The club:

Turnverein Hassee-Winterbek Kiel

(gymnastics club Hassee-Winterbek Kiel)

Since 1992 the 1st division team is independent as "THW Kiel 1st division handball company" from the club THW Kiel e.V. (e.V. = registered club)

The club and the 1st division team:

Year of foundation:

4th February 1904

Links:

More about THW Kiel's mother club on the THW e.V. pages

Members:

1320 (as at February 2024)

President:

since 2012 Olaf Berner

Year of foundation of handball section:

1923

Members of handball section:

365 (as at July 2020)

Foundation of THW Kiel Handball-Bundesliga GmbH (1st division handball company):

1st July 1992

Tickets and information available at:

THW Kiel Handball Bundesliga GmbH & Co KG
Geschäftsstelle (management bureau)
Rehmkamp 1
D-24161 Altenholz
Germany
phone: +49-431-67039-0
fax: +49-431-67039-30

General management:

• Viktor Szilagyi (sports)
• Alisa Türck (commercially)

Board:

• Dr. Marc Weinstock (chairman) (BIG Bau)
• Marcus Ahlm (deputy chairman) (manager Chefs Culinar Sweden)
• Olaf Berner (THW Kiel e.V.)
• Jens Binek (Cella Logistik GmbH)
• Enke Koberg (director Förde Sparkasse)

Email: info@thw-handball.de

Biggest successes:

• Team handball:
  • Super Globe winner 2011
  • Champions League winner 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2020
  • German record champion 1957, 1962, 1963, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021 and 2023; 10 times number two
  • German record cup winner 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2025
  • EHF-cup winner 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2019
  • Champions Trophy winner 2007
  • Super cup winner 1995, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
  • Champions League final 2000, 2008 and 2009
• Field handball:
  • German champion 1948, 1950; 2 times number two

Budgets:

Season	Budget
22/23	13.5 Mio. EUR
19/20	9.5 Mio. EUR
18/19	9.5 Mio. EUR
17/18	9.5 Mio. EUR
16/17	9.5 Mio. EUR
15/16	9.5 Mio. EUR
14/15	9.5 Mio. EUR
13/14	9.0 Mio. EUR
12/13	9.5 Mio. EUR
11/12	9.5 Mio. EUR
10/11	9.5 Mio. EUR
09/10	7.5 Mio. EUR
08/09	7.8 Mio. EUR
07/08	6.5 Mio. EUR
06/07	6.0 Mio. EUR
05/06	5.3 Mio. EUR
04/05	5.0 Mio. EUR
03/04	4.8 Mio. EUR
02/03	4.0 Mio. EUR
01/02	6.0 Mio. DM plus income from European cup
00/01	5.5 Mio. DM plus income from European cup
99/00	5.0 Mio. DM plus income from European cup
98/99	4.5 Mio. DM plus income from European cup
97/98	4.0 Mio. DM plus income from European cup
96/97	3.7 Mio. DM plus income from European cup

Objective for this season:

n/a

Special:

• THW Kiel is German record champion with 23 German championships.
• THW Kiel is German record cup winner with 13 German cup wins.
• New Bundesliga record with 68:0 points in season 2011/12.
• Only team that was participating in all seasons of the united German 1st division (since 1977/78).
• Founding member of "Group Club Handball".
• Longest series without losing a game: 51 1st division matches in sequence without losing a game (22.05.2011 - 28.11.2012).
• Longest series of wins with 40 1st division wins in sequence (22.05.2011 - 12.09.2012).
• Only team with 6 German championships in sequence.

Spectators statistics:

Season 2024/2025
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	171212 ∅ 10071	15031 ∅ 7516	33732 ∅ 5622		219975 ∅ 8799
Away	101621 ∅ 5978	5876 ∅ 5876	20416 ∅ 3403		127913 ∅ 5330
Neutral ground		39500 ∅ 19750	22500 ∅ 11250		62000 ∅ 15500
Total	272833 ∅ 8025	60407 ∅ 12081	76648 ∅ 5475		409888 ∅ 7734
Season 2023/2024
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	172350 ∅ 10138	4389 ∅ 4389	58005 ∅ 7251		234744 ∅ 9029
Away	103971 ∅ 6116		37281 ∅ 4660		141252 ∅ 5650
Neutral ground			39500 ∅ 19750		39500 ∅ 19750
Total	276321 ∅ 8127	4389 ∅ 4389	134786 ∅ 7488		415496 ∅ 7840
Season 2022/2023
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	172070 ∅ 10122	12523 ∅ 12523	63708 ∅ 7079		248301 ∅ 9196
Away	103019 ∅ 6060	6250 ∅ 3125	40196 ∅ 4466		149465 ∅ 5338
Neutral ground
Total	275089 ∅ 8091	18773 ∅ 6258	103904 ∅ 5772		397766 ∅ 7232
Season 2021/2022
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	140376 ∅ 8257		40238 ∅ 5748		180614 ∅ 7526
Away	66569 ∅ 3916	6007 ∅ 2002	39389 ∅ 4924		111965 ∅ 3999
Neutral ground		26000 ∅ 13000	38750 ∅ 19375		64750 ∅ 16188
Total	206945 ∅ 6087	32007 ∅ 6401	118377 ∅ 6963		357329 ∅ 6381
Season 2020/2021
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	9387 ∅ 494		3128 ∅ 348		12515 ∅ 447
Away	4790 ∅ 252		1600 ∅ 200 *		6390 ∅ 237 *
Neutral ground
Total	14177 ∅ 373		4728 ∅ 278 *		18905 ∅ 344 *
Season 2019/2020
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	143990 ∅ 10285		59985 ∅ 8569		203975 ∅ 9713
Away	74410 ∅ 6201	8319 ∅ 2080	30644 ∅ 4378		113373 ∅ 4929
Neutral ground		1600 ∅ 1600		4900 ∅ 1225	6500 ∅ 929
Total	218400 ∅ 8400	9919 ∅ 1984	90629 ∅ 5664	4900 ∅ 1225	323848 ∅ 6350
Season 2018/2019
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174845 ∅ 10285	12437 ∅ 6219	52392 ∅ 8732		239674 ∅ 9587
Away	102121 ∅ 6007		11127 ∅ 2782		113248 ∅ 5393
Neutral ground		30350 ∅ 7588			30350 ∅ 7588
Total	276966 ∅ 8146	42787 ∅ 7131	63519 ∅ 6352		383272 ∅ 7665
Season 2017/2018
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174845 ∅ 10285		83485 ∅ 9276		258330 ∅ 9936
Away	92648 ∅ 5450	6607 ∅ 3304	40619 ∅ 4513		139874 ∅ 4996
Neutral ground		1000 ∅ 1000			1000 ∅ 1000
Total	267493 ∅ 7867	7607 ∅ 2536	124104 ∅ 6895		399204 ∅ 7258
Season 2016/2017
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174845 ∅ 10285		89655 ∅ 9962		264500 ∅ 10173
Away	100290 ∅ 5899	8597 ∅ 4299	45270 ∅ 5030		154157 ∅ 5506
Neutral ground		30000 ∅ 7500			30000 ∅ 7500
Total	275135 ∅ 8092	38597 ∅ 6433	134925 ∅ 7496		448657 ∅ 7735
Season 2015/2016
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174845 ∅ 10285	10285 ∅ 10285	86370 ∅ 9597		271500 ∅ 10056
Away	108564 ∅ 6785	3530 ∅ 3530	63348 ∅ 6335		175442 ∅ 6498
Neutral ground		1500 ∅ 1500	19750 ∅ 19750		21250 ∅ 10625
Total	283409 ∅ 8588	15315 ∅ 5105	169468 ∅ 8473		468192 ∅ 8361
Season 2014/2015
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	182881 ∅ 10160	8387 ∅ 4194	61242 ∅ 8749		252510 ∅ 9352
Away	96378 ∅ 5354	12000 ∅ 12000	36800 ∅ 5257		145178 ∅ 5584
Neutral ground			40000 ∅ 20000		40000 ∅ 20000
Total	279259 ∅ 7757	20387 ∅ 6796	138042 ∅ 8628		437688 ∅ 7958
Season 2013/2014
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174845 ∅ 10285	7450 ∅ 7450	58850 ∅ 8407		241145 ∅ 9646
Away	95430 ∅ 5614	2900 ∅ 2900	26296 ∅ 4383		124626 ∅ 5193
Neutral ground			41900 ∅ 13967		41900 ∅ 13967
Total	270275 ∅ 7949	10350 ∅ 5175	127046 ∅ 7940		407671 ∅ 7840
Season 2012/2013
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	164560 ∅ 10285		69370 ∅ 9910		233930 ∅ 10171
Away	93546 ∅ 5503	10384 ∅ 3461	32622 ∅ 4660		136552 ∅ 5057
Neutral ground		26112 ∅ 13056	40000 ∅ 20000	7026 ∅ 1405	73138 ∅ 8126
Total	258106 ∅ 7821	36496 ∅ 7299	141992 ∅ 8875	7026 ∅ 1405	443620 ∅ 7519
Season 2011/2012
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174688 ∅ 10276	4500 ∅ 4500	69773 ∅ 9968		248961 ∅ 9958
Away	97182 ∅ 5717	22065 ∅ 5516	41992 ∅ 5999		161239 ∅ 5759
Neutral ground		13056 ∅ 13056	40000 ∅ 20000		53056 ∅ 17685
Total	271870 ∅ 7996	39621 ∅ 6604	151765 ∅ 9485		463256 ∅ 8272
Season 2010/2011
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174250 ∅ 10250		71000 ∅ 10143		245250 ∅ 10219 *
Away	93651 ∅ 5509	14268 ∅ 3567	42530 ∅ 6076		150449 ∅ 5373
Neutral ground		26000 ∅ 13000		3200 ∅ 3200 *	29200 ∅ 9733 *
Total	267901 ∅ 7879	40268 ∅ 6711	113530 ∅ 8109	3200 ∅ 3200 *	424899 ∅ 7725 *
Season 2009/2010
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174250 ∅ 10250	3500 ∅ 3500	90124 ∅ 11266		267874 ∅ 10303
Away	98693 ∅ 5805	10293 ∅ 3431	34650 ∅ 4950		143636 ∅ 5320
Neutral ground			18679 ∅ 18679		18679 ∅ 18679
Total	272943 ∅ 8028	13793 ∅ 3448	143453 ∅ 8966		430189 ∅ 7966
Season 2008/2009
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174250 ∅ 10250	11800 ∅ 5900	82000 ∅ 10250		268050 ∅ 9928
Away	111575 ∅ 6563	6000 ∅ 3000	45422 ∅ 5678		162997 ∅ 6037
Neutral ground		26000 ∅ 13000	8000 ∅ 4000		34000 ∅ 8500
Total	285825 ∅ 8407	43800 ∅ 7300	135422 ∅ 7523		465047 ∅ 8018
Season 2007/2008
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174250 ∅ 10250	8600 ∅ 4300	82000 ∅ 10250		264850 ∅ 9809
Away	112634 ∅ 6626	18900 ∅ 6300	35650 ∅ 3961		167184 ∅ 5765
Neutral ground		12800 ∅ 12800	2500 ∅ 2500		15300 ∅ 7650
Total	286884 ∅ 8438	40300 ∅ 6717	120150 ∅ 6675		447334 ∅ 7713
Season 2006/2007
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174250 ∅ 10250	7300 ∅ 7300	59150 ∅ 8450		240700 ∅ 9628
Away	106181 ∅ 6246	7678 ∅ 2559	21182 ∅ 3026		135041 ∅ 5002
Neutral ground		26350 ∅ 13175			26350 ∅ 13175
Total	280431 ∅ 8248	41328 ∅ 6888	80332 ∅ 5738		402091 ∅ 7446
Season 2005/2006
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174250 ∅ 10250	19500 ∅ 9750	40050 ∅ 8010		233800 ∅ 9742
Away	95714 ∅ 5630	3350 ∅ 1675	15300 ∅ 3060		114364 ∅ 4765
Neutral ground		13000 ∅ 13000			13000 ∅ 13000
Total	269964 ∅ 7940	35850 ∅ 7170	55350 ∅ 5535		361164 ∅ 7371
Season 2004/2005
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	174250 ∅ 10250	8850 ∅ 4425	35850 ∅ 7170		218950 ∅ 9123
Away	117862 ∅ 6933	3570 ∅ 1785	14500 ∅ 2900		135932 ∅ 5664
Neutral ground		25000 ∅ 12500	6165 ∅ 3083		31165 ∅ 7791
Total	292112 ∅ 8592	37420 ∅ 6237	56515 ∅ 4710		386047 ∅ 7424
Season 2003/2004
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	172500 ∅ 10147	2500 ∅ 2500	41550 ∅ 6925		216550 ∅ 9023
Away	83891 ∅ 4935	3250 ∅ 1083	12100 ∅ 2017		99241 ∅ 3817
Neutral ground		12917 ∅ 12917			12917 ∅ 12917
Total	256391 ∅ 7541	18667 ∅ 3733	53650 ∅ 4471		328708 ∅ 6445
Season 2002/2003
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	170000 ∅ 10000		24300 ∅ 6075		194300 ∅ 9252
Away	85765 ∅ 5045	13850 ∅ 3463	18000 ∅ 4500		117615 ∅ 4705
Neutral ground			4300 ∅ 2150		4300 ∅ 2150
Total	255765 ∅ 7523	13850 ∅ 3463	46600 ∅ 4660		316215 ∅ 6588
Season 2001/2002
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	165410 ∅ 9730	1512 ∅ 756	52840 ∅ 6605		219762 ∅ 8139
Away	80810 ∅ 4754	2500 ∅ 1250	15250 ∅ 2542		98560 ∅ 3942
Neutral ground		4400 ∅ 4400			4400 ∅ 4400
Total	246220 ∅ 7242	8412 ∅ 1682	68090 ∅ 4864		322722 ∅ 6089
Season 2000/2001
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	128450 ∅ 6761		33950 ∅ 6790		162400 ∅ 6767
Away	61262 ∅ 3224	4200 ∅ 2100	15000 ∅ 3000		80462 ∅ 3095
Neutral ground
Total	189712 ∅ 4992	4200 ∅ 2100	48950 ∅ 4895		242862 ∅ 4857
Season 1999/2000
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	123250 ∅ 7250	12250 ∅ 6125	37750 ∅ 5393		173250 ∅ 6663
Away	57495 ∅ 3382	4100 ∅ 2050	25700 ∅ 3671		87295 ∅ 3358
Neutral ground		9400 ∅ 4700			9400 ∅ 4700
Total	180745 ∅ 5316	25750 ∅ 4292	63450 ∅ 4532		269945 ∅ 4999
Season 1998/1999
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	108750 ∅ 7250	3500 ∅ 3500	32300 ∅ 6460		144550 ∅ 6883
Away	49800 ∅ 3320	5300 ∅ 1767	8384 ∅ 1677		63484 ∅ 2760
Neutral ground		8960 ∅ 4480			8960 ∅ 4480
Total	158550 ∅ 5285	17760 ∅ 2960	40684 ∅ 4068		216994 ∅ 4717
Season 1997/1998
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	101500 ∅ 7250 *	7250 ∅ 7250	25350 ∅ 5070		134100 ∅ 6705 *
Away	49975 ∅ 3332	5700 ∅ 1900	12300 ∅ 2460		67975 ∅ 2955
Neutral ground		8400 ∅ 4200			8400 ∅ 4200
Total	151475 ∅ 5223 *	21350 ∅ 3558	37650 ∅ 3765		210475 ∅ 4677 *
Season 1996/1997
	German 1st division	German cup	European cup	World	Total
Home	108000 ∅ 7200	4500 ∅ 4500	32064 ∅ 5344		144564 ∅ 6571
Away	45856 ∅ 3057	3500 ∅ 1750	16900 ∅ 3380		66256 ∅ 3012
Neutral ground			1700 ∅ 1700		1700 ∅ 1700
Total	153856 ∅ 5129	8000 ∅ 2667	50664 ∅ 4222		212520 ∅ 4723

* = incomplete data

Spectators (German first division home matches):

Season	Spectators	Average
2024/2025	171212	10071
2023/2024	172350	10138
2022/2023	172070	10122
2021/2022	140376	8257
2020/2021	9387	494
2019/2020	143990	10285
2018/2019	174845	10285
2017/2018	174845	10285
2016/2017	174845	10285
2015/2016	174845	10285
2014/2015	182881	10160
2013/2014	174845	10285
2012/2013	164560	10285
2011/2012	174688	10276
2010/2011	174250	10250
2009/2010	174250	10250
2008/2009	174250	10250
2007/2008	174250	10250
2006/2007	174250	10250
2005/2006	174250	10250
2004/2005	174250	10250
2003/2004	172500	10147
2002/2003	170000	10000
2001/2002	165410	9730
2000/2001	128450	6761
1999/2000	123250	7250
1998/1999	108750	7250
1997/1998	101500	7250
1996/1997	108000	7200
2024/2025	171212	10071
2023/2024	172350	10138
2022/2023	172070	10122
2021/2022	140376	8257
2020/2021	9387	494
2019/2020	143990	10285
2018/2019	174845	10285
2017/2018	174845	10285
2016/2017	174845	10285
2015/2016	174845	10285
2014/2015	182881	10160
2013/2014	174845	10285
2012/2013	164560	10285
2011/2012	174688	10276
2010/2011	174250	10250
2009/2010	174250	10250
2008/2009	174250	10250
2007/2008	174250	10250
2006/2007	174250	10250
2005/2006	174250	10250
2004/2005	174250	10250
2003/2004	172500	10147
2002/2003	170000	10000
2001/2002	165410	9730
2000/2001	128450	6761
1999/2000	123250	7250
1998/1999	108750	7250
1997/1998	101500	7250
1996/1997	108000	7200

General manager:

Uwe Schwenker

The record:

Click here to get further information on handball history.

More about the last years in the archive.

Below you'll find a visualization of the 1st division record!

+ = Play-Off round followed, lost in quarter final, thus 7th position
* = Play-Off round followed
** = 1st division was parted in Northern and Southern division and Play-Off round followed
*** = Season ended prematurely because of Corona crisis

season	German 1st division				German Cup	European Cup
	division	position	points	goals
67/68:	1st (northern)	3rd	18:10	185:181
68/69:	1st (northern)	2nd	20:8	210:177
69/70:	1st (northern)	6th	10:18	151:176
70/71:	1st (northern)	4th	16:12	174:171
71/72:	1st (northern)	2nd	20:8	189:149
72/73:	1st (northern)	8th	5:23	183:216
73/74:	2nd (northern)	1st	36:0	336:213
74/75:	1st (northern)	5th	17:19	327:340
75/76:	1st (northern)	5th	18:18	278:275
76/77:	1st (northern)	6th	17:19	275:285
77/78:	1st	10th	22:30	426:448	1st round	did not participate
78/79:	1st	9th	22:30	444:458	final	did not participate
79/80:	1st	10th	23:29	449:452	1st round	did not participate
80/81:	1st	6th	31:21	443:412	semi final	did not participate
81/82:	1st	7th	26:26	497:496	3rd round	did not participate
82/83:	1st	2nd	34:20	510:457	2nd round	did not participate
83/84:	1st	4th	32:20	537:497	quarter final	champion's cup, quarter final
84/85:	1st	2nd	40:12	577:490	quarter final	did not participate
85/86:	1st	5th	32:20	581:546	quarter final	IHF cup, quarter final
86/87:	1st	4th	32:20	593:542	2nd round	did not participate
87/88:	1st	3rd	37:15	603:538	1st round	did not participate
88/89:	1st	2nd	34:18	581:526	3rd round	did not participate
89/90:+	1st	5th	29:23	577:550	final	IHF cup, quarter final
90/91:*	1st	3rd	31:21	533:523	2nd round	did not participate
91/92:**	1st	2nd	39:13	544:480	6th round	did not participate
92/93:	1st	7th	36:32	675:669	3rd round	did not participate
93/94:	1st	1st	51:17	757:638	4th main round	did not participate
94/95:	1st	1st	47:13	719:628	semi final	Champions League, second of group B
95/96:	1st	1st	44:16	756:648	quarter final	Champions League, second of group A
96/97:	1st	3rd	38:22	797:716	1/8 final	Champions League semi final
97/98:	1st	1st	40:16	739:665	cup winner	EHF cup winner
98/99:	1st	1st	48:12	847:679	cup winner	Champions League quarter final
99/00:	1st	1st	52:16	917:783	cup winner	Champions League final
00/01:	1st	5th	53:23	1032:912	3rd round	Champions League semi final
01/02:	1st	1st	54:14	968:820	semi final	EHF cup winner
02/03:	1st	6th	40:28	993:921	quarter final	Champions League quarter final
03/04:	1st	2nd	56:12	1105:903	semi final	EHF cup winner
04/05:	1st	1st	62:6	1117:936	final	Champions League quarter final
05/06:	1st	1st	62:6	1217:968	semi final	Champions League quarter final
06/07:	1st	1st	58:10	1237:976	cup winner	Champions League winner
07/08:	1st	1st	61:7	1151:926	cup winner	Champions League final
08/09:	1st	1st	65:3	1226:955	cup winner	Champions League final
09/10:	1st	1st	62:6	1135:865	quarter final	Champions League winner
10/11:	1st	2nd	55:13	1099:875	cup winner	Champions League, quarter final
11/12:	1st	1st	68:0	1107:809	cup winner	Champions League winner
12/13:	1st	1st	61:7	1122:899	cup winner	Champions League 4th place
13/14:	1st	1st	59:9	1114:878	1/8 final	Champions League 2nd place
14/15:	1st	1st	65:7	1095:854	1/4 final	Champions League 4th place
15/16:	1st	3rd	50:14	974:822	1/4 final	Champions League 4th place
16/17:	1st	3rd	53:15	960:849	cup winner	Champions League quarter final
17/18:	1st	5th	49:19	989:854	1/8 final	Champions League quarter final
18/19:	1st	2nd	62:6	1018:806	cup winner	EHF cup winner
19/20:***	1st	1st	44:8	782:650	semi final	Champions League winner
20/21:	1st	1st	68:8	1212:999	no competition	Champions League quarter final
21/22:	1st	2nd	58:10	1045:870	cup winner	Champions League 3rd place
22/23:	1st	1st	59:9	1098:917	quarter final	Champions League quarter final
23/24:	1st	4th	47:21	1089:987	3rd round	Champions League 3rd place
24/25:	1st	4th	51:17	1061:946	Cup winner	3rd place

visualization of 1st division record:

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