Hannover-Burgdorf secures group victory in the European League!

Hannover-Burgdorf secures group victory in the European League!

A very special evening for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf: On December 2nd, 2025, the warriors from Lower Saxony brought home a brilliant victory of 37:29 (22:16) against HT Tatran Prešov from Slovakia and thus secured first place in the preliminary round of the European League. The Hanoverians had already made it into the main round, which underlines their strong form.

The game in the Tatran Handball Arena was firmly in the hands of the Hanoverians from the start, who quickly took the lead 9:4. After dominating this first phase, they were comfortably ahead 22:16 at halftime. Even though Hannover narrowed their lead somewhat in the second half and Prešov fought their way to four goals (26:22/40th minute), the team under coach Christian Prokop remained calm and knew they could secure the victory.

A successful conclusion to the preliminary round

With this success, TSV Hannover-Burgdorf finished the preliminary round of the European League as winners of Group G. It was the fifth win in the sixth game for the team, which ultimately advances to the second phase, which begins on February 17, 2026, with a score of 2-2, after the European Championships in January in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. What was particularly pleasing was that the coach's decision to rely on young players like Daniel Weber (22 years old) and Bela Wellmann (20 years old) early on turned out to be the right one.

However, the encounter was not without its challenges; The guests from Prešov fought their way back into the game in the second half, which brought some excitement, but was not enough to seriously threaten the Lower Saxony team. Renars Uscins set the course for victory for the warriors again with his goal to make it 30:26 (46th minute). The final score of 37:29 clearly shows the superiority with which Hannover won the game.

Upheaval in the team

Coach Christian Prokop will leave office at the end of the season, which could bring changes to the team. During this transition phase, it will be crucial for the team to maintain and even expand on their current form until the start of the main round. Justus Fischer was the best thrower that evening with his seven goals and impressively demonstrated that he is capable of taking responsibility in attack.

Overall, the game was not only a complete success for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, but also a further step towards an ambitious goal. With a firm eye on the challenges ahead, the team will continue to work hard to achieve the set goals.

As NDR and Zeit report, this triumph could be the beginning of an exciting phase for the Hanoverians. The results Sportschau also show that they are starting the next games with positive momentum.