Handballclub Fivers Margareten

Handballclub Fivers Margareten
Nickname(s)Fivers
Short nameHC Fivers
Founded1919 (1919)
ArenaSporthalle Margareten, Wien
Capacity1
PresidentEduard Winter
Head coachPeter Eckl
LeagueHandball Liga Austria
Club colours   
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Handballclub Fivers Margareten is a handball club from Wien, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

Wien
Location of Handballclub Fivers Margareten

History

The handball club originates from Margareten, Wien's 5th district, hence the name Fivers. During its history, it reached the Austrian First Division for the first time in 1982, and since then it has been continuously in the national elite. They won the championship 3 times (2011, 2016, 2018), they were cup winners 8 times (1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021) and they won the Super Cup 4 times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2020).

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
– 2015 Adidas
2015 – present Hummel

Kits

Sports Hall information

  • Name: – Sporthalle Margareten
  • City:Wien
  • Capacity: – 1200
  • Address: – Hollgasse 3, 1050 Wien, Austria

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season[1]
Handballclub Fivers Margareten

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Previous Squads

Titles

Austrian Championship
  • Winner (3): 2011, 2016, 2018
Austrian Cup
  • Winner (8): 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
Austrian Supercup
  • Winner (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020
EHF Cup
  • Semifinalist: 1985

EHF ranking

As of 12/10/2022[2]
Rank Team Points
55 Beşiktaş JK 97
56 AHC Potaissa Turda 97
57 Alpla HC Hard 96
58 Handballclub Fivers Margareten 95
59 MOL-Tatabánya KC 94
60 ØIF Arendal 93
61 CSKA Moscow 91

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2002–2010 Romas Magelinskas
2010– Peter Eckl

References

  1. ^ https://www.fivers.at/hla-team/
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".