Overview
- SC Magdeburg defeated TBV Lemgo Lippe (34:28), ThSV Eisenach (34:21) and Skanderborg Handbold (36:32) to finish the tournament undefeated
- Omar Ingi Magnusson led the attack with seven goals against Lemgo and eight against Skanderborg to claim top scorer honors
- Goalkeeper Sergey Hernandez made 12 saves in the final match to reinforce Magdeburg’s defensive reliability
- Host ThSV Eisenach lost all three matches at the Aßmann-Halle despite support from roughly 1,800 fans and the debut of newcomer Max Beneke
- The Wartburg-Cup acted as a final competitive rehearsal for German clubs to fine-tune tactics and build match fitness ahead of the Bundesliga