Handballclub Fivers Margareten

Handballclub Fivers Margareten is a handball club from Wien, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

Handballclub Fivers Margareten
Nickname(s)	Fivers
Short name	HC Fivers
Founded	1919 (1919)
Arena	Sporthalle Margareten, Wien
Capacity	1
President	Eduard Winter
Head coach	Peter Eckl
League	Handball Liga Austria
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Wien

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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

HOME
2011–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–17	2017–18	2022–23

AWAY
2011–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–17	2018–19	2019–20	2022–23

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

Handballclub Fivers Margareten

Goalkeepers 51 Wolfgang Filzwieser 52 Boris Tanic 56 Jan David Left Wingers 15 Eric Damböck 35 Lukas Gangel 65 Philipp Gangel Right Wingers 57 Jakob Nigg 75 Maximilian Riede 85 David Brandfellner Line Players 45 Florian Heizinger 50 Vincent Schweiger 58 Leander Brenneis Central Backs 53 Fabio Schuh 54 Fabian Glätzl 55 Marin Martinović Left Backs 25 Marc-Andre Haunold 59 Markus Kolar 95 Thomas Seidl Right Backs 05 Christian Saric

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Peter Eckl
• Assistant Coach: Michael Gangel
• Goalkeeping Coach: Sergiy Bilyk
• Coach: Herbert Jonas
• Physiotherapist: Birgit Gamper
• Masseur: Monika Neckam

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

Leaving

Previous Squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
5	Austria	Tobias Wagner	(1995-03-26) 26 March 1995	Line Player
15	Austria	Eric Damböck	(1999-09-06) 6 September 1999	Left Winger
25	Austria	Nikola Stevanovic	(1998-04-17) 17 April 1998	Right Back
35	Austria	Lukas Gangel	(1998-09-27) 27 September 1998	Left Winger
45	Austria	Lukas Hutecek	(2000-07-02) 2 July 2000	Left Back
50	Austria	Vincent Schweiger	(1996-10-07) 7 October 1996	Line Player
51	Austria	Wolfgang Filzwieser	(1984-09-30) 30 September 1984	Goalkeeper
52	Austria	Boris Tanic	(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996	Goalkeeper
53	Austria	Fabio Schuh	(2001-09-28) 28 September 2001	Central Back
54	Austria	Fabian Glätzl	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999	Central Back
55	Austria	Marin Martinović	(1996-10-10) 10 October 1996	Central Back
56	Austria	Florian Haag	(1997-08-01) 1 August 1997	Goalkeeper
57	Austria	Herbert Jonas	(1988-12-12) 12 December 1988	Left Winger
58	Austria	Leander Brenneis	(1996-11-27) 27 November 1996	Line Player
59	Austria	Markus Kolar	(1984-10-12) 12 October 1984	Left Back
65	Austria	Philipp Gangel	(2001-05-12) 12 May 2001	Left Winger
75	Austria	Maximilian Riede	(1996-07-15) 15 July 1996	Right Winger
85	Austria	David Brandfellner	(1992-11-20) 20 November 1992	Right Winger
95	Austria	Thomas Seidl	(1992-08-08) 8 August 1992	Left Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
5	Croatia	Ivan Martinović	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998	Right Back
15	Austria	Mathias Nikolic	(1991-02-02) 2 February 1991	Central Back
25	Austria	Markus Bezucha	(1992-05-04) 4 May 1992	Right Winger
35	Austria	Thomas Seidl	(1992-08-08) 8 August 1992	Left Back
45	Austria	Lukas Müller	(1988-12-12) 12 December 1988	Left Winger
50	Austria	Richard Wöss	(1986-10-10) 10 October 1986	Right Winger
51	UkraineAustria	Sergiy Bilyk	(1970-09-02) 2 September 1970	Goalkeeper
52	Austria	Boris Tanic	(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996	Goalkeeper
53	Austria	Nikola Bilyk	(1996-11-28) 28 November 1996	Left Back
54	AustriaLithuania	Vytautas Žiūra	(1979-05-11) 11 May 1979	Central Back
55	Lithuania	Tomas Eitutis	(1981-11-13) 13 November 1981	Right Back
56	CroatiaAustria	Kristian Pilipović	(1994-12-10) 10 December 1994	Goalkeeper
57	Austria	Herbert Jonas	(1988-12-12) 12 December 1988	Left Winger
58	Austria	Tobias Wagner	(1995-03-26) 26 March 1995	Line Player
59	Austria	Markus Kolar	(1984-10-12) 12 October 1984	Left Back
65	Austria	Nikola Aljetic	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994	Line Player
75	Austria	Maximilian Riede	(1996-07-15) 15 July 1996	Right Winger
85	Austria	David Brandfellner	(1992-11-20) 20 November 1992	Right Winger

2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
5	Austria	Christoph Edelmüller	(1981-10-15) 15 October 1981	Line Player
15	Austria	Michael Gangel	(1969-07-25) 25 July 1969	Right Back
25	Austria	Matthias Kienzer	(1980-07-03) 3 July 1980	Right Winger
35	Austria	Denis Bolić	(1988-09-20) 20 September 1988	Left Winger
45	Croatia	Boris Misic	(1987-01-21) 21 January 1987	Line Player
50	Austria	Martin Abadir	(1981-06-19) 19 June 1981	Right Back
51	UkraineAustria	Sergiy Bilyk	(1970-09-02) 2 September 1970	Goalkeeper
52	Austria	Bastian Molecz	(1987-12-19) 19 December 1987	Goalkeeper
53	Austria	Simon Hahn	(1988-02-12) 12 February 1988	Right Back
54	AustriaLithuania	Vytautas Žiūra	(1979-05-11) 11 May 1979	Central Back
55	Austria	Andreas Curik	(1989-06-19) 19 June 1989	Right Winger
56	Austria	Thomas Bauer	(1986-01-24) 24 January 1986	Goalkeeper
57	Austria	Herbert Jonas	(1988-12-12) 12 December 1988	Left Winger
58	Austria	Dominique Papesch	(1988-09-23) 23 September 1988	Left Back
59	Austria	Markus Kolar	(1984-10-12) 12 October 1984	Left Back
65	Austria	Jörg Merten	(1981-06-26) 26 June 1981	Left Winger
75	Austria	Christian Himmler	(1986-02-03) 3 February 1986	Left Winger
85	Austria	Martin Fischer	(1985-10-08) 8 October 1985	Central Back
95	AustriaLithuania	Romas Kirveliavičius	(1988-03-05) 5 March 1988	Left Back

Titles

Austrian Championship

• Winner (3): 2011, 2016, 2018

Austrian Cup

• Winner (8): 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021

EHF Cup

• Semifinalist: 1985

EHF ranking

As of 12/10/2022

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

• Martin Abadir (2001–2013)
• Thomas Bauer (2003–2009)
• Ivica Belas (2004–2008)
• Nikola Bilyk (2012–2016)
• David Brandfellner (2004–)
• Eric Damböck (2015–)
• Christoph Edelmüller (2008–2014)
• Wolfgang Filzwieser (2017–)
• Lukas Hutecek (2017–2021)
• Romas Kirveliavičius (2008–2014)
• Roland Knabl (1998–2005)
• Markus Kolar (1997–)
• Marin Martinović (2015–)
• Thomas Menzl (1989–1997)
• Nikola Stevanovic (2014–2021)
• Ibish Thaqi (2009–2011)
• Björn Tyrner (1996–2008)
• Tobias Wagner (2011–2016, 2018–2021)
• Richard Wöss (1994–2007, 2015–2016)
• Vytautas Žiūra (2003–2009, 2010–2020)
• Ivan Martinović (2015–2018)
• Kristian Pilipović (2009–2017)
• Adonis Gonzalez (2005–2016)
• Tomas Eitutis (2011–2016)
• Stefan Jovanovic (2016–2017)
• Doruk Pehlivan (2018–2019)
• Sergiy Bilyk (1999–2017)

Former coaches

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

External links

• Official website
• Handballclub Fivers Margareten on Facebook