SG Handball West Wien

SG Handball West Wien is a handball club from Wien, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

Wien
Location of SG Handball West Wien
SG Handball West Wien
Full nameSpielgemeinschaft Handball West Wien
Nickname(s)Grünen
Short nameWest Wien
Founded1946 (1946)
ArenaBSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf
Capacity1,200
PresidentFerdinand Hager
Head coachMichael Draca
LeagueHandball Liga Austria
Club colours   
Home
Away
Website
Official site

History

In 1946, police lieutenant colonel Herndlm West Wien founded the club. They won the championship 6 times (1968, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2023), they were cup winners 2 times (1991, 1992). The club's greatest international success was fourth place in the EHF Champions League in the 1993/94 season.

In March 2023, manager Conny Wilczynski announced the club's withdrawal from professional handball for the coming season for economic reasons.[1]

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Management

Position Name
Executive Director Konrad Wilczynski
Sport Director Roland Marouschek
Member Of The Board Roland Schlinger

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season[2]
SG Handball West Wien

Technical staff

  • Head Coach: Michael Draca
  • Assistant Coach: Sandro Uvodić
  • Athletic Trainer: Nick Haasmann
  • Physiotherapist: Pia Panzenböck
  • Physiotherapist: Julia Sladek

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Previous Squads

Titles

The club has won the following:

Austrian Championship
  • Winner (5) : 1966, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993
Austrian Cup
  • Winner (2) : 1992, 1993
EHF Champions League

EHF ranking

As of 1/12/2022[3]
RankTeamPoints
142 AC Diomidis Argous34
143 Parnassos Strovolou34
144 RK Poreč33
145 SG Handball West Wien32
146 RK Sloga Doboj32
147 RK Dubrava32
148 HC Donbas Donetsk32

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

SeasonsCoachCountry
2008–2011 Gerald Grabner
2011–2013 Romas Magelinskas
2013–2015 Erlingur Richardsson
2015–2019 Hannes Jón Jónsson
2019–2020 Roland Marouschek
2020– Michael Draca

References

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