Thüringer HC

Thüringer HC
Full nameThüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V
Short nameThüringer HC
Founded2000
ArenaWiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen
Capacity2,018
PresidentKarsten Döring
Head coach Herbert Müller
LeagueHBL
2023–24HBL, 3rd
Home
Away
Website
Official site
Thüringer HC
Location of Thüringer HC

Thüringer Handball Club Erfurt-Bad Langensalza e. V is a German professional women's handball team from the Thuringian cities of Erfurt, Bad Langensalza and Nordhausen. The club has its seat in Erfurt and plays the home matches in the Salza-Halle in Bad Langensalza and the Wiedigsburghalle in Nordhausen. They compete in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen, the top division in Germany.

The team won the European League title in 2025, which marks the club's first European trophy.[1]

Kits

Honours

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season:

Notable former players

Head coach history

Herbert Müller (2010–present)

European record

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2011-12 Champions League Group Matches
(Group A)
ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 23–27 35–25 4th place
FC Midtjylland Håndbold 21–27 20–23
Byåsen HE 28–28 22–23
2012-13 Champions League Group Matches
(Group D)
Zvezda Zvenigorod 20–23 24–31 3rd place
ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 24–20 15–23
Viborg HK 34–30 29–26
2013-14 Champions League Group Matches
(Group A)
Győri Audi ETO KC 25–33 22–29 2nd place
Hypo Niederösterreich 34–25 23–29
HCM Baia Mare 36–29 19–20
Main Round
(Group 1)
HC Vardar 24–24 25–31 3rd place
FC Midtjylland Håndbold 26–24 20–26
IK Sävehof 30–25 32–26
2014-15 Champions League Group Matches
(Group B)
ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 22–27 14–23 3rd place
HC Vardar 21–20 21–26
RK Podravka Koprivnica 33–20 32–28
Main Round
(Group 1)
Dinamo Volgograd 30–33 30–30 4th place
HC Leipzig 27–23 34–25
RK Krim 33–21 26–23
Quarterfinals Larvik HK 26–29 18–36 44–65
2015-16 Champions League Group Matches
(Group B)
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 27–30 28–32 3rd place
Fleury Loiret HB 27–27 21–27
RK Podravka Koprivnica 29–19 27–21
Main Round
(Group 1)
Rostov-Don 28–32 24–30 6th place
Larvik HK 20–28 19–28
HCM Baia Mare 23–25 27–38
2016-17 Champions League Group Matches
(Group A)
ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 26–32 19–28 3rd place
Metz Handball 28–25 18–25
Glassverket IF 24–16 33–27
Main Round
(Group 1)
HC Vardar 29–31 26–36 5th place
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 29–29 24–32
HC Astrakhanochka 34–22 24–26
2017-18 Champions League Qualification Tournament CB Atlético Guardés 31–21
Qualification Tournament H 65 Höör 33–24
Group Matches
(Group C)
HC Vardar 21–29 21–29 3rd place
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 25–29 25–28
Larvik HK 22–25 31–27
Main Round
(Group 2)
Metz Handball 29–31 29–35 6th place
ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 24–25 21–29
SG BBM Bietigheim 28–26 34–21
2018-19 Champions League Group Matches
(Group C)
Győri ETO KC 22–38 28–31 3rd place
RK Krim Ljubljana 26–26 20–27
RK Podravka Koprivnica 26–28 31–23
Main Round
(Group 2)
CSM București 30–38 23–23 6th place
Vipers Kristiansand 21–29 24–31
Ferencvárosi TC 32–35 29–30
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2019–20 EHF Cup Round 2 Byåsen HE 29–25 29–24 58–49
Round 3 HC Astrakhanochka 30–25 25–28 55–53
Group Matches
(Group A)
DHK Baník Most 40–24 35–27 1st place
Kastamonu GSK 27–24 30–24
DVSC Schaeffler 26–23 26–19
Quarterfinals Podravka Vegeta 23–27 28–34 51–61
2020–21 EHF European League Qualification Round 2 WAT Atzgersdorf 39–24 42–21 81–45
Qualification Round 3 HSG Blomberg-Lippe 27–31 30–20 57–51
Group Matches
(Group C)
CS Minaur Baia Mare 0–10 10–0 4th place
Astrakhanochka 22–29 0–10
Storhamar Handball Elite 41–36 30–32
2021–22 EHF European League Qualification Round 2 Molde Elite 32–35 28–26 60–61
2022–23 EHF European League Qualification Round 2 Chambray Touraine 31–28 27–24 58–52
Qualification Round 3 IK Sävehof 30–22 35–30 65–52
Group Matches
(Group C)
Paris 92 28–24 25–26 1st place
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 38–31 32–32
Váci NKSE 31–21 34–28
Quarter-finals Sola HK 27–24 35–35 62–59
Semi-final (F4) Ikast Håndbold 26–31
Third-place match Borussia Dortmund 23–28
2023–24 EHF European League Group Matches
(Group B)
HC Dunărea Brăila 32–28 23–33 2nd place
Chambray Touraine Handball 29–22 32–25
RK Lokomotiva Zagreb 29–17 28–21
Quarter-finals Storhamar Håndball Elite 35–39 26–33 61–72
2024–25
Winner
EHF European League Qualification Round 3 Váci NKSE 34–22 34–29 68–51
Group Matches
(Group A)
HC Dunărea Brăila 38–28 22–26 2nd place
CB Elche 27–26 28–27
Larvik HK 43–35 25–38
Quarter-finals SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 35–29 30–32 65–61
Semi-final (F4) Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Handball 35–29
Final (F4) Ikast Håndbold 34–32
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2008–09 Challenge Cup Round 3 Zeeman Vastgoed SWE 35–23 36–24 71–47
Last 16 OF Nea Ionia 31–29 26–25 57–54
Quarterfinals ORK Vrnjacka Banja 35–32 28–27 63–59
Semifinals Izmir BSB SK 34–28 27–32 61–60
Finals Nîmes 25–30 22–26 47–56

References

  1. ^ Willemsen, Eric (4 May 2025). "Thüringer beat Ikast in dramatic final for their first European trophy". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 5 May 2025.