New upheaval at the HBW: Trainer Flohr is planning squad changes!

New upheaval at the HBW: Trainer Flohr is planning squad changes!

The second handball Bundesliga has once more proven to be exciting and eventful this season. While the season is not yet over, some important decisions are already pending. A catch-up game between Tusem Essen and Dessau-Roßlauer HV on June 29 will provide additional thrills. Essen has appealed against the rating of the narrow 27:28 home defeat, and this application was granted. This could mean for Dessau-Roßlau that the risk of relegation becomes tangible again, while ASV Hamm could maintain its chances of whereabouts in the league. However, the HBW Balingen-Weilstetten has completed the season with a solid fourth place in the table, which is a promising basis for the future for the "Gallier", as the Black Forest Bote reported.

With Matthias Flohr at the head of the coaching team, the HBW Balingen-Weilstetten is already planning the season preparation for the coming season. There are changes in the squad, which makes the course for new perspectives and strategies. The history of the association is rich in successes and challenges, because the HBW was created in 2002 by the merger of the established handball clubs TSG Balingen and TV Weilstetten. Since then, the HBW has asserted itself in various leagues and experienced both heights and depths, such as the descent from the Bundesliga last season, which was followed by an outstanding championship in the second division. Details on the previous placements and developments of the association can be found on the Wikipediasite des Hbw.

The great season of the handball Bundesliga

In the broader perspective, the German Handball Bundesliga (HBL) begins to find more and more attention worldwide. Michael Wiederer, President of the European Handball Association EHF, praised the league for its extraordinary achievements and emphasized the high level of competitiveness. This season, five out of eight possible German teams have reached European Final4 - a sign of the quality and attractiveness of the league. While the SG Flensburg-Handewitt won the European League, SC Magdeburg crowned success in the Champions League after triumphs against the Foxes Berlin in the German final. This increased interest in the HBL is also reflected in the number of spectators, which were able to achieve a record of 1.69 million in 306 games, such as Sport Bild reported.

The hopes for the further development of the league are great. Uwe Schwenker, President of the HBL, already speaks of a possible increase in starting places for German clubs in international competition from the 2026/27 season. This could bring new wind into handball, and if the HBW Balingen-Weilstetten acts strategically clever, it could play an even more important role in this exciting league in the future.