THW Kiel qualifies for the Champions League on the penultimate day of the Handball Bundesliga. Frisch Auf Göppingen will also play internationally.
The second in the table from Schleswig-Holstein won on Wednesday evening (June 8th, 2022) at the Rhein-Neckar Löwen with 33:26 (14:15) and thus secured the ticket for the premier class early, because the pursuer Füchse Berlin at the penultimate HBW Balingen-Weilstetten did not get more than 23:23 (12:13) and is therefore three points behind Kiel before the last matchday.
At the home farewell of star director Andy Schmid, who leaves the Bundesliga after the season finale on Sunday at champions SC Magdeburg after twelve years and was greeted with applause by the 11,453 spectators and all players on the floor shortly before the final whistle, there was Kiel is no weakness even without the injured key players Sander Sagosen and Hendrik Pekeler.
After a balanced first half, THW pulled away in the middle of the second period under the eyes of national coach Alfred Gislason. Circle player Patrick Wiencek and right winger Niclas Ekberg were the winners’ best shooters with six goals each. Schmid, who came to the lions in 2010, only scored four goals – but that was irrelevant that evening.
Abandoned Wiede with the foxes
The foxes’ ankle injury suffered by Fabian Wiede against Minden on Sunday turned out to be not so serious. The national player was in Balingen in the starting lineup. Although the Berliners tried to set the pace from the start, they also found it very difficult against very committed hosts.
The guests, who have been so offensively strong recently, made too many lack of concentration and too many ball losses, especially in attack. So the Berliners usually ran behind a narrow deficit. In the end it was 23:23.
Fresh Auf Göppingen in the European League
There was jubilation at Frisch Auf Göppingen after the 33:33 (17:16) against TBV Lemgo Lippe. The Swabians secured early participation in the European League. Berlin and SG Flensburg-Handewitt, who lost 21:24 to Bergisches HC, also play there.