After a bitter defeat, GWD Minden is still stuck deep in the table basement of the Handball Bundesliga. The traditional club lost on Thursday (April 20th, 2023) at the bottom of the table ASV Hamm-Westfalen with 26:31 (11:12) and remains penultimate.
After five points from three games, it was a sensitive setback for Minden. “We weren’t there on point, not hot enough. It’s bitter to admit, but it’s the truth“Said GWD trainer Frank Carstens on Sky:”The performance hurts, we have to analyze it and not talk about staying up in the league for now.”
Stuttgart and Hamburg win
The two-time German champion (11:39 points) missed the leap to the saving 16th place, which is still occupied by HSG Wetzlar (13:39). For Hamm it was only the third win on the 27th match day, the newly promoted team (7:47) remains bottom of the table with some deficit.
TVB Stuttgart (18:36) pulled away from the relegation zone a little with a 30:25 (13:10) at SC DHfK Leipzig. Frisch Auf Göppingen (17:37) lost 28:31 (13:11) at HSV Hamburg and fell behind Stuttgart.