The Rhein-Neckar Löwen have at least temporarily worked their way up to second place in the Handball Bundesliga. On the first day of the game after the World Cup break, Mannheim won 40:29 (20:16) at TSV GWD Minden, which was threatened with relegation.
East Westphalia kept up in the first half up to 15:17 (27th minute). After that, the team of Löwen coach Sebastian Hinze took over the command. The best thrower was the Mannheim national player Patrick Groetzki. The right winger scored ten goals in ten attempts in his seventh competitive win in a row.
TBV Lemgo Lippe also won the second duel against VfL Gummersbach within just five days. After the 33:30 in the cup competition, the team of TBV coach Florian Kehrmann also won in the league with the Oberbergers.
Emil Laerke scored the decisive goal at 29:28 (16:14) twelve seconds before the final whistle. Frisch Auf Göppingen defeated HC Erlangen 31:25 (17:11), TSV Hannover-Burgdorf won 31:24 (16:12) at HSG Wetzlar.