MT Melsungen

MT Melsungen
MT Melsungen
Full name	Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V.
Nickname	Die Roten
Short name	MTM
Founded	1861
Arena	Rothenbach-Halle
Capacity	4,500
Head coach	Roberto García Parrondo
League	Handball-Bundesliga
2024–25	3rd of 18
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; Official site

MT Melsungen is a German handball team from Melsungen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.

Melsungen

Location of MT Melsungen

History

The club was founded in 1861 by a group 38 people from Melsungen.^[1] The Handball department was added in 1921.

From 1992 to 2005, the team played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and finished third twice (in 1997/98 and 2003/2004). In the 2004/2005 season, they won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making their way to the Handball-Bundesliga. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top division.^[2] In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in Hamburg, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2014/15 season they played in a continental tournament for the first time in the EHF European Cup, where they went out in the quarter final to Danish club Skjern Håndbold.^[3] In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against TBV Lemgo there.^[4]

Biggest Success

2025 MT Melsungen was third place in the german Handball-Bundesliga it was the biggest success of history for MT Melsungen.^[5]

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
TG Melsungen	–1999
MSG Melsungen/Böddiger	1999–2006
MT Melsungen	2006–present

Kits

HOME
2008–09	2013–14	2014–17	2017–18	2019–20	2021–

AWAY
2013–14	2014–17	2017–18	2019–20	2020–21

Sports Hall information

Name: – Rothenbach-Halle
City: – Kassel
Capacity: – 4500
Address: – Damaschkestraße 55, 34121 Kassel, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season^[6]

(GK) Goalkeepers

16 Nebojša Simić
32 Kristóf Palasics
36 Paweł Krawczyk
61 László Bartucz

(LW) Left Wingers

7 David Mandić
18 Florian Drosten
23 Martí Soler

(RW) Right Wingers

11 Dimitri Ignatow
73 Timo Kastening

(P) Pivot

2 Rubén Marchán
8 Adrián Sipos
21 Arnar Freyr Arnarsson
53 Bruno Eickhoff

(LB) Left Backs

20 Uladzislau Kulesh
24 Alexandre Cavalcanti
29 Friedrich Schmitt
33 Aaron Mensing

(CM) Centre Backs

6 Erik Balenciaga
19 Reynir Þór Stefánsson
25 Olle Forsell Schefvert
71 Mohamed Darmoul
91 Sadou Ntanzi

(RB) Right Backs

4 Nikolaj Enderleit
10 Dainis Krištopāns

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

Dariel García (LW) from CD Bidasoa^[7]
Daniel Dujshebaev (LB) from KS Iskra Kielce^[8]
Luca Sigrist (CB) from HC Kriens-Luzern^[9]
Johannes Golla (P) from SG Flensburg-Handewitt^[10]

Leaving

Martí Soler (LW) to ?
Uladzislau Kulesh (LB) to ?
Alexandre Cavalcanti (LB) to ?
Mohamed Darmoul (CB) to TVB Stuttgart^[11]
Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (P) to ?
Bruno Eickhoff (P) loan to Eulen Ludwigshafen^[12]

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Uladzislau Kulesh (LB) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorf^[13]
Kristóf Palasics (GK) from ONE Veszprém^[14]
László Bartucz (GK) from MOL Tatabánya KC^[15]
Olle Forsell Schefvert (LB) from Rhein Neckar-Löwen^[16]
Isaías Guardiola (RB) from BM Nava^[17]
Reynir Þór Stefánsson (CB) (from Fram)
Rubén Marchán (LP) (from Paris Saint-Germain)
Sadou Ntanzi (CB) on loan from Al Arabi SC
Friedrich Schmitt (LB) on loan from TSG Friesenheim

Leaving

Elvar Örn Jónsson (LB) to SC Magdeburg^[18]
Adam Morawski (GK) to Vive Kielce^[19]
Jonathan Svensson (LB) to HØJ Elite^[20]
Rogério Moraes Ferreira (P) (to Montpellier Handball)
Ian Barrufet (LW) loan back to FC Barcelona^[21]
Tom Wolf (LB) to TUSEM Essen
Leon Stehl (RW) on loan at TV Hüttenberg

Technical staff

Head coach: Roberto García Parrondo
Assistant coach: Isaías Guardiola
Assistant coach: Finn Lemke
Goalkeeper Trainer: Carsten Lichtlein
Athletic Trainer: Florian Sölter
Physiotherapist: René Kagel
Physiotherapist: Dennis Nguyen
Club doctor: Dr. Gerd Rauch

Previous squads

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Julius Kühn	(1993-04-01) 1 April 1993	Left Back
6	Germany	Finn Lemke	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992	Left Back
9	Germany	Tobias Reichmann	(1988-05-27) 27 May 1988	Right Winger
11	Germany	Dimitri Ignatow	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Right Winger
13	Germany	Yves Kunkel	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994	Left Winger
15	Denmark	Lasse Mikkelsen	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	Central Back
16	Montenegro	Nebojša Simić	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
19	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
27	Switzerland	Roman Sidorowicz	(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991	Central Back
34	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
55	Germany	Stefan Salger	(1996-08-15) 15 August 1996	Right Back
94	Croatia	Domagoj Pavlović	(1993-03-21) 21 March 1993	Central Back
96	Germany	Glenn-Louis Eggert	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000	Goalkeeper
98	Germany	Jona Gruber	(2000-05-19) 19 May 2000	Left Back
99	Germany	Ole Pregler	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002	Left Back

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Johan Sjöstrand	(1987-02-26) 26 February 1987	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
8	Germany	Johannes Golla	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997	Line Player
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
12	Serbia	Svetislav Verkić	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981	Goalkeeper
16	Germany	Maurice Paske	(1996-02-21) 21 February 1996	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
21	Germany	Timm Schneider	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Central Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
24	Estonia	Dener Jaanimaa	(1989-08-09) 9 August 1989	Right Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back
30	Denmark	René Villadsen	(1986-04-18) 18 April 1986	Goalkeeper
36	Netherlands	Arjan Haenen	(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987	Right Winger
39	Germany	Gabor Langhans	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989	Right Back
41	Germany	Fin Backs	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998	Left Winger
97	Germany	Jan Grolla	(1997-12-09) 9 December 1997	Right Back

2014–2015 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Sweden	Mikael Appelgren	(1989-09-06) 6 September 1989	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Marino Marić	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	Line Player
5	Germany	Johannes Sellin	(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990	Right Winger
9	Sweden	Patrik Fahlgren	(1985-06-27) 27 June 1985	Central Back
10	Germany	Malte Schröder	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987	Right Back
12	Sweden	Per Sandström	(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981	Goalkeeper
13	Germany	Jan Forstbauer	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992	Right Back
14	Germany	Christian Hildebrand	(1985-12-23) 23 December 1985	Right Winger
15	Germany	Merlin Kothe	(1995-09-24) 24 September 1995	Left Back
16	Germany	Sebastian Ullrich	(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Felix Danner	(1985-07-24) 24 July 1985	Line Player
18	Germany	Philipp Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Left Back
19	Netherlands	Jeffrey Boomhouwer	(1988-06-15) 15 June 1988	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
22	Germany	Michael Allendorf	(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986	Left Winger
23	Serbia	Nenad Vučković	(1980-08-23) 23 August 1980	Central Back
25	Germany	Michael Müller	(1984-09-19) 19 September 1984	Right Back

Accomplishments

Domestic

Handball-Bundesliga:
- Bronze: 2025

2. Handball-Bundesliga:
- Gold: 2005

DHB-Pokal:
- Silver: 2020, 2024, 2025

EHF Ranking

As of 17 June 2025^[22]

Rank	Team	Points
14	Wisla Plock	326
15	GOG Håndbold	278
16	Dinamo Bucuresti	274
17	MT Melsungen	215
18	FC Porto	192
19	RK Nexe Nasice	182
20	SL Benfica	170

Former club members

Notable former players

Michael Allendorf (2010-2022)
Felix Danner (2009-2021)
Johannes Golla (2015-2018)
Heiko Grimm (2015)
Kai Häfner (2019-2023)
Silvio Heinevetter (2020-2022)
Timo Kastening (2020-)
Andrej Klimovets (2010-2011)
Yves Kunkel (2018-2022)
Julius Kühn (2017-2024)
Finn Lemke (2017-2023)
Michael Müller (2013-2019)
Philipp Müller (2013-2019)
Tobias Reichmann (2017-2022)
Timm Schneider (2015-2020)
Jens Schöngarth (2009-2012)
Johannes Sellin (2013-2017)
Harald Beilschmied (2001-2004)
Dalibor Anušić (2009-2010)
Ivan Brouka (2005-2011)
Vitali Feshchanka (2011)
Andrej Kurchev (2006-2008)
Mario Kelentrić (2007-2012)
David Mandić (2022-)
Marino Marić (2014-2022)
Ivan Martinović (2022-2024)
Domagoj Pavlović (2018-2024)
Goran Šprem (2006)
Petr Házl (2004-2008)
Petr Hrubý (2004-2008)
Jiří Hynek (2005-2006)
Daniel Kubeš (2012-2014)
Michal Kraus (2004-2008)
Radek Musil (2004-2008)
Thomas Klitgaard (2007-2010)
Lasse Mikkelsen (2017-2021)
René Villadsen (2015-2017)
Dener Jaanimaa (2016-2018)
Franck Junillon (2008-2010)
Spyros Balomenos (2006–2008)
Giorgos Chalkidis (2006–2007)
Savas Karipidis (2007–2013)
Grigorios Sanikis (2005–2013)
Dimitrios Tzimourtos (2008–2010)
Alexandros Vasilakis (2009-2013)
Arnar Freyr Arnarsson (2020-)
Elvar Örn Jónsson (2021-2025)
Alexander Petersson (2021-2022)
Nebojša Simić (2017-)
Jeffrey Boomhouwer (2014-2018)
Arjan Haenen (2016–2018)
Adam Morawski (2022-2025)
Paweł Orzłowski (2008–2009)
André Gomes (2021-2023)
Gleb Kalarash (2021-2023)
Andrej Lavrov (2004-2005)
Zoran Đorđić (2005-2007)
Momir Rnić (2014-2017)
Vladica Stojanović (2006-2010)
Milan Torbica (2010-2011)
Svetislav Verkić (2016-2017)
Nenad Vučković (2008-2017)
Roman Sidorowicz (2018-2020)
Daniel Valo (2005–2009)
Mikael Appelgren (2012-2015)
Patrik Fahlgren (2011-2017)
Anton Månsson (2010–2014)
Per Sandström (2011-2015)
Johan Sjöstrand (2015-2020)
Jonathan Stenbäcken (2012-2014)
Daniel Tellander (2007-2010)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2000–2004	Hrvoje Horvat
2004–2006	Rastislav Trtík
2006-2009	Robert Hedin
2009-2010	Ryan Zinglersen
2010	Matjaz Tominiec
2010-2018	Michael Roth
2018-2020	Heiko Grimm
2020–2021	Guðmundur Guðmundsson
2021–	Roberto García Parrondo

References

^ "Geschichte – Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V." (in German). melsunger-turngemeinde.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ "MT Melsungen". mt-melsungen.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ "Auswärtstor-Regel: Melsungen verpasst Final Four im EHF-Pokal" (in German). handball-world.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
^ "TBV Lemgo Lippe krönt sich zum DHB-Pokalsieger" (in German). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "MT Melsungen - Spielplan DAIKIN HBL (2024/2025)".
^ "Team".
^ "mt-holt-linksaussen-dariel-garcia".
^ "dani-dujshebaev-unterschreibt-bei-der-mt".
^ "mt-angelt-sich-schweizer-juwel".
^ "johannes-golla-kommt-zurueck".
^ "tvb-verpflichtet-mohamed-amine-darmoul".
^ "eulen-verpflichten-melsungen-kreislaeufer".
^ "MT Melsungen: MT verpflichtet Kulesh". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "MT Melsungen: MT holt Ungarn-Keeper Palasics". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "MT Melsungen: MT setzt auf Torwart-Duo aus Ungarn". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "MT Melsungen: Forsell Schefvert kommt zur MT". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ https://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/pep-des-handballs-bekommt-einen-guardiola
^ "SC Magdeburg holt Rückraumspieler Jonsson aus Melsungen | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Brisanter Handball-Transfer: Neuer Morawski-Klub fix | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Handball: HÖJ Elite schnappt sich nächsten Bundesliga-Profi | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Joan Marín: "Este verano vendrán jugadores contrastados, que no habrá que presentar"". www.fcbarcelona.es. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links

Official website

[:1-1] "Geschichte – Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V." (in German). melsunger-turngemeinde.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[melsungen-2] "MT Melsungen". mt-melsungen.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[3] "Auswärtstor-Regel: Melsungen verpasst Final Four im EHF-Pokal" (in German). handball-world.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[4] "TBV Lemgo Lippe krönt sich zum DHB-Pokalsieger" (in German). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[5] "MT Melsungen - Spielplan DAIKIN HBL (2024/2025)".

[6] "Team".

[7] "mt-holt-linksaussen-dariel-garcia".

[8] "dani-dujshebaev-unterschreibt-bei-der-mt".

[9] "mt-angelt-sich-schweizer-juwel".

[10] "johannes-golla-kommt-zurueck".

[11] "tvb-verpflichtet-mohamed-amine-darmoul".

[12] "eulen-verpflichten-melsungen-kreislaeufer".

[13] "MT Melsungen: MT verpflichtet Kulesh". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[14] "MT Melsungen: MT holt Ungarn-Keeper Palasics". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[15] "MT Melsungen: MT setzt auf Torwart-Duo aus Ungarn". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[16] "MT Melsungen: Forsell Schefvert kommt zur MT". www.mt-melsungen.de. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[17] ttps://www.mt-melsungen.de/news/details/pep-des-handballs-bekommt-einen-guardiola

[18] "SC Magdeburg holt Rückraumspieler Jonsson aus Melsungen | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[19] "Brisanter Handball-Transfer: Neuer Morawski-Klub fix | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[20] "Handball: HÖJ Elite schnappt sich nächsten Bundesliga-Profi | handball-world". www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[21] "Joan Marín: "Este verano vendrán jugadores contrastados, que no habrá que presentar"". www.fcbarcelona.es. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[22] "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

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