Handball Bundesliga
Hamm first relegated – Berlin maintains title chance
Hamm’s Michael Lerscht is annoyed on the bench. photo
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ASV Hamm-Westfalen is the first to be relegated from the Handball Bundesliga. The newcomer lost 24:29 (7:13) at HSG Wetzlar on Thursday.
ASV Hamm-Westfalen is the first to be relegated from the Handball Bundesliga. The newcomer lost 24:29 (7:13) at HSG Wetzlar on Thursday.
With four games left, ASV is nine points behind Wetzlar and the saving place is 16.
The situation is also becoming increasingly difficult for TSV GWD Minden. The East Westphalians lost their home game against SG Flensburg-Handewitt 27:41 (10:18). With a game less, the team of coach Frank Carstens is now five points behind Wetzlar. Flensburg, on the other hand, kept their chance of a place in the Champions League in the coming season.
Foxes still in the championship fight
In the title fight, the foxes Berlin did not show any weaknesses. With the 39:30 (19:13) over HC Erlangen, the capital city caught up with defending champion SC Magdeburg. Both teams now have 47:11 points and a goal difference of plus 115. The gap to leader THW Kiel (47:9) is two points.
Hans Lindberg scored two goals against the Franks. The 41-year-old Dane is still 13 goals short of ousting Korean Kyung-Shin Yoon, who had scored 2,905 times in his Bundesliga career, from first place on the all-time list. Frisch Auf Göppingen defeated the SC DHfK Leipzig with 34:30 (19:16).