MT Melsungen

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

Melsungen
Location of MT Melsungen

MT Melsungen
Full nameMelsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V.
Nickname(s)Die Roten
Short nameMTM
Founded1861 (1861)
ArenaRothenbach-Halle
Capacity4,500
Head coachRoberto García Parrondo
LeagueHandball-Bundesliga
2023–245th of 18
Club colours   
Home
Away
Website
Official site

History

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, he won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making his way to the Handball-Bundesliga. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top class. In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in Hamburg, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against TBV Lemgo there.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

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

Kits

Sports Hall information

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season[1]
MT Melsungen

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season


Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Technical staff

Previous squads

Accomplishments

Domestic

EHF Ranking

As of 30 May 2022[2]
RankTeamPoints
70 Ystads IF94
71 Nærbø IL93
72 Põlva Serviti93
73 MT Melsungen89
74 KH Besa Famgas84
75 Valur84
76 Saint-Raphaël Var Handball82

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

SeasonsCoachCountry
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

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