SC Magdeburg wins dramatically in the Champions League: a night of emotions!

SC Magdeburg wins dramatically in the Champions League: a night of emotions!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - On December 26, 2024, the home game of SC Magdeburg against HC Erlangen was canceled in the handball Bundesliga. This decision made this decision in coordination with both teams and due to the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg. Numerous grief events and meetings will be planned in the coming days, which is why the new date for the encounter could not yet be determined.

There were also exciting results in other games of the handball Bundesliga. The TBV Lemgo lost on the second Christmas day against the THW Kiel with 22:23; A lemgo hit to the draw was revoked. The Rhein-Neckar Löwen prevailed with 32:27 against HSG Wetzlar, while HSV Hamburg defeated THSV Eisenach 32:31, with Marko Grgic scored the decisive goal after the end of the regular season. The MT Melsungen also secured the first half of the season in the Daikin Hbl.

dramatic Champions League final

In an emotional finale, SC Magdeburg won the Champions League 2023 by triumphant against Industria Kielce in Cologne with 30:29. The game that was interrupted for 13 minutes was dramatic. A Polish journalist collapsed shortly before the end of the regular season and later died in the hospital. At that time, Magdeburg was lagging behind with 20:22.

The stadium was filled with 20,000 spectators when Magdeburg initially started the game well and led 4: 1, but was 13:15 back at halftime. After the break, the gap grew to four goals, but Magdeburg managed to equalize and finally had to assert himself in the extension. Kay Smits was the best thrower of his team with eight goals, while Gisli Kristjansson contributed six goals despite a shoulder injury.

For coach Wiegert, who was already a player in 2002 in 2002, this victory means the second Champions League title for SC Magdeburg after 2002. The association had previously won the European League 2021 and the German Championship 2022. The winning of this prestigious trophy brings the team a success bonus of one million euros.

like Handball-Welt , the postponed game of SC Magdeburg against HC will not soon be around the sad circumstances around the attack on the Christmas market in Magdurg made up for. According to Welt Club history, especially with regard to the last years of harder competitions.