HB Ludwigsburg is a German professional handball club from Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg. Its women's team is playing in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen, and internationally in the EHF Champions League. The men's team plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.
It has previously used the name SG BBM Bietigheim. For the 2024/25 season, the women's team moved its official location from Bietigheim-Bissingen to Ludwigsburg and changed the official club name to 'HB Ludwigsburg'.
History In 2010 SG BBM Bietigheim was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time. In the 2016-17 season, they won the German Championship for the first time, and in the same season reached the final of the EHF Cup. In 2021 they won the DHB-Pokal for the first time, and in 2022 they won their first international title, when they won the 2022 European League.
In 2024, they changed their home location to Ludwigsburg, and changed their name to 'HB Ludwigsburg'. In their first season under a new name, they won the German Championship once again.
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Honours Domestic competitions Handball-Bundesliga Frauen: Champions (6): 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Runners-Up (2): 2018, 2021 2. Handball-Bundesliga Champions: 2013 German Cup: Winners (4): 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 German Supercup: Winners (6): 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
European competitions Women's EHF Champions League: Runners-Up: 2024
Women's EHF European League: Winners: 2022 Runners-Up: 2017
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Current squad Squad for the 2025–26 season
Goalkeepers Wingers LW RW Line players 20 Sofia Hvenfelt (pregnant)
Back players LB CB 14 Karolina Kudłacz-Gloc RB
Transfers Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining Tomáš Hlavatý (Head Coach) (free agent)
Leaving Jakob Vestergaard (Head Coach) (to Odense Håndbold) Johanna Bundsen (GK) (to Metz Handball) Nicole Roth (GK) (to HSG Blomberg-Lippe) Antje Döll (LW) (to Neckarsulmer SU) Veronika Malá (LW) (to Storhamar HE) Julia Niewiadomska (LB) (to BSV Sachsen Zwickau) Guro Nestaker (LB) (to Borussia Dortmund Handball) Xenia Smits (LB) (to Metz Handball) Mareike Thomaier (CB) (to HSG Bensheim/Auerbach) Jenny Carlson (CB) (to Molde Elite) Anne With Johansen (RB) (to RK Krim) Viola Leuchter (RB) (to Odense Håndbold) Jenny Behrend (RW) (to VfL Oldenburg) Kaba Gassama (P) (to CS Gloria Bistrița) Valentina Klemenčič (P) (to ŽRK Crvena zvezda) Dorottya Faluvégi (RW) (to CSM București)
Top scorers in the EHF Champions League (All-Time) – Last updated after the 2024/2025 season RankNameSeasons playedGoals1 Antje Döll72352 Xenia Smits42253 Karolina Kudłacz-Gloc72144 Kim Naidzinavicius52105 Kelly Dulfer21196 Veronika Malá31197 Julia Maidhof21158 Kaba Gassama31159 Dorottya Faluvégi28110 Luisa Schulze475
Notable former players
Antje Döll (2015–2025) Xenia Smits (2020–2025) Kim Naidzinavicius (2016–2023) Anna Loerper (2018–2021) Luisa Schulze (2016–2022) Dinah Eckerle (2018–2020) Julia Behnke (2011–2014) Jenny Behrend (2021–2025) Nina Müller (2015–2018) Susann Müller (2015–2018) Julia Maidhof (2020–2023) Amelie Berger (2019–2021) Ann-Cathrin Giegerich (2011–2017) Viola Leuchter (2024–2025) Jenny Karolius (2009–2011) Nicole Roth (2024–2025) Tess Wester (2015–2018) Maura Visser (2015–2020) Angela Malestein (2014–2020) Laura van der Heijden (2018–2020) Danick Snelder (2020–2024) Martine Smeets (2015–2018) Kelly Dulfer (2021–2024) Inger Smits (2021–2024) Isabelle Jongenelen (2014–2015) Charris Rozemalen (2017–2019) Trine Østergaard (2020–2023) Fie Woller (2016–2020) Stine Jørgensen (2020–2022) Mille Hundahl (2015–2018) Mia Biltoft (2016–2018) Annika Meyer (2022–2023) Cecilie Woller (2017–2018) Johanna Bundsen (2024–2025) Sofia Hvenfelt (2023–2025) Jenny Carlson (2024–2025) Daniela Gustin (2018–2019) Isabelle Andersson (2023–2024) Emily Stang Sando (2020–2021) Hanna Yttereng (2014–2017) Maren Nyland Aardahl (2019–2020) Guro Nestaker (2024–2025) Melinda Szikora (2021–2024) Dorottya Faluvégi (2023–2025) Annamária Ilyés (2013–2016) Barbara Bagócsi (2011–2014) Karolina Kudłacz-Gloc (2017–2025) Anna Wysokińska (2013–2015) Klaudia Pielesz (2014–2015) Gabriela Moreschi (2021–2024) Fernanda da Silva (2016–2017) Fabiana Diniz (2015–2016) Beate Scheffknecht (2009–2011) Ines Ivančok (2017–2019) Kaba Gassama (2022–2025) Veronika Malá (2021–2025) Žana Čović (2013–2015) Paule Baudouin (2015–2016) Valentyna Salamakha (2016–2021)
European record Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2016–17 EHF Cup FinalistR1 ŽRK Naisa Niš 34–15 37–19 71–34R2 ASC Corona 2010 Brasov 37–24 23–19 60–43R3 RK Podravka Koprivnica 23–16 24–20 47–36Group C Rostov-Don 20–23 24–34 2nd place Érd NK 28–25 27–35 Byåsen HE 39–33 28–231/4 HC Kuban Krasnodar 33–26 26–31 59–571/2 Nykøbing Falster HK 38–27 28–32 66–59Final Rostov-Don 25–28 21–25 46–532017–18Champions League Group D ŽRK Budućnost 27–21 24–32 3rd place Metz Handball 26–30 21–27 Vipers Kristiansand 25–24 29–24 Main RoundGroup 2 HC Vardar 26–38 22–30 5th place Ferencvárosi TC 27–23 22–31 Thüringer HC 21–34 26–282018–19Champions League Qualification /SF BM Bera Bera 33–27 Qualification /F MKS Lublin 34–19 Group D CSM București 30–28 24–32 4th place Vipers Kristiansand 27–27 26–34 Ferencvárosi TC 25–28 30–33 EHF Cup Group A Team Esbjerg 27–32 27–28 3rd place Storhamar Håndball Elite 28–25 28–29 Măgura Cisnădie 29–17 34–202019–20Champions League Group C SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 31–28 27–34 4th place Budućnost 20–21 28–34 Brest Bretagne HB 32–35 30–36EHF Cup Group D Herning-Ikast Håndbold 26–26 25–38 4th place HC Lada 31–29 25–30 Storhamar HE 32–33 28–272020–21Champions LeagueGroup A Metz Handball 25–33 27–36 8th place Rostov-Don 31–32 21–27 Vipers Kristiansand 29–33 0–10 Team Esbjerg 26–33 29–37 Ferencvárosi TC 25–29 35–24 CSM București 22–32 0–10 RK Krim 22–22 26–28Round of 16 Győri Audi ETO KC 20–37 28–32 48–692021–22European League WinnerQual. Round 3 Tertnes HE 39–18 21–20 60–38Group B Neptunes de Nantes 32–29 27–25 1st place Minaur Baia Mare 39–20 28–20 MKS Lublin 29–19 33–21Quarterfinals ESBF Besançon 30–20 29–23 59–43Semi-final Herning-Ikast Håndbold 34–33Final Viborg HK 31–202022–23EHF Champions League Group A Odense Håndbold 24–31 24–27 7th place RK Krim Mercator 30–23 28–35 Vipers Kristiansand 32–30 32–34 Brest Bretagne Handball 25–25 28–32 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 40–20 23–28 DHK Baník Most 46–23 47–25 CSM București 28–28 25–272023–24EHF Champions League Finalist Group A CSM București 26–24 28–31 6th place Győri Audi ETO KC 26–34 29–31 IK Sävehof 30–21 33–29 Odense Håndbold 29–42 25–28 Brest Bretagne Handball 34–30 30–37 ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 27–22 34–16 DVSC Schaeffler 36–26 27–31Playoffs Ikast Håndbold 29–27 31–31 60–58Quarterfinals Odense Håndbold 30–26 30–32 60–58Semi-final Metz Handball 36–29Final Győri Audi ETO KC 24–302024–25EHF Champions League Group B Team Esbjerg 31–36 30–30 5th place ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 26–18 36–25 Győri Audi ETO KC 26–31 19–32 Vipers Kristiansand 33–29 23–30 Brest Bretagne Handball 26–33 28–26 CS Rapid București 30–24 37–29 Odense Håndbold 24–40 22–28 Playoffs RK Krim Mercator 31–21 23–26 54–47 Quarter-finals Győri Audi ETO KC 24–25 22–29 46–54
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Name: MHPArena City: Ludwigsburg Capacity: 3,800 Address: Schwieberdinger Str. 30 71636 Played in the arena since: 2009-
Kit manufacturers Hummel
Coaching history
Severin Engelmann (2010–2011) Dago Leukefeld (2013–2014) Martin Albertsen (2014–2020) Markus Gaugisch (2020–2023) Jakob Vestergaard (2023–2025) Tomáš Hlavatý (2025–present)
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Team Current squad Squad for the 2025–26 season
Goalkeepers Martin Tomovski Jan Hrdlička Left Wingers Right Wingers Line players
Left Backs Central Backs Right Backs Djibril M’Bengue
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Jonáš Josef (LB) from HC Dukla Prague Mathias Larson (CB) from Rhein-Neckar Löwen Marcus Norrbrink (LB) from OV Helsingborg HK Maxim Orlov (CB) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Lukas Wucherpfennig (RW) from Los Angeles THC
Leaving Alen Hadzimuhamedovic (LB) to Dessau-Roßlauer HV Max Prantner (RB) (retires) Juan de la Peña (CB) to VfL Eintracht Hagen Tom Wolf (LB) (retires)
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Jan Hrdlička (GK) from MKS Kalisz Martin Tomovski (GK) from 1. VfL Potsdam Max Prantner (RB) from Sport Club Meran Handball Djibril M’Bengue (RB) from Bergischer HC
Leaving Gonzalo Pérez Arce (RW) to CB Ademar León Julius Kühn (LB) to AEK Athens Daniel Rebmann (GK) to TVB Stuttgart Fredrik Genz (GK) to TuS N-Lübbecke Maximilian Hejny (RB) to TUSEM Essen
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