Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a professional handball club founded in 2002, based in Mannheim, Germany.

In 2005–06 season, SG Kronau/Östringen home games were moved from the old Rhein-Neckar-Halle to the newly built SAP Arena in Mannheim.

In this season, Löwen's youth team won the German championship for the first time in the history of the club.

[5] In 2013–14, Rhein-Neckar Löwen reached the DHB Cup Final Four for the seventh time in its history, but defeated by SG Flensburg (26–30) in the semi-final.

In the Bundesliga, Löwen headed to the final game of the season as table leaders, with the same total of points like THW Kiel.

But in 2015–16, Jacobsen was the first head coach to lead Löwen to a national championship, as they beat SG Flensburg by a one point.