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HSG Wetzlar is a professional
team handballHandball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
club from
WetzlarWetzlar is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. Located at 8° 30′ E, 50° 34′ N, Wetzlar straddles the river Lahn and is on the German Timber-Framework Road which passes mile upon mile of half-timbered houses. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis on the north edge of...
, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the
German First League of HandballThe Handball-Bundesliga is the top German professional handball league. The league has been sponsored by Toyota since 2007 and therefore the league is called the Toyota Handball-Bundesliga...
(Bundesliga) and the
German Handball CupThe DHB-Pokal is an elimination handball tournament held annually. It is the second most important national title in German handball after the Bundesliga championship.- DHB-Pokal Champions :- Finals :...
.
Accomplishments
- National Cup of Germany
The DHB-Pokal is an elimination handball tournament held annually. It is the second most important national title in German handball after the Bundesliga championship.- DHB-Pokal Champions :- Finals :...
Final: 2
- EHF Cup Winner's Cup
The EHF Cup Winners' Cup is the official competition for men's and women's clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and takes place every year. From 2012/13 the men's competition will be merged with EHF Cup to EHF European Cup. -Winners:-By Country:...
Final: 1
Rivalry
HSG Wetzlar's arch-rival is the neighbouring club TV Hüttenberg and games between the clubs are considered as the "Mittelhessenderby".
2011/12 Team
Headcoach: Gennadij Chalepo
Notable Former Players
Markus BaurMarkus Baur is a German handball player and is considered one of the world's best players on his position.Born in Meersburg, he is a member of the German national handball team since 1994, making his debut against the Moroccan national handball team on 4 August in Balingen...
Roberto Julián DuranonaRoberto Julián Duranona is a former Cuban-Icelandic handball player. His demarcation on the field was left backcourt....
Lars KaufmannLars Kaufmann is a German team handball player. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship....
Ola LindgrenPer Ola Markus Lindgren is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Halmstad....
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Valter Matošević Valter Matošević is a Croatian team handball player at the goalkeeper position. He played for professional teams in Germany, Spain, Denmark:*2005–2007 HSG Wetzlar*2007–2008 Portland San Antonio.*2008–2009 FCK Håndbold...
External links
Official website of HSG Wetzlar (German language)