Overview
- SG Flensburg-Handewitt beat Bergischer HC 36:29 to enter the pause in second place on 31:7 points, three behind leaders SC Magdeburg, and announced a contract extension for right wing Domen Novak through 2031.
- TBV Lemgo Lippe edged HSG Wetzlar 28:25 to stretch an unbeaten streak to nine competitive games and hold third at 30:8.
- THW Kiel defeated HC Erlangen 28:25, while MT Melsungen topped TVB Stuttgart 33:28 to finish the year seventh with European spots in sight.
- MT Melsungen’s playmaker shortage deepened with Amine Darmoul set for knee surgery on December 30, adding to absences at the position and underlining recent lineup strains.
- All four December 26 Handball-Bundesliga games were broadcast live and exclusively on Dyn, with SC Magdeburg due to visit ThSV Eisenach on Saturday.