Mannheimer HC

Mannheimer HC
Full name	Mannheimer Hockeyclub 1907 eV
place	Mannheim , Baden-Wuerttemberg
Founded	February 18, 1907
Club colors	blue White Red
Stadion	MHC Arena Irma-Röchling-Halle (1200 seats)
Places	4 artificial turf 2 hall
president	Reinhard Becker
Homepage	www.mannheimerhc.de
league	Field hockey Bundesliga (men) Field hockey Bundesliga (women) Indoor hockey Bundesliga (men) Indoor hockey Bundesliga (women)
2015/16 2016/17	German champion hall (women) 2nd place hall (men) German champion field (men) 2nd place (women)
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The Mannheimer Hockeyclub 1907 e. V. is a German sports club . Today the club has around 1000 members and provides a total of over 35 hockey teams.

The sports club was founded on February 18, 1907 by members of the Lawn Tennis Club Mannheim . In 1912 he joined VfR Mannheim , which resulted in a change of jersey colors from green-white to blue-white-red. The Mannheim women's hockey club also joined VfR Mannheim in 1919. At the 2nd German championships in the field, the club reached 3rd place in 1938, in indoor hockey it was German champion in 2010 and European cup winner in 2011.

The club's players wear a blue jersey, navy-colored trousers or skirt and blue socks. The third shirt is red and is worn with red shorts and red socks.

history

The club was founded on February 18, 1907 by members of the Lawn Tennis Club Mannheim , from which the neighboring Bundesliga tennis club Grün-Weiss Mannheim emerged . The first coaches were J. Thorbecke and R. Liebe and shortly after it was founded, the club provided three teams. In April 1912 the club joined the VfR Mannheim , which resulted in a change of jersey colors from green-white to blue-white-red. The trigger for the merger was the need for more playing areas. That was a striking date for VfR as well, because the merger made it the largest sports club in Baden at the time. In accordance with the statutes, the MHC was largely granted independence. The Mannheim women's hockey club also joined VfR Mannheim in 1919. At that time there was no association at the national level.

MHC men's team 1933

The war years did not go by without a trace at the Mannheim hockey club. The club was all the more grateful when, after the end of the war, some "old men" (Krebs, Röchling, Binger) revived the VFR's hockey department. Despite all the difficulties such as a lack of equipment and, above all, no playable spaces, the reconstruction was successful.

In the years between 1951 and 1968, the club only played friendly games, with guest appearances also being played abroad. During this time, hockey was mostly only practiced to enjoy the sport and a lot of travel activity developed.

On August 16, 1955, the architect Erwin Geyer tried to plan and approve his own hockey facility on the Neckarplatt, which was inaugurated a year later. In 1961, the club had a new clubhouse. The financing of these ventures was largely carried out by association members.

On June 30, 1964, the hockey department separated from the VfR and on February 9, 1965, the application was made for its own entry in the register of associations. In 1967 the association organized an anniversary tournament to mark its 60th anniversary, accompanied by a big celebration in the Mannheim rose garden .

In 1968 the MHC rose to the top league for the first time with the men's team, making it one of the strongest teams in Baden.

The Mannheim Hockey Club already had 183 members in 1970 and was growing steadily. The club provided a total of eight teams, six of which participated in point games. In 1971 the MHC ladies became champions of Baden. The sporting successes continued. In 1972 the women and seniors each won a championship title and the club’s first men's team rose to the southern German league. A year later, the women were able to win the South German championship title in the hall.

This year the strong youth work of the club became clear. For the first time, the “Indian tournament”, a huge overnight tent tournament, was held on the MHC facility. A total of 46 youth teams from twelve clubs took part in this tournament. On March 6, 1974, the current name of the association was finally decided. The suffix VfR was deleted and from that day on they called themselves Mannheimer Hockeyclub 1907 e. V.

In 1975 the youth B of Mannheimer HC won the German championship for the first time. The club's greatest success so far, which could almost be repeated in 1976 - this year it was enough for the runner-up. But there were also negative things to report. Because in the same year both men and women were relegated from the league, which meant that many young people changed clubs. In 1980 the gentlemen finally rose again.

In 1982 the club celebrated its 75th anniversary, an occasion for which the German national hockey team also held a guest appearance in Mannheim. In 1983 and 84 some Baden championship titles were won and the men played in the promotion round. The next milestone was in 1985, when Steffen Junge took over the position of CEO from Günther Kuchenbuch. Under coach Wolfram Proske, another big title was won in 1986: the Junior B became German runner-up.

The next era began in 1987 when the MHC built its first artificial turf hockey field . The new playing area was inaugurated with an international tournament in October of the same year. The season was crowned by the German indoor championship title of youth B and the runner-up in the field.

In 1988 the boys A were successful (South German champions) and also the youth A won the German runner-up title. One of the highlights of the season was the first four-nation tournament on the new artificial turf, in which the national teams of Korea, Russia, Argentina and Germany competed.

In order to manifest the sporting success of young people and to make progress in the adult sector, the Bayern association coach Robert Willig came to Neckarplatt in March 1994.

In 1995 the Irma-Röchling-Halle was built on the premises of the MHC. The building project could be tackled with generous funding and, above all, the support of patrons. This year, on November 18, the hockey hall on the club grounds was inaugurated. Success was not long in coming. The MHC defeated HC Speyer in the promotion game to the 2nd Bundesliga after a tie at the end of the game in a seven-meter shootout .

In 1997 the first men's team reached the cup final and just a year later the women were promoted to the second highest division . The men were able to prevail in the local derby against TSV and were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time . In the following year, however, the team rose again. In the following years, the MHC achieved numerous Baden championship titles and the women were able to celebrate their promotion back to the regional league.

In 2002 the second artificial turf pitch of the MHC was built. In the following year, after many years, Robert Willig left the club for Azerbaijan (national coach) and left the post vacant. In October 2003 the MHC was able to convince the former women's national coach Peter Lemmen to work as the club's sports director. In the following period, among other things, the rise of women shaped the season. In 2005 successes could be achieved again in the youth field, including the German championship title of boys A on their own soil.

The MHC clubhouse - new building 2006

The year 2006 was one of the best in the club's history with the double promotion of women (in the Bundesliga hall ) and men (again in the regional league). The year culminated in October 2006 when the topping-out speech for the new clubhouse was read out. The building was inaugurated just a year later. At the same time, a video tower and a completely new artificial turf - according to international TV standards - were built. The hockey field also has floodlights and a grandstand with around 1200 seats. The second artificial turf was given a new surface on this occasion. Furthermore, the Irma-Röchling-Halle got an extension (training hall). For the centenary, the facility, largely funded by patrons, was handed over to the association. Girls A thanked them in the same year with the German championship title.

European Cup balance men's field
year	competition	level	space	place
2011	Euro Hockey League	1	AF	Bloemendaal
2017	Euro Hockey League	1	VF	Eindhoven
2018	Euro Hockey League	1	AF	Rotterdam
2019	Euro Hockey League	1	3	Eindhoven

In 2008 the MHC organized an Easter tournament for the national teams of Scotland and Germany. Each women and men faced each other in the fields of the Mannheim hockey club.

On May 29, 2008, the men's team was able to make the promotion to the 1st field hockey Bundesliga perfect in a game against local rivals HC Heidelberg . In 2010 the team won the German indoor hockey championship and in 2011 the European Cup.

The women rose in 2010 with a 2-1 win against Eintracht Braunschweig in the field hockey Bundesliga .

In 2010 the club celebrated its first German championship in the adult sector. In the indoor hockey final in Berlin's Max-Schmeling Halle, coach Torsten Althoff's team won 4: 3 after extra time against Harvestehuder THC in front of 4,300 spectators. The hockey club expanded its properties by taking over the facility of the Mannheim Police Sports Club and then created two new artificial turf pitches on this area to meet the increasing demands on hockey fields for games and training. A beach volleyball field and a playground for children have also been created on the new site.

In 2011, the championship team from the previous year also won the European Champion Clubs' Cup. In the final in Lucerne, Switzerland, Mannheimer HC defeated Russian champions Dynamo Yekaterinburg 7-1.

In the same year the decision of the association was made to build an air dome on one of the artificial turf pitches. This project was so far unique in the hockey world in Europe and since then has made it possible to train on a complete hockey field under pleasant conditions even in the cold winter months. In addition to the club teams, this hall is primarily used by the German Hockey Association to conduct courses for the national teams. The fully heated and illuminated air dome is usually used from November to mid-April, after which the corresponding hockey field is used again in the open air.

Another construction project with an extension to the Irma-Röchling-Halle was started in 2016 to create further necessary changing rooms as well as a gym and a club room in addition to the existing premises. This measure was successfully completed in 2017.

In 2016 the women's team became German champions for the first time in the hall. In the final in Lübeck they won against Düsseldorf HC 6: 4 in the shoot-out. After more than 20 years as CEO, Dr. Steffen Junge gave up his post to Reinhard Becker and was made honorary president. Reinhard Becker runs the association together with the two board members Wolfgang Sauer and Joachim Kille.

As the host of the Hockey Final Four for women and men in the field, the Mannheimer HC set very professional standards for the first time in 2016 and expanded the professionalism for this event again in 2017. For the first time in the history of German hockey, the 2017 Final Four also has video evidence that was technically possible due to the professional TV and web streaming transmission.

In 2017, the men were able to win the German championship title in field hockey for the first time on their home ground against defending champions Rot-Weiss Köln with 3-2. The women finished second on the same weekend, losing 2-0 to Uhlenhorster HC in the final . Both teams also qualified for the Euro Hockey League in the 2017/2018 season through this performance.

Achievements and titles

Youth:

• 1975 - German field hockey champion male youth B
• 1987 - South German indoor hockey master male youth B
• 1989 - South German indoor hockey champion youth A
• 2001 - South German indoor hockey champion girls A
• 2003 - South German indoor hockey champion female youth B
• 2005 - German field hockey champion boy A
• 2007 - German field hockey champion girl A
• 2008 - South German indoor hockey champion girls A and male youth B
• 2009 - South German indoor hockey champion, female youth B and male youth
• 2009 - German field hockey champion female youth B
• 2009 - German indoor hockey champion girls A
• 2010 - South German indoor hockey champions, female youth B and female youth A
• 2011 - South German indoor hockey champion female youth B
• 2011 - German indoor hockey champion female youth A
• 2011 - German field hockey champion girls A and female youth A
• 2012 - South German indoor hockey champion female youth A
• 2012 - German indoor hockey champion female youth A
• 2013 - South German indoor hockey champion female youth A
• 2013 - German indoor hockey champion female youth B
• 2013 - German field hockey champion female youth B and male youth A
• 2014 - South German indoor hockey champion girls A and female youth B
• 2014 - German indoor hockey champion female youth B
• 2015 - South German indoor hockey champion female youth B, male youth B and female youth A
• 2015 - German indoor hockey champion female youth B and female youth A
• 2016 - South German indoor hockey champion female youth B, male youth B and female youth A
• 2016 - German indoor hockey champion female youth B and female youth A
• 2017 - German indoor hockey champion boys A and female youth A
• 2018 - South German indoor hockey champion boys A, girls A, male youth B, female youth B and female youth A.
• 2018 - German indoor hockey champion female youth A

Adults:

• 2010 - German indoor hockey master men
• 2011 - Participation in Euro Hockey League Men (quarter-finals)

• 2011 - European indoor hockey cup winner men

• 2016 - German indoor hockey champion women
• 2016 - Participation in Euro Hockey League Men (quarter-finals)
• 2017 - European indoor hockey cup winners women
• 2017 - German field hockey champion men
• 2018 - Participation in Euro Hockey League Men (quarter finals)
• 2018 - Participation in the European Women's Cup

Venues

The MHC in Mannheim before the expansion of the club area in 2009

There have been various venues in the history of the Mannheim hockey club. In addition to the VfR Mannheim system, the game was played on a meadow where the Mannheim National Theater is today.

Since 1956, the Mannheimer HC has been playing on their own premises on the Neckar Canal , near the Mannheim lock. Since 2008 there has been a facility here with four large artificial turf fields, a grandstand for 1200 spectators and a hockey hall with a grandstand and an attached training hall. The main field is called the arena and the hall is named Irma-Röchling-Halle.

In winter, 3rd place is covered with an air dome (heated) that is unique in Germany.

Stations from 1968 to today

1968 Oberliga

1972 Oberliga

1976 regional league

1980 Oberliga

1995 2nd Bundesliga men

1997 1st Bundesliga hall men

1998 2nd Bundesliga men

since 2006 women's hockey league (hall)

since 2008 Men's Hockey Bundesliga (field)

since 2009 Men's Hockey Bundesliga (hall)

since 2010 Hockey Bundesliga women (field)

Former and current trainers

Former trainers

• Wolfram Proske 1981-1992
• Walter Brösdorf 1987–1988
• Frank Schlageter 1992–1993
• Eddy Martin 1990-1994
• Robert Willig 1994-2003
• Klaus Kaiser 1997-2004
• Stephan Tschierschwitz 2003-2010
• Silvan Brunnemann 2005-2008
• Ingo Röper 2005-2008
• Erik Wonink 2011-2013
• Alvaro Molinos 2015-2016
• Tillmann Bockhorst 2016–2017
• Thomas Houses 2015

Current trainers

• Peter Lemmen since 2003
• Andreas Höppner since 2006
• Eike Voss since 2006
• Torsten Althoff since 2007
• Oliver Sobotta (nee Zeißner) since 2008
• Peter Maschke since 2010
• Michael McCann since 2012
• Aditya Pasarakonda since 2012
• Matthias Becher since 2012
• Janick Thum since 2013
• Lucas Koch since 2014
• Philipp Stahr since 2015
• Stefan Mücke since 2008
• Manuel Ruep since 2016
• Christian Wittler since 2016
• Sebastian Scheurer since 2016
• Alex Rupp since 2017
• Thomas Sax since 2017
• Tobias Jordan since 2018

Known players

former players

• Matthias Witthaus - former men's national team 2009–2013; Olympic champion 2008, 2012, world champion 2002, 2006
• Fabian Pehlke - men's national team 2008–2018
• Mandy Haase - women's national team 2008–2014; Olympic champion 2004, Olympia 2008, 2012
• Michael McCann - Australia Men's National Team 2008 - 2012; Olympic champion 2004
• Pavel Barta - Czech men's national team 2005 - 2013
• Stepan Bernatek - Czech men's national team 2005 - 2015
• Niklas Meinert - men's national team 2007–2016; Olympic champion 2008, world champion 2006
• Tomas Prochazka - Czech men's national team 2006-2017
• Nikki Kidd - Scottish National Team 2013-2017

current players

• Patrick Harris - USA national team
• Danny Nguyen Luong - men's national team
• Gonzalo Peillat - Argentina National Team (Olympic Champion 2016)
• Lucas Vila - Argentina National Team (Olympic Champion 2016)
• Rhet Halkett - South African national team
• Guido Barreiros - Argentina National Team
• Philipp Huber men's national team
• Niklas Garst men's national team
• Lydia Haase - former women's national team
• Nike Lorenz - Women's National Team (Olympic Bronze 2016)
• Cecile Pieper - Women's National Team (Olympic Bronze 2016)
• Lisa Schneider - Women's National Team
• Camille Nobis - Women's National Team
• Maria Tost - Spanish national team
• Florencia Habif Argentina National Team (Olympia 2016)
• Alicia Magaz - Spanish National Team (Olympia 2016)

Partner shirt advertising

since 1999 Duravit

Web links

• Official website of the Mannheimer Hockeyclub
• German Hockey Association
• Hockey Bundesliga

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Compilation from EHF Handbook 2016 ( memento of the original from March 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from February 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Eike Voss: Two top class for the Mannheimer HC. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 28, 2017 ; accessed on June 22, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.