Handball Bundesliga team SC DHfK Leipzig has achieved the hoped-for breakthrough in the relegation battle. After losing six competitive games in a row, coach Runar Sigtryggsson’s team celebrated a landslide victory on Thursday with 33:22 (17:10) against Bergischer HC, which in turn suffered its eighth defeat in a row.
The Icelandic backcourt player Viggo Kristjansson, as the best thrower with 14 goals, played a large part in the success of Leipzig, who now gained 17:25 points to gain some breathing room to avoid the relegation zone. The BHC, for whom Eloy Morante Maldonado (6 goals) scored most often, is in 16th place with 13:33 points.
Hannover continues to expand the series
Meanwhile, TSV Hannover-Burgdorf achieved their fourth Bundesliga success in a row just two days after losing to Rhein-Neckar Löwen in the European League (24:32). Former national coach Christian Prokop’s team, which had recently ended SC Magdeburg’s winning streak, beat TVB Stuttgart 33:30 (14:17).
Meanwhile, MT Melsungen is keeping up with the top quartet, winning 27:26 (15:13) against penultimate ThSV Eisenach and thus consolidating fifth place (31:15 points). On the day of the match, the club also announced that the left wing duo had extended their contracts. Florian Drosten signed until 2026, and David Mandic will also remain with the club.