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HB Ludwigsburg Withdraws From Women’s Handball Bundesliga After Rescue Effort Fails

The league will start the season with 11 teams, removing Ludwigsburg’s fixtures without replacement.

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Handballerin Karolina Kudlacz-Gloc (im Trikot der HB Ludwigsburg) bei Sprungwurf
Handballerin Karolina Kudlacz-Gloc (Ludwigsburg) am Ball

Overview

  • Insolvency administrators said no scaled‑down, financially viable model could be arranged despite weeks of talks.
  • The club is recorded as the first relegated side yet keeps its previous championship titles.
  • Players were released from contracts earlier in the summer, with many securing new clubs and some, including Karolina Kudlacz‑Gloc, describing shock and uncertainty.
  • Frisch Auf Göppingen loses its planned opener, with the sporting director citing unrecoverable preparation costs and missed ticket sales for an expected 2,000–3,000 crowd.
  • The published schedule remains intact, and teams drawn against Ludwigsburg on a given matchday receive a bye.