Frisch Auf Göppingen

Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Germany, located in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in Handball-Bundesliga. Nine-time champions of Germany, Göppingen were at their most successful during the early 1960s. The club's women's handball team Frisch Auf Frauen also plays in Handball-Bundesliga.

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen
Full name	Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V.
Short name	FAG
Founded	1920 (1920)
Arena	EWS Arena
Capacity	5,600
Head coach	Ben Matschke
League	Handball-Bundesliga
2025–26	9th of 18
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Göppingen

Location of Frisch Auf Göppingen

Men's handball team

Main article: Frisch Auf Göppingen (men's handball)

History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club (Turnclub Göppingen). In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. In 1971, the Frisch Auf Göppingen Gymnastics Club merged with the Göppingen Police Sports Association to form the Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen. The club won nine championships between 1954 and 1972. He spent the 1990s in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga. In 2001, however, they were promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga again. In the 2010s, the club won four EHF Cups (2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017). The "Frisch Auf" part of the club's name is an old German salutation amongst gymnasts.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
0000–2018	Pro Touch
2018–present	Hummel

Kits

HOME
Pro Touch 2011–12	Pro Touch 2012–14	Pro Touch 2014–15	Pro Touch 2016–17	Pro Touch 2017–18	2018–19	2020–

AWAY
Pro Touch 2011–12	Pro Touch 2012–14	Pro Touch 2014–15	Pro Touch 2016–17	Pro Touch 2017–18	2018–19	2021–

Accomplishments

• Handball-Bundesliga:
  •  Gold: 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972
• 2. Handball-Bundesliga:
  •  Gold: 2001
• EHF Champions League:
  •  Gold: 1960, 1962
  •  Silver: 1959
• EHF European League:
  •  Gold: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
  •  Silver: 2006
  •  Bronze: 2023

Sports Hall information

Home hall: EWS Arena

• Name: – EWS Arena
• City: – Göppingen
• Capacity: – 5600
• Address: – Nördliche Ringstraße 87, 73033 Göppingen, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Frisch Auf Göppingen

Goalkeepers 1 Julian Buchele 12 Kristian Sæverås 79 Titus Lewe Left wingers 5 Rutger ten Velde 24 Marcel Schiller Right wingers 17 Tim Goßner 18 Fynn Hofele 28 Franko Lastro Line players 25 Ludvig Jurmala Åström 33 Ýmir Örn Gíslason Left backs 2 Oskar Neudeck 7 Victor Kløve 27 Oskar Sunnefeldt 42 Martin Hanne Centre backs 20 Ludvig Hallbäck 40 Elias Newel Right backs 22 Erik Persson 77 David Schmidt

Technical staff

• Head coach: Ben Matschke
• Goalkeeping coach: Alexander Vorontsov
• Physiotherapist: Thomas Hummel
• Physiotherapist: Sebastian Daebel
• Club doctor: Dr. Christian Grill

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

• Max Beneke (RB) from Füchse Berlin

Leaving

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining Kristian Sæverås (GK) from SC DHfK Leipzig Martin Hanne (LB) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Leaving Josip Šarac (LB) to MOL Tatabánya KC Tibor Ivanišević (GK) to GWD Minden Bart Ravensbergen (GK) to HSG Wetzlar Andreas Flodman (RW) to Eskilstuna Guif

Previous squads

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3	Germany	Tobias Gehrke	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996	Central Back
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986	Central Back
5	Germany	Joschua Braun	(1998-07-11) 11 July 1998	Right Winger
6	Germany	Jona Schoch	(1994-08-02) 2 August 1994	Central Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985	Line Player
10	Germany	Sebastian Heymann	(1998-03-01) 1 March 1998	Left Back
12	Germany	Daniel Rebmann	(1994-01-16) 16 January 1994	Goalkeeper
13	Sweden	Niclas Barud	(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988	Line Player
15	Serbia	Žarko Šešum	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986	Left Back
16	Slovenia	Primož Prošt	(1983-07-04) 4 July 1983	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Daniel Fontaine	(1989-07-02) 2 July 1989	Left Back
18	Germany	Lars Kaufmann	(1982-02-25) 25 February 1982	Left Back
21	Sweden	Andreas Berg	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992	Left Winger
23	Germany	Bastian Rutschmann	(1982-12-30) 30 December 1982	Goalkeeper
24	Germany	Marcel Schiller	(1991-08-15) 15 August 1991	Left Winger
26	Germany	Adrian Pfahl	(1982-07-30) 30 July 1982	Right Back
27	Germany	Marco Rentschler	(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994	Right Winger
30	Sweden	Anton Halén	(1990-11-28) 28 November 1990	Right Winger
33	Germany	Jens Schöngarth	(1988-12-07) 7 December 1988	Right Back

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Hungary	Péter Tatai	(1983-06-23) 23 June 1983	Goalkeeper
2	Germany	Michael Kraus	(1983-09-28) 28 September 1983	Central Back
3	Germany	Tobias Gehrke	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996	Central Back
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986	Central Back
6	Germany	Jona Schoch	(1994-08-02) 2 August 1994	Central Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985	Line Player
10	France	Alix Nyokas	(1986-06-28) 28 June 1986	Right Back
12	Germany	Felix Lobedank	(1984-08-12) 12 August 1984	Right Back
13	Sweden	Niclas Barud	(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988	Line Player
15	Serbia	Žarko Šešum	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986	Left Back
16	Slovenia	Primož Prošt	(1983-07-04) 4 July 1983	Goalkeeper
17	Germany	Daniel Fontaine	(1989-07-02) 2 July 1989	Left Back
18	Germany	Lars Kaufmann	(1982-02-25) 25 February 1982	Left Back
20	Norway	Thomas Kristensen	(1990-05-02) 2 May 1990	Right Winger
21	Sweden	Andreas Berg	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992	Left Winger
22	Germany	Marvin Fuß	(1996-03-31) 31 March 1996	Left Back
23	Germany	Bastian Rutschmann	(1982-12-30) 30 December 1982	Goalkeeper
24	Germany	Marcel Schiller	(1991-08-15) 15 August 1991	Left Winger
26	Germany	Daniel Rebmann	(1994-01-16) 16 January 1994	Goalkeeper
27	Germany	Marco Rentschler	(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994	Right Winger
28	Germany	Adrian Pfahl	(1982-07-30) 30 July 1982	Right Back
29	Germany	Nicolas Gross	(1997-04-10) 10 April 1997	Goalkeeper
30	Sweden	Anton Halén	(1990-11-28) 28 November 1990	Right Winger

2011–2012 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Enid Tahirović	(1972-07-22) 22 July 1972	Goalkeeper
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986	Central Back
5	RomaniaGermany	Dragoș Oprea	(1982-04-04) 4 April 1982	Left Winger
6	Germany	Michael Thiede	(1981-09-22) 22 September 1981	Right Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985	Line Player
11	MontenegroSerbia	Draško Mrvaljević	(1979-11-17) 17 November 1979	Central Back
12	Germany	Felix Lobedank	(1984-08-12) 12 August 1984	Right Back
13	Serbia	Mitar Markez	(1990-10-25) 25 October 1990	Right Back
14	Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia	Dalibor Anušić	(1976-04-07) 7 April 1976	Line Player
15	Germany	Michael Haaß	(1983-12-12) 12 December 1983	Central Back
22	Serbia	Momir Rnić	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	Left Back
23	Germany	Bastian Rutschmann	(1982-12-30) 30 December 1982	Goalkeeper
24	Germany	Maximilian Schubert	(1990-09-07) 7 September 1990	Left Winger
27	Serbia	Božidar Markićević	(1983-10-02) 2 October 1983	Central Back
28	Czech Republic	Pavel Horák	(1982-11-28) 28 November 1982	Left Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Enid Tahirović	(1972-07-22) 22 July 1972	Goalkeeper
4	Germany	Tim Kneule	(1986-08-18) 18 August 1986	Central Back
5	RomaniaGermany	Dragoș Oprea	(1982-04-04) 4 April 1982	Left Winger
6	Germany	Michael Thiede	(1981-09-22) 22 September 1981	Right Back
7	Germany	Christian Schöne	(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981	Right Winger
9	Germany	Manuel Späth	(1985-10-16) 16 October 1985	Line Player
10	Germany	Lars Kaufmann	(1982-02-25) 25 February 1982	Left Back
11	MontenegroSerbia	Draško Mrvaljević	(1979-11-17) 17 November 1979	Central Back
12	Slovenia	Jure Vran	(1984-07-23) 23 July 1984	Goalkeeper
14	Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia	Dalibor Anušić	(1976-04-07) 7 April 1976	Line Player
15	Germany	Michael Haaß	(1983-12-12) 12 December 1983	Central Back
16	Poland	Adam Weiner	(1975-03-28) 28 March 1975	Goalkeeper
18	Germany	Kai Häfner	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989	Right Back
22	Germany	Fabian Gutbrod	(1988-07-01) 1 July 1988	Left Back
24	Germany	Maximilian Schubert	(1990-09-07) 7 September 1990	Left Winger
28	Czech Republic	Pavel Horák	(1982-11-28) 28 November 1982	Left Back

European competition

EHF Cup Winners' Cup: from the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.
EHF Cup: It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The competition will be known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2016–17	EHF Cup	R3	Pfadi Winterthur	33–30	37–32	70–62
		Group stage	Fraikin Granollers	29–28	35–27	1st place
			FC Porto	30–28	31–27
			HC Midtjylland	31–23	25–22
		Quarterfinal	Bye (Final Four Host)
		Final Four	SC Magdeburg	33–29		Cup Champions
			Füchse Berlin	30–22
2022–23	EHF European League	Q2	TBV Lemgo Lippe	28–24	31–33	59–57
		Group stage	Fejér Veszprém	46–30	40–23	2nd place
			SL Benfica	31–29	31–27
			Montpellier HB	27–25	27–35
			Tatran Prešov	34–24	28–26
			Kadetten Schaffhausen	24–25	35–30
		Round of 16	Valur	33–31	36–29	69–60
		Quarterfinal	RK Nexe	32–23	31–27	63–50
		Semifinal	Fraikin Granollers	29–31		Third place
		Third place game	Montpellier HB	33–29

EHF ranking

As of 20 September 2025

Rank	Team	Points
71	UHK Krems	68
72	AHC Potaissa Turda	67
73	ABC Braga	66
74	Frisch Auf Göppingen	65
75	FH Hafnarfjarðar	63
76	Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold	61
77	RK Leotar	60

Former club members

Notable former players

• Udo Böbel (1976–1978)
• Peter Bucher (1961–1976, 1984–1985)
• Ulrich Derad (1986–1989)
• Axel Geerken (2008)
• Fabian Gutbrod (2007–2011)
• Michael Haaß (2009–2013)
• Kai Häfner (2007–2011)
• Sebastian Heymann (2016–)
• Markus Hochhaus (1996–1998)
• Peter Jaschke (1976–1980)
• Lars Kaufmann (2009–2011, 2015–2017)
• Tim Kneule (2006–)
• Michael Kraus (2002–2007, 2013–2016)
• Volker Michel (2004–2007)
• Marc Nagel (1999–2004)
• Evgeni Pevnov (2013–2015)
• Adrian Pfahl (2015–2018)
• Uwe Rathjen (1968–1973)
• Daniel Rebmann (2017–)
• Oliver Roggisch (2000–2002)
• Marcel Schiller (2013–)
• Jörn Schläger (2001–2003)
• David Schmidt (2022–)
• Christian Schöne (2005–2015)
• Jens Schöngarth (2016–2019)
• Martin Schwalb (1982–1984)
• Manuel Späth (2006–2017)
• Nicolai Theilinger (2019–2021)
• Willi Weiss (1976–1987)
• Hajo Wulff (2000–2003)
• Nikola Marinovic (2013–2015)
• David Szlezak (2001–2004)
• Dalibor Anušić (2007–2009, 2010–2012)
• Josip Perić (2018–2020)
• Srđan Predragović (2018-2019)
• Enid Tahirović (2008–2013)
• Bruno Souza (1999–2006)
• Krešimir Kozina (2017–)
• Kristijan Ljubanović (2009)
• Josip Šarac (2021–)
• Marin Šego (2022–)
• Ivan Slišković (2018–2020)
• Jalesky Garcia Padron (2003–2009)
• Luděk Drobek (2007)
• Martin Galia (2004–2008)
• Pavel Horák (2007–2013)
• Tomáš Mrkva (2012–2013)
• Jacob Bagersted (2017–2022)
• Allan Damgaard (2017–2019)
• Alix Nyokas (2014–2016)
• Gergely Harsányi (2007–2008)
• Péter Tatai (2016)
• Pouya Norouzi Nezhad (2020)
• Gunnar Steinn Jónsson (2021)
• Janus Daði Smárason (2020–2022)
• Idan Maimon (2000–2001)
• Andrius Stelmokas (2004–2006)
• Žarko Marković (2012–2013)
• Draško Mrvaljević (2009–2012)
• Patrick Kersten (2001–2002)
• Kevin Gulliksen (2021–2023)
• Thomas Kristensen (2015–2016)
• Maciej Dmytruszyński (2006–2007)
• Jerzy Klempel (1982–1991)
• Adam Weiner (2008–2011)
• Silviu Băiceanu (2006–2008)
• Rareș Jurcă (2008–2010)
• Dragoș Oprea (2002–2015)
• Urh Kastelic (2019–2022)
• Miladin Kozlina (2011)
• Jaka Malus (2022–)
• Vid Poteko (2022–)
• Primož Prošt (2013–2019)
• Jure Vran (2010–2011)
• Marc Amargant (2003-2005)
• Jaume Fort (2001–2004)
• Bojan Beljanski (2012–2015)
• Aleksandar Knežević (1999–2007)
• Nikola Manojlović (2005–2009)
• Mitar Markez (2011–2014)
• Božidar Markićević (2012)
• Vukašin Rajković (2005–2008)
• Momir Rnić (2011–2014)
• Žarko Šešum (2014–2018)
• Nemanja Zelenović (2018–2022)
• Michal Shejbal (2004–2008)
• Tomáš Urban (2017–2018)
• Niclas Barud (2015–2017)
• Andreas Berg (2015–2017)
• Anton Halén (2014–2018)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2004–2013	Velimir Petković
2013–2014	Aleksandar Knežević
2014–2017	Magnus Andersson
2017–2018	Rolf Brack
2018–2022	Hartmut Mayerhoffer
2022–2024	Markus Baur

Women's handball team

Frisch Auf Frauen
Full name	Thop.iwent-Frisch Auf Göppingen-Sport-Dienstleistungs GmbH
Short name	FAG, FA Frauen
Founded	1923 (1923)
Arena	EWS Arena
Capacity	5,600
Head coach	Nico Kiener
League	Bundesliga
2025–26	8th
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Frisch Auf Frauen teambus 2011

History

TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen was founded in 1896 as the Göppingen Gymnastics Club. In October 1920, the club established its own handball division. The women's section was established in 1923. The team played for the first time in 2006 in the Handball-Bundesliga. The club made it to the finals of the Challenge Cup in 2010.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
0000–2017	Kempa
2017–2020	Mizuno
2020–present	Joma

Kits

HOME
2012–14	2015–17	2020–21	2021–

AWAY
2012–14	2014–15	2015–17	2020–21	2021–

THIRD
2012–14	2020–21

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Frisch Auf Göppingen
Goalkeepers 061 Celina Meißner 72 Petra Hlogyik Left wingers 07 Lea Watzl 18 Sarah Irmler Right wingers 09 Gianina Bianco 6 Britt van den Baan Line players 33 Luisa Schulze 20 Louisa de Bellis Left backs 077 Carmen Moser 22 Sina Ehmann Centre backs 016 Mariel Stefanie Beugels 26 Leonie Patorra 81 Lea Neubrander Right backs 095 Lara Däuble 5 Ann Kynast

Technical staff

• Head coach: Nico Kiener

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

• Matilda Ehlert (LB) (from HSG Bensheim/Auerbach)
• Sophia Mohr (RW) (from own rows)

Leaving

• Sina Ehmann (LB) (to Neckarsulmer SU)
• Gianina Bianco (RW) (Handball break)
• Louisa de Bellis (LP) (retired)
• Anna Ehmann (LW) (to ESV 1927 Regensburg)
• Petra Hlogyik (GK) (Target unknown)
• Leonie Patorra (CB) (retired)

EHF ranking

As of 24 February 2022

Rank	Team	Points
232	Anagennisi Artas	5
233	HC Azersu	5
234	Frisch Auf Göppingen	5
235	Dacia Mioveni	5
236	Cankaya BLD Anka SK	5
237	Polatli Belediyespor	4
238	ŽRK Celje	4

Former club members

Notable former players

• Melanie Herrmann (2014–2015)
• Selina Kalmbach (2022–)
• Jenny Karolius (2011–2014)
• Maria Kiedrowski (2011–2014)
• Alexandra Meisl (2007–2010)
• Ania Rösler (2014–2015)
• Maike Weiss (2000–2005)
• Beate Scheffknecht (2011–2015)
• Johanna Schindler (2016–2020)
• Klara Schlegel (2021–)
• Petra Adámková (2016–2020)
• Šárka Frančíková (2020–)
• Michaela Hrbková (2016–2021)
• Alena Unger (2006–2014)
• Edit Lengyel (2015–2022)
• Birutė Stellbrink (2009–2014)
• Tina Welter (2019–2021)
• Jasmina Janković (2011–2014, 2019–2021)
• Wendy Smits (2008–2009)
• Maxime Struijs (2015–2018)
• Anouk van de Wiel (2014–2015)
• Marieke van der Wal (2010)
• Lina Krhlikar (2015–)
• Branka Zec (2018–2020)
• Maja Zrnec (2015–2016)
• Nicole Dinkel (2009–2015)
• Lisa Frey (2020–)
• Seline Ineichen (2014–2015)
• Romy Morf-Bachmann (2019–2021)
• Karin Weigelt (2010–2014, 2017–2018)
• Pascale Wyder (2020–)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2009–2013	Aleksandar Knežević
2013	Nedeljko Vujinović
2013–2014	Vasile Oprea
20014–2021	Aleksandar Knežević
2021–	Nico Kiener

External links

• Official website (men's)
• Official website (women's)