Final Four of the A-Youth: Dortmund fights for the title!
The final four of the German championship for female A-youth will take place in Dortmund on May 24th and 25th, 2025.

Final Four of the A-Youth: Dortmund fights for the title!
The eagerly awaited final four of the female A-youth for the German championship will take place on May 24th and 25th, 2025. The organizer of this important event is the Borussia Dortmund club, which also acts as host. The participating teams are Frankfurter HC, the reigning champions, HC Leipzig and TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. This tournament attracts handball fans from far and wide as it showcases the best talent in youth handball.
In the preliminary round, Borussia Dortmund impressed with first place, scoring a total of 95:78 goals and collecting 6:0 points. The results show the strength of Dortmund, who prevailed in the preliminary round against Bergischen HC (31:27), TuS Metzingen (29:25) and TSG 1846 Mainz-Bretzenheim (35:26). In the championship round they took second place with 102:83 goals.
The participating teams in detail
The Frankfurter HC, as the reigning champions, also showed a strong performance with a first place in the preliminary round. They scored 100:81 goals and collected 4:2 points. Particularly noteworthy is their win against HC Erlangen (28:20) on their first matchday. HC Leipzig, who dominated the preliminary round with 106:67 goals and also collected 6:0 points, is also a strong team. Their performances in the championship round were equally impressive as they scored 115-83 goals there.
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen came in second place in the preliminary round, but was able to score 70:60 goals in the championship round. They are also in danger of gaining the upper hand in the Final Four. The four fight for the prestigious trophy, and the tournament promises exciting encounters.
Schedule and broadcast
The exact schedule for the Final Four has already been determined:
| Date | time | Game |
|---|---|---|
| May 24th | 1:00 p.m | Borussia Dortmund – Frankfurt HC |
| May 24th | 3:30 p.m | TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen – HC Leipzig |
| May 25th | 12:00 p.m | Game for 3rd place |
| May 25th | 2:30 p.m | final |
All games of the weekend will be live on sportdeutschland.tv broadcast so that no fan has to miss out on the exciting games.
Handball has a large following in Germany and is one of the most popular sports after football. The German Handball Association (DHB) plays a crucial role in the development of handball and organizes over 4,500 clubs with almost 800,000 members, making it the largest handball association in the world. The support programs for young talent are highly regarded and are intended to continuously bring talent into the Bundesliga, which illustrates the high status of youth handball.
The upcoming championship makes it clear that the promotion of young talent in German handball is having far-reaching success. The Final Four will not only be an exciting tournament, but also a showcase for the upcoming stars in handball. This creates a framework in which the country's best young players can take on the challenge and play for fame and honor.