Union Handballklub Krems Explained

Förthof UHK Krems is a professional handball club from Krems an der Donau, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.

History

In 1947 the UHK Krems was founded as the handball section of Union Krems. It has always been in the Austrian First Division since the 2002/2003 season.They won the championship 5 times (1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022), they were cup winners 5 times (1973, 1975, 1978, 2010, 2019).

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

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– 2014	Puma
2014 – 2021	Hummel
2021 – present	Puma

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Arena: – Sporthalle Krems
• City: – Krems an der Donau
• Capacity: – 1500
• Address: – Strandbadstraße 3, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria

Management

Position	Name
President	Bernhard Lackner
Vice-president	Josef Nussbaum
Honorary President	Hans Penz
Member Of The Board	Alois Autherith
Member Of The Board	Christoph Hofbauer
Member Of The Board	Gudrun Kanzler

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Ibish Thaqi
• Assistant coach: Jörg Merten
• Physiotherapist: Claudia Nachtnebel

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Thomas Eichberger (GK) from ThSV Eisenach
• Daniel Dicker (LB) from ThSV Eisenach^[2]
• Julian Pratschner (LW) from WAT Fünfhaus^[3]

Leaving

• Jakob Jochmann (CB) (retires)^[4]
• Fabian Posch (LP) to JAGS Vöslau^[5]
• Igor Vuckovic (LB) to TV 08 Willstätt
• Gašper Hrastnik (RB) to RD Ribnica

Previous Squads

2021–2022 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3			2 October 1993	Central Back
4			9 April 2001	Left Back
5			5 March 1988	Left Back
8			30 June 1995	Central Back
9			1 September 2002	Right Back
10			26 February 2000	Left Winger
11			19 March 1994	Right Winger
14			5 January 1988	Line Player
15			15 May 1996	Line Player
17			17 April 2000	Right Winger
20			20 April 1998	Left Back
21			20 October 1989	Left Back
22			10 June 1999	Goalkeeper
23			2 July 2002	Central Back
24			21 July 2003	Right Winger
26			26 July 2005	Right Winger
28			5 June 1992	Left Back
36			1 January 2001	Goalkeeper
77			13 November 1992	Right Back

40x40px 2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
5			10 August 1985	Line Player
6			22 March 1977	Central Back
7			17 July 1988	Right Winger
8			24 March 1974	Left Winger
11			28 June 1988	Left Winger
15			21 August 1983	Left Back
16			27 October 1977	Goalkeeper
17			15 December 1985	Left Winger
18			21 March 1980	Central Back
19			12 September 1977	Right Winger
20			16 April 1990	Right Back
21			19 June 1989	Left Back
22			1 November 1984	Left Back
23			17 February 1989	Right Back
25			3 December 1980	Right Back
30			4 December 1978	Line Player
61			30 September 1984	Goalkeeper

Titles

• Handball Liga Austria
  • Winner (5) : 1973, 1975, 1977, 2019, 2022
• Austrian Cup
  • Winner (5) : 1979, 1980, 1984, 2010, 2019

In the 1978/79, 1979/80 and 1983/84 seasons, the UHK Krems was automatically Austrian Cup winner as runner-up in the championship and qualified for the international cup winner competition.

EHF ranking

^[6]

Rank	Team	Points
124	HC Tallinn	41
125	HC Visé BM	41
126	Dragūnas Klaipėda	41
127	Union Handballklub Krems	40
128	Red Boys Differdange	39
129	CSA Steaua București	37
130	Gyöngyösi KK	25

Former club members

Notable former players

• Ivica Belas (2008–2016)
• Daniel Dicker (2022–)
• Thomas Eichberger (2022–)
• Sebastian Feichtinger (2021–)
• Wolfgang Filzwieser (2008–2013)
• Jakob Jochmann (2017–2022)
• Thomas Kandolf (2018–2020)
• Romas Kirveliavičius (2021–)
• Werner Lint (2008–2014)
• Christoph Neuhold (2013–2016)
• Fabian Posch (2016–2022)
• Julian Pratschner (2022–)
• Tobias Schopf (2005–2018)
• Ibish Thaqi (2005–2006, 2007-2009)
• Kristof Vizvary (2008–2013, 2014-2016)
• Gerald Zeiner (2005–2009)
• Ivan Vukas (2009–2011)
• Gábor Hajdú (2018–)
• Norbert Visy (2009–2018)
• Gerdas Babarskas (2012–2015)
• Petar Angelov (2018)
• Vlatko Mitkov (2012–2018)
• Aleksandar Glendža (2020)
• Michal Shejbal (2012–2016, 2018-2020)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2006–2007	István Gulyás
2007–2013	István Szilágyi
2013–2016	Ivica Belas
2016–	Ibish Thaqi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meisterliga . 6 August 2021 .
2. Web site: Daniel Dicker kommt zum UHK . 25 March 2022 .
3. Web site: Julian Pratschner wechselt zum UHK . 30 August 2022 .
4. Web site: Jakob Jochmann: Der "Doktor" gleitet in die Handball-Pension . 10 February 2022 .
5. Web site: Kremser Posch wechselt nach Bad Vöslau . 6 March 2022 .
6. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.