Overview
- MT Melsungen clinched a Hauptrunde spot with a 28:25 win at Ferencvaros in Budapest to stay perfect at 4–0, led by five goals from Sadou Ntanzi.
- THW Kiel booked its place with a 37:27 home victory over BSV Bern, as Bence Imre topped the scoring for the hosts with ten goals.
- Kiel’s win was tempered by a right-leg injury to left wing Rune Dahmke, who left the court in visible pain in the second half.
- Melsungen overcame multiple absences by drafting in youngster Jonas Riecke and even deploying co-trainer Isaias Guardiola, who came on at right back and scored.
- With two group games remaining, seeding carries added weight because points earned against fellow qualifiers move into the Hauptrunde, and SG Flensburg-Handewitt later also qualified with a 46:28 win over Potaissa Turda.