Füchse Berlin is a professional handball club from Berlin, Germany, that currently competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, the highest national league, and in EHF competitions.
The women's team play in the 2nd Bundesliga.
History Until 2005, the club was organized as handball department of Reinickendorfer Füchse, which was founded in 1891. For the 2005–06 season, the branding was changed to Füchse Berlin, in an effort to establish the club as a leading sports team of Berlin alongside Hertha BSC (football), Eisbären Berlin (ice hockey) and Alba Berlin (basketball). This coincided with the move to Max-Schmeling-Halle (Berlin's second biggest indoor sports venue), which is dubbed Fuchsbau (burrow in English). The team played in the 2nd Bundesliga at the time. In 2007, the Füchse secured the championship in the Zweite Handball-Bundeliga, thus advancing to Handball-Bundesliga, which the club has stayed in ever since.
In 2014 the team won the DHB-Pokal, its first major trophy by defeating SG Flensburg-Handewitt 22–21.
As German cup winners they qualified for the 2014–15 EHF Cup, which they won to gain their first international title. As winner of the EHF Cup the Füchse earned a wild card spot for the 2015 IHF Super Globe, which they also won.
In the 2024-25 season they won their first German championship ever. Their coach Jaron Siewert became the youngest coach ever to win the Bundesliga at 31 years.
Despite the previous season's success, the club decided to fire Jaron Siewert just two matches into the following season along with sporting director Stefan Kretzschmar after a public disagreement between them managing director Bob Hanning. To replace him, the club hired Danish coach Nicolej Krickau.
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Sports Hall information
Name: – Max-Schmeling-Halle City: – Berlin Capacity: – 8500 Address: – Am Falkplatz 1, 10437 Berlin, Germany
Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeepers 1 Lasse Ludwig 12 Andreas Palicka Left wingers 14 Aitor Ariño 20 Tim Freihöfer Right wingers 6 Leo Prantner 34 Hákun West Av Teigum Line players 5 Max Darj 9 Frederik Simak 93 Mijajlo Marsenić
Left backs 24 Lauro Pichiri 25 Matthes Langhoff Centre backs 15 Tobias Grøndahl 17 Nils Lichtlein Right backs 3 Fabian Wiede 19 Mathias Gidsel
Technical staff Head coach: Nicolej Krickau Assistant coach: Maximilian Rinderle Goalkeeping coach: Dejan Perić Athletic Trainer: Carsten Köhrbrück Physiotherapist: Tim Schilling Club doctor: Sebastian Bierke
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Andreas Palicka (GK) from HSG Wetzlar Aymeric Zaepfel (LB) from Pays d'Aix Université Clubhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/ersatz-fuer-remili-wer-ist-aymeric-zaepfel-1183321 Clemens Möstl (LB) from HC Linz AG Frederik Simak (LB) from TBV Lemgo Lippe Max Beneke (RB) back from loan at ThSV Eisenach Lauro Pichiri (LB) back from loan at HC Elbflorenz Dresden
Leaving Dejan Milosavljev (GK) to Industria Kielce Lasse Andersson (LB) to HØJ Elite Nejc Cehte (RB) to RK Alkaloid Lukas Herburger (LP) to HC Kriens-Luzern Clemens Möstl (LB) on loan at 1. VfL Potsdam Felix Bernkop-Schnürch (LW) on loan at 1. VfL Potsdam Max Beneke (RB) to Frisch Auf Göppingen
Transfers for the 2027–28 season
Joining Simon Pytlick (LB) (from SG Flensburg-Handewitt) Dika Mem (RB) (from FC Barcelona) Théo Monar (LP) (from Industria Kielce)
Leaving Mijajlo Marsenić (LP) (to Partizan Belgrad)?
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Aitor Ariño (LW) from FC Barcelona Tobias Grøndahl (CB) from GOG Håndbold Nejc Cehte (RB) from RK Eurofarm Pelister Felix Bernkop-Schnürch (LW) from SG Handball West Wien
Leaving Jerry Tollbring (LW) to Ribe-Esbjerg HH Max Beneke (RB) on loan at ThSV Eisenach Manuel Štrlek (LW) loan back to RK Nexe Našice Felix Mart (CB) to TUSEM Essen Anton Preussner (RB) to HC Elbflorenz Dresden Lauro Pichiri (LB) on loan at HC Elbflorenz Dresden
Previous squads 2017–2018 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 3 Fabian Wiede Right Back 4 Bjarki Már Elísson Left Winger 5 Oliver Milde Left Back 6 Drago Vuković Central Back 7 Kevin Struck Right Back 9 Stipe Mandalinić Left Back 10 Jakov Gojun Left Back 12 Silvio Heinevetter Goalkeeper 13 Petar Nenadić Central Back 17 Ignacio Plaza Jiménez Line Player 18 Hans Lindberg Right Winger 21 Mattias Zachrisson Right Winger 23 Steffen Fäth Left Back 25 Rolando Urios Gonzales Line Player 28 Erik Schmidt Line Player 31 Tim Matthes Left Winger 35 Marko Kopljar Right Back 43 Christoph Reißky Right Back 71 Petr Štochl Goalkeeper 77 Johan Koch Line Player 95 Paul Drux Left Back
2015–2016 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 3 Fabian Wiede Right Back 4 Bjarki Már Elísson Left Winger 6 Drago Vuković Central Back 7 Kevin Struck Right Back 10 Jakov Gojun Left Back 11 Faruk Vražalić Right Winger 12 Silvio Heinevetter Goalkeeper 13 Petar Nenadić Central Back 15 Kent Robin Tønnesen Right Back 17 Ignacio Plaza Jiménez Line Player 20 Willy Weyhrauch Right Winger 21 Mattias Zachrisson Right Winger 22 Mark Ferjan Goalkeeper 23 Moritz Schade Line Player 31 Tim Rozman Right Back 36 Jesper Nielsen Line Player 71 Petr Štochl Goalkeeper 83 Fredrik Petersen Left Winger 94 Jaron Siewert Central Back 95 Paul Drux Left Back
2014–2015 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 2 Colja Löffler Left Winger 3 Fabian Wiede Right Back 5 Jonas Thümmler Line Player 6 Kohei Narita Left Winger 7 Kevin Struck Right Back 9 Denis Špoljarić Central Back 12 Silvio Heinevetter Goalkeeper 13 Petar Nenadić Central Back 14 Evgeni Pevnov Line Player 18 Iker Romero Central Back 20 Willy Weyhrauch Right Winger 21 Mattias Zachrisson Right Winger 22 Tom-Luick Skroblien Left Winger 23 Moritz Schade Line Player 24 Bartłomiej Jaszka Central Back 26 Kasper Nielsen Line Player 28 Pavel Horák Left Back 30 Christoph Reißky Left Back 35 Konstantin Igropulo Right Back 36 Jesper Nielsen Line Player 71 Petr Štochl Goalkeeper 83 Fredrik Petersen Left Winger 94 Jaron Siewert Central Back 95 Paul Drux Left Back
2013–2014 TeamShirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Maximilian Kroll Goalkeeper 2 Colja Löffler Left Winger 3 Fabian Wiede Right Back 4 Oliver Milde Left Back 5 Jonas Thümmler Line Player 9 Denis Špoljarić Central Back 11 Markus Richwien Right Winger 12 Silvio Heinevetter Goalkeeper 13 Jaron Siewert Central Back 18 Iker Romero Central Back 20 Willy Weyhrauch Right Winger 21 Mattias Zachrisson Right Winger 22 Tom-Luick Skroblien Left Winger 24 Bartłomiej Jaszka Central Back 28 Pavel Horák Left Back 30 Christoph Reißky Left Back 35 Konstantin Igropulo Right Back 36 Jesper Nielsen Line Player 66 Sven-Sören Christophersen Left Back 71 Petr Štochl Goalkeeper 83 Fredrik Petersen Left Winger 93 Kenji Hövels Central Back 95 Paul Drux Left Back
Accomplishments Domestic Handball-Bundesliga: : 2025 : 2024 : 1982, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023 DHB-Pokal: : 2014, 2026 DHB-Supercup: : 2024, 2025 : 2014, 2026
International EHF Champions League: : 2025, 2026 EHF Cup / EHF European League: : 2015, 2018, 2023 : 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024 IHF Super Globe: : 2015, 2016 : 2017, 2018, 2023
European record EHF Cup and EHF European League Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 2014–15 Winners Round 3 HBC Nantes 23–18 23–28 46–46 (a) Group stage(Group C) Skjern Håndbold 29–24 28–32 1st RK Vojvodina 37–22 30–25 FC Porto 25–20 26–20 Semi-final (F4) RK Gorenje Velenje27–24 Final (F4) HSV Hamburg30–272017–18 Winners Round 3 FC Porto 33–25 30–27 63–52 Group stage(Group B) Saint-Raphaël Var Handball 21–26 34–25 1st Lugi HF 34–25 32–27 Helvetia Anaitasuna 34–23 30–28 Quarter-finals RK Nexe Našice 25–16 20–28 45–44 Semi-final (F4) Frisch Auf Göppingen27–24 Final (F4) Saint-Raphaël Var Handball28–25 2022–23 Winners Group stage(Group D) Skanderborg-Aarhus 30–24 29–28 1st Bidasoa Irun 34–29 40–32 HC Motor 32–24 38–27 Eurofarm Pelister 34–25 43–34 Águas Santas Milaneza 34–20 29–23 Last 16 Skjern Håndbold 38–32 28–23 66–55 Quarter-finals Kadetten Schaffhausen 30–24 33–37 63–61 Semi-final (F4) Montpellier HB 35–29 Final (F4) Fraikin BM Granollers 36–31
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points1 FC Barcelona8862 SC Magdeburg8223 THW Kiel7134 Füchse Berlin7045 SG Flensburg-Handewitt6876 MKB Veszprem KC6767 Aalborg Handbold675
Former club members Notable former players
Fabian Böhm (2010–2011) Sven-Sören Christophersen (2010–2014) Paul Drux (2011–) Simon Ernst (2018–2021) Steffen Fäth (2016–2018) Rico Göde (2008–2010) Silvio Heinevetter (2009–2020) Michael Krieter (2005) Marian Michalczik (2020–) Michael Müller (2019–2020) Carsten Ohle (2005–2008) Evgeni Pevnov (2011–2013, 2015) Markus Richwien (2006–2014) Christian Rose (2005–2006) Erik Schmidt (2017–2019) Frank Schumann (2006–2008) Bernd Seehase (1974–1979, 1983–1984) Johannes Sellin (2008–2013) Jens Vortmann (2005–2009) Fabian Wiede (2009–) Martin Ziemer (2019–2020) Konrad Wilczynski (2006–2011) Faruk Vražalić (2015–2016) Jakov Gojun (2015–2021) Marko Kopljar (2017–) Krešimir Kozina (2016–2017) Stipe Mandalinić (2017–2020) Ivan Ninčević (2010–2013) Zvonimir Serdarušić (1981–1984) Denis Špoljarić (2010–2017) Igor Vori (2022) Drago Vuković (2015–2018) Manuel Štrlek (2024) Michal Brůna (2009) Pavel Horák (2013–2015) Pavel Prokopec (2005–2008) Petr Štochl (2006–2018) Lasse Andersson (2020–) Mathias Gidsel (2022–) Jacob Holm (2018–2023) Johan Koch (2018–2022) Torsten Laen (2009–2013) Hans Lindberg (2016–2024) Kasper Nielsen (2014) Hany El-Fakharany (2007–2009) Bjarki Már Elísson (2015–2019) Rúnar Kárason (2009–2011) Kohei Narita (2014–2015) Dainis Krištopāns (2020) Alexander Petersson (2010–2012) Andrius Stelmokas (2006–2008) Janko Božović (2007–2008) Miloš Vujović (2020–2023) Mark Bult (2007–2013) Børge Lund (2012–2013) Kjetil Strand (2007–2010) Kent Robin Tønnesen (2015–2017) Stian Vatne (2009–2011) Bartłomiej Jaszka (2007–2016) Michał Kubisztal (2007–2011) Konstantin Igropulo (2012–2015) Viktor Kireyev (2022–2024) Mark Ferjan (2015–2017) Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2015–2018) Viran Morros (2021–2022) Iker Romero (2011–2015) Mijajlo Marsenić (2018–) Dejan Milosavljev (2019–) Draško Nenadić (2017) Petar Nenadić (2014–2017) Valter Chrintz (2020–) Max Darj (2022–) Jesper Nielsen (2013–2016) Fredrik Petersen (2013–2015) Jonathan Stenbäcken (2011–2012) Mattias Zachrisson (2013–2019) Wael Jallouz (2018)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2005–2009 Jörn-Uwe Lommel 2009–2015 Dagur Sigurðsson 2015–2016 Erlingur Richardsson 2016–2020 Velimir Petković 2020 Michael Roth 2020–2025 Jaron Siewert 2025– Nicolej Krickau
See also Sport in Berlin
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