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The champions team 1999/2000:

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picture of team 1999/2000 Reiner Classen Roland Breitenberger Klaus-Dieter Petersen Staffan Olsson Staffan Olsson Nenad Perunicic Nico Kibat Wolfgang Schwenke Nikolaj Jacobsen Magnus Wislander Christian Scheffler Stefan Lövgren Dr. Brandecker Hauke Mommsen Stefan Lövgren Noka Serdarusic Magnus Wislander Steinar Ege Michael Menzel Martin Schmidt Axel Geerken Uwe Brandenburg
Standing from the left:
physiotherapist Uwe Brandenburg, official Rainer Claßen, official Roland Breitenberger, Klaus-Dieter Petersen, Staffan Olsson, Nenad Perunicic, Nico Kibat, Wolfgang Schwenke, Nikolaj Jacobsen, Stefan Lövgren, Magnus Wislander, team doctor Dr. Detlev Brandecker, physiotherapist Hauke Mommsen, coach Zvonimir "Noka" Serdarusic
Sitting from the left:
Axel Geerken, Martin Schmidt, Michael Menzel, Steinar Ege, Christian Scheffler
Not on the picture:
general manager Uwe Schwenker, Benjamin Lange

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The team:

No.NamePositionDate of birthProfessionSizeWeightNat.Appearances in national teamIn team since
Goalkeepers:
1 Steinar Ege goalkeeper 10.04.1972 handball professional, before that carpenter 1,92m 92kg NOR 94 for Norway 1999
12 Axel Geerken goalkeeper 15.10.1972 tax clerk 1,90m 88kg GER 9A, 5B 1998
Back area:
6 Wolfgang Schwenke half left 27.03.1968 student of economics, physiotherapist 1,96m 98kg GER 53A 1987 (1995-1996: VfL Bad Schwartau)
8 Nenad Perunicic half left 01.05.1971 professional handball player 2,03m 106kg YUG 81A for Yugoslavia 1997
10 Stefan Lövgren left back, center 21.12.1970 handball professional, before office communication merchant 1,92m 97kg SWE 166A for Sweden 1999
15 Nico Kibat center 08.02.1980 finished school this summer 1,90m 83kg GER 3B, 24 youth 1998
2 Magnus Wislander center, pivot, team captain 22.02.1964 handball professional, before post employee 1,94m 94kg SWE 311A for Sweden 1990
19 Staffan Olsson half right, center 26.03.1964 handball professional, before that sales clerk 1,99m 97kg SWE 296A for Sweden 1996
Wings:
13 Christian Scheffler left wing 29.03.1972 merchant of housing sales 1,83m 83kg GER 50A 1991
5 Nikolaj Jacobsen left wing 22.11.1971 handball professional, clerk 1,84m 90kg DEN 125A for Denmark 1998
11 Martin Schmidt right wing 22.12.1969 student of economics 1,87m 89kg GER 42A 1991
7 Michael Menzel right wing, from season 2000/2001 on: assistant coach 09.02.1968 sales merchant (former miner) 1,79m 78kg GER 17A 1994
Pivots:
9 Klaus-Dieter Petersen pivot 06.11.1968 energy electronics 1,98m 98kg GER 250A 1993
Coaches:
  Zvonimir Serdarusic coach 02.09.1950 sports teacher, medical techn. clerk 1,86m 121kg GER 72A for Yugoslavia 1993
Manager:
  Uwe Schwenker 24.03.1959 assurance merchant 1,86m 104kg GER 72A 1980

Financial manager:

Organization:

Medical team:

Scientific consulting:

Stadium speaker:

Mascot:

Average age of team:

29,0 years

Average height of team:

1,91m

Leaving players before the season 1999/2000:

New recruitments for the season 1999/2000: