Füchse Berlin (handball)

Füchse Berlin
NicknameDie Füchse (The Foxes)
Founded1891 (1891)
ArenaMax-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Capacity8,500
Head coachNicolej Krickau
LeagueHandball-Bundesliga
2024–251st of 18
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Home
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Away
Website
Official site

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.[1]

The women's team play in the 2nd Bundesliga.[2]

Location of Füchse Berlin
Berlin
Berlin
Location of Füchse Berlin
Fuchsi – the official mascot of Füchse Berlin.

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.[3]

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.[4]

In the 2024-25 season they won their first German championship ever.[5] Their coach Jaron Siewert became the youngest coach ever to win the Bundesliga at 31 years.[6]

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.[7] To replace him, the club hired Danish coach Nicolej Krickau.[8]

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
–2014 Germany Kempa
2014–2020 Denmark Hummel
2020–present Germany Puma

Kits

Sports Hall information

Home hall: Max-Schmeling-Halle

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Technical staff

  • Head coach: Denmark Nicolej Krickau
  • Assistant coach: Germany Maximilian Rinderle
  • Goalkeeping coach: Serbia Dejan Perić
  • Athletic Trainer: Germany Carsten Köhrbrück
  • Physiotherapist: Germany Tim Schilling
  • Club doctor: Germany Sebastian Bierke

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Transfers for the 2027–28 season

Transfer History

Previous squads

Accomplishments

Domestic

  • Handball-Bundesliga:
    •  Gold: 2025
    •  Silver: 2024
    •  Bronze: 1982, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023
  • DHB-Pokal:
    •  Gold: 2014, 2026
  • DHB-Supercup:
    •  Gold: 2024, 2025
    •  Silver: 2014

International

European record

EHF Cup and EHF European League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014–15
Winners
Round 3 France HBC Nantes 23–18 23–28 46–46 (a)
Group stage
(Group C)
Denmark Skjern Håndbold 29–24 28–32 1st
Serbia RK Vojvodina 37–22 30–25
Portugal FC Porto 25–20 26–20
Semi-final (F4) Slovenia RK Gorenje Velenje 27–24
Final (F4) Germany HSV Hamburg 30–27
2017–18
Winners
Round 3 Portugal FC Porto 33–25 30–27 63–52
Group stage
(Group B)
France Saint-Raphaël Var Handball 21–26 34–25 1st
Sweden Lugi HF 34–25 32–27
Spain Helvetia Anaitasuna 34–23 30–28
Quarter-finals Croatia RK Nexe Našice 25–16 20–28 45–44
Semi-final (F4) Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen 27–24
Final (F4) France Saint-Raphaël Var Handball 28–25

EHF ranking

As of 26 May 2025[19]
Rank Team Points
1 Spain FC Barcelona 886
2 Germany SC Magdeburg 822
3 Germany THW Kiel 713
4 Germany Füchse Berlin 704
5 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt 687
6 Hungary MKB Veszprem KC 676
7 Denmark Aalborg Handbold 675

Former club members

Notable former players

  • Germany Fabian Böhm (2010–2011)
  • Germany Sven-Sören Christophersen (2010–2014)
  • Germany Paul Drux (2011–)
  • Germany Simon Ernst (2018–2021)
  • Germany Steffen Fäth (2016–2018)
  • Germany Rico Göde (2008–2010)
  • Germany Silvio Heinevetter (2009–2020)
  • Germany Michael Krieter (2005)
  • Germany Marian Michalczik (2020–)
  • Germany Michael Müller (2019–2020)
  • Germany Carsten Ohle (2005–2008)
  • Germany Evgeni Pevnov (2011–2013, 2015)
  • Germany Markus Richwien (2006–2014)
  • Germany Christian Rose (2005–2006)
  • Germany Erik Schmidt (2017–2019)
  • Germany Frank Schumann (2006–2008)
  • Germany Bernd Seehase (1974–1979, 1983–1984)
  • Germany Johannes Sellin (2008–2013)
  • Germany Jens Vortmann (2005–2009)
  • Germany Fabian Wiede (2009–)
  • Germany Martin Ziemer (2019–2020)
  • Austria Konrad Wilczynski (2006–2011)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Faruk Vražalić (2015–2016)
  • Croatia Jakov Gojun (2015–2021)
  • Croatia Marko Kopljar (2017–)
  • Croatia Krešimir Kozina (2016–2017)
  • Croatia Stipe Mandalinić (2017–2020)
  • Croatia Ivan Ninčević (2010–2013)
  • CroatiaGermany Zvonimir Serdarušić (1981–1984)
  • Croatia Denis Špoljarić (2010–2017)
  • Croatia Igor Vori (2022)
  • Croatia Drago Vuković (2015–2018)
  • Croatia Manuel Štrlek (2024)
  • Czech Republic Michal Brůna (2009)
  • Czech Republic Pavel Horák (2013–2015)
  • Czech Republic Pavel Prokopec (2005–2008)
  • Czech Republic Petr Štochl (2006–2018)
  • Denmark Lasse Andersson (2020–)
  • Denmark Mathias Gidsel (2022–)
  • Denmark Jacob Holm (2018–2023)
  • Denmark Johan Koch (2018–2022)
  • Denmark Torsten Laen (2009–2013)
  • Denmark Hans Lindberg (2016–2024)
  • Denmark Kasper Nielsen (2014)
  • Egypt Hany El-Fakharany (2007–2009)
  • Iceland Bjarki Már Elísson (2015–2019)
  • Iceland Rúnar Kárason (2009–2011)
  • Japan Kohei Narita (2014–2015)
  • Latvia Dainis Krištopāns (2020)
  • LatviaIceland Alexander Petersson (2010–2012)
  • Lithuania Andrius Stelmokas (2006–2008)
  • MontenegroAustria Janko Božović (2007–2008)
  • Montenegro Miloš Vujović (2020–2023)
  • Netherlands Mark Bult (2007–2013)
  • Norway Børge Lund (2012–2013)
  • Norway Kjetil Strand (2007–2010)
  • Norway Kent Robin Tønnesen (2015–2017)
  • Norway Stian Vatne (2009–2011)
  • Poland Bartłomiej Jaszka (2007–2016)
  • Poland Michał Kubisztal (2007–2011)
  • Russia Konstantin Igropulo (2012–2015)
  • Russia Viktor Kireyev (2022–2024)
  • Slovenia Mark Ferjan (2015–2017)
  • Spain Ignacio Plaza Jiménez (2015–2018)
  • Spain Viran Morros (2021–2022)
  • Spain Iker Romero (2011–2015)
  • Serbia Mijajlo Marsenić (2018–)
  • Serbia Dejan Milosavljev (2019–)
  • Serbia Draško Nenadić (2017)
  • Serbia Petar Nenadić (2014–2017)
  • Sweden Valter Chrintz (2020–)
  • Sweden Max Darj (2022–)
  • Sweden Jesper Nielsen (2013–2016)
  • Sweden Fredrik Petersen (2013–2015)
  • Sweden Jonathan Stenbäcken (2011–2012)
  • Sweden Mattias Zachrisson (2013–2019)
  • Tunisia Wael Jallouz (2018)

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2005–2009 Jörn-Uwe Lommel Germany
2009–2015 Dagur Sigurðsson Iceland
2015–2016 Erlingur Richardsson Iceland
2016–2020 Velimir Petković Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020 Michael Roth Germany
2020–2025 Jaron Siewert Germany
2025- Nicolej Krickau Denmark

See also

References

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