HSG Nordhorn-Lingen penalized with six-point deduction

The HBL licensing commission has penalized the second-division handball club HSG Nordhorn-Lingen with a six-point deduction for the 2026/27 season. The penalty, which will be applied after the final matchday of that season, follows the discovery of significant discrepancies in the information provided by the club during its licensing application in early 2026.

In a separate legal matter, the HBL achieved a partial victory in Dortmund when a court rejected an injunction by HSG Krefeld Niederrhein, which had sought to participate in second-division play despite being relegated.