HC Oppenweiler/Backnang: Finally promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga!

HC Oppenweiler/Backnang: Finally promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga!

Hildesheim, Deutschland - It's jubilee at HC Oppenweiler/Backnang! After an exciting climb in the third attempt, the club now plays in the 2nd handball Bundesliga of the men. This historical milestone was managed by the team under the direction of coach Stephan "Apollo" Just, who took responsibility last summer. He led the team, which emerged as the master of the southern season of the 3rd division, through the promotion round, which ended in exciting final games against Eintracht Hildesheim. The home game was won with 35:26, while the second leg was lost with 27:31, which was not decisive for the climb, as [ThSV Eisenach] (https://www.thsv-eisenach.de/aktuelles/apollo-als-2-handballbundesliga-der-Maenner up.

The climb is not only a sporting success, but also a remarkable achievement in the history of the association, which played twelve years ago as a TV Oppenweiler in the Württembergliga, the fifth highest division. After a committed development over several years, this success is also the first under the new name HC Oppenweiler/Backnang. With a proud coach just said after the final whistle: "It is an absolute relief".

The challenges of the season

This season was anything but easy for the team because many players had to struggle with injuries. Nevertheless, the team showed a remarkable performance and demonstrated its fighting spirit. HC Oppenweiler/Backnang managed to qualify for the decisive promotion games, which is a considerable performance in view of the strict regulations. Only two out of 64 third division teams can climb into the 2nd Bundesliga, and the regulations that make this possible are clearly defined by a basic contract between the German Handball Association (DHB) and the Handball Bundesliga (HBL), such as HC Oppenweiler/Backnang explained.

The promotion rounds that were carried out this season required two teams from four third division relays to make the leap up. Usually these are the two first places, but third and fourth can also move up. The HCOB qualified as the third, while many other clubs had not applied for a license for the 2nd Bundesliga, and thus reduced the competition.

anticipation for upcoming opponents

With the climb, exciting challenges are now waiting for the team. In the coming season, HC Oppenweiler/Backnang will face well -known opponents in the 2nd Bundesliga. Teams such as TV Großwallstadt, Tusem Essen, HSG Nordhorn-Lingen and many more are waiting for you. In particular, the Württemberg duels against HBW Balingen-Weilstetten and SG BBM Bietigheim, which have relegated from the handball Bundesliga, promise additional thrills.

The joy and pride of the native of the Eisenacher Just, who can already look back on a successful player career with 1,864 goals and 14 international matches for Germany, are clearly noticeable. With a team that showed what it can do this season, the anticipation for the next games and the challenges in the 2nd league is huge.