HSG Wetzlar is a professional handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. It competes in the top-tier Handball-Bundesliga and in the German Handball Cup. They have played in the Bundesliga since 1998 without relegation.
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History
The modern club was founded in 1992 by a fusion of TSV Dutenhofen and Münchholzhausen, which were founded in 1904 and 1909 respectively. From 1992 to 1999 they were known as Handballspielgemeinschaft Dutenhofen/Münchholzhausen and from 1999 to 2004 they were known as HSG D/M Wetzlar. They have had their modern name, HSG Wetzlar, since then.
In 1997 they managed a bit of a sensation, when they reached the final of the DHB-Pokal as a second division team, which qualified them for the EHF Cup the following season. Here they once again surprised, when they reached the final.
In the 2016-17 season they reached their best league position ever - a 6th place in the Bundesliga with over 40 points. During this season Philipp Weber was the league top scorer with 224 goals in 34 games and their coach Kai Wandschneider was selected as coach of the season.
Crest, colours, supporters
Accomplishments
DHB-Pokal final:
1997, 2001
EHF Cup Winner's Cup final:
1998
Rivalry
HSG Wetzlar's arch-rival is the neighbouring club TV Hüttenberg and games between the clubs are considered as the "Mittelhessenderby".
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 season
Technical staff
Head coach: Frank Carstens
Assistant coach: Filip Mirkulovski
Transfers
Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Notable former players
Michael Allendorf
Markus Baur
Sven-Sören Christophersen
Lars Kaufmann
Jannik Kohlbacher
Andreas Wolff
Tobias Reichmann
Steffen Fäth
Ivano Balić
Ola Lindgren
Kent Robin Tønnesen
Avishay Smoler