Hots of ascent: Handball women are fighting in a new league format!

Hots of ascent: Handball women are fighting in a new league format!

What kind of handball year is ahead of us! With the new season 2024/25, it will be exciting in the women's handball world. The Handball-Welt reports that the 1st handball Bundesliga starts with twelve teams, while the best decisions are made in the play-offs. An outstanding event is the return of the SV Union Halle-Neustadt to the highest league, while TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen has to start the bitter walk into the 2nd league.

In the 2nd handball Bundesliga women, three newcomers are part of the party. There would be the Rostock HC, which gives his comeback after 2010, as well as the SG 09 Kirchhof and HSG Freiburg, both of whom have risen to the second division. In the 3rd division, 48 teams are still fighting for promotion to the 2nd handball Bundesliga in four seasons. However, this exciting promotion round will be reduced to 36 teams from the coming season, which ensures more risk of relegation, as mentioned by HL Sports

the leagues at a glance

Here is a brief overview of the most important teams of the different leagues:

Current developments in the 3rd league

In the 3rd league, teams face big challenges: The Kicker stated that SV Henstedt-Ulzburg has already secured relegation prematurely. In contrast, SG Todesfelde/Leezen has to accept the descent to the regional league. It is noteworthy that there will be no direct promoted team in the 2nd HBL this season, which means that the teams are particularly in the line of fire.

Another exciting aspect is the qualification of the two first -placed people from all seasons for the promotion round. This system change promises an exciting race in terms of ascent. Team like the Rostock HC and SV Grün-Weiß Schwerin have positioned themselves excellently and fight for the ascent. But the teams that are on the relegation places will also give everything to make relegation.

Handball fans can therefore adapt to an adventurous season in which each game could be decisive. It remains exciting how the leagues will develop and which teams will ultimately create the big throw!