Hypo Niederösterreich (Hypo NÖ) is an Austrian women's handball club, headquartered in Maria Enzersdorf . They are one of the most successful teams on the EHF Champions League , having won the title eight times.[ 1] EHF Champions Trophy in 2000.
Between 2011 and 2014, Hypo NÖ had a partnership with the Brazilian Handball Confederation, playing host to various players of the Brazil women's national handball team - including Alexandra Nascimento , who already played for Hypo since 2003 - and coach Morten Soubak . During the period, Brazil won the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship with six Hypo Nö players in its roster. Hypo Nö also won the EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup that year.[ 2] [ 3]
History
Founding and the first years
Hypo Niederösterreich was founded in 1972 by a group of successful Austrian athletes, among others, Liese Prokop , Maria Sykora and Eva Janko , and the coach Gunnar Prokop .[ 4]
In just a few years Hypo NÖ established itself as one of the biggest teams in Austrian handball and won their first Austrian league title in 1977.
In the 1980's they became one of the strongest teams in Europe. In 1987 they made the final of the EHF Champions League for the first time, but lost to Ukrainian side Spartak Kiev . In 1988 they made the final again, but once again lost to Spartak Kiev.
The following year they won the title for the first time.
The Prokop Controversy
On the 29th of October in a Champions League match with 7 seconds remaining against french Metz Handball the Hypo NÖ coach, Gunnar Prokop , entered the field and tackled Metz player Svetlana Ognjenović in order to stop a counterattack. The score was 27–27 at the time, and he thus prevented Metz from potentially winning the match.[ 5]
Days after, on November 4th 2009, the European Handball Federation suspended Prokop from all handball related activities for three years, as well as for life for all political and administrative positions in handball and a fine of 45,000 euros.[ 6] [ 6]
The fine was later reduced to 10,000 euroes[ 7] [ 8]
After Prokop
Gunnar Prokop resigned and was replaced by Christian Mali [ 9] Oh Seong-Ok as player-coach until the end of the season.
Afterwards Martin Matuschkowitz took over for a season.[ 10]
In 2011 Hungarian Andras Nemeth took over. in 2013 they won the EHF Cup Winners' Cup and Nemeth resigned the same season. He was replaced by Danish Morten Soubak .[ 11]
Honours
Women Handball Austria Winners (44): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022ÖHB Cup :
Winners (33): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023EHF Champions League Winners (8): 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000Runners-Up (5): 1987, 1988, 1991, 1996, 2008Semi-finals (7): 1984, 1985, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2009EHF Champions Trophy Winners (1): 2000Runners-Up (2): 2004, 2008EHF Cup Winners' Cup Winners (1) : 2013Runners-Up (1): 2004
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 season [ 12]
Technical staff
Head Coach: Ferenc KovácsAssistant Coach: Alla MatuschkowitzPhysiotherapist: Sven KöhlerPhysiotherapist: Dr. Olaf Sonntag
Coaching history
References
^ "Hypo Niederösterreich" . European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2009-01-06 .^ Ehrung für die WeltmeisterInnen von Hypo NÖ ^ Brasil encerra parceria com time que tem 6 campeãs mundiais de Handebol , Folha de S. Paulo^ "history" (in German). Hypo Niederösterreich. Retrieved 26 January 2025 .^ Youtube-video of the tackle ^ a b "EHF Arbitration Tribunal decision" . European Handball Federation . 2009-11-04. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-12 .^ Handball-Zampano Prokop: „Mir ist das wurscht“, diepresse.com, 19. January 2010 ^ Bech Josefsen, Kristian (19 January 2010). "Aalborg DH raser over Prokop-dom" [Aalborg enraged by Prokop verdict] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark . Retrieved 26 January 2025 . ^ "Maly übernimmt Traineramt bei Hypo Niederösterreich" [Maly takes over as coach at Hypo Niederösterreich] (in German). Handball-world.news. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2025 .^ "Hypo Niederösterreich" . DHDB.dk. Retrieved 26 January 2025 .^ "Morten Soubak takes over Austrian champions" . eurohandball.com . EHF . 28 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013 .^ "Hypo Niederösterreich - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF" . ehfel.eurohandball.com . Retrieved 2020-10-18 .^ "Laurencz László" , Wikipédia (in Hungarian), 2020-08-09, retrieved 2021-04-21 ^ KÁROLY, JOCHA (2020-07-11). "Messze megelőzte a korát – a híres-hírhedt Gunnar Prokop kalandos é" . NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ a b Kft, New Wave Media Group. "A Vác ellen debütál a Hypo új trénere" . www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Sztárok nélkül marad a Hypo nőikézilabda-csapata" . www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ a b "History - Verein - Handball Hypo NÖ" . www.hypo-noe.at . Retrieved 2021-04-21 .^ a b "Matuschkowitz lässt seinen "Co" ans Werk" . www.noen.at (in German). 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2021-04-21 .^ "CV of László Kovács" (PDF) .^ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Gyurka János lett a Hypo trénere" . www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ JÓZSEF, SIMON (2003-07-09). "Gyurka János ajánlatra vár - NSO" . NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ a b c "Zinglersen lett a Hypo új trénere | handball.hu - kézilabda" . handball.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 .^ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Németh: Értelmetlen munkához már túl öreg vagyok" . www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Németh András Vácott építené a jövő kézicsapatát" . www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ "Németh András (kézilabdázó)" , Wikipédia (in Hungarian), 2021-02-11, retrieved 2021-04-21 ^ MTI (2009-11-13). "Kovács Ferenc a megbízott edző a Hypo női kézicsapatánál" . index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ "Morten Soubak is the new Hypo NO coach!" . Handball Planet . 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2021-04-21 .^ a b nemzetisport.hu (2014-04-09). "Női kézi: Kovács Ferenc váltja Soubakot a Hypónál - NSO" . NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 . ^ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Christian Maly váltja Prokopot a Hypónál" . www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-04-21 .
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