SC Magdeburg
Back row (left to right):
Andreas Rojewski, Ales Pajovic, David Hansen, Jure Natek, Lennart Carstens.
Middle row:
Dirk Pauling (assistant coach), Frank Carstens (coach), Damir Doborac, Bartosz Jurecki, Matthias Musche, Kjell Landsberg, Fabian van Olphen, Dr. Birgit Hoffmeyer (team doctor), Guido Engemann (physiotherapist), Ulrich Barnikol (organiser).
Front row:
Bennet Wiegert, Stian Tönnesen, Gerrie Eijlers, Björgvin Gustavsson, Markus Hammerschmidt, Yves Grafenhorst, Robert Weber. Es fehlt: Tim Hornke.
Die Transfers
In: Björgvin Pall Gustavsson (Kadetten Schaffhausen/Switzerland), Ales Pajovic (HC Seiersberg/Austria), Matthias Musche (own junior team), Markus Hammerschmidt (VfL Gummersbach), David Hansen (HSG Düsseldorf), Lennart Carstens (SG Flensburg-Handewitt)
Out: Dario Quenstedt (TuS N-Lübbecke), Steffen Coßbau, Patrick Schulz (both Eintracht Hildesheim), Dennis Krause (VfL Gummersbach), Zsolt Balogh
Der Trainer
Frank Carstens (born 26 September 1971) took over SC Magdeburg in summer 2010. Before that, he got TSV Hannover-Burgdorf promoted to the Bundesliga in 2009 and finished the first Bundesliga season without being relegated. From 2000 to 2003, he played for GWD Minden in the Bundesliga.
SG against SC Magdeburg (as of 2 August 2011)
Overall: 44 Spiele, 24 wins, 2 draws, 18 losses; 1168-1137 goals
at home: 20 wins, 2 losses; 612:518 goals
Last home game: 29-33 (1 September 2010)
The Club
Founded in: 1955
Head office: SC Magdeburg e.V.
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 68, 39114 Magdeburg
Phone: +49 391 8868 560, Fax: +49 391 8868 5620handball@sc-magdeburg.de
Arena: Bördelandhalle (7,100 capacity)
Manager: Marc-Henrik Schmedt
Success: European Cup 1978, 1981, 1999, 2001, 2001 and 2007; German Champion 2001, DHB Cup 1996, 10x GDR National Champion, 5x DHV Cup Winner
Average Attendance: 2010/2011: 5,211; 2011/2012: 5,000 (estimated)
Budget: €3.9 million
Internet: http://www.scm-gladiators.de
