8:14 p.m
The championship is the goal for Flensburg. After a turbulent last year, those responsible at SG Flensburg-Handewitt now want to play for the title again and have strengthened themselves in the backcourt in addition to the coaching position. In addition to the most valuable player in the Champions League last season, Simon Pytlick, pivot Lukas Jörgensen also moved to Flensburg. The SG also signed the fourth-best shooter of the last Bundesliga season, Kay Smits, a strong left-handed backcourt player. Defender Blaž Blagotinšek, Norwegian Aksel Horgan and Jóhan Hansen are also among the new additions to Flensburg, where captain Johannes Golla is the only remaining German in the squad.
20:01
The 109th duel between the two traditional teams in the north is coming up. SG Flensburg-Handewitt meets THW Kiel on the fifth matchday. After the team of new SG coach Nicolej Krickau celebrated a 37:32 win against Hamburger Sport Verein at the start, Flensburg is already under a little pressure today after the 29:31 defeat against Magdeburg last Sunday. Because if the derby against their rivals were lost, the SG would already be four negative points behind the competition after three games. THW Kiel started the season much better after the departures of goalkeeper Niklas Landin and Sander Sagosen. After a clear 36:25 win at the start against Balingen, a 41:30 win over Gummersbach followed. Coach Filip Jicha’s team recently won against HSG Wetzlar 33:22 and is at the top of the Handball Bundesliga table after three games and six points.
7:50 p.m
Welcome to the northern derby between SG Flensburg-Handewitt and THW Kiel on the fifth matchday of the Handball Bundesliga in the 2023/24 season. At 8:30 p.m., Flensburg welcomes last season’s champions in front of home fans. The referees Tobias Tönnies and Robert Schulze lead the game.