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Successful first year: HBL wins title and looks ahead optimistically!
Ludwigsburg's handball team celebrates success after moving and renaming. Sports director Winnen reflects on a successful year.
Successful first year: HBL wins title and looks ahead optimistically!
In June 2025, the handball scene in Germany will attract attention with impressive progress from HB Ludwigsburg. A year ago, the successful Bundesliga handball players from SG BBM Bietigheim moved to HB Ludwigsburg. This move turned out to be a golden one as the team won no less than three national titles in this short period of time. Sports director Gerit Winnen, a former Bundesliga professional, embodies the ambitions and success of the new club structure lkz.de reports that ....
With the renaming of SG BBM Bietigheim to HB Ludwigsburg, the team reached a new dimension in crowds. Players like Antje Döll and Xenia Smits signaled high title ambitions: “We want to win everything,” was their unanimous tenor. As the most successful team in Germany, HB Ludwigsburg can look back on several German championships, cup victories and even a triumph in the European Cup sportschau.de reports that ....
Successes and challenges
The first title as HB Ludwigsburg was won in the Supercup against TuS Metzingen. This made it clear right from the start that the team is ready to assert itself in the upper league. Despite the optimistic outlook, there were also challenges. Sports director Winnen expressed the need to ensure the support of the city and an adequate ball sports hall. This is particularly crucial for the long-term stability and success of the club.
The fans' dissatisfaction with the support of the city of Bietigheim was also loudly expressed. Eberhard Bezner, the club's long-time main sponsor, expressed his sadness about the move to Ludwigsburg. Nevertheless, the team remains positive and is optimistic about the future, despite a defeat in the opener in the new Ludwigsburg Arena against the Hungarian team Györi ETO (26:31).
Gerit Winnen reflects on his first year at HB Ludwigsburg and is pleased with the club's increased appeal. His commitment and the team's remarkable achievements clearly show that the new direction is fruitful and is raising handball in Ludwigsburg to a new level lkz.de reports that ....