Return of the national player: Anna Frankova strengthens HC Rödertal!

Return of the national player: Anna Frankova strengthens HC Rödertal!

Bautzen, Deutschland - Finally it is official: The HC Rödertal handball team has strengthened with a remarkable player. Anna Frankova, a 28-year-old Czech international, returns to the club after ten years, in which her career began in German professional handball in 2015. This return is described as closing of a circle, and many are already looking forward to the dynamics that will bring them into play. Sächsische.de Czech Republic and therefore not only experience, but also game intelligence and enthusiasm.

After promotion to the 1st Bundesliga with the HC Rödertal in the 2016/17 season, stations at HSG Bad Wildungen and DHB Rotweiss Thun in Switzerland followed. Her return to HC Rödertal shows that, despite its adventurous career, it has always remained true to the club. After successful years at BSV Sachsen Zwickau, where she secured the relegation twice, she was active at the Bundesliga club TuS Metzingen last season, where she even won the 2024 DHB Cup. Wikipedia lists that Anna Frankova 2023 took part in the World Cup and 2024 in the European Championship, whereby the Czech national team reached the 8th place at the World Cup.

The return and its meaning

Frankova himself describes Dresden as her second home and emphasizes the ambitious goals of the HC Rödertal. Managing Director Andreas Baier is also convinced that it will help to significantly increase the sporting level of the association. In the first round of the DHB Cup, the HC Rödertal meets the Foxes Berlin. The draw in Düsseldorf shows that ten teams from the 2nd Bundesliga, seven first division teams and three representatives of the state associations will compete in this competition.

The game dates are scheduled for the 22nd or 24th August. Head coach Mike Daniels sees the cup game as a key test for the upcoming league season. There are also changes internally: Iva Kanjugovic leaves the HCR after just one season and becomes a youth coordinator at HSG Blomberg-Lippe, while Sebastian Lorenz-Tatetz, a former German champion with the A-youth of SC Magdeburg, will take over the position of the youth coordinator at HCR.

The role of handball in Germany

handball has a long tradition in Germany and is one of the most popular sports in the country. The German Handball Association (DHB) has over 765,000 members and is therefore one of the largest sports associations worldwide. At European level, too, Germany was able to celebrate significant successes, such as the European Championship 2024, which took place in their own country, or the World Championships that were successfully contested in the past. Handball100 informs about the far-reaching popularity of this sport, which is taught in schools and inspires numerous young people.

The return of Anna Frankova to HC Rödertal is clear proof of how deeply rooted handball in the region is. With their expertise and experience, the expectations of the fans will be visibly increasing, and there is a great anticipation for the new season in the club.