Thüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V is a German professional women's handball team from the Thuringian cities of Erfurt, Bad Langensalza and Nordhausen. The club has its seat in Erfurt and plays the home matches in the Salza-Halle in Bad Langensalza and the Wiedigsburghalle in Nordhausen. They compete in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen, the top division in Germany.
The team won the European League title in 2025, which marks the club's first European trophy.
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Honours Handball-Bundesliga Frauen: Winners (7): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 DHB-Pokal: Winners (3): 2011, 2013, 2019 EHF European League: Winners (1): 2025 EHF Challenge Cup: Finalists (1): 2009
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeepers 11 Laura Kuske 01 Maie Gomaa Wingers LW 26 Anna Szabó 22 Teresa von Prittwitz RW 19 Sabrina Tröster 07 Lotta Heider Line players 57 Josefine Huber 45 Jolina Hohnstock 36 Marcela Arounian
Back players LB 77 Kelly Rosa 38 Dilayla Alarslan 05 Luca Csíkos 06 Alfa Brà Oddsdóttir Hagalín CB 13 Giulia Guarieiro 23 Natsuki Aizawa
RB 20 Jana Scheib 17 Levke Kretschmann
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season:
Joining Sabrina Tröster (RW) (from TuS Metzingen) Jolina Hohnstock (LP) (from Buxtehuder SV) Levke Kretschmann (RB) (from Buxtehuder SV) Teresa von Prittwitz (LW) (from Buxtehuder SV) Luca Csíkos (LB) (on loan from Ferencvárosi TC) Marcela Arounian (PV) (from Saint-Amand Handball Alfa Brà Oddsdóttir (LB) (from Fram (women's handball)) Maie Gomaa (GK) (from AZS Politechnika Koszalin)
Leaving Johanna Reichert (LB) (to Gloria Bistrița) Csenge Kuczora (LB/CB) (to CSM București) Luca Faragó (LP) Nathalie Hendrikse (RW) (retires) Rikke Petersen (LW) Julie Holm (RB) (to ESBF Besançon) Anika Niederwieser (LB) Christina Lövgren Hallberg (GK) (to Molde Elite)
Notable former players
Anja Althaus (2012–2014) Emily Bölk (2018–2020) Dinah Eckerle (2009–2018, 2023–2025) Ann-Cathrin Giegerich (2018–2020) Ina Großmann (2018–2021) Svenja Huber (2013–2016) Anne Hubinger (2017–2019) Jana Krause (2013–2020) Saskia Lang (2017–2019) Annika Lott (2022–2024) Franziska Mietzner (2013–2015) Ewgenija Minevskaja (2005–2013) Alexandra Mazzucco (2017–2020) Nina Müller (2018–2019) Nadja Nadgornaja (2010–2015) Meike Schmelzer (2014–2021) Alicia Stolle (2018–2020) Nora Reiche (2010–2012) Jennifer Rode (2021–2024) Isabell Roch (2006–2008) Nicole Roth (2022–2024) Johanna Stockschläder (2022–2024) Kerstin Wohlbold (2010–2021) Willemijn Karsten (2011–2012) Pearl van der Wissel (2010–2011) Danick Snelder (2010–2016) Martine Smeets (2013–2015) Anouk van de Wiel (2015–2017) Anouk Nieuwenweg (2020) Rinka Duijndam (2021–2022) Mikaela Mässing (2019–2020) Emma Ekenman-Fernis (2020–2022) Vilma Matthijs Holmberg (2022–2024) Irma Schjött (2022–2023) Ida Gullberg (2023–2025) Beate Scheffknecht (2015–2022) Petra Blazek (2020–2022) Katrin Engel (2011–2017) Sonja Frey (2012–2016, 2022–2024) Johanna Reichert (2021–2026) Crina Pintea (2015–2017) Eliza Buceschi (2015–2016) Melinda Geiger (2012) Iveta Korešová (2013–2021) Markéta Jeřábková (2020–2021) Dominika Zachová (2021–2023) Macarena Aguilar (2016–2018) Alexandrina Cabral (2013–2014) Almudena Rodriguez (2019–2020) Szimonetta Planéta (2016–2017) Krisztina Triscsuk (2018–2019) Luca Szekerczés (2021–2022) Mie Augustesen (2012–2013) Annika Meyer (2021–2022) Nikoline Lundgreen (2022–2023) Petra Popluhárová (2010–2015) Lýdia Jakubisová (2011–2022) Manon Houette (2016–2017) Audrey Deroin (2015–2016) Patricia Batista da Silva (2017–2018) Idalina Mesquita (2010–2012) Anika Niederwieser (2016–2018, 2021–) Ana Gros (2012–2013) Marie Davidsen (2019–2021) Yuliya Snopova (2014–2015) Katarina Tomašević (2012–2013) Yuki Tanabe (2021–2024) Lamprini Tsàkalou (2021–2022) Mariana Lopes (2019–2021) Ines Khouildi (2020–2022) Aslı İskit (2020–2022) Kerstin Kündig (2020–2022, 2023–2025) Jovana Sazdovska (2018–2020)
Head coach history Herbert Müller(2010–present)
European record
EHF Champions League
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate2011-12Champions League Group Matches(Group A) ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 23–27 35–25 4th place FC Midtjylland Håndbold 21–27 20–23 Byåsen HE 28–28 22–232012-13Champions League Group Matches(Group D) Zvezda Zvenigorod 20–23 24–31 3rd place ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 24–20 15–23 Viborg HK 34–30 29–262013-14Champions League Group Matches(Group A) Győri Audi ETO KC 25–33 22–29 2nd place Hypo Niederösterreich 34–25 23–29 HCM Baia Mare 36–29 19–20 Main Round(Group 1) HC Vardar 24–24 25–31 3rd place FC Midtjylland Håndbold 26–24 20–26 IK Sävehof 30–25 32–262014-15Champions League Group Matches(Group B) ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 22–27 14–23 3rd place HC Vardar 21–20 21–26 RK Podravka Koprivnica 33–20 32–28 Main Round(Group 1) Dinamo Volgograd 30–33 30–30 4th place HC Leipzig 27–23 34–25 RK Krim 33–21 26–23Quarterfinals Larvik HK 26–29 18–36 44–652015-16Champions League Group Matches(Group B) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 27–30 28–32 3rd place Fleury Loiret HB 27–27 21–27 RK Podravka Koprivnica 29–19 27–21 Main Round(Group 1) Rostov-Don 28–32 24–30 6th place Larvik HK 20–28 19–28 HCM Baia Mare 23–25 27–382016-17Champions League Group Matches(Group A) ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 26–32 19–28 3rd place Metz Handball 28–25 18–25 Glassverket IF 24–16 33–27 Main Round(Group 1) HC Vardar 29–31 26–36 5th place FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 29–29 24–32 HC Astrakhanochka 34–22 24–262017-18Champions LeagueQualification Tournament CB Atlético Guardés 31–21Qualification Tournament H 65 Höör 33–24 Group Matches(Group C) HC Vardar 21–29 21–29 3rd place FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 25–29 25–28 Larvik HK 22–25 31–27 Main Round(Group 2) Metz Handball 29–31 29–35 6th place ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 24–25 21–29 SG BBM Bietigheim 28–26 34–212018-19Champions League Group Matches(Group C) Győri ETO KC 22–38 28–31 3rd place RK Krim Ljubljana 26–26 20–27 RK Podravka Koprivnica 26–28 31–23 Main Round(Group 2) CSM București 30–38 23–23 6th place Vipers Kristiansand 21–29 24–31 Ferencvárosi TC 32–35 29–30
EHF European League
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate2019–20EHF CupRound 2 Byåsen HE 29–25 29–24 58–49Round 3 HC Astrakhanochka 30–25 25–28 55–53Group Matches(Group A) DHK Baník Most 40–24 35–27 1st place Kastamonu GSK 27–24 30–24 DVSC Schaeffler 26–23 26–19Quarterfinals Podravka Vegeta 23–27 28–34 51–612020–21EHF European LeagueQualification Round 2 WAT Atzgersdorf 39–24 42–2181–45Qualification Round 3 HSG Blomberg-Lippe 27–31 30–20 57–51Group Matches(Group C) CS Minaur Baia Mare 0–10 10–0 4th place Astrakhanochka 22–29 0–10 Storhamar Handball Elite 41–36 30–322021–22EHF European LeagueQualification Round 2 Molde Elite 32–35 28–2660–612022–23EHF European LeagueQualification Round 2 Chambray Touraine 31–28 27–2458–52Qualification Round 3 IK Sävehof 30–22 35–30 65–52Group Matches(Group C) Paris 92 28–24 25–26 1st place SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 38–31 32–32 Váci NKSE 31–21 34–28Quarter-finals Sola HK 27–24 35–35 62–59Semi-final (F4) Ikast Håndbold 26–31Third-place match Borussia Dortmund 23–282023–24EHF European LeagueGroup Matches(Group B) HC Dunărea Brăila 32–28 23–33 2nd place Chambray Touraine Handball 29–22 32–25 RK Lokomotiva Zagreb 29–17 28–21Quarter-finals Storhamar Håndball Elite 35–39 26–33 61–722024–25 WinnerEHF European LeagueQualification Round 3 Váci NKSE 34–22 34–29 68–51Group Matches(Group A) HC Dunărea Brăila 38–28 22–26 2nd place CB Elche 27–26 28–27 Larvik HK 43–35 25–38Quarter-finals SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 35–29 30–32 65–61Semi-final (F4) Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Handball 35–29Final (F4) Ikast Håndbold 34–322025–26EHF European LeagueGroup Matches(Group A) Larvik HK Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE 34–36 CS Minaur Baia Mare
EHF Challenge Cup
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate2008–09Challenge CupRound 3 Zeeman Vastgoed SWE 35–23 36–24 71–47Last 16 OF Nea Ionia 31–29 26–25 57–54Quarterfinals ORK Vrnjacka Banja 35–32 28–27 63–59Semifinals Izmir BSB SK 34–28 27–32 61–60Finals Nîmes 25–30 22–26 47–56
References
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