Handball year review 2024: Triumph and drama in the Esslingen district!

Handball year review 2024: Triumph and drama in the Esslingen district!

Nellingen, Deutschland - On December 26, 2024, the Esslingen district looks back on a moving handball year. In an annual review, the success and failures of the regional handball teams are discussed. In total, some teams were able to celebrate as a ride, while others had to go into deeper leagues. The hope of a positive turn for the coming 2025 season remains.

A highlight of the year was the regional league derby between HSG Ostfildern and TV Plochingen, which recently took place in sports hall 1 in Nellingen. HSG Ostfildern clearly triumphed with 36:25. Spectators could look forward to a full hall and enjoy the exciting atmosphere. As part of the annual review, the EZ Cup was also announced, which will be held in the sports park Weil from January 4th to 6th. The past season offered the handball players and fans exciting games as well as some unexpected turns.

historical developments in handball

In the history of handball at BVB, there were numerous remarkable events. According to bvb.de , the women's department in 1926 was founded at the urging of the wives and friends of the active. This not only allowed participation in handball, but also promoted the union of athletics and handball. Under coach Karl Hagedorn, the women's team showed great ambition and played an important role in emancipation in sports.

The women's team rose to the highest women's class in 1949 and took an excellent 5th place in an indoor tournament in Münster in the same year. In the following years, BVB opened further successes, including participation in a prelude to the reigning German champion. In 1993 the team was promoted to the 1st Bundesliga, followed by a sixth place in the league in 1994 and winning the DHB Cup.

In recent years, BVB has had numerous successes, including the return to the Bundesliga in 2015 and winning the German Championship in 2021 without defeat. Most recently, the team reached the quarter -finals of the EHF European League in the 2022/23 season and secured the bronze medal in the final.