Kadetten Schaffhausen
| Kadetten Schaffhausen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kadetten Schaffhausen | ||
| Short name | Kadetten | ||
| Founded | 1791 | ||
| Arena | BBC Arena | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| President | Giorgio Behr | ||
| Head coach | Hrvoje Horvat | ||
| League | Quickline Handball League | ||
| 2024-25 | 1st | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
Kadetten Schaffhausen is a Swiss professional handball team located in Schaffhausen. Their home matches are played at the BBC Arena.
Kadetten Schaffhausen compete in the national Swiss Handball League and won the title 15 times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).
Kadetten won the Swiss Men's Handball Cup 11 times (1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2024, 2026) and the Swiss Super cup 16 times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024).[1]
In 2010, Kadetten reached the 2009–10 EHF Cup final, but lost to TBV Lemgo.[2] In the 2016-17 season, they played in the EHF Champions League group stage. In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, they reached the quarter finals or round of 16 in the EHF European League.[3]
History
The history of Kadetten Schaffhausen goes back to 1791. From the 18th century, various local clubs, called Kadettenkorps, used to prepare high-school students for military service in the Swiss militia.
In the early days, Kadetten played field handball. Only in 1966, they joined the indoor competition. In 1988, Kadetten were promoted to the 1st Swiss division. In 1999, Kadetten Schaffhausen won the Swiss Men's Handball Cup for the first time and in 2005 the first Swiss Handball League championship.
Since 2011, Kadetten Schaffhausen has operated the Suisse Handball Academy at the BBC Arena in Schaffhausen. It serves as Switzerland’s official national performance center for men’s handball. The academy offers a state-of-the-art infrastructure and accommodation under one roof.[4]
Team 2025/26
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position | Birth date | Height | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | Moreno Car | GK | 22.04.1996 | 188 | 2025 |
| 2 | Switzerland | Lucas Meister | LP | 16.08.1996 | 197 | 2024 |
| 3 | Switzerland | Yari Prince | LW | 23.01.2006 | 190 | |
| 4 | Germany | Lukas Saueressig | CB | 09.06.1997 | 192 | 2025 |
| 5 | Austria | Leon Bergmann | GK | 17.04.2004 | 196 | 2025 |
| 6 | Iceland | Óðinn Þór Ríkharðsson | RW | 23.10.1997 | 183 | 2022 |
| 7 | Switzerland | Manoy Ugiagbe | LB | 10.01.2006 | 185 | 2024 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | David Hrachovec | RW | 01.08.2003 | 187 | 2023 |
| 9 | Switzerland | Dimitrij Küttel | RB | 18.02.1994 | 191 | 2025 |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Josip Perić | CB | 05.06.1992 | 180 | 2025 |
| 13 | Spain | Juan Castro Álvarez | CB | 31.10.1990 | 190 | 2024 |
| 15 | Switzerland | Marvin Lier | LW | 08.09.1992 | 185 | 2021 |
| 18 | Poland | Ariel Pietrasik | LB | 20.10.1999 | 202 | 2023 |
| 19 | Switzerland | Zoran Markovic | LB | 06.05.1995 | 197 | 2010 |
| 20 | Switzerland | Luka Maros | LB | 20.03.1994 | 196 | 2015 |
| 21 | Czech Republic | Daniel Režnický | LP | 26.03.1998 | 190 | 2025 |
| 22 | Croatia | Patrik Martinović | RB | 29.08.2000 | 188 | 2024 |
| Croatia | Hrvoje Horvat | Coach | 16.12.1977 | 191 | 2023 |
Notable former players
References
- ^ "Kader/Staff". Kadetten Schaffhausen (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Viertelfinal European League - Kadetten winkt in Polen eine historische Chance". srf.ch. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Kadetten Schaffhausen - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF". ehfel.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Schaffhausen, Area for makers. "Top league".
External links
- Official website
- Kadetten Schaffhausen on Facebook
- Kadetten Schaffhausen at EHF