Frisch Auf Göppingen

Frisch Auf Frauen
Frisch Auf Frauen
Full name	Thop.iwent-Frisch Auf Göppingen-Sport-Dienstleistungs GmbH
Short name	FAG, FA Frauen
Founded	1923; 101 years ago
Arena	EWS Arena
Capacity	5,600
Head coach	Nico Kiener
Club colours
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TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen
TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen
Full name	Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V.
Short name	FAG
Founded	1920; 104 years ago
Arena	EWS Arena
Capacity	5,600
Head coach	Markus Baur
League	Handball-Bundesliga
2023–24	15th of 18
Club colours
Home	Away
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Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Germany, located in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in Handball-Bundesliga. Nine-time champions of Germany, Göppingen were at their most successful during the early 1960s. The club's women's handball team Frisch Auf Frauen also plays in Handball-Bundesliga.

Göppingen

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Location of Frisch Auf Göppingen

Men's handball team

History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club. In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. In 1971, the Frisch Auf Göppingen Gymnastics Club merged with the Göppingen Police Sports Association to form the Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen. The club won nine championships between 1954 and 1972. He spent the 1990s in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga. In 2001, however, they were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga again. In the 2010s, the club won four EHF Cups (2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017). The "Frisch Auf" part of the club's name is an old German salutation amongst gymnasts.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
0000–2018	Pro Touch
2018–present	Hummel

Kits

HOME
Pro Touch 2011–12	Pro Touch 2012–14	Pro Touch 2014–15	Pro Touch 2016–17	Pro Touch 2017–18	2018–19	2020–

AWAY
Pro Touch 2011–12	Pro Touch 2012–14	Pro Touch 2014–15	Pro Touch 2016–17	Pro Touch 2017–18	2018–19	2021–

Accomplishments

Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972
2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 2001
EHF Champions League:
- Gold: 1960, 1962
- Silver: 1959
EHF European League:
- Gold: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
- Silver: 2006
- Bronze: 2023

Sports Hall information

Name: – EWS Arena
City: – Göppingen
Capacity: – 5600
Address: – Nördliche Ringstraße 87, 73033 Göppingen, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

Frisch Auf Göppingen

Goalkeepers

01 Bart Ravensbergen
16 Marin Šego

Left wingers

24 Marcel Schiller
41 Till Hermann

Right wingers

09 Andreas Flodman
28 Franko Lastro

Line players

15 Vid Poteko
44 Krešimir Kozina

Left backs

Centre backs

04 Tim Kneule
66 Jaka Malus

Right backs

22 Erik Persson
77 David Schmidt

Technical staff

Head coach: Markus Baur
Goalkeeping coach: Alexander Vorontsov
Physiotherapist: Thomas Hummel
Physiotherapist: Sebastian Daebel
Club doctor: Dr. Christian Grill

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

Tibor Ivanišević (GK) (from VfL Gummersbach)
Rutger ten Velde (LW) (from TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke)
Victor Kløve (LB) (from Aalborg Håndbold)
Oskar Sunnefeldt (LB) (from SC DHfK Leipzig)
Ludvig Hallbäck (CB) (from Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold)
Ýmir Örn Gíslason (P) (from Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Ludvig Jurmala Åström (P) (from IFK Kristianstad)

Leaving

Marin Šego (GK) (retires)
Till Hermann (LW) (to ?)
Valentin Abt (LW) (to TuS N-Lübbecke)
Tobias Ellebæk (LB) (to KIF Kolding)
Sebastian Heymann (LB) (to Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Tim Kneule (CB) (retires)
Jaka Malus (CB) (to RD Slovan) ?
Vid Poteko (P) (to RD Slovan) ?
Krešimir Kozina (P) (to RK Nexe Našice)
Nils Röller (P) (to HSC 2000 Coburg)

Previous squads

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3	Germany	Tobias Gehrke	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28)	Central Back
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37)	Central Back
5	Germany	Joschua Braun	(1998-07-11) 11 July 1998 (age 25)	Right Winger
6	Germany	Jona Schoch	(1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 29)	Central Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43)	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 38)	Line Player
10	Germany	Sebastian Heymann	(1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26)	Left Back
12	Germany	Daniel Rebmann	(1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30)	Goalkeeper
13	Sweden	Niclas Barud	(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36)	Line Player
15	Serbia	Žarko Šešum	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 38)	Left Back
16	Slovenia	Primož Prošt	(1983-07-04) 4 July 1983 (age 40)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Daniel Fontaine	(1989-07-02) 2 July 1989 (age 34)	Left Back
18	Germany	Lars Kaufmann	(1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 42)	Left Back
21	Sweden	Andreas Berg	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32)	Left Winger
23	Germany	Bastian Rutschmann	(1982-12-30) 30 December 1982 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
24	Germany	Marcel Schiller	(1991-08-15) 15 August 1991 (age 32)	Left Winger
26	Germany	Adrian Pfahl	(1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 (age 41)	Right Back
27	Germany	Marco Rentschler	(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 29)	Right Winger
30	Sweden	Anton Halén	(1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 33)	Right Winger
33	Germany	Jens Schöngarth	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)	Right Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Hungary	Péter Tatai	(1983-06-23) 23 June 1983 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
2	Germany	Michael Kraus	(1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 40)	Central Back
3	Germany	Tobias Gehrke	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28)	Central Back
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37)	Central Back
6	Germany	Jona Schoch	(1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 29)	Central Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43)	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 38)	Line Player
10	France	Alix Nyokas	(1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 37)	Right Back
12	Germany	Felix Lobedank	(1984-08-12) 12 August 1984 (age 39)	Right Back
13	Sweden	Niclas Barud	(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36)	Line Player
15	Serbia	Žarko Šešum	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 38)	Left Back
16	Slovenia	Primož Prošt	(1983-07-04) 4 July 1983 (age 40)	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Daniel Fontaine	(1989-07-02) 2 July 1989 (age 34)	Left Back
18	Germany	Lars Kaufmann	(1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 42)	Left Back
20	Norway	Thomas Kristensen	(1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 34)	Right Winger
21	Sweden	Andreas Berg	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32)	Left Winger
22	Germany	Marvin Fuß	(1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28)	Left Back
23	Germany	Bastian Rutschmann	(1982-12-30) 30 December 1982 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
24	Germany	Marcel Schiller	(1991-08-15) 15 August 1991 (age 32)	Left Winger
26	Germany	Daniel Rebmann	(1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30)	Goalkeeper
27	Germany	Marco Rentschler	(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 29)	Right Winger
28	Germany	Adrian Pfahl	(1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 (age 41)	Right Back
29	Germany	Nicolas Gross	(1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 27)	Goalkeeper
30	Sweden	Anton Halén	(1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 33)	Right Winger

2011–2012 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Enid Tahirović	(1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 51)	Goalkeeper
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37)	Central Back
5	Romania Germany	Dragoș Oprea	(1982-04-04) 4 April 1982 (age 42)	Left Winger
6	Germany	Michael Thiede	(1981-09-22) 22 September 1981 (age 42)	Right Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43)	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 38)	Line Player
11	Montenegro Serbia	Draško Mrvaljević	(1979-11-17) 17 November 1979 (age 44)	Central Back
12	Germany	Felix Lobedank	(1984-08-12) 12 August 1984 (age 39)	Right Back
13	Serbia	Mitar Markez	(1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 33)	Right Back
14	Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia	Dalibor Anušić	(1976-04-07) 7 April 1976 (age 48)	Line Player
15	Germany	Michael Haaß	(1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 (age 40)	Central Back
22	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 36)	Left Back
23	Germany	Bastian Rutschmann	(1982-12-30) 30 December 1982 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
24	Germany	Maximilian Schubert	(1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 33)	Left Winger
27	Serbia	Božidar Markićević	(1983-10-02) 2 October 1983 (age 40)	Central Back
28	Czech Republic	Pavel Horák	(1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 41)	Left Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Enid Tahirović	(1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 51)	Goalkeeper
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986 (age 37)	Central Back
5	Romania Germany	Dragoș Oprea	(1982-04-04) 4 April 1982 (age 42)	Left Winger
6	Germany	Michael Thiede	(1981-09-22) 22 September 1981 (age 42)	Right Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43)	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 38)	Line Player
10	Germany	Lars Kaufmann	(1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 42)	Left Back
11	Montenegro Serbia	Draško Mrvaljević	(1979-11-17) 17 November 1979 (age 44)	Central Back
12	Slovenia	Jure Vran	(1984-07-23) 23 July 1984 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
14	Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia	Dalibor Anušić	(1976-04-07) 7 April 1976 (age 48)	Line Player
15	Germany	Michael Haaß	(1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 (age 40)	Central Back
16	Poland	Adam Weiner	(1975-03-28) 28 March 1975 (age 49)	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 34)	Right Back
22	Germany	Fabian Gutbrod	(1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 35)	Left Back
24	Germany	Maximilian Schubert	(1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 33)	Left Winger
28	Czech Republic	Pavel Horák	(1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 41)	Left Back

European competition

EHF Cup Winners' Cup: from the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.
EHF Cup: It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The competition will be known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2016–17	EHF Cup	R3	Pfadi Winterthur	33–30	37–32	70–62
		Group stage	Fraikin Granollers	29–28	35–27	1st place
			FC Porto	30–28	31–27
			HC Midtjylland	31–23	25–22

EHF ranking

As of 20 June 2022^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
74	HC Zubří	59
75	Põlva Serviti	59
76	Ystads IF	59
77	Frisch Auf Göppingen	58
78	HSC Suhr Aarau	57
79	HC FIVERS WAT Margareten	55
80	Górnik Zabrze	55

Former club members

Notable former players

Udo Böbel (1976–1978)
Peter Bucher (1961–1976, 1984–1985)
Ulrich Derad (1986–1989)
Axel Geerken (2008)
Fabian Gutbrod (2007–2011)
Michael Haaß (2009–2013)
Kai Häfner (2007–2011)
Sebastian Heymann (2016–)
Markus Hochhaus (1996–1998)
Peter Jaschke (1976–1980)
Lars Kaufmann (2009–2011, 2015–2017)
Tim Kneule (2006–)
Michael Kraus (2002–2007, 2013–2016)
Volker Michel (2004–2007)
Marc Nagel (1999–2004)
Evgeni Pevnov (2013–2015)
Adrian Pfahl (2015–2018)
Uwe Rathjen (1968–1973)
Daniel Rebmann (2017–)
Oliver Roggisch (2000–2002)
Marcel Schiller (2013–)
Jörn Schläger (2001–2003)
David Schmidt (2022–)
Christian Schöne (2005–2015)
Jens Schöngarth (2016–2019)
Martin Schwalb (1982–1984)
Manuel Späth (2006–2017)
Nicolai Theilinger (2019–2021)
Willi Weiss (1976–1987)
Hajo Wulff (2000–2003)
Nikola Marinovic (2013–2015)
David Szlezak (2001–2004)
Dalibor Anušić (2007–2009, 2010–2012)
Josip Perić (2018–2020)
Srđan Predragović (2018-2019)
Enid Tahirović (2008–2013)
Bruno Souza (1999–2006)
Krešimir Kozina (2017–)
Kristijan Ljubanović (2009)
Josip Šarac (2021–)
Marin Šego (2022–)
Ivan Slišković (2018–2020)
Jalesky Garcia Padron (2003–2009)
Luděk Drobek (2007)
Martin Galia (2004–2008)
Pavel Horák (2007–2013)
Tomáš Mrkva (2012–2013)
Jacob Bagersted (2017–2022)
Allan Damgaard (2017–2019)
Alix Nyokas (2014–2016)
Gergely Harsányi (2007–2008)
Péter Tatai (2016)
Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2020)
Gunnar Steinn Jónsson (2021)
Janus Daði Smárason (2020–2022)
Idan Maimon (2000–2001)
Andrius Stelmokas (2004–2006)
Žarko Marković (2012–2013)
Draško Mrvaljević (2009–2012)
Patrick Kersten (2001–2002)
Kevin Gulliksen (2021–)
Thomas Kristensen (2015–2016)
Maciej Dmytruszyński (2006–2007)
Jerzy Klempel (1982–1991)
Adam Weiner (2008–2011)
Silviu Băiceanu (2006–2008)
Rareș Jurcă (2008–2010)
Dragoș Oprea (2002–2015)
Urh Kastelic (2019–2022)
Miladin Kozlina (2011)
Jaka Malus (2022–)
Vid Poteko (2022–)
Primož Prošt (2013–2019)
Jure Vran (2010–2011)
Marc Amargant (2003-2005)
Jaume Fort (2001–2004)
Bojan Beljanski (2012–2015)
Aleksandar Knežević (1999–2007)
Nikola Manojlović (2005–2009)
Mitar Markez (2011–2014)
Božidar Markićević (2012)
Vukašin Rajković (2005–2008)
Momir Rnić (2011–2014)
Žarko Šešum (2014–2018)
Nemanja Zelenović (2018–2022)
Michal Shejbal (2004–2008)
Tomáš Urban (2017–2018)
Niclas Barud (2015–2017)
Andreas Berg (2015–2017)
Anton Halén (2014–2018)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2004–2013	Velimir Petković
2013–2014	Aleksandar Knežević
2014–2017	Magnus Andersson
2017–2018	Rolf Brack
2018–2022	Hartmut Mayerhoffer
2022–	Markus Baur

Women's handball team

History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club. In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. The women's section was established in 1923. The team played for the first time in 2006 in the Handball-Bundesliga. The club made it to the finals of the Challenge Cup in 2010.