They will miss this time as well: on Thursday in the quarter-finals against FC Barcelona it was over. The Northern Lights earned 210,000 euros in bonuses just for taking part in the competition and 110,000 euros for points won and laps completed. In addition, there is ticket revenue and a larger media presence, which attracts sponsors.
SG wants to “fight to the last for a chance”
THW Kiel is already at 405,000 euros this season. He could increase this sum to one million euros – with a triumph on June 19 in Cologne. A few weeks ago, THW Managing Director Viktor Szilagyi said: “At the moment I can’t say what it would mean economically if we played in the European League.”
This competition originated from the EHF Cup, and is also aimed at the third and fourth in the Bundesliga. With a group system that includes ten match days, this competition seems to cushion a possible relegation from the Champions League.
“I don’t want to devalue the European League, there are a lot of interesting opponents there,” emphasized Schmäschke. “But we will fight to the last for the chance to get back into the Champions League.”
THW without defense specialist Pekeler
His SG starts with the home advantage in the state derby. Otherwise the signs speak for the THW. Kiel approaches the task with the momentum of the quarter-final success over Paris Saint-Germain. Although circle runner and defense strategist Hendrik Pekeler suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the game, the bank is still wider than that of the northern rival.