Overview
- VfL Gummersbach defeated HSV Hamburg 33:27, led by Miro Schluroff’s eight goals and 15 saves from Dominik Kuzmanovic.
- The result secured sixth place for Gummersbach and extended Hamburg’s run to six consecutive away defeats.
- SC Magdeburg won 30:25 at ThSV Eisenach for a 17th league victory, with Omar Ingi Magnusson and Matthias Musche scoring seven each and goalkeeper Sergey Hernández making 11 saves.
- VfL playmaker Ole Pregler made his final appearance before moving to Frisch Auf Göppingen, with Ludvig Hallbäck set to join Gummersbach at the turn of the year.
- Elsewhere, Füchse Berlin beat Göppingen 42:29 and announced long-term extensions for four core players, while Thüringer HC edged Zwickau 32:31 behind eight goals from Csenge Kuczora.