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European professional handball season developments

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The 2026/27 Handball-Bundesliga season has ~~officially~~ commenced with ~~victories for~~ several major ~~clubs.~~ clubs securing early victories. THW Kiel ~~secured~~ began their campaign under new head coach Börge Lund with a 35:27 home win against TBV Lemgo Lippe at the Merkur Ostseehalle. Under new head coach Börge Lund, the record champions relied on 14 saves from goalkeeper Andreas Wolff and a performance from new signing Domen Makuc. While Lemgo kept the match close for approximately 40 minutes, they struggled to convert opportunities in the second half and played without several key players due to injuries, though Pavels Valkovskis returned to the squad. Joël Willecke contributed eight goals for Lemgo. Füchse Berlin also won their season opener, defeating MT Melsungen 33:31. Although Melsungen attempted a significant second-half comeback, Berlin maintained their lead behind nine goals from Matthes Langhoff and crucial saves from goalkeeper Andreas Palicka. In other opening action, SG Flensburg-Handewitt secured a narrow 33:31 victory over ThSV Eisenach. Eisenach remained competitive for much of the game, nearly forcing a draw before Flensburg pulled ahead. New signing Elias Scholtes scored five goals for Eisenach during the match. THW Kiel continued their strong start with Lippe, followed by a 36:28 victory ~~against~~ over SG Bietigheim. Despite strong resistance from Bietigheim in the first half at the Ege-Trans-Arena, Kiel utilized their squad depth and a performance from goalkeeper Hendrik Wolff to pull away in the final ten minutes. Expert Stefan Kretzschmar noted that ~~the team's~~ Kiel’s performance, particularly from new signing Domen Makuc, signals a potential turnaround ~~following~~ after several disappointing years. THW Kiel has since moved to the top of the standings following a 32:31 victory over Frisch Auf Göppingen. SG Flensburg-Handewitt has also maintained a perfect record with three wins, including a 38:33 victory against HC Erlangen. Other notable early results include Füchse Berlin’s 33:31 win over MT Melsungen and TSV Hannover-Burgdorf’s 30:28 win against HC Hamburg, which brought them to five points.

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