MT Melsungen

MT Melsungen
MT Melsungen
Full name	Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V.
Nickname	Die Roten
Short name	MTM
Founded	1861; 165 years ago
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

Left Wingers

Right Wingers

11 Dimitri Ignatow
73 Timo Kastening

Line players

Left Backs

Centre Backs

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 HSG Wetzlar
Uladzislau Kulesh (LB) RK Partizan
Alexandre Cavalcanti (LB) to ?
Mohamed Darmoul (CB) to TVB Stuttgart
Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (P) to SG Flensburg-Handewitt
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 (age 31)	Goalkeeper
4	Denmark	Nikolaj Enderleit	(1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 28)	Right Back
6	Spain	Erik Balenciaga	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 33)	Central Back
7	Croatia	David Mandić	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 28)	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Adrián Sipos	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990 (age 36)	Line Player
10	Latvia	Dainis Kristopans	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 35)	Right Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 27)	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogério Moraes Ferreira	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 32)	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 21)	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 28)	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 30)	Line Player
23	Spain	Martí Soler	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 23)	Left Winger
24	Portugal	Alexandre Cavalcanti	(1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 29)	Left Back
28	Sweden	Jonathan Svensson	(1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 28)	Left Back
33	Denmark	Aaron Mensing	(1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 (age 28)	Left Back
36	Poland	Pawel Krawczyk	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 20)	Goalkeeper
44	Germany	Jonas Riecke	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 21)	Right Back
71	Germany	Mohamed Darmoul	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 28)	Central Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 30)	Right Winger
80	Germany	Carsten Lichtlein	(1980-11-04) 4 November 1980 (age 45)	Goalkeeper
83	Spain	Ian Barrufet	(2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 (age 22)	Left Winger

2023–2024 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 31)	Goalkeeper
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Spain	Erik Balenciaga	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 33)	Central Back
7	Croatia	David Mandic	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 28)	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Adrian Sipos	(1990-03-08) 8 March 1990 (age 36)	Line Player
10	Latvia	Dainis Kristopans	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 35)	Right Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 27)	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogerio Moraes	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 32)	Line Player
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 23)	Left Winger
15	Germany	Lasse Ohl	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 21)	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 21)	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 28)	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 30)	Line Player
25	Germany	Jan Waldgenbach	(2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 25)	Right Back
26	Germany	Tom Wolf	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 (age 20)	Left Back
27	Norway	Sindre Aho	(1997-07-20) 20 July 1997 (age 28)	Central Back
32	Germany	Leon Stehl	(2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 19)	Right Winger
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 21)	Left Back
55	Croatia	Ivan Martinovic	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 28)	Right Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 30)	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 33)	Central Back

2022–2023 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Poland	Adam Morawski	(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 31)	Goalkeeper
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 34)	Left Back
7	Lithuania	Aidenas Malasinskas	(1986-04-29) 29 April 1986 (age 40)	Central Back
8	Spain	Agustin Casado	(1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 30)	Central Back
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 27)	Right Winger
13	Brazil	Rogerio Moraes	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 32)	Line Player
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 23)	Left Winger
15	Germany	Lasse Ohl	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 21)	Line Player
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 21)	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 28)	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 30)	Line Player
25	Germany	Jan Waldgenbach	(2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 25)	Right Back
26	Germany	Tom Wolf	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 (age 20)	Left Back
27	Portugal	André Gomes	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 27)	Left Back
29	Germany	Florian Potzkai	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 22)	Right Winger
30	Russia	Gleb Kalarash	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 36)	Right Back
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 21)	Left Back
46	Germany	Julian Fuchs	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 25)	Right Winger
55	Germany	Ivan Martinovic	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 28)	Right Back
71	Germany	Erik Ulrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 25)	Goalkeeper
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 30)	Right Winger
77	Croatia	David Mandic	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 28)	Left Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 33)	Central Back

2021–2022 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Germany	Erik Ulrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 25)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 34)	Left Back
8	Germany	Paul Kompenhans	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 23)	Central Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 37)	Right Winger
12	Germany	Silvio Heinevetter	(1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 23)	Left Winger
15	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 32)	Left Winger
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
18	Germany	Florian Drosten	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 21)	Left Winger
19	Iceland	Elvar Örn Jónsson	(1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 28)	Central Back
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 30)	Line Player
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
27	Portugal	André Gomes	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 27)	Left Back
29	Germany	Florian Potzkai	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 22)	Right Winger
30	Russia	Gleb Kalarash	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 36)	Right Back
35	Turkey	Rohat Sahin	(2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 24)	Line Player
36	Germany	Manuel Hörr	(2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 21)	Left Back
41	Iceland	Alexander Petersson	(1980-07-02) 2 July 1980 (age 45)	Right Back
46	Germany	Julian Fuchs	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 25)	Right Winger
72	Germany	Jan-Lasse Herbst	(2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 24)	Goalkeeper
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 30)	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 33)	Central Back
97	Germany	David Kuntscher	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 24)	Right Back

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Germany	Erik Ullrich	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 25)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 34)	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 37)	Right Winger
12	Germany	Silvio Heinevetter	(1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 32)	Left Winger
14	Germany	Ben Beekmann	(2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 23)	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 38)	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
21	Iceland	Arnar Freyr Arnarsson	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 30)	Line Player
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
23	Germany	Ole Pregler	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 23)	Left Back
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 36)	Right Back
55	Germany	Stefan Salger	(1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 29)	Right Back
73	Germany	Timo Kastening	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 30)	Right Winger
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 33)	Central Back
93	Germany	David Kuntscher	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 24)	Right Back Back
95	Germany	Paul Kompenhans	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 23)	Central Back
96	Germany	Glenn-Louis Eggert	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 26)	Goalkeeper

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 34)	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 37)	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 27)	Right Winger
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 32)	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 38)	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
19	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
27	Switzerland	Roman Sidorowicz	(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 34)	Central Back
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 36)	Right Back
55	Germany	Stefan Salger	(1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 29)	Right Back
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 33)	Central Back
96	Germany	Glenn-Louis Eggert	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 26)	Goalkeeper
98	Germany	Jona Gruber	(2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 (age 26)	Left Back
99	Germany	Ole Pregler	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 23)	Left Back

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 34)	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 37)	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 27)	Right Winger
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 32)	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 38)	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Left Back
19	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
23	Denmark	Simon Birkefeldt	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 35)	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Right Back
27	Switzerland	Roman Sidorowicz	(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 34)	Central Back
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 33)	Central Back
99	Germany	Julian Damm	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 25)	Line Player

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 34)	Left Back
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 28)	Line Player
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 37)	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 27)	Right Winger
12	Germany	Mathias Lenz	(1985-01-24) 24 January 1985 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 38)	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Left Winger
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
24	Estonia	Dener Jaanimaa	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 36)	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Right Back
36	Netherlands	Arjan Haenen	(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 38)	Right Winger
39	Germany	Gabor Langhans	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 37)	Right Back

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 35)	Right Winger
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 28)	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 40)	Central Back
12	Serbia	Svetislav Verkić	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 44)	Goalkeeper
16	Germany	Maurice Paske	(1996-02-21) 21 February 1996 (age 30)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 38)	Left Back
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 45)	Central Back
24	Estonia	Dener Jaanimaa	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 36)	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Right Back
30	Denmark	René Villadsen	(1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 40)	Goalkeeper
36	Netherlands	Arjan Haenen	(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 38)	Right Winger
39	Germany	Gabor Langhans	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 37)	Right Back
41	Germany	Fin Backs	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 28)	Left Winger
97	Germany	Jan Grolla	(1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 28)	Right Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 35)	Right Winger
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 28)	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 40)	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987 (age 39)	Right Back
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 34)	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985 (age 40)	Right Winger
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 38)	Left Back
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 45)	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Right Back
30	Denmark	René Villadsen	(1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 40)	Goalkeeper

2014–2015 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Mikael Appelgren	(1989-09-06) 6 September 1989 (age 36)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 35)	Right Winger
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 40)	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987 (age 39)	Right Back
12	Sweden	Per Sandström	(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 45)	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 34)	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985 (age 40)	Right Winger
15	Germany	Merlin Kothe	(1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 30)	Left Back
16	Germany	Sebastian Ullrich	(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 34)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 40)	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 38)	Left Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 39)	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 45)	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984 (age 41)	Right Back

Domestic competition

source of information ^[18]

Season	Tier	Division	Pos.	Win	Draw	Lose	Points	DHB-Pokal
2024-25	1	Handball-Bundesliga	3th	27	1	6	55	Final Four - 2nd place
2023-24	1	Handball-Bundesliga	5th	20	4	10	44	Final Four - 2nd place
2022-23	1	Handball-Bundesliga	9th	14	6	14	34	round of sixteen
2021-22	1	Handball-Bundesliga	8th	15	3	16	33	quarter-final
2020-21	1	Handball-Bundesliga	8th	19	3	16	41	Final Four - 2nd place
2019-20	1	Handball-Bundesliga	7th	15	2	9	1.230^a	postponed to 2020-21
2018-19	1	Handball-Bundesliga	5th	21	0	13	42	quarter-final
2017-18	1	Handball-Bundesliga	7th	19	3	12	41	round of sixteen
2016-17	1	Handball-Bundesliga	7th	18	2	14	38	quarter-final
2015-16	1	Handball-Bundesliga	4th	22	3	7	47	quarter-final
2014-15	1	Handball-Bundesliga	6th	18	4	14	40	2nd round
2013-14	1	Handball-Bundesliga	6th	18	4	12	40	Final Four - 4th place
2012-13	1	Handball-Bundesliga	10th	14	5	15	33	Final Four - 4th place
2011-12	1	Handball-Bundesliga	10th	12	6	16	30	3rd round
2010-11	1	Handball-Bundesliga	13th	9	4	21	22	quarter-final
2009-10	1	Handball-Bundesliga	12th	11	1	22	23	round of sixteen
2008-09	1	Handball-Bundesliga	11th	14	2	18	30	round of sixteen
2007-08	1	Handball-Bundesliga	10th	13	3	18	29	2nd round
2006-07	1	Handball-Bundesliga	12th	10	0	24	20	2nd round
2005-06	1	Handball-Bundesliga	12th	11	2	21	24	quarter-final
2004-05	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	1st	29	2	3	60	2nd round
2003-04	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	3rd	22	4	8	48	round of sixteen
2002-03	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	5th	21	3	10	45	2nd round
2001-02	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	5th	21	1	12	43	2nd round
2000-01	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	6th	19	5	10	43	quarter-final
1999-00	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	11th	16	2	16	34	3rd round
1998-99	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	9th	16	3	15	35	round of sixteen
1997-98	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	3rd	21	5	8	47	1st round
1996-97	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	5th	21	1	12	43	quarter-final
1995-96	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Nord	5th	16	5	13	37	Final Four - 4th place
1994-95	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	7th	15	3	16	33	1st round
1993-94	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Süd	6th	17	5	12	39	1st round
1992-93	2	2. Handball-Bundesliga Staffel Mitte	11th	10	1	15	21	-

^aDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was abandoned after the 27th matchday. The final standings were determined based on points per game.

Accomplishments

Domestic

Handball-Bundesliga:
- Bronze: 2025

2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 2005

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

EHF Ranking

As of 09 May 2026^[19]

Rank	Team	Points
14	Wisla Plock	478
15	GOG Håndbold	415
16	MT Melsungen	368
17	Dinamo Bucuresti	325
18	FC Porto	298
19	RK Nexe Nasice	288
20	SL Benfica	225

Former club members

Notable former players

Michael Allendorf (2010-2022)
Felix Danner (2009-2021 + 03/2025-04/2025)
Johannes Golla (2015-2018 + 2026-)
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 (2020-2026)
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

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

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

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