HSG Wetzlar
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| Full name | Handballspielgemeinschaft Wetzlar | ||
| Founded | 1904 as TSV Dutenhofen | ||
| Arena | Buderus Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Head coach | Frank Carstens | ||
| League | Handball-Bundesliga | ||
| 2024–25 | 14th of 18 | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
HSG Wetzlar is a professional handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. It competes in the top-tier Handball-Bundesliga and in the German Handball Cup. They have played in the Bundesliga since 1998 without relegation.
History
The modern club was founded in 1992 by a fusion of TSV Dutenhofen and Münchholzhausen, which were founded in 1904 and 1909 respectively.[1] From 1992 to 1999 they were known as Handballspielgemeinschaft Dutenhofen/Münchholzhausen and from 1999 to 2004 they were known as HSG D/M Wetzlar. They have had their modern name, HSG Wetzlar, since then.
In 1997 they managed a bit of a sensation, when they reached the final of the DHB-Pokal as a second division team, which qualified them for the EHF Cup the following season. Here they once again surprised, when they reached the final.
In the 2016-17 season they reached their best league position ever - a 6th place in the Bundesliga with over 40 points.[2] During this season Philipp Weber was the league top scorer with 224 goals in 34 games[3] and their coach Kai Wandschneider was selected as coach of the season.
Crest, colours, supporters
Kits
| HOME | |||||
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    2016–17 |
     2023–24 | ||
| AWAY | |||||
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    2015–16 |
    2016–17 |
    2023–24 | |||
| THIRD | |||||
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Accomplishments
- DHB-Pokal final:
- 1997, 2001
- EHF Cup Winner's Cup final:
- 1998
Rivalry
HSG Wetzlar's arch-rival is the neighbouring club TV Hüttenberg and games between the clubs are considered as the "Mittelhessenderby".[4]
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Frank Carstens - Assistant coach:
Filip Mirkulovski
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Notable former players
- Michael Allendorf
- Markus Baur
- Sven-Sören Christophersen
- Lars Kaufmann
- Jannik Kohlbacher
- Andreas Wolff
- Tobias Reichmann
- Steffen Fäth
Ivano Balić
Ola Lindgren
Kent Robin Tønnesen
Avishay Smoler
References
- ^ Website of HSG Dutenhofen/Münchholzhausen
- ^ "Saison 2016/17: DKB Handball-Bundesliga - Tabelle". SIS Handball-Ergebnisdienst. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Saisonstatistik". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Mittelhessen-Derby im Sportzentrum Hüttenberg" (in German). HSG Wetzlar. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/hsg-wetzlar-bestaetigt-klimpke-nachfolger-1095540
- ^ https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/wetzlar-verpflichtet-kreislaeufer-aus-veszprem-1108501
- ^ "Handball: HSG Wetzlar verpflichtet Rückraumspieler aus Eisenach".
- ^ "Handball: Zu diesem Klub wechselt WM-Überraschung Josip Simic".
- ^ https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/neuzugang-aus-aegypten-wetzlar-verstaerkt-sich-mit-linksaussen-nafea-1120768
- ^ "Neuer Mann für Rechtsaußen". 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Régi ismerős tér vissza a kézilabda NB I-be". May 2025.
- ^ "Krakovszki Zsolt hazatér! – ETO university handball team". 18 March 2025.
- ^ https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/zukunft-geklaert-till-klimpke-verlaesst-bundesliga-1096164
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