Drama in the 2nd Bundesliga: Application for 19 teams after a repeat game!

Drama in the 2nd Bundesliga: Application for 19 teams after a repeat game!

Dessau-Roßlau, Deutschland - The season of the 2nd handball Bundesliga has ended with dramatic twists. On June 7, 2025, the Dessau-Roßlauer HV (DRHV) played his last regular game against Bergische HC, which was lost with 28:34. Nevertheless, there was no reason to be sad after the game: the team celebrated in a large group with the fans and adopted deserved staff. Another highlight should follow - a controversial repetition game against Tusem Essen, which fell into the summer break and could set the course for the coming season, like the Schwäbische reported.

The event for the repetition game was a protest from Tusem Essen. After a explosive 27:27 victory of Dessau against Essen on April 27, it was found that Dessau had a player too much on the field. This made the league to restart the game. At the end of the repetition game, which took place in front of 1,926 spectators in the sports hall "Am Hallo", the DRHV prevailed with 30:24 and thus secured tenth place in the final table-and thus participating in the DHB Cup, so the information from DRHV06 .

competitiveness and increasing the league

The late discontinuation of the repeat game has far-reaching consequences for the ASV Hamm-Westfalen and the DRHV. Both clubs plan to enter an application at the upcoming general meeting to increase the league to 19 teams. ASV Managing Director Markus Fuchs commented on the incapacity to act due to the late decision and warned of possible financial losses that could arise from the descent into the third division. He called for a quick action to narrow down the economic damage, since a league with 19 teams could bring additional expenses for all second division competitors, such as the Schwäbische further reported.

HBL managing director Frank Bohmann, on the other hand, pointed out that an increase on 19 teams contradicts the existing rules of the league that set an 18-league. This stirs up the dispute within the league and causes unrest, which was also criticized by other officials such as Axel Kromer from the HBW and Bob Hanning, sports director of the first division club Potsdam.

A look into the future

After the well -known unrest in the 2nd Bundesliga continues after the season, the question is how the participants of the league will set up in the future. At the upcoming league conference, the topic of increasing will be on the agenda, with an application from ASV and DRHV a three -quarters of the 36 clubs of the first and second division to be successful. The fans hope for a clear decision that not only affects the next season, but also ensures the future competitiveness of the league.

Marcel Novak's outstanding performance, a real midfield engine of the DRHV, shows that the team has a successful future after the turbulent season. Hopefully the way will soon be paved back to the upper places in the league with a solid squad and the right support of the fan community. But as it looks, the events in the ranks continue to be exciting, and the next chapter in the history of handball is only waiting to be written, so reports Kicker .