German handball thriller on the European stage: Frisch Auf Göppingen narrowly qualified for the group phase of the European League in a Bundesliga duel with TBV Lemgo Lippe. In the qualifying second leg, the Swabians handed a 31:33 (15:18) on Tuesday evening after the first leg success last week (28:24) to progress.
The best Göppingen shooters were Josip Sarac and national player Marcel Schiller with six goals each – at Lemgo-Lippe Schiller’s DHB teammate Lukas Zerbe, who was also successful six times, was convincing.
The SG Flensburg-Handewitt easily walked into the group phase at the same time. After the 14-goal win in the first leg in Poland, the team of coach Maik Machulla again clearly won against MMTS Kwidzyn with 37:24 (17:11). The best thrower for the North Germans was August Pedersen with nine goals.
Füchse Berlin and the Ukrainian champions Motor Zaporischschja, who are currently playing in the 2nd Bundesliga, have qualified directly for the group phase. The main round begins with four groups of six on October 25th, the final tournament takes place on October 27th/28th. May 2023.