Torpedo Ladenburg
| Torpedo Ladenburg | ||||
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| Surname | Heidelberg ERHC 1988 eV - Torpedo Ladenburg | |||
| Seat | Heidelberg | |||
| founding | 1988 | |||
| Colours | blue-black | |||
| Board | Paul Emmering | |||
| Website | www.torpedo-hockey.de | |||
| First team | ||||
| Head coach | Deniz Genc | |||
| Venue | Sports center south Heidelberg | |||
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| league | 1. ERH-Bundesliga | |||
| 2018/2019 | 2nd place | |||
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Torpedo Ladenburg (officially Heidelberger ERHC 1988 eV - Torpedo Ladenburg) is a German Powerchair Hockey (formerly electric wheelchair hockey; short: E-Hockey) team. She is the record champion of the Powerchair Hockey Bundesliga and a founding member of the 1st Bundesliga in 2005. Since then, they have been eight German champions. In its history, the torpedoes have won well over 30 national and international tournaments and championships. The blue-blacks, as they are also called because of their club colors, are among the most successful teams in this sport.
history
The early years of the torpedoes (1988-1998)
In 1986, as part of an E-Hockey AG at the Martinsschule in Ladenburg, young electric wheelchair users were given the opportunity to do sports themselves. The as yet unnamed team took part in the first e-hockey tournament in history on German soil in Neckargemünd in the same year. In 1987 Ladenburg came in 5th at the 1st wheelchair hockey tournament in Munich. After a good two years, the school held its first own tournament in 1988, the Römer Cup. Of course, the team needed a name for this and they decided on Torpedo. Why this name came about was described by a contemporary witness as follows: "A torpedo hits its target precisely and in this name there is also the word goal, which is to be achieved in Powerchair Hockey." The torpedoes came fourth in the 1st Roman Cup . In the same year they reached 7th place at the 2nd International Tournament in Munich and came 2nd at the Open Bavarian Championship, which also took place in Munich. In 1990 they took 3rd place at the tournaments in Debstedt and Olsberg. As the first tournament victory in history, the Torpedos won the Group B Munich Cup in 1990 (teams with a lower ranking). A year later they finished fourth in the stronger Group A at the same tournament. In 1992 the team took 4th place at the Crocodiles Cup in Emmendingen and 3rd place at the 6th international tournament in Munich. In 1993 the torpedoes took 2nd place in their own Roman Cup. In 1994 he won the Crocodiles Cup in Emmendingen and took 4th place in the international 2nd Tollense Cup in Neubrandenburg. At the Römer 1996, where the German championship was also awarded, the hosts reached 3rd place. At the German championship 1997 in Essen they reached 3rd place. In the same time it was finally time, Torpedo Ladenburg won an international tournament for the first time in its history, namely that in Leiderdorp / Netherlands. Over the years, the torpedoes had made a name for themselves in Germany and neighboring countries. They were supported by a large number of teachers and community service workers from the Martinsschule, as well as volunteer helpers who did voluntary work.
Torpedo Ladenburg at KSG Heddesheim eV (1998–2000)
After the torpedoes had previously always trained in the sports hall of the Martinsschule, from then on they moved to a sports hall in Wieblingen to give other electric wheelchair users from the region the chance to play electric wheelchair hockey, as the sport was still called back then play. Some players joined the team, others left for personal reasons. Finally, in 1998, the team again achieved 3rd place at the German championship in Lohmen. Towards the end of the year Torpedo Ladenburg joined the KSG Heddesheim eV association in order to have better opportunities to survive in the long term, because after all, many players themselves were no longer active at the Martinsschule. Unfortunately, the ideas of both parties were too different and almost two years later they went their separate ways again. During this time Torpedo Ladenburg was quite successful and repeatedly managed to secure one of the top three places in tournaments. The victory at the 1st Euro Cup in Güstrow in 1999, a major international tournament, was certainly the highlight of that time. Likewise, one year later they became German vice-champions. The Franz-Beckenbauer Cup 2000 in Munich, however, was less successful, in which our team only achieved 7th place. Participation in the Dutch Super League was also an important experience for the young team. The preliminary round of the 1999/2000 season ended in 7th place, but was able to win the relegation round as the group first.
The time without a club (2000-2005)
After the separation, the now clubless torpedoes had a very successful time. In particular, the new trainer Deniz Genc, a former community service provider at the Martinsschule, turned the team into a top-class team that attended numerous international tournaments such as B. won the international tournament in Zurich 2002, the self-organized Römer Cup 2002 or the Euro Cup 2003. But until the work began to bear fruit in 2002, the torpedoes also had to experience disappointments. B. the 6th place at the German championship in Bad Kreuznach 2001. As time went on, the problems of the group got bigger, because without a club with a hall regular training was hardly possible. They met shortly before tournaments and held training camps, but it was becoming increasingly difficult to prevail against supposedly weaker opponents. In 2004, however, they once again became German Vice-Champion in Sprendlingen.
Torpedo Ladenburg at the Athletic Club 1892 Weinheim eV (2005-2013)
Fortunately, in 2005 the team found a club in the Athletics Club 1892 Weinheim eV that took on the problems and gave the Torpedo Ladenburg the opportunity to train regularly again. Success was not long in coming. In the 2005/2006 season, the Torpedos won the German championship in the newly founded 1st ERH-Bundesliga for the first time. From April 1, 2006, the electric wheelchair hockey at AC Weinheim became a separate department, which enabled the group to make more independent decisions. From now on the torpedoes use every available training opportunity and the transfer of Paul Emmering from Ludwigshafen was the last piece of the mosaic to an absolute top European team. Thanks to the financial support, the torpedoes moved out and took part in almost every international tournament across Europe, which was often won. In Germany one quickly developed into a superior force. After the first title, four more championships followed in a row, of which the 2006/2007 and 2009/2010 seasons ended with the maximum number of points. Torpedo Ladenburg also won the Champions Cup twice (comparable to the European Champions Cup), a total of six times the Euro Cup and many other renowned tournaments. In the 2010/2011 season, the team missed the championship title for the first time because they could not take part on the first matchday due to illness. Even if only one point was missing from the championship in the end, the gap was simply too big. But already in the following season the Ladenburg won the title back and celebrated their sixth German championship, which they won under the name AC 92 Weinheim. Due to the increased awareness and the increasing financial support from the club, the AC Weinheim wanted the group to drop the team name Torpedo Ladenburg. This created great tension in the team. The team threatened to fall apart, but nobody really wanted that. So the ripcord was pulled and it was decided to leave AC Weinheim at the end of the 2012/2013 season, which was done amicably by mutual agreement.
Torpedo Ladenburg as a registered association (2013-today)
So they founded their own association, which was registered as ERHC Rhein-Neckar 1988 eV - Torpedo Ladenburg on July 20, 2012. The club colors were set to blue and black. Of course, this step initially meant a step into an uncertain future, but it also offered opportunities to intensify the promotion of young talent and find your way back to your own identity. Financially, you were left with little and a hall wasn't in sight. Due to the committed work of the club management, the first successes were soon to be reported. The team won its 8th German championship in the 2013/2014 season, but the dominance of earlier days was gone. In order to secure a permanent training hall and the support of the city of Heidelberg, the members of the association decided to rename it to Heidelberger ERHC 1988 eV - Torpedo Ladenburg. Even if it shouldn't be enough to win the title on a national level, the blue-blacks at least managed to win at internationally renowned tournaments such as Varese 2015, Zurich 2016 and Prague 2017.
record
Torpedo Ladenburg not only holds the record for the most German championships in Bundesliga history, but has also won at least one championship or tournament every year since 2001. This is the longest winning streak in powerchair hockey in the world.
Club management and support staff
(As of June 1, 2017)
| function | Surname |
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| 1. Chairman | Paul Emmering |
| 2nd chairman | Veronica Conceicao |
| Trainer | Deniz Genc |
Squad for the 2016/2017 season
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successes
National
- German champion : 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Ruhr Cup : 2001, 2003, 2004
- Bear Cup : 2001
- Crocodiles Cup : 1994
International
- Champions Cup : 2009, 2011
- Euro Cup : 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
- Roman Cup : 2002, 2008, 2013
- Intern. Tournament in Zurich : 2002, 2006, 2012, 2016
- Intern. Tournament in Prague : 2011, 2012, 2017
- Internal tournament in Munich : 2008
- Intern. Tournament in Eindhoven : 2011
- Intern. Tournament in Varese : 2015
- Intern. Tournament in Valkenburg : 2008
- Intern. Tournament in Leiderdorp : 1997
