LW) to Eulen Ludwigshafen Phileas Daniel (CB) to Eulen Ludwigshafen
Transfers Transfers for the 2027–28 season
Joining
Leaving Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) to Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Transfers Transfers for the 2028–29 season
Joining Thibaud Briet (LB) from HBC Nantes
Leaving
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Sebastian Barthold (LW) from Aalborg Handbold Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) from MT Melsungen Matej Mandić (GK) from RK Zagreb
Leaving Michael Damgaard (LB) to HØJ Elite Antonio Serradilla (LB) to TVB Stuttgart Isak Persson (RW) to HK Malmö
Previous squads 2020–2021 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 2 Željko Musa Line Player 3 Piotr Chrapkowski Left Back 6 Matthias Musche Left Winger 8 Christoph Steinert Right Back 11 Daniel Pettersson Right Winger 12 Tobias Thulin Goalkeeper 16 Jannick Green Goalkeeper 17 Tim Hornke Right Winger 21 Magnus Gullerud Line Player 22 Lukas Mertens Left Winger 23 Ómar Ingi Magnússon Right Back 24 Christian O'Sullivan Central Back 25 Marko Bezjak Central Back 34 Michael Damgaard Left Back 95 Moritz Preuss Line Player
2015–2016 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 2 Željko Musa Line Player 5 Andreas Rojewski Right Back 6 Matthias Musche Left Winger 10 Fabian van Olphen Left Back 12 Philip Ambrosius Goalkeeper 13 Jure Natek Right Back 14 Jacob Bagersted Line Player 15 Yves Grafenhorst Left Winger 16 Jannick Green Goalkeeper 21 Dario Quenstedt Goalkeeper 22 Andre Czech Right Winger 24 Michael Haaß Central Back 25 Marko Bezjak Central Back 26 Maciej Gębala Line Player 27 Tomasz Gębala Left Back 28 Robert Weber Right Winger 29 Alexander Saul Right Back 30 Vincent Sohmann Left Winger 33 Jens Schöngarth Right Back 34 Michael Damgaard Left Back 42 Nemanja Zelenović Right Back 50 Finn Lemke Left Back
2006–2007 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Johannes Bitter Goalkeeper 2 Karsten Kommoss Right Winger 3 Valdas Novickis Central Back 4 Oliver Roggisch Line Player 5 Andreas Rojewski Right Back 6 Grzegorz Tkaczyk Central Back 7 Erik Göthel Right Winger 8 Karol Bielecki Left Back 9 Kevin Jahn Line Player 10 Fabian van Olphen Left Back 11 Christian Sprenger Right Winger 12 Silvio Heinevetter Goalkeeper 13 Christoph Theuerkauf Line Player 14 Steffen Stiebler Left Back 15 Yves Grafenhorst Left Winger 16 Alexander Hübe Goalkeeper 17 Marc Hohenberg Right Winger 18 Niklas Kupfer Left Winger 19 Joël Abati Right Winger 20 Oleg Kuleshov Central Back 31 Bartosz Jurecki Line Player 73 Stefan Kretzschmar Left Winger
2001–2002 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Sune Agerschou Goalkeeper 2 Martin Ziemer Goalkeeper 3 Bennet Wiegert Left Back 4 Maik Machulla Central Back 5 Robert Lux Left Back 6 Stefan Kloppe Central Back 7 Christian Schöne Right Winger 8 Ólafur Stefánsson Right Back 9 Guéric Kervadec Line Player 10 Nenad Peruničić Left Back 12 Andreas Stange Goalkeeper 13 Sven Liesegang Right Back 14 Steffen Stiebler Left Back 15 Ronny Liesche Left Winger 16 Christian Gaudin Goalkeeper 17 Stanislav Kulinchenko Central Back 19 Joël Abati Right Winger 20 Oleg Kuleshov Central Back 23 Uwe Mäuer Line Player 73 Stefan Kretzschmar Left Winger
2000–2001 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Henning Fritz Goalkeeper 3 Bennet Wiegert Left Back 4 Maik Machulla Central Back 5 Robert Lux Left Back 6 Stefan Kloppe Central Back 7 Christian Schöne Right Winger 8 Ólafur Stefánsson Right Back 9 Guéric Kervadec Line Player 10 Vassili Koudinov Left Back 11 Erik Göthel Right Winger 13 Sven Liesegang Right Back 14 Steffen Stiebler Left Back 15 Ronny Liesche Left Winger 16 Christian Gaudin Goalkeeper 19 Joël Abati Right Winger 20 Oleg Kuleshov Central Back 22 Michael Jahns Left Back 23 Uwe Mäuer Line Player 73 Stefan Kretzschmar Left Winger
1998–1999 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Henning Fritz Goalkeeper 2 Vyacheslav Atavin Left Back 3 Vigindas Petkevičius Central Back 4 Maik Machulla Central Back 8 Ólafur Stefánsson Right Back 9 Guéric Kervadec Line Player 11 Erik Göthel Right Winger 12 Almantas Savonis Goalkeeper 13 Sven Liesegang Right Back 14 Steffen Stiebler Left Back 15 Tomasz Lebiedzinski Left Back 19 Joël Abati Right Winger 23 Uwe Mäuer Line Player 73 Stefan Kretzschmar Left Winger
Retired numbers N° Nationality Player Position Tenure 25 Marko Bezjak Centre Back 2013–2023 31 Bartosz Jurecki Line Player 2006–2015
Accomplishments Domestic Handball-Bundesliga: : 2001, 2022, 2024, 2026 : 2023, 2025 DHB-Pokal: : 1996, 2016, 2024 : 2002, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023 DHB-Supercup: : 1996, 2001, 2026 : 2022, 2024 Oberliga: 10 : 1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991 : 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989 FDGB-Pokal: : 1977, 1978, 1984, 1990
International EHF Champions League: : 1978, 1981, 2002, 2023, 2025 EHF Cup Winners' Cup: : 1977, 1979 EHF Cup / EHF European League: : 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021 : 2005, 2022 EHF Super Cup: : 1981, 2001, 2002 : 1999, 2005 IHF Men's Super Globe: : 2021, 2022, 2023 : 2002, 2024 : 2025 European record European Cup and Champions League Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate1977–78 Winners Round 2 Partizan Bjelovar 33–23 21–28 54–51 Quarter-finals Dukla Prague 25–20 22–22 47–42 Semi-finals Bp. Honvéd 19–17 22–21 41–38 Finals Śląsk Wrocław28–221980–81 Winners Round 1 ASKÖ Linz 35–18 30–21 65–39 Round 2 VfL Gummersbach 19–12 16–16 35–28 Quarter-finals Dukla Prague 23–20 19–17 42–37 Semi-finals Lugi HF 26–20 20–18 46–38 Finals RD Slovan 29–18 23–25 52–432001–02 Winners Group stage(Group D) Fotex KC Veszprém 25–22 20–24 2nd S.O. Chambéry 31–23 26–26 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje 33–19 27–27 Quarter-finals RK Celje 29–31 28–25 57–56 Semi-finals KIF Kolding 29–19 28–25 57–44 Finals Fotex KC Veszprém 30–25 21–23 51–482022–23 Winners Group stage(Group A) Dinamo București 34–33 30–28 2nd PPD Zagreb 35–25 31–25 Paris Saint-Germain 22–29 37–33 Orlen Wisła Płock 33–27 24–25 Telekom Veszprém 32–25 35–35 GOG Håndbold 36–34 32–33 FC Porto 41–36 31–31 Quarter-finals Orlen Wisła Płock 30–28 22–22 52–50 Semi-finals Barça 40–39 Finals KS Iskra Kielce 30–292024–25 Winners Group stage(Group B) OTP Bank - Pick Szeged 31–24 29–31 4th Kolstad Håndball 33–25 27–31 Aalborg Håndbold 32–31 33–33 Industria Kielce 26–27 29–25 HBC Nantes 28–32 28–29 Barça 28–23 26–32 RK Zagreb 36–24 18–22 Playoffs CS Dinamo București 35–29 30–26 65–55 Quarter-finals Telekom Veszprém 26–26 28–27 54–53 Semi-finals Barça 31–30 Finals Füchse Berlin 32–26
EHF Cup and EHF European League Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate1998–99 Winners 1/16 Steaua București 26–16 30–21 56–37 1/8 S.O. Chambéry 22–17 25–27 47–44 1/4 RK Split 26–20 19–14 45–34 1/2 TBV Lemgo 22–19 22–23 44–42 Finals BM Valladolid 33–22 21–25 54–472000–01 Winners Round 3 RK Prevent Slovenj Gradec 26–22 25–23 51–45 Round 4 ZTR Zaporizhzhia 29–21 22–23 51–44 Quarter-finals TBV Lemgo 23–26 28–22 51–48 Semi-finals CD Bidasoa 32–24 17–23 49–47 Finals RK Metković 23–22 28–18 51–402006–07 Winners Round 3 BGUFK Minsk 37–26 31–23 68–49 Round 4 SG Kronau/Östringen 39–26 34–38 73–64 Quarter-finals FCK Håndbold 35–27 39–35 74–62 Semi-finals Grasshopper – Club Zürich 32–24 27–26 59–50 Finals BM Aragón 31–28 30–30 61–582020–21 Winners Group stage(Group C) CSKA Moscow 37–30 35–27 1st Montpellier HB 10–0 32–30 Beşiktaş JK 41–22 41–23 Alingsås HK 36–21 29–30 RK Nexe Našice 28–23 32–24 Round of 16 RK Eurofarm Pelister 35–24 32–24 68–54 Quarter-finals IFK Kristianstad 39–31 34–28 58–52 Semi-final (F4) Orlen Wisła Płock30–29 Final (F4) Füchse Berlin28–25
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points1 SC Magdeburg6872 FC Barcelona Handbol6523 Füchse Berlin6104 Veszprém KC5195 Aalborg Håndbold5136 SG Flensburg-Handewitt5117 HBC Nantes493
Former club members Notable former players
Johannes Bitter (2003–2007) Fabian Böhm (2006–2010) Henning Fritz (1988–2001) Erik Göthel (1994–2001, 2006–2007) Yves Grafenhorst (1997–2017) Michael Haaß (2013–2016) Silvio Heinevetter (2005–2009) Tim Hornke (2010–2014, 2019–2026) Maximilian Janke (2008–2015) Stephan Just (2003–2005) Stefan Kneer (2012–2014) Thomas Knorr (2013–2014) Stefan Kretzschmar (1996–2007) Jens Kürbis (1991–1995) Sven Lakenmacher (1987–1990) Wolfgang Lakenmacher (1967–1977) Finn Lemke (2015–2017) Maik Machulla (1991–2001) Lukas Mertens (2017–) Matthias Musche (2011–) Jürgen Müller (2008–2010) Moritz Preuss (2019–2022) Peter Pysall (1974–1990, 1992–1993) Dario Quenstedt (2000–2011) Tobias Reichmann (2008–2009)