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Neckarsulmer SU (women's handball)

Sport-Union Neckarsulm
Full nameSport-Union Neckarsulm e.V.
Short nameSUN, Sport-Union
Founded1 January 2009 (1 January 2009)
(as Neckarsulmer Sport-Union)
ArenaBallei-Sporthalle
Capacity1,500
PresidentRolf Härdtner
Head coachThomas Zeitz
LeagueHandball Bundesliga Frauen
2024–259th
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Sport-Union Neckarsulm is the women's handball team of the sports club Sport-Union Neckarsulm, from the town of Neckarsulm in the southwest of Germany. The team competes domestically in the Handball-Bundesliga and the DHB-Pokal. They play their home matches at the Ballei-Sporthalle and usually wear dark navy shirts and shorts.

History

Early years

Sport-Union Neckarsulm was founded on New Year's Day in 2009 as Neckarsulmer Sport-Union (NSU) through the merger of Sportvereinigung Neckarsulm 1946 and Sportfreunde Neckarsulm. The name alludes to the NSU Motorenwerke, the predecessor of Audi, which was located in the city of Neckarsulm until 1985. The multi sports club consists of 17 different sections of which the women's handball section is one of the best known because of their multi-year participation in the Bundesliga, Germany's most important handball league.

Climbing up the league pyramid

After two championship titles in regional fifth and fourth tier leagues, coach Emir Hadzimuhamedović led the team also to promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in the summer of 2013. In the following years, the team established itself there and gained promotion to the Bundesliga as second division champions in 2016. A big part in the various promotions from regional amateur levels to professional tiers played the successful under-17 team, which won the German championship in 2011. Talented players of this youth team formed an integral part of the first team in later years.[1]

In addition to its sporting successes in league competitions, Sport-Union also won the HVW-Pokal, the regional cup competition in the region of Württemberg, twice in its first four years of existence. In 2011, the team defeated TV Großbottwar, which was then playing two leagues higher than themselves, 34:24 in the final at the SCHARRena Stuttgart. Two years later they crowned themselves cup champion of 2013 at the same venue after a commanding win against third division rivals TG Nürtingen (33:24).[2][3]

New name and establishment in the Bundesliga

After promotion to the Bundesliga Neckarsulmer Sport-Union was fighting against relegation for their first three years in Germany's top tier but eventually managed to stay in the league. With coaches Pascal Morgant and Tanja Logvin at the helm, the team established itself in the following years as a solid force in the Bundesliga with a sixth-place finish in the 2020–21 season, the best result to date.

In 2021 Neckarsulmer Sport-Union was forced to change its name and crest due to unwanted associations with the right-wing extremist organization National Socialist Underground, although the abbreviation NSU has a long regional tradition in and around the city of Neckarsulm.[4] Now playing as Sport-Union Neckarsulm the club produced players like Selina Kalmbach or Sarah Wachter who went on to become internationals for Germany.

Season to season

Season Tier League Position Games Goals Diff. Points DHB-Pokal
2009–10 V Württembergliga (Nord) 9th/12 22 559:602 -43 19:25 −
2010–11 V Württembergliga (Nord) 1st/12 22 802:507 +295 44:0 −
Württembergliga playoffs 1st/4 6 223:140 +83 12:0
2011–12 IV BW-Oberliga 1st/14 26 967:700 +267 50:2 Round of 32
2012–13 III 3. Liga (Süd) 1st/14 26 881:665 +216 48:4 −
2013–14 II 2. Bundesliga 7th/14 28 799:796 +3 27:29 Round of 16
2014–15 II 2. Bundesliga 4th/14 26 761:686 +75 34:18 First round
2015–16 II 2. Bundesliga 1st/16 30 937:726 +211 53:7 Quarterfinals
2016–17 I Bundesliga 12th/14 26 624:725 -101 13:39 Round of 16
2017–18 I Bundesliga 13th/14 26 619:795 -176 10:42 Round of 32
2018–19 I Bundesliga 12th/14 26 652:763 -111 13:39 Quarterfinals
2019–20 I Bundesliga 9th/14 18 458:527 -69 12:24 Quarterfinals
2020–21 I Bundesliga 6th/16 30 872:845 +27 37:23 Round of 16
2021–22 I Bundesliga 7th/14 26 797:813 -16 26:26 Round of 16
2022–23 I Bundesliga 12th/14 26 681:786 -105 15:37 Round of 16
2023–24 I Bundesliga 10th/14 26 703:772 -69 14:38 Round of 16
2024–25 I Bundesliga 9th/12 22 603:641 -38 16:28 Round of 16
Bundesliga playdowns semifinals 2 68:43 +25 4:0
2025–26 I Bundesliga Quarterfinals

Arena

Ballei-Sporthalle
Capacity1,500
Field size50 m × 31.75 m (164.0 ft × 104.2 ft)
Construction
Broke ground19 June 1978
Opened6 October 1979[5]
ArchitectKarl-Ulrich Bechler[6]

Sport-Union Neckarsulm play their home matches at the Ballei-Sporthalle, a multi-purpose arena which hosts up to 1,500 spectators (1,125 seated and 375 standing).[7] The arena complex also includes a hall for cultural events for up to 1,000 people as well as a restaurant and a bowling alley.[8] The men's handball team of the club plays selected matches at the Ballei as well. The arena is among the most visited in the Bundesliga[9] and hosted, among others, a friendly match of the Soviet Union men's national handball team in 1989 as well as a international fixture between the women's teams of Germany and Romania in March 2009 (37:24).[10]

  • Name: Ballei-Sporthalle
  • Location: Neckarsulm, Germany
  • Capacity: 1,500 spectators
  • Address: Deutschordensplatz 1, 74172 Neckarsulm

The club's most prominent supporters' group is Blaue Wand ("Blue wall"), which is located in sector K of Ballei's Audi-Tribüne since the 2025–26 season. Until then the group was situated in sector B. Blaue Wand arranges away day travels as well as meet-and-greets with players and staff and is also heavily involved in the organisation of home matches.[11]

Bundesliga attendances at Ballei-Sporthalle[A]
Season Overall Average Rank Notes
2016–17 14,305 1,100 4th/14 [12]
2017–18 13,541 1,041 7th/14 [13]
2018–19 13,550 1,042 6th/14
2019–20 7,511 938 9th/14[14] [15]
2020–21 1,217 304 5th/16[16] [17]
2021–22 9,378 721 1st/14[18] [19]
2022–23 11,878 914 5th/14 [20]
2023–24 12,865 990 5th/14 [21]
2024–25 12,075 1,006 8th/12 [22]
2025–26

A. ^ Including playoff/playdown matches.

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season.[23]
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Height Year signed Signed from End of contract
Goalkeepers
12 GK Johanna Fossum Norway (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 1,75m 2024 Norway Sola HK 2026
29 GK Lena Ivančok Austria (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 1,84m 2023 Croatia RK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2026
Wingers
19 RW Iva van der Linden Netherlands (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 1,78m 2024 Sweden Boden Handboll IF 2026
21 LW Alessia Riner Switzerland (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 1,70m 2023 Switzerland LK Zug 2028
22 RW Meret Ossenkopp Germany (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 1,75m 2025 Germany HL Buchholz 08-Rosengarten 2027
59 LW Antje Döll Germany (1988-10-03) 3 October 1988 1,70m 2025 Germany HB Ludwigsburg 2028
Line players
5 P Kim Hinkelmann Germany (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 1,83m 2023 Denmark Holstebro Håndbold 2027
39 P Merle Albers Germany (2004-04-19) 19 April 2004 1,83m 2025 France Palente Besançon Handball 2028
Backcourt players
7 LB Angunn Gudmestad Norway (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 1,67m 2024 Norway Aker Topphåndball 2026
11 CB Annefleur Bruggeman Netherlands (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 1,81m 2022 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2028
13 LB Alicia Soffel Germany (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 1,76m 2025 Germany HSG Bensheim/Auerbach 2027
14 LB Kamila Kordovská Czech Republic (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 1,79m 2025 France Handball Plan-de-Cuques 2027
17 CB Lynn Holtman Netherlands (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 1,75m 2024 Netherlands Westfriesland SEW 2026
23 LB Munia Smits Belgian-German (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 1,78m 2022 Germany HSG Bad Wildungen 2028
58 RB Lilli Holste Germany (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 1,79m 2024 Germany HSG Bensheim/Auerbach 2026
78 LB Paulina Uścinowicz Poland (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 1,83m 2025 Germany HSV Solingen-Gräfrath 2027

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season.[24]
Transfers for the 2026–27 season.[25][26]

Technical staff

Technical staff for the 2025–26 season.[27]

Personnel

Notable former players

Squad history

2009–10 squad
2009–10 Württembergliga (Nord) (9th/12)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 P Ulrike Arnold Germany 1979 2003 Germany SV Leingarten
4 LW Madeleine Haug Germany 15 June 1990 2009 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
6 LB Sara Kauth Germany 2009 Germany TSV Bönnigheim
7 CB Katrin Nachbar Germany 2008 Germany VfL Waiblingen
8 LW Nadine Diemer Germany 2005 Germany TV Mosbach
10 RW Jasmin Fimiani Germany 2009 Germany TSG Schwäbisch Hall
10 LB Lena Schäfer Germany 24 January 1992 2009 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
10 RB Dorothea Rebber Germany 10 September 1980 2010 Germany SG H2Ku Herrenberg
13 RW Ninette Gruhl Germany 2005 Germany TV Mosbach
19 RW Julia Perger Germany 19 October 1987 2007 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm II
20 CB Sandra Benkner Germany 20 May 1990 2009 Germany SG Böckingen-Leingarten
21 P Larissa Vogt Germany 1 March 1992 2009 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
33 GK Anja Balbach Germany 31 July 1989 2009 Germany SG Böckingen-Leingarten
?? GK Franziska Pfeffer Germany 28 November 1992 2009 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
2010–11 squad
2010–11 Württembergliga (Nord) (1st/12)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
1 GK Anja Balbach Germany 31 July 1989 2009 Germany SG Böckingen-Leingarten
2 LB Nicola Freudemann Germany 25 August 1988 2010 Germany SG Kickers/Sindelfingen
4 LW Madeleine Haug Germany 15 June 1990 2009 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
4 LW Helena Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
6 LW Clarissa Walter Germany 25 July 1992 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
7 RB Femke Mädger Netherlands 3 May 1980 2010 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 LB Lena Schäfer Germany 24 January 1992 2009 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
10 P Tanja Brunn Germany 10 March 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
11 LB Martina Fritz Germany 6 July 1980 2010 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
18 CB Melanie Knipfer Germany 4 March 1992 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
18 RW Maria Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
19 RW Julia Perger Germany 19 October 1987 2007 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm II
20 CB Sandra Benkner Germany 20 May 1990 2009 Germany SG Böckingen-Leingarten
21 P Larissa Vogt Germany 1 March 1992 2009 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
22 LW Jessica Baumgart Germany 17 July 1991 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
33 GK Susanne Anker Germany 12 September 1972 2010 Unattached
?? LW Karin Zultner Germany 26 May 1988 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm II
?? GK Franziska Pfeffer Germany 28 November 1992 2009 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
?? GK Hannah Bergmann Germany 1991 2009 Unknown
2011–12 squad
2011–12 Baden-Württemberg Oberliga (1st/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LB Nicola Freudemann Germany 25 August 1988 2010 Germany SG Kickers/Sindelfingen
4 LW Julia Ost Germany 8 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
5 LW Hannah Breitinger Germany 20 August 1987 2011 Spain BM Murcia
6 LW Clarissa Walter Germany 25 July 1992 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U19
7 P Kathrin Fischer Germany 25 April 1989 2011 Germany VfL Sindelfingen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 P Tanja Brunn Germany 10 March 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
11 LB Martina Fritz Germany 6 July 1980 2010 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
12 GK Vanessa Steinhoff Germany 14 November 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
17 RB Femke Mädger Netherlands 3 May 1980 2010 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
18 RW Maria Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
19 RW Julia Perger Germany 19 October 1987 2007 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm II
20 LW Helena Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
21 GK Hanna Kümmerlen Germany 21 August 1993 2011 Germany SG Bottwartal
33 GK Susanne Anker Germany 12 September 1972 2010 Unattached
2012–13 squad
2012–13 3. Liga (Süd) (1st/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LB Nicola Freudemann Germany 25 August 1988 2010 Germany SG Kickers/Sindelfingen
3 LB Lena Hoffmann Germany 5 January 1991 2012 Germany TV Großbottwar
4 LW Julia Ost Germany 8 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
5 LW Hannah Breitinger Germany 20 August 1987 2011 Spain BM Murcia
6 RW Luisa Gerber Germany 12 February 1988 2012 Germany TV Pflugfelden
7 P Kathrin Fischer Germany 25 April 1989 2011 Germany VfL Sindelfingen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 P Tanja Brunn Germany 10 March 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
11 LB Martina Fritz Germany 6 July 1980 2010 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
12 GK Vanessa Steinhoff Germany 14 November 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
18 RW Maria Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
19 RW Julia Perger Germany 19 October 1987 2007 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm II
20 LW Helena Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
21 GK Hanna Kümmerlen Germany 21 August 1993 2011 Germany SG Bottwartal
33 GK Susanne Anker Germany 12 September 1972 2010 Unattached
2013–14 squad
2013–14 2. Bundesliga (7th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LB Nicola Freudemann Germany 25 August 1988 2010 Germany SG Kickers/Sindelfingen
3 LB Lena Hoffmann Germany 5 January 1991 2012 Germany TV Großbottwar
4 LW Julia Ost Germany 8 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
5 LW Hannah Breitinger Germany 20 August 1987 2011 Spain BM Murcia
6 RW Luisa Gerber Germany 12 February 1988 2012 Germany TV Pflugfelden
7 P Kathrin Fischer Germany 25 April 1989 2011 Germany VfL Sindelfingen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 P Tanja Brunn Germany 10 March 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
11 LB Martina Fritz Germany 6 July 1980 2010 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
12 GK Vanessa Steinhoff Germany 14 November 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
14 LB Jasmin Ott Germany 11 November 1992 2013 Germany SG Kickers/Sindelfingen
17 RB Monika Kornet Netherlands 16 February 1992 2013 Germany SC Greven 09
18 RW Maria Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
20 LW Helena Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
21 GK Hanna Kümmerlen Germany 21 August 1993 2011 Germany SG Bottwartal
22 LB Franziska Ramirez Germany 2 May 1984 2013 Germany VfL Waiblingen
23 GK Celia Schneider Switzerland 28 October 1985 2013 Germany TV Nellingen
2014–15 squad
2014–15 2. Bundesliga (4th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
3 LB Lena Hoffmann Germany 5 January 1991 2012 Germany TV Großbottwar
4 CB Louisa Wolf Germany 16 July 1994 2014 Germany TV Nellingen
5 LW Hannah Breitinger Germany 20 August 1987 2011 Spain BM Murcia
6 RW Luisa Gerber Germany 12 February 1988 2012 Germany TV Pflugfelden
7 P Kathrin Fischer Germany 25 April 1989 2011 Germany VfL Sindelfingen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 P Tanja Brunn Germany 10 March 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
12 GK Vanessa Steinhoff Germany 14 November 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
17 RB Monika Kornet Netherlands 16 February 1992 2013 Germany SC Greven 09
18 RW Maria Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
20 LW Helena Odenwald Germany 17 March 1995 2011 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
22 LB Franziska Ramirez Germany 2 May 1984 2013 Germany VfL Waiblingen
23 GK Celia Schneider Switzerland 28 October 1985 2013 Germany TV Nellingen
55 RB Alena Vojtíšková Czech Republic 23 November 1983 2014 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
90 GK Katrin Rüttinger Germany 12 March 1990 2014 Germany TSG Ketsch
2015–16 squad
2015–16 2. Bundesliga (1st/16)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
3 LB Lena Hoffmann Germany 5 January 1991 2012 Germany TV Großbottwar
4 CB Louisa Wolf Germany 16 July 1994 2014 Germany TV Nellingen
5 LW Hannah Breitinger Germany 20 August 1987 2011 Spain BM Murcia
6 RW Luisa Gerber Germany 12 February 1988 2012 Germany TV Pflugfelden
7 P Kathrin Fischer Germany 25 April 1989 2011 Germany VfL Sindelfingen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 CB Maike Daniels Germany 29 May 1985 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
18 P Seline Ineichen Switzerland 8 August 1990 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
21 GK Melanie Herrmann Austria 3 August 1989 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
23 GK Celia Schneider Switzerland 28 October 1985 2013 Germany TV Nellingen
55 RB Alena Vojtíšková Czech Republic 23 November 1983 2014 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
66 LW Katharina Beddies Germany 7 February 1994 2015 Germany TuS Metzingen
90 GK Katrin Rüttinger Germany 12 March 1990 2014 Germany TSG Ketsch
2016–17 squad
2016–17 Bundesliga (12th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
3 LB Lena Hoffmann Germany 5 January 1991 2012 Germany TV Großbottwar
5 LW Hannah Breitinger Germany 20 August 1987 2011 Spain BM Murcia
6 RW Luisa Gerber Germany 12 February 1988 2012 Germany TV Pflugfelden
7 P Kathrin Fischer Germany 25 April 1989 2011 Germany VfL Sindelfingen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 CB Maike Daniels Germany 29 May 1985 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
11 RB Nives Ahlin Slovenia 14 July 1991 2016 Germany SVG Celle
16 GK Mirjana Milenković Montenegro 14 March 1985 2016 Croatia RK Podravka Koprivnica
18 P Seline Ineichen Switzerland 8 August 1990 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
21 GK Melanie Herrmann Austria 3 August 1989 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
23 GK Celia Schneider Switzerland 28 October 1985 2013 Germany TV Nellingen
24 RW Milana Vlahovic Germany 29 May 1997 2016 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
26 CB Emilia Galińska Poland 26 December 1992 2016 Poland GTPR Gdynia
55 RB Alena Vojtíšková Czech Republic 23 November 1983 2014 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
90 GK Katrin Rüttinger Germany 12 March 1990 2014 Germany TSG Ketsch
2017–18 squad
2017–18 Bundesliga (13th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
3 LB Lena Hoffmann Germany 5 January 1991 2012 Germany TV Großbottwar
4 P Mette Gravholt Denmark 12 December 1984 2017 Denmark Nykøbing Falster HK
5 LW Hannah Breitinger Germany 20 August 1987 2011 Spain BM Murcia
6 RW Luisa Gerber Germany 12 February 1988 2012 Germany TV Pflugfelden
7 RB Linda Mack Germany 2 December 1991 2017 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
9 RB Isabel Tissekker Germany 5 February 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
10 CB Maike Daniels Germany 29 May 1985 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
12 GK Annabelle Sattler Germany 4 January 1998 2018 Germany HSG Strohgäu
14 P Sina Namat Germany 14 April 1994 2017 Germany TV Nellingen
16 GK Ann-Cathrin Giegerich Germany 4 Januar 1992 2017 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
18 P Seline Ineichen Switzerland 8 August 1990 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
20 RB Nele Reimer Germany 9 September 1996 2017 Germany HC Leipzig
21 GK Melanie Herrmann Austria 3 August 1989 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
55 RB Alena Vojtíšková Czech Republic 23 November 1983 2014 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
63 GK Valeria Gorelova Russia 2 May 1995 2018 Portugal Madeira Andebol
45 RB Mia Møldrup Denmark 6 April 1991 2018 Denmark København Håndbold
99 GK Jana Brausch Germany 7 July 1999 2017 Germany TV Möglingen
2018–19 squad
2018–19 Bundesliga (12th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
3 LB Lena Hoffmann Germany 5 January 1991 2012 Germany TV Großbottwar
4 CB Louisa Wolf Germany 16 July 1994 2018 Germany TV Nellingen
5 RB Roberta Ivanauskaitė Lithuania 26 June 1996 2018 Denmark Fredericia HK
6 LB Trixi Hanak Germany 6 August 1999 2018 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm II
7 RW Ana Pavković Netherlands 28 October 1995 2018 Netherlands SV Dalfsen
8 CB Svenja Kaufmann Germany 23 January 1994 2010 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm U17
12 GK Melanie Herrmann Austria 3 August 1989 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
14 P Sina Namat Germany 14 April 1994 2017 Germany TV Nellingen
15 LW Michelle Goos Netherlands 27 December 1989 2018 Germany Buxtehuder SV
16 GK Nicole Roth Germany 8 May 1995 2018 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
17 P Ljubica Pavlović Serbia 26 March 1993 2018 Israel Hapoel Petah Tikva
18 P Seline Ineichen Switzerland 8 August 1990 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
20 RB Nele Reimer Germany 9 September 1996 2017 Germany HC Leipzig
21 RB Irene Espínola Pérez Spain 19 December 1992 2018 Germany Borussia Dortmund
23 RB Simona Stojkovska North Macedonia 2 November 1993 2018 Greece P.A.O.K.
63 GK Valeria Gorelova Russia 2 May 1995 2018 Portugal Madeira Andebol
2019–20 squad
2019–20 Bundesliga (9th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
4 CB Louisa Wolf Germany 16 July 1994 2018 Germany TV Nellingen
6 RW Nathalie Hendrikse Netherlands 4 April 1995 2019 Norway Gjerpen HK Skien
7 CB Lynn Knippenborg Netherlands 7 January 1992 2019 Denmark TTH Holstebro
8 LB Chantal Wick Switzerland 24 February 1994 2019 Switzerland Spono Eagles
9 RB Birna Berg Haraldsdóttir Iceland 21 June 1993 2019 Denmark Aarhus United
10 RW Lucija Zeba Croatia 24 March 1999 2019 Croatia RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
12 GK Sarah Wachter Germany 16 December 1999 2019 Germany TV Nellingen
15 LW Michelle Goos Netherlands 27 December 1989 2018 Germany Buxtehuder SV
18 P Seline Ineichen Switzerland 8 August 1990 2015 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
20 RB Nele Reimer Germany 9 September 1996 2017 Germany HC Leipzig
21 RB Irene Espínola Pérez Spain 19 December 1992 2018 Germany Borussia Dortmund
23 P Jill Kooij Netherlands 30 April 1996 2019 Netherlands SV Dalfsen
33 RB Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar Germany 7 August 2000 2019 Germany HC Leipzig
73 GK Oliwia Kamińska Poland 9 September 1998 2019 Sweden Skara HF
2020–21 squad
2020–21 Bundesliga (6th/16)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
1 GK Isabel de Góis Portugal 10 October 1995 2020 Germany SV Union Halle-Neustadt
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
4 CB Louisa Wolf Germany 16 July 1994 2018 Germany TV Nellingen
6 RW Nathalie Hendrikse Netherlands 4 April 1995 2019 Norway Gjerpen HK Skien
7 CB Lynn Knippenborg Netherlands 7 January 1992 2019 Denmark TTH Holstebro
8 LB Chantal Wick Switzerland 24 February 1994 2019 Switzerland Spono Eagles
12 GK Sarah Wachter Germany 16 December 1999 2019 Germany TV Nellingen
18 P Sara Šenvald Croatia 14 March 1996 2020 Croatia RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
21 RB Irene Espínola Pérez Spain 19 December 1992 2018 Germany Borussia Dortmund
23 P Jill Kooij Netherlands 30 April 1996 2019 Netherlands SV Dalfsen
26 RB Anouk Nieuwenweg Netherlands 20 August 1996 2020 Germany Thüringer HC
33 RB Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar Germany 7 August 2000 2019 Germany HC Leipzig
34 LW Joanna Rode Germany 30 July 1997 2020 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73 GK Oliwia Kamińska Poland 9 September 1998 2019 Sweden Skara HF
77 LB Carmen Moser Germany 7 March 1995 2020 Germany TSG Ketsch
2021–22 squad
2021–22 Bundesliga (7th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
1 GK Isabel de Góis Portugal 10 October 1995 2020 Germany SV Union Halle-Neustadt
2 LW Selina Kalmbach Germany 24 March 1998 2014 Germany SG AbsUbaScho
3 P Sharon Nooitmeer Netherlands 11 June 1999 2021 France HB Octeville Sur Mer
4 RB Svenja Mann Germany 22 January 2001 2021 Germany SG Schozach-Bottwartal
6 RW Nathalie Hendrikse Netherlands 4 April 1995 2019 Norway Gjerpen HK Skien
7 CB Lynn Knippenborg Netherlands 7 January 1992 2019 Denmark TTH Holstebro
9 LW Natalie Mann Germany 22 January 2001 2021 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm II
10 RB Daphne Gautschi Switzerland 9 July 2000 2021 France Metz Handball
11 LB Laila Ihlefeldt Germany 22 March 2002 2021 Germany TV Möglingen
12 GK Sarah Wachter Germany 16 December 1999 2019 Germany TV Nellingen
18 LW Johanna Stockschläder Germany 11 February 1995 2021 Germany Borussia Dortmund
20 RB Nele Reimer Germany 9 September 1996 2021 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
21 RB Irene Espínola Pérez Spain 19 December 1992 2018 Germany Borussia Dortmund
23 P Jill Kooij Netherlands 30 April 1996 2019 Netherlands SV Dalfsen
26 RB Anouk Nieuwenweg Netherlands 20 August 1996 2020 Germany Thüringer HC
32 CB Sophie Lütke Germany 8 March 1990 2021 Germany SV Union Halle-Neustadt
33 RB Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar Germany 7 August 2000 2019 Germany HC Leipzig
77 LB Carmen Moser Germany 7 March 1995 2020 Germany TSG Ketsch
2022–23 squad
2022–23 Bundesliga (12th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
1 GK Valentyna Salamakha Azerbaijan 23 April 1986 2022 Romania CS Gloria Bistrița
2 LB Laila Ihlefeldt Germany 22 March 2002 2021 Germany TV Möglingen
3 P Sharon Nooitmeer Netherlands 11 June 1999 2021 France HB Octeville Sur Mer
4 RB Svenja Mann Germany 22 January 2001 2021 Germany SG Schozach-Bottwartal
5 RW Amber Verbraeken Netherlands 5 Juli 2002 2022 Netherlands RKHV Quintus
6 RW Tija Gomilar Zickero Slovenia 12 May 2000 2022 Slovenia RK Krim
7 CB Fatos Kücükyildiz Sweden 30 September 1992 2022 Germany Borussia Dortmund
9 CB Olga Gorshenina Russia 9 November 1990 2022 Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
10 RB Daphne Gautschi Switzerland 9 July 2000 2021 France Metz Handball
11 CB Annefleur Bruggeman Netherlands 23 July 1997 2022 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
12 GK Sarah Wachter Germany 16 December 1999 2019 Germany TV Nellingen
13 P Luisa Schulze Germany 14 September 1990 2022 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
15 GK Anita Poláčková Czech Republic 27 May 2003 2022 Czech Republic DHK Zora Olomouc
21 CB Sophie Lütke Germany 8 March 1990 2021 Germany SV Union Halle-Neustadt
23 LB Munia Smits Belgian-German 23 December 1999 2022 Germany HSG Bad Wildungen
25 RB Nina Engel Germany 25 April 2003 2022 Germany SV Werder Bremen
33 LW Marthine Svendsberget Norway 14 January 2001 2022 Norway Aker Topphåndball
77 LB Carmen Moser Germany 7 March 1995 2020 Germany TSG Ketsch
2023–24 squad
2023–24 Bundesliga (10th/14)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
1 GK Valentyna Salamakha Azerbaijan 23 April 1986 2022 Romania CS Gloria Bistrița
3 P Sharon Nooitmeer Netherlands 11 June 1999 2021 France HB Octeville Sur Mer
5 RW Amber Verbraeken Netherlands 5 Juli 2002 2022 Netherlands RKHV Quintus
8 RW Vasiliki Gkatziou Greece 8 October 1997 2023 Spain BM Remudas
10 CB Fatos Özdemir Sweden 30 September 1992 2022 Germany Borussia Dortmund
11 CB Annefleur Bruggeman Netherlands 23 July 1997 2022 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
17 LB Arwen Gorb Germany 20 June 2002 2023 Germany TSG Ketsch
18 RW Marloes Hoitzing Netherlands 25 January 2001 2023 Germany VfL Oldenburg
21 LW Alessia Riner Switzerland 8 January 2004 2023 Switzerland LK Zug
23 LB Munia Smits Belgian-German 23 December 1999 2022 Germany HSG Bad Wildungen
25 RB Nina Engel Germany 25 April 2003 2022 Germany SV Werder Bremen
29 GK Lena Ivančok Austria 29 March 2001 2023 Croatia RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
55 LW Rabea Pollakowski Germany 26 February 1998 2023 Germany VfL Waiblingen
75 P Kim Hinkelmann Germany 16 October 2001 2023 Denmark Holstebro Håndbold
81 LB Agni Zygoura Greece 4 February 1996 2023 Greece P.A.O.K.
97 LB Veronika Andrýsková Czech Republic 24 May 1997 2023 Czech Republic DHK Baník Most
2024–25 squad
2024–25 Bundesliga (9th/12)
No. Position Player Nationality Date of birth Year signed Signed from
5 P Kim Hinkelmann Germany 16 October 2001 2023 Denmark Holstebro Håndbold
7 LB Angunn Gudmestad Norway 8 May 2001 2024 Norway Aker Topphåndball
8 RW Vasiliki Gkatziou Greece 8 October 1997 2023 Spain BM Remudas
10 CB Sina Hagen Germany 12 October 1996 2024 Germany Buxtehuder SV
11 CB Annefleur Bruggeman Netherlands 23 July 1997 2022 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
12 GK Johanna Fossum Norway 25 January 2003 2024 Norway Sola HK
17 CB Lynn Holtman Netherlands 7 July 2004 2024 Netherlands Westfriesland SEW
19 RW Iva van der Linden Netherlands 19 April 1998 2024 Sweden Boden Handboll IF
21 LW Alessia Riner Switzerland 8 January 2004 2023 Switzerland LK Zug
23 LB Munia Smits Belgian-German 23 December 1999 2022 Germany HSG Bad Wildungen
29 GK Lena Ivančok Austria 29 March 2001 2023 Croatia RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
55 LW Rabea Pollakowski Germany 26 February 1998 2023 Germany VfL Waiblingen
58 RB Lilli Holste Germany 25 April 2001 2024 Germany HSG Bensheim/Auerbach
66 GK Aleksandra Orowicz Poland 7 September 1996 2024 Germany SG 09 Kirchhof
92 P Stefanie Kaiser Austria 31 October 1992 2024 Germany HSG Blomberg-Lippe
97 LB Veronika Andrýsková Czech Republic 24 May 1997 2023 Czech Republic DHK Baník Most

Appearances and Goalscorers

Competitive matches and goals in the Bundesliga only.[A] As of 26 April 2025.[28][29][30]

Most appearances
Rank Player Years Games
1 Germany Selina Kalmbach 2016–2022 134
2 Germany Sarah Wachter 2019–2023 97
3 Spain Irene Espínola Pérez 2018–2022 95
4 Switzerland Seline Ineichen 2016–2020 91
5 Germany Nele Reimer 2017–2020
2021–2022		 82
6 Netherlands Annefleur Bruggeman 2022– 76
7 Netherlands Sharon Nooitmeer 2021–2024 75
8 Netherlands Lynn Knippenborg 2019–2022 72
9 Netherlands Nathalie Hendrikse 2019–2022 72
10 Netherlands Jill Kooij 2019–2022 72
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Years Games Goals Ratio
1 Spain Irene Espínola Pérez 2018–2022 95 420 4.42
2 Germany Nele Reimer 2017–2020
2021–2022		 82 361 4.40
3 Netherlands Lynn Knippenborg 2019–2022 72 324 4.50
4 Netherlands Nathalie Hendrikse 2019–2022 72 280 3.89
5 Germany Nina Engel 2022–2024 50 263 5.26
6 Belgian-German Munia Smits 2022– 49 217 4.43
7 Switzerland Seline Ineichen 2016–2020 91 206 2.26
8 Germany Selina Kalmbach 2016–2022 134 205 1.53
9 Germany Lena Hoffmann 2016–2019 52 191 3.67
10 Netherlands Jill Kooij 2019–2022 72 183 2.54

A. ^ Including playoff/playdown matches and goals.

Former coaches

Competitive matches in the Bundesliga only.[A] As of 26 April 2025.

Coach Nat. From To G W D L Win%[B] PPG Honours Notes
Stefan Arnold Germany 07/2009 06/2010 — − − − — -
Emir Hadžimuhamedović Bosnia and Herzegovina 07/2010 02/2018 38 9 2 27 023.68 0.53 1 2. Bundesliga
1 3. Liga
1 BW-Oberliga
1 Württembergliga
2 HVW-Pokal
Annamária Ilyés (Caretaker) Hungary 02/2018 03/2018 7 0 0 7 000.00 0.00
Tanja Logvin Austria 04/2018 06/2018 7 1 1 5 014.29 0.43
Pascal Morgant Germany 07/2018 01/2020 37 9 1 27 024.32 0.51
Maike Daniels (Caretaker) Germany 01/2020 06/2020 7 3 0 4 042.86 0.86
Tanja Logvin Austria 07/2020 01/2023 67 32 3 32 047.76 1.00
Mart Aalderink (Caretaker) Netherlands 01/2023 06/2023 14 5 1 8 035.71 0.79
Thomas Zeitz Germany 07/2023 Present 50 17 0 33 034.00 0.68 [31]

A. ^ Including playoff/playdown matches.
B. ^ Win percentage is rounded to two decimal places.

Honours

  • 2. Bundesliga
    • Champions (1): 2016
  • 3. Liga (Süd)
    • Champions (1): 2013
  • Baden-Württemberg Oberliga
    • Champions (1): 2012
  • Württembergliga
    • Champions (2): 2011, 2024 (Second team)
  • HVW-Pokal
    • Champions (2): 2011, 2013

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Seasons Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor Notes
2009/10 – 2010/11 Denmark H2O Autohaus Weilbacher
2011/12 – 2012/13 Denmark Hummel TDS Informationstechnologie AG
2013/2014 Germany ProTouch
2014/2015 Fujitsu
2015/2016 Bäckerei Härdtner [32]
2016/17 – 2020/21 Germany Erima Kaufland/Lidl [33]
2021/22 – 2023/24 Spain Joma [34]
2024/2025 Germany Erima [35]
2025/26 – 2027/28 Germany JAKO Schwarz Gruppe [36]

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