| Clubname | Bergischer HC |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Bergischer Handball-Club 06 e.V. |
| Short name | BHC |
| Founded | 2006 (age 20) |
| Ground | Uni-Halle (Wuppertal) Klingenhalle (Solingen) ISS Dome (Düsseldorf) |
| Capacity | 3,200 2,491 12,500 |
| Chairman | Jörg Föste |
| Manager | Fabian Gutbrod (interim) |
| League | 2. Handball-Bundesliga |
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Position | 1st (promoted) |
| Website | https://bhc06.de/ |
| Colour 1 | Blue |
| Colour 2 | White |
| Pattern la 1 | _whiteborder |
| Pattern b 1 | _whitehorizontal |
| Pattern ra 1 | _whiteborder |
| Leftarm 1 | 4169E1 |
| Body 1 | 4169E1 |
| Rightarm 1 | 4169E1 |
| Pattern la 2 | _navyborder |
| Pattern b 2 | _thindkbluesides |
| Pattern ra 2 | _navyborder |
| Leftarm 2 | FF0000 |
| Body 2 | FF0000 |
| Rightarm 2 | FF0000 |
| Shorts 2 | 0B0B61 |
Bergischer Handball-Club 06 is a German handball club based in the cities of Wuppertal and Solingen that competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.
History
The club originates from a 2006 contract between Stefan Adam, then chairman of LTV Wuppertal, and SG Solingen, incorporating the Wuppertal club's management, squad and main sponsor into the Solingen-based club and renaming it to officially represent the entire Bergisches Land region.[1] In 2011, "Die Löwen" were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga for the first time since their establishment in 2006, though they were relegated in the first season.[1] Bergischer HC reached the DHB-Pokal FINAL4 in the 2015–16 season, but were defeated by SC Magdeburg.
In the 2025-26 season they surprisingly beat SC Magdeburg in the DHB-Pokal semifinal to meet Füchse Berlin. Here they however lost 42-33.[2]
Accomplishments
- 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- 2011, 2013, 2018
- DHB-Pokal:
- 2026
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|
| –2015 | Puma |
| 2015–2020 | Salming |
| 2020–present | Kempa |
Kits
| colspan=12 ! style="color:white; background:#4169E1"| HOME | ||||||||
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| colspan=10 ! style="color:white; background:#4169E1"| AWAY | |||||||
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| colspan=10 ! style="color:white; background:#4169E1"| THIRD |
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Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season
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Technical staff
- Head coach: Fabian Gutbrod (interim)
- Assistant coach:
- Assistant coach:
- Goalkeeping coach: Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
- Athletic Trainer: Oliver Schuhmacher
- Physiotherapist: Severin Feldmann
- Club Doctor: Dr. Diederich von der Heyde
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
- Joining
- Lars Kooij (LP) from RK Vardar[3]
- Nico Schöttle (LB) from TVB Stuttgart
- Sören Steinhaus (CB) back from loan at TSV Bayer Dormagen
- Leaving
- Työrvi Týr Gislason (LP) to HC Oppenweiler/Backnang
- Djibril M’Bengue (RB) to SG BBM Bietigheim[4]
- Arnór Viðarsson (LB) loan back to Fredericia HK
Transfer History
| style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#4169E1| Transfers for the 2024–25 season |
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Previous squads
| 2013–2014 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Björgvin Páll Gústavsson | 24 May 1985 (age 41) | Goalkeeper | |
| 4 | Christian Hosse | 10 September 1988 (age 38) | Left Winger | |
| 5 | Maximilian Hermann | 10 December 1991 (age 34) | Right Back | |
| 7 | Stanko Sabljić | 28 January 1988 (age 38) | Line Player | |
| 8 | Michael Hegemann | 29 March 1977 (age 49) | Left Back | |
| 11 | Arnór Þór Gunnarsson | 23 October 1987 (age 38) | Right Winger | |
| 12 | Mario Huhnstock | 11 April 1986 (age 40) | Goalkeeper | |
| 13 | Kristian Nippes | 11 February 1988 (age 38) | Right Back | |
| 15 | Alexander Oelze | 28 November 1983 (age 42) | Central Back | |
| 17 | Jan Artmann | 23 May 1991 (age 35) | Left Winger | |
| 18 | Richard Wöss | 10 October 1986 (age 40) | Right Winger | |
| 19 | Maximilian Weiss | 19 October 1988 (age 37) | Line Player | |
| 20 | Fabian Böhm | 24 June 1989 (age 37) | Left Back | |
| 21 | David Ferne | 16 March 1994 (age 32) | Goalkeeper | |
| 22 | Fabian Gutbrod | 1 July 1988 (age 38) | Left Back | |
| 23 | Viktor Szilágyi | 16 September 1978 (age 48) | Central Back | |
| 24 | Max Adams | 14 September 1994 (age 32) | Right Winger | |
| 28 | Moritz Barwitzki | 10 October 1994 (age 32) | Left Winger | |
| 29 | Emil Berggren | 3 August 1986 (age 40) | Left Back | |
| 31 | Benjamin Meschke | 12 January 1991 (age 35) | Line Player | |
| 2011–2012 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Jan Štochl | 3 February 1975 (age 51) | Goalkeeper | |
| 3 | Jan–Marco Behr | 9 February 1988 (age 38) | Left Back | |
| 4 | Christian Hosse | 10 September 1988 (age 38) | Left Winger | |
| 5 | Jiří Vítek | 14 May 1977 (age 49) | Right Back | |
| 7 | Kenneth Klev | 15 October 1978 (age 48) | Left Back | |
| 10 | Kristoffer Kleven Moen | 7 September 1980 (age 46) | Central Back | |
| 12 | Mario Huhnstock | 11 April 1986 (age 40) | Goalkeeper | |
| 13 | Kristian Nippes | 11 February 1988 (age 38) | Right Back | |
| 15 | Alexander Oelze | 28 November 1983 (age 42) | Central Back | |
| 17 | Maximilian Weiss | 19 October 1988 (age 37) | Line Player | |
| 18 | Richard Wöss | 10 October 1986 (age 40) | Right Winger | |
| 19 | Jens Reinarz | 19 June 1982 (age 44) | Left Winger | |
| 20 | Fabian Böhm | 24 June 1989 (age 37) | Left Back | |
| 21 | Robin Teppich | 3 March 1989 (age 37) | Left Winger | |
| 22 | Henrik Knudsen | 6 March 1982 (age 44) | Central Back | |
| 23 | Hendrik Pekeler | 2 July 1991 (age 35) | Line Player | |
| 24 | Rúnar Kárason | 25 April 1988 (age 38) | Right Back | |
| 30 | Carlos Prieto | 2 February 1980 (age 46) | Line Player | |
EHF ranking
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Ferencvárosi TC | 22 |
| 172 | CSKA Moscow | 22 |
| 173 | Bergischer HC | 22 |
| 174 | Granitas Kaunas | 21 |
| 175 | HC Dobrudja | 21 |
| 176 | London GD HC | 21 |
| 177 | Halden Topphåndball | 21 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Fabian Böhm (2011–2012)
- Fabian Gutbrod (2013–)
- Chrischa Hannawald (2008–2009)
- Michael Hegemann (2012–2014)
- Hendrik Pekeler (2010–2012)
- Moritz Preuss (2014–2017)
- Christopher Rudeck (2015–)
- David Schmidt (2020–)
- Lukas Stutzke (2019–)
- Patrick Wiencek (2007–2008)
- Alexander Hermann (2015–2017)
- Maximilian Hermann (2013–2017)
- Viktor Szilágyi (2012–2017)
- Richard Wöss (2011–2014)
- Duje Miljak (2013–2014)
- Stanko Sabljić (2012–2014)
- Tomáš Babák (2016–)
- Milan Kotrč (2017–2019)
- Tomáš Mrkva (2019–2022)
- Leoš Petrovský (2017–2020)
- Jan Štochl (2009–2013)
- Jiří Vítek (2007–2013)
- Henrik Knudsen (2011–2012)
- Ivan Zoubkoff (2006–2009)
- Uroš Vilovski (2016–2017)
- Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2017)
- Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (2012–)
- Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2013–2017)
- Ragnar Jóhannsson (2019–2020)
- Rúnar Kárason (2011–2012)
- Aco Jonovski (2015–2017)
- Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2018–2022)
- Joey Duin (2008–2010)
- Kenneth Klev (2008–2012)
- Tom Kåre Nikolaisen (2020–)
- Maciej Majdziński (2016–)
- Bogdan Criciotoiu (2016–2019)
- Inal Aflitulin (2015–2016)
- Igor Chumak (2007)
- Rafael Baena González (2018–2020)
- Carlos Prieto (2012)
- Miloš Dragaš (2014–2015)
- Csaba Szücs (2017–)
- Linus Arnesson (2017–)
- Emil Berggren (2012–2014)
- Max Darj (2017–2022)
- Emil Hansson (2021–2022)
- Peter Johannesson (2022–)
- Isak Persson (2022–)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2012 | Hans-Dieter Schmitz | |
| 2012–2022 | Sebastian Hinze |
References
- ^ "historie" (in German). Bergischer HC. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ "Gidsel og co. vinder stor triumf" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ "Bergischer HC holt Lars Kooij"
- ^ https://www.bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.sg-bbm-bietigheim-djibril-m-bengue-komplettiert-den-kader.b1589dbd-c478-4acb-b0df-d8fe70d2e7e5.html
- ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball"