TVB Stuttgart explained

TVB 1898 Stuttgart is a handball club from Waiblingen, town of Bittenfeld, Germany. that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.

History

TV Bittenfeld played in the 2nd Division German Handball Championship from the 2006/07 season to the 2014/15 season. After finishing third overall in the 2014/15 season, the team advanced to the 1st division German league and changed its name to TVB 1898 Stuttgart. The team's home matches will be played in Scharrena Stuttgart. Due to the limited capacity of the domestic arena, some matches will be held at the nearby Porsche-Arena. Starting in the 2021/22 season, all matches will be in the Porsche Arena. The club has a local rivalry with HBW Balingen-Weilstetten.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Porsche-Arena
• City: – Stuttgart
• Capacity: – 6181
• Address: – Mercedesstraße 69, 70372 Stuttgart, Germany

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Michael Schweikardt
• Athletic Trainer: Steffen Hepperle
• Physiotherapist: Frank Jakschitz
• Physiotherapist: Tobias Unfried
• Club doctor: Dr. Friedel Mauch

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Luka Krivokapić (GK) (from BM Puerto Sagunto)
• Lenny Rubin (LB) (from HSG Wetzlar)
• Bruno Reguart (CB) (from BM Granollers)
• Achilleas Toskas (RB) (from Bianco Monte Drama 1986)
• Alon Oberman (LW) (from HSC Kreuzlingen)
• Nico Bacani (RW) (from own youth)
• Gianfranco Pribetić (P) (from RK Nexe Našice)

Leaving

• Silvio Heinevetter (GK) (to ThSV Eisenach)
• Adam Lönn (LB) (to PAUC Handball)
• Fynn-Luca Nicolaus (LB) (to SG BBM Bietigheim)
• Jan Forstbauer (RB) (to HC Oppenweiler-Backnang)
• Egon Hanusz (CB) (to S.L. Benfica)
• Sascha Pfattheicher (RW) (to HBW Balingen-Weilstetten)
• Martin Slaninka (P) (to TV Birsfelden) (player/coach)

Previous squads

20x20px 2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			2 September 1982	Goalkeeper
2			1 July 1987	Left Winger
3			13 May 1996	Central Back
6			25 January 1989	Left Back
7			13 January 1990	Right Winger
8			7 March 1983	Left Winger
9			16 October 1985	Line Player
10			28 September 1983	Central Back
12			12 January 1994	Goalkeeper
13			7 March 1990	Right Back
14			6 September 1985	Line Player
17			15 August 1996	Line Player
20			20 April 1997	Left Back
22			5 February 1999	Goalkeeper
24			5 June 1989	Central Back
30			28 August 1997	Right Winger
77			19 October 1993	Right Back

20x20px 2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			8 December 1975	Goalkeeper
2			1 July 1987	Left Winger
3			5 March 1986	Line Player
4			10 January 1992	Left Winger
6			25 January 1989	Left Back
8			7 March 1983	Left Winger
9			23 April 1985	Right Back
10			20 August 1992	Left Back
11			13 May 1992	Right Back
12			4 February 1989	Goalkeeper
13		Teo Čorić	25 March 1992	Line Player
14			6 September 1985	Line Player
15			15 May 1989	Left Back
16			15 August 1996	Goalkeeper
21			23 March 1993	Right Winger
23			12 June 1987	Central Back
24			2 June 1994	Right Winger
25			23 April 1990	Left Back
26			25 November 1982	Right Winger

Former club members

Notable former players

• Jens Bechtloff (2003–2007)
• Johannes Bitter (2016–2021)
• Kai Häfner (2006–2007)
• Michael Kraus (2016–2019)
• Djibril M’Bengue (2013–2018)
• Jürgen Müller (2006, 2012–2015)
• David Schmidt (2018–2020)
• Manuel Späth (2017–2020)
• Michael Spatz (2015–2016)
• Dominik Weiss (2009–2022)
• Christian Zeitz (2020)
• Patrick Zieker (2019–)
• Teo Čorić (2015–2017)
• Dragan Jerković (2013–2017)
• Robert Markotić (2018–2020)
• Ivan Pešić (2021–2022)
• Jan Větrovec (2006–2008)
• Kasper Kisum (2015–2016)
• Richard Sundberg (2014–2015)
• Rudolf Faluvégi (2019–2021)
• Egon Hanusz (2021–)
• Sajjad Esteki (2015)
• Elvar Ásgeirsson (2019–2021)
• Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (2010–2012)
• Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2007–2009)
• Viggó Kristjánsson (2020–2022)
• Árni Þór Sigtryggsson (2007–2009)
• Žarko Peševski (2019–2022)
• Bobby Schagen (2016–2019)
• Dennis Szczęsny (2012–2014)
• Viorel Fotache (2015–2017)
• Dragoș Oprea (2016)
• Gregor Lorger (2011–2012)
• Primož Prošt (2020–2022)
• Miljan Vujović (2022–)
• Lukas von Deschwanden (2018–2019)
• Samuel Röthlisberger (2017–)
• Oscar Bergendahl (2022–)
• Patrik Kvalvik (2014–2015)
• Adam Lönn (2019–)
• Tobias Thulin (2021–2022)
• Can Çelebi (2016–2017)
• Yunus Özmusul (2015–2016)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
1973–2007	Günter Schweikardt
2007–2008	Henning Fröschle
2008	Jens Baumbach
2008–2013	Günter Schweikardt
2013	Heiko Burmeister
2013–2015	Jürgen Schweikardt
2015–2016	Thomas König
2016–2018	Markus Baur
2018–2021	Jürgen Schweikardt
2021–2022	Roi Sánchez
2022–	Michael Schweikardt

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profis.