Kadetten Schaffhausen is a Swiss professional handball team located in Schaffhausen. Their home matches are played at the BBC Arena.
Kadetten Schaffhausen compete in the national Swiss Handball League and won the title 15 times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).
Kadetten won the Swiss Men's Handball Cup 11 times (1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2024, 2026) and the Swiss Super cup 16 times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024).
In 2010, Kadetten reached the 2009–10 EHF Cup final, but lost to TBV Lemgo. In the 2016-17 season, they played in the EHF Champions League group stage. In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, they reached the quarter finals or round of 16 in the EHF European League.
History The history of Kadetten Schaffhausen goes back to 1791. From the 18th century, various local clubs, called Kadettenkorps, used to prepare high-school students for military service in the Swiss militia.
In the early days, Kadetten played field handball. Only in 1966, they joined the indoor competition. In 1988, Kadetten were promoted to the 1st Swiss division. In 1999, Kadetten Schaffhausen won the Swiss Men's Handball Cup for the first time and in 2005 the first Swiss Handball League championship.
Since 2011, Kadetten Schaffhausen has operated the Suisse Handball Academy at the BBC Arena in Schaffhausen. It serves as Switzerland’s official national performance center for men’s handball. The academy offers a state-of-the-art infrastructure and accommodation under one roof.
Team 2025/26 No. Nationality Name Position Birth date Height Since1 Moreno Car GK 22.04.1996 188 2025 2 Lucas Meister LP 16.08.1996 197 2024 3 Yari Prince LW 23.01.2006 190 4 Lukas Saueressig CB 09.06.1997 192 2025 5 Leon Bergmann GK 17.04.2004 196 2025 6 Óðinn Þór Ríkharðsson RW 23.10.1997 183 2022 7 Manoy Ugiagbe LB 10.01.2006 185 2024 8 David Hrachovec RW 01.08.2003 187 2023 9 Dimitrij Küttel RB 18.02.1994 191 2025 10 Josip Perić CB 05.06.1992 180 2025 13 Juan Castro Álvarez CB 31.10.1990 190 2024 15 Marvin Lier LW 08.09.1992 185 2021 18 Ariel Pietrasik LB 20.10.1999 202 2023 19 Zoran Markovic LB 06.05.1995 197 2010 20 Luka Maros LB 20.03.1994 196 2015 21 Daniel Režnický LP 26.03.1998 190 2025 22 Patrik Martinović RB 29.08.2000 188 2024 Hrvoje Horvat Coach 16.12.1977 191 2023
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Frederik Tilsted (CB) from SønderjyskE Herrehåndbold Nikos Sarlos (LW) from HSC Suhr Aarau
Leaving
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Josip Peric (CB) from Olympiacoshttps://kadettensh.ch/josip-peric-unterschreibt-bei-den-kadetten/ Leon Bergmann (GK) from Handballclub Fivers Margaretenhttps://www.hla.at/component/content/article/1084-leon-bergmann-wechselt-aber-der-saison-2025-26?catid=92&Itemid=437 Daniel Režnický (LP) from KPR Ostroviahttps://kadettensh.ch/2025/04/28/kadetten-verpflichten-kreislaeufer-daniel-reznicky/ Lukas Saueressig (LB) from HSC Kreuzlingen Dimitrij Küttel (RB) from HC Kriens-Luzernhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/kadetten-schaffhausen-holen-frisch-gebackenen-pokalsieger-zurueck-1095092 Moreno Car (GK) from RK Porečhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/torwartwechsel-bei-kadetten-schaffhausen-1157955
Leaving Julien Meyer (GK) to C' Chartres MHBhttps://pro.ccmhb.fr/actualites/officiel-julien-meyer-fait-son-retour-a-chartres--524.html Kassem Awad (LP) to HØJ Elitehttps://hojelitehaandbold.dk/staerk-stregspiller-med-champions-league-erfaring-til-hoej-elitehaandbold/ Donát Bartók (RB) (retires)https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/2025/06/28-evesen-visszavonul-bartok-donat Mehdi Ben Romdhane (CB) to Pfadi Winterthurhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/pfadi-winterthur-verpflichtet-schweizer-nationalspieler-von-ligakonkurrent-1118686 Kristian Pilipović (GK) to GRK Ohridhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/torwartwechsel-bei-kadetten-schaffhausen-1157955
Notable former players
Lukas Herburger Christian Dissinger Björgvin Páll Gústavsson Gábor Császár Mait Patrail Jan Filip Uroš Elezović Nenad Puljezević Aleksandar Stojanović Bojan Beljanski Michał Szyba Marko Mamić Sandro Obranović Savvas Karypidis Stian Vatne Nikola Portner Joan Cañellas
References
External links
Kadetten Schaffhausen at EHF