GC Amicitia Zürich (men's handball)

GC Amicitia Zürich is a Swiss team handball club from Zürich, that plays in the Quickline Handball League.

GC Amicitia Zürich
Full nameGrasshopper Club Amicitia Zürich
Short nameGCA
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
ArenaSaalsporthalle, Zürich
Capacity2,500
PresidentPhilip Hohl
Head coachWerner Bösch
LeagueQuickline Handball League
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Home
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Away
Website
Official site
Location of GC Amicitia Zürich
Zürich
Zürich
Location of GC Amicitia Zürich

History

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The club was founded on August 23, 2010, by the merger of the handball clubs ZMC Amicitia Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich. The name Amicitia is of Latin origin and means friendship. The team won the Swiss Cup in 2022 after defeating Pfadi Winterthur 30:28 after extra time in the final.[1] The team lost 32-25 to the Kadetten Schaffhausen team in the 2022 Super Cup final.

Crest, colours, supporters

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Kits

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Sports Hall information

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Home hall: Saalsporthalle

Management

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Position Name
President   Philip Hohl
Vice President   Walter Müller
Sports Director   Gábor Vass

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2024–25 season[3]
  GC Amicitia Zürich

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Accomplishments

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EHF ranking

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As of 29/6/2024[5]
Rank Team Points
106   HC Meshkov Brest 38
107   BK-46 38
108   Limoges Handball 38
109   GC Amicitia Zürich 38
110   Balatonfüredi KSE 37
111   RK Leotar 36
112   Vestmanna ÍF 36

Former club members

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Notable former players

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Goalkeepers

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Right wingers

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Left wingers

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Line players

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Left backs

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Central backs

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Right backs

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.handball.ch/de/news/2022/final-triumph-nach-verlaengerung-gc-amicitia-ist-cupsieger-202122/
  2. ^ "Saalsporthalle - Stadt Zürich". www.stadt-zuerich.ch.
  3. ^ "Kader". GC Amicitia.
  4. ^ "GC Amicitia verpflichtet holländischen Nationalspieler Jorn Smits - Handball Schweiz". www.handball.ch.
  5. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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