MT Melsungen

MT Melsungen
MT Melsungen
Full name	Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V.
Nickname	Die Roten
Short name	MTM
Founded	1861
Arena	Rothenbach-Halle
Capacity	4,500
Head coach	Roberto García Parrondo
League	Handball-Bundesliga
2024–25	3rd of 18
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; Official site

MT Melsungen is a German handball team from Melsungen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.

Melsungen

Location of MT Melsungen

History

The club was founded in 1861 by a group of 38 people from Melsungen.^[1] The Handball department was added in 1921.

From 1992 to 2005, the team played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and finished third twice (in 1997/98 and 2003/2004). In the 2004/2005 season, they won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making their way to the Handball-Bundesliga. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top division.^[2] In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in Hamburg, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2014/15 season they played in a continental tournament for the first time in the EHF European Cup, where they went out in the quarter final to Danish club Skjern Håndbold.^[3] In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against TBV Lemgo there.^[4]

Biggest Success

2025 MT Melsungen was third place in the german Handball-Bundesliga it was the biggest success of history for MT Melsungen.^[5]

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
TG Melsungen	–1999
MSG Melsungen/Böddiger	1999–2006
MT Melsungen	2006–present

Kits

HOME
2008–09	2013–14	2014–17	2017–18	2019–20	2021–

AWAY
2013–14	2014–17	2017–18	2019–20	2020–21

Sports Hall information

Name: – Rothenbach-Halle
City: – Kassel
Capacity: – 4500
Address: – Damaschkestraße 55, 34121 Kassel, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season^[6]

Goalkeepers

16 Nebojša Simić
32 Kristóf Palasics
36 Paweł Krawczyk
61 László Bartucz

Left Wingers

7 David Mandić
18 Florian Drosten
23 Martí Soler

Right Wingers

11 Dimitri Ignatow
73 Timo Kastening

Line players

2 Rubén Marchán
8 Adrián Sipos
21 Arnar Freyr Arnarsson
53 Bruno Eickhoff

Left Backs

20 Uladzislau Kulesh
24 Alexandre Cavalcanti
29 Friedrich Schmitt
33 Aaron Mensing

Centre Backs

6 Erik Balenciaga
19 Reynir Þór Stefánsson
25 Olle Forsell Schefvert
71 Mohamed Darmoul
91 Sadou Ntanzi

Right Backs

4 Nikolaj Enderleit
10 Dainis Krištopāns

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

Dariel García (LW) from CD Bidasoa
Daniel Dujshebaev (LB) from KS Iskra Kielce
Luca Sigrist (CB) from HC Kriens-Luzern
Johannes Golla (LP) from SG Flensburg-Handewitt

Leaving

Paweł Krawczyk (GK) to Eulen Ludwigshafen
László Bartucz (GK) to HSG Wetzlar
Martí Soler (LW) to ?
Uladzislau Kulesh (LB) RK Partizan
Alexandre Cavalcanti (LB) to ?
Mohamed Darmoul (CB) to TVB Stuttgart
Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (P) to ?
Bruno Eickhoff (P) on loan at Eulen Ludwigshafen

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Uladzislau Kulesh (LB) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorf^[7]
Kristóf Palasics (GK) from ONE Veszprém^[8]
László Bartucz (GK) from MOL Tatabánya KC^[9]
Olle Forsell Schefvert (LB) from Rhein Neckar-Löwen^[10]
Isaías Guardiola (RB) from BM Nava^[11]
Rubén Marchán (LP) from Paris Saint-Germain^[12]
Reynir Þór Stefánsson (CB) from Fram^[13]
Sadou Ntanzi (CB) on loan from Al Arabi SC
Friedrich Schmitt (LB) on loan from TSG Friesenheim

Leaving

Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) to SC Magdeburg^[14]
Adam Morawski (GK) to Vive Kielce^[15]
Jonathan Svensson (LB) to HØJ Elite^[16]
Rogério Moraes Ferreira (P) (to Montpellier Handball)
Ian Barrufet (LW) loan back to FC Barcelona^[17]
Tom Wolf (LB) to TUSEM Essen
Leon Stehl (RW) on loan at TV Hüttenberg

Technical staff

Head coach: Roberto García Parrondo
Assistant coach: Isaías Guardiola
Assistant coach: Finn Lemke
Goalkeeper Trainer: Carsten Lichtlein
Athletic Trainer: Jonas Schmidt
Teammanager: Matthias Horn
Physiotherapist: Jule Schröder-Junghans
Physiotherapist: Niklas Kern
Club doctor: Dr. Marco Spielmann
Club doctor: Dr. Mark Jungermann
Club doctor: Bernd Sostmann
Club doctor: Dr. Karl-Friedrich Appel

Previous squads

2024–2025 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994	Goalkeeper
4	Denmark	Nikolaj Enderleit	(1997-06-21) 21 June 1997	Right Back
6	Spain	Erik Balenciaga	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993	Central Back
7	Croatia	David Mandić	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Adrián Sipos	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990	Line Player
10	Latvia	Dainis Kristopans	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	Right Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogério Moraes Ferreira	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
23	Spain	Martí Soler	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003	Left Winger
24	Portugal	Alexandre Cavalcanti	(1996-12-27) 27 December 1996	Left Back
28	Sweden	Jonathan Svensson	(1998-01-27) 27 January 1998	Left Back
33	Denmark	Aaron Mensing	(1997-11-11) 11 November 1997	Left Back
36	Poland	Pawel Krawczyk	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005	Goalkeeper
44	Germany	Jonas Riecke	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005	Right Back
71	Germany	Mohamed Darmoul	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998	Central Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
80	Germany	Carsten Lichtlein	(1980-11-04) 4 November 1980	Goalkeeper
83	Spain	Ian Barrufet	(2004-05-19) 19 May 2004	Left Winger

2023–2024 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994	Goalkeeper
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Spain	Erik Balenciaga	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993	Central Back
7	Croatia	David Mandic	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Adrian Sipos	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990	Line Player
10	Latvia	Dainis Kristopans	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	Right Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogerio Moraes	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994	Line Player
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Germany	Lasse Ohl	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
25	Germany	Jan Waldgenbach	(2001-04-25) 25 April 2001	Right Back
26	Germany	Tom Wolf	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006	Left Back
27	Norway	Sindre Aho	(1997-07-20) 20 July 1997	Central Back
32	Germany	Leon Stehl	(2006-08-02) 2 August 2006	Right Winger
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004	Left Back
55	Croatia	Ivan Martinovic	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998	Right Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back

2022–2023 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994	Goalkeeper
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
7	Lithuania	Aidenas Malasinskas	(1986-04-29) 29 April 1986	Central Back
8	Spain	Agustin Casado	(1996-05-21) 21 May 1996	Central Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogerio Moraes	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994	Line Player
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Germany	Lasse Ohl	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
25	Germany	Jan Waldgenbach	(2001-04-25) 25 April 2001	Right Back
26	Germany	Tom Wolf	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006	Left Back
27	Portugal	André Gomes	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998	Left Back
29	Germany	Florian Potzkai	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004	Right Winger
30	Russia	Gleb Kalarash	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990	Line Player
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004	Left Back
46	Germany	Julian Fuchs	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001	Right Winger
55	Germany	Ivan Martinovic	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998	Right Back
71	Germany	Erik Ulrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001	Goalkeeper
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
77	Croatia	David Mandic	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997	Left Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back

2021–2022 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Germany	Erik Ulrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
8	Germany	Paul Kompenhans	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002	Central Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
12	Germany	Silvio Heinevetter	(1984-10-21) 21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
27	Portugal	André Gomes	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998	Left Back
29	Germany	Florian Potzkai	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004	Right Winger
30	Russia	Gleb Kalarash	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990	Line Player
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
35	Turkey	Rohat Sahin	(2002-04-01) 1 April 2002	Line Player
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004	Left Back
41	Iceland	Alexander Petersson	(1980-07-02) 2 July 1980	Right Back
46	Germany	Julian Fuchs	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001	Right Winger
72	Germany	Jan-Lasse Herbst	(2001-12-10) 10 December 2001	Goalkeeper
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
97	Germany	David Kuntscher	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002	Right Back

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Germany	Erik Ullrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
12	Germany	Silvio Heinevetter	(1984-10-21) 21 October 1984	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996	Line Player
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Germany	Ole Pregler	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002	Left Back
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
55	Germany	Stefan Salger	(1996-08-15) 15 August 1996	Right Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
93	Germany	David Kuntscher	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002	Right Back Back
95	Germany	Paul Kompenhans	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002	Central Back
96	Germany	Glenn-Louis Eggert	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000	Goalkeeper

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
19	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
27	Switzerland	Roman Sidorowicz	(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991	Central Back
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
55	Germany	Stefan Salger	(1996-08-15) 15 August 1996	Right Back
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
96	Germany	Glenn-Louis Eggert	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000	Goalkeeper
98	Germany	Jona Gruber	(2000-05-19) 19 May 2000	Left Back
99	Germany	Ole Pregler	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002	Left Back

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Denmark	Simon Birkefeldt	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
27	Switzerland	Roman Sidorowicz	(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991	Central Back
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
99	Germany	Julian Damm	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000	Line Player

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997	Line Player
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
12	Germany	Mathias Lenz	(1985-01-24) 24 January 1985	Goalkeeper
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
24	Estonia	Dener Jaanimaa	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
36	Netherlands	Arjan Haenen	(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987	Right Winger
39	Germany	Gabor Langhans	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989	Right Back

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
12	Serbia	Svetislav Verkić	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981	Goalkeeper
16	Germany	Maurice Paske	(1996-02-21) 21 February 1996	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
24	Estonia	Dener Jaanimaa	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
30	Denmark	René Villadsen	(1986-04-18) 18 April 1986	Goalkeeper
36	Netherlands	Arjan Haenen	(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987	Right Winger
39	Germany	Gabor Langhans	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989	Right Back
41	Germany	Fin Backs	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998	Left Winger
97	Germany	Jan Grolla	(1997-12-09) 9 December 1997	Right Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987	Right Back
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
30	Denmark	René Villadsen	(1986-04-18) 18 April 1986	Goalkeeper

2014–2015 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Mikael Appelgren	(1989-09-06) 6 September 1989	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987	Right Back
12	Sweden	Per Sandström	(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
15	Germany	Merlin Kothe	(1995-09-24) 24 September 1995	Left Back
16	Germany	Sebastian Ullrich	(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back

Accomplishments

Domestic

Handball-Bundesliga:
- Bronze: 2025

2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 2005

DHB-Pokal:
- Silver: 2020, 2024, 2025

EHF Ranking

As of 10 April 2025^[18]

Rank	Team	Points
14	Wisla Plock	478
15	GOG Håndbold	415
16	Dinamo Bucuresti	325
17	MT Melsungen	321
18	FC Porto	299
19	RK Nexe Nasice	285
20	SL Benfica	225

Former club members

Notable former players

Michael Allendorf (2010-2022)
Felix Danner (2009-2021)
Johannes Golla (2015-2018)
Heiko Grimm (2015)
Kai Häfner (2019-2023)
Silvio Heinevetter (2020-2022)
Timo Kastening (2020-)
Andrej Klimovets (2010-2011)
Yves Kunkel (2018-2022)
Julius Kühn (2017-2024)
Finn Lemke (2017-2023)
Michael Müller (2013-2019)
Philipp Müller (2013-2019)
Tobias Reichmann (2017-2022)
Timm Schneider (2015-2020)
Jens Schöngarth (2009-2012)
Johannes Sellin (2013-2017)
Harald Beilschmied (2001-2004)
Dalibor Anušić (2009-2010)
Ivan Brouka (2005-2011)
Vitali Feshchanka (2011)
Andrej Kurchev (2006-2008)
Mario Kelentrić (2007-2012)
David Mandić (2022-)
Marino Marić (2014-2022)
Ivan Martinović (2022-2024)
Domagoj Pavlović (2018-2024)
Goran Šprem (2006)
Petr Házl (2004-2008)
Petr Hrubý (2004-2008)
Jiří Hynek (2005-2006)
Daniel Kubeš (2012-2014)
Michal Kraus (2004-2008)
Radek Musil (2004-2008)
Thomas Klitgaard (2007-2010)
Lasse Mikkelsen (2017-2021)
René Villadsen (2015-2017)
Dener Jaanimaa (2016-2018)
Franck Junillon (2008-2010)
Spyros Balomenos (2006–2008)
Giorgos Chalkidis (2006–2007)
Savas Karipidis (2007–2013)
Grigorios Sanikis (2005–2013)
Dimitrios Tzimourtos (2008–2010)
Alexandros Vasilakis (2009-2013)
Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (2020-)
Elvar Örn Jónsson (2021-2025)
Alexander Petersson (2021-2022)
Nebojša Simić (2017-)
Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2014-2018)
Arjan Haenen (2016–2018)
Adam Morawski (2022-2025)
Paweł Orzłowski (2008–2009)
André Gomes (2021-2023)
Gleb Kalarash (2021-2023)
Andrej Lavrov (2004-2005)
Zoran Đorđić (2005-2007)
Momir Rnić (2014-2017)
Vladica Stojanović (2006-2010)
Milan Torbica (2010-2011)
Svetislav Verkić (2016-2017)
Nenad Vučković (2008-2017)
Roman Sidorowicz (2018-2020)
Daniel Valo (2005–2009)
Mikael Appelgren (2012-2015)
Patrik Fahlgren (2011-2017)
Anton Månsson (2010–2014)
Per Sandström (2011-2015)
Johan Sjöstrand (2015-2020)
Jonathan Stenbäcken (2012-2014)
Daniel Tellander (2007-2010)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2000–2004	Hrvoje Horvat
2004–2006	Rastislav Trtík
2006-2009	Robert Hedin
2009-2010	Ryan Zinglersen
2010	Matjaz Tominiec
2010-2018	Michael Roth
2018-2020	Heiko Grimm
2020–2021	Guðmundur Guðmundsson
2021–	Roberto García Parrondo

References

^ "Geschichte – Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V." (in German). melsunger-turngemeinde.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ "MT Melsungen". mt-melsungen.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ "Auswärtstor-Regel: Melsungen verpasst Final Four im EHF-Pokal" (in German). handball-world.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
^ "TBV Lemgo Lippe krönt sich zum DHB-Pokalsieger" (in German). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "MT Melsungen - Spielplan DAIKIN HBL (2024/2025)".
^ "Team".
^ "MT Melsungen: MT verpflichtet Kulesh". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "MT Melsungen: MT holt Ungarn-Keeper Palasics". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "MT Melsungen: MT setzt auf Torwart-Duo aus Ungarn". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "MT Melsungen: Forsell Schefvert kommt zur MT". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ https://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/pep-des-handballs-bekommt-einen-guardiola
^ https://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/mt-holt-international-erfahrenen-kreislaeufer
^ https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/mt-melsungen-holt-youngster-aus-island-1123945
^ "SC Magdeburg holt Rückraumspieler Jonsson aus Melsungen | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Brisanter Handball-Transfer: Neuer Morawski-Klub fix | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Handball: HÖJ Elite schnappt sich nächsten Bundesliga-Profi | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Joan Marín: "Este verano vendrán jugadores contrastados, que no habrá que presentar"". www.fcbarcelona.es. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links

Official website

[:1-1] "Geschichte – Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V." (in German). melsunger-turngemeinde.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[melsungen-2] "MT Melsungen". mt-melsungen.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[3] "Auswärtstor-Regel: Melsungen verpasst Final Four im EHF-Pokal" (in German). handball-world.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[4] "TBV Lemgo Lippe krönt sich zum DHB-Pokalsieger" (in German). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[5] "MT Melsungen - Spielplan DAIKIN HBL (2024/2025)".

[6] "Team".

[7] "MT Melsungen: MT verpflichtet Kulesh". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[8] "MT Melsungen: MT holt Ungarn-Keeper Palasics". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[9] "MT Melsungen: MT setzt auf Torwart-Duo aus Ungarn". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[10] "MT Melsungen: Forsell Schefvert kommt zur MT". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[11] ttps://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/pep-des-handballs-bekommt-einen-guardiola

[12] ttps://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/mt-holt-international-erfahrenen-kreislaeufer

[13] ttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/mt-melsungen-holt-youngster-aus-island-1123945

[14] "SC Magdeburg holt Rückraumspieler Jonsson aus Melsungen | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[15] "Brisanter Handball-Transfer: Neuer Morawski-Klub fix | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[16] "Handball: HÖJ Elite schnappt sich nächsten Bundesliga-Profi | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[17] "Joan Marín: "Este verano vendrán jugadores contrastados, que no habrá que presentar"". www.fcbarcelona.es. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[18] "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

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