North German handball duels: Flensburg and Kiel start the Europaatour!

North German handball duels: Flensburg and Kiel start the Europaatour!

The European handball trip for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the THW Kiel will start shortly, and the anticipation is noticeable. After five exciting game days in the Bundesliga, the two North German handball clubs go into the first round of the European League. However, this European tour is not far away because the final in the Volkspark in Hamburg takes place on May 24th and 25th, 2025. An optimistic outlook, which the THW managing director Viktor Szilagyi shares in particular: "It is our dream to take part in the Final Four in Hamburg."

Last season the Kiel players played in the Champions League, and after a long time they are now returning to the second most important European Cup. The Flensburger compete as defending champions and see themselves in a particularly interesting starting point. Your first group phase begins on Tuesday, October 8, with two home games. SG Flensburg-Handewitt welcomes MRK Sesvete from Croatia at 6.45 p.m., while the THW Kiel meets Bathco Bm. Torrelavega from Spain.

focus on the group phase

The two teams have to prove themselves in the group phase, whereby the Flensburgers will meet more strong opponents. Tatabanya KC from Hungary and HCB Karvina from the Czech Republic are also in their group. Mads Mensah Larsen, a back room player from Flensburg, remains optimistic: "We are the favorite." This conviction runs through the entire team, which feels well prepared and strives for after the victory in the group phase.

The Kiel, on the other hand, see themselves in a similar situation, but captain Domagoj Duvnjak emphasizes the challenges: "It is going to be a long way. We are dealing with three teams in the group phase that we have never played against." The managing director Szilagyi adds that the focus is on the group phase in order to develop a good starting point for the main round with maximum points.

of success in the league

In the Bundesliga, the two clubs have made different stars. While the Flensburgers had to give their first point against VfL Gummersbach after a 29:29 draw on Sunday, they are at the top of the table. In contrast, due to the lack of several key players such as Mykola Bilyk, Harald Reinkind and Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu, a certain uncertainty has been set up due to the lack of several key players.

according to information from www.handball-world The main round with exciting duels between the best teams in the Bundesliga could come up. In order to get into the main round, both the THW Kiel and the SG Flensburg-Handewitt have to take at least first or second place in their group phase. There you could possibly meet other Bundesliga clubs such as VfL Gummersbach or the MT Melsungen.

The path in the European competition not only promises exciting games, but could also lead to gripping duels between the German teams, all of which have to prove themselves in the group phase to make the leap into the quarter -finals. The drama and the intensity will certainly captivate both the fans and the players.