Bergischer Handball-Club 06 is a handball club from the cities of Wuppertal and Solingen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.
History
The club originates from a 2006 contract between Stefan Adam, then chairman of LTV Wuppertal, and SG Solingen, incorporating the Wuppertal club's management, squad and main sponsor into the Solingen-based club and renaming it to officially represent the entire Bergisches Land region. In 2011, "Die Löwen" were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga for the first time since their establishment in 2006, though they were relegated in the first season. Bergischer HC reached the DHB-Pokal FINAL4 in the 2015–16 season, but were defeated by SC Magdeburg.
Accomplishments
2. Handball-Bundesliga: : 2011, 2013, 2018
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
Kits
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2023–24 season
Technical staff
Head coach: Jamal Naji
Assistant coach: Markus Pütz
Assistant coach: Peer Pütz
Goalkeeping coach: Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
Athletic Trainer: Oliver Schuhmacher
Physiotherapist: Severin Feldmann
Club Doctor: Dr. Diederich von der Heyde
Transfers
Transfers for the 2023–24 season
Joining
Eloy Morante Maldonado (CB) (from TUSEM Essen) Elias Scholtes (RB) (from Rhein-Neckar Löwen) Aron Seesing (LP) (from TSV Bayer Dormagen) Yannick Fraatz (RW) (back from loan at THW Kiel) Mads Kjeldgaard Andersen (LB) (from Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold)
Leaving
Tom Bergner (LP) (on loan to Eulen Ludwigshafen) Simen Schønningsen (RB) (to HØJ Elite) Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (RW) (to retire) Csaba Szücs (CB) (to ?)
Previous squads
EHF ranking
Former club members
Notable former players
Fabian Böhm (2011–2012) Fabian Gutbrod (2013–) Chrischa Hannawald (2008–2009) Michael Hegemann (2012–2014) Hendrik Pekeler (2010–2012) Moritz Preuss (2014–2017) Christopher Rudeck (2015–) David Schmidt (2020–) Lukas Stutzke (2019–) Patrick Wiencek (2007–2008) Alexander Hermann (2015–2017) Maximilian Hermann (2013–2017) Viktor Szilágyi (2012–2017) Richard Wöss (2011–2014) Duje Miljak (2013–2014) Stanko Sabljić (2012–2014) Tomáš Babák (2016–) Milan Kotrč (2017–2019) Tomáš Mrkva (2019–2022) Leoš Petrovský (2017–2020) Jan Štochl (2009–2013) Jiří Vítek (2007–2013) Henrik Knudsen (2011–2012) Ivan Zoubkoff (2006–2009) Uroš Vilovski (2016–2017) Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2017) Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (2012–) Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2013–2017) Ragnar Jóhannsson (2019–2020) Rúnar Kárason (2011–2012) Aco Jonovski (2015–2017) Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2018–2022) Joey Duin (2008–2010) Kenneth Klev (2008–2012) Tom Kåre Nikolaisen (2020–) Maciej Majdziński (2016–) Bogdan Criciotoiu (2016–2019) Inal Aflitulin (2015–2016) Igor Chumak (2007) Rafael Baena González (2018–2020) Carlos Prieto (2012) Miloš Dragaš (2014–2015) Csaba Szücs (2017–) Linus Arnesson (2017–) Emil Berggren (2012–2014) Max Darj (2017–2022) Emil Hansson (2021–2022) Peter Johannesson (2022–) Isak Persson (2022–)