Foxes Berlin: Historical Championship brings Freudaumel!

Foxes Berlin: Historical Championship brings Freudaumel!

The Foxes Berlin celebrated a historical success on June 8, 2025: for the first time in the club's history, they secured the title of the German master. These team got the championship title thanks to a strong seasonal performance within 20 years of transformed team.

The moment for Bob Hanning, who took over the club in 2005, was particularly emotional. He spoke of a "life's work" and compared the decisive game with a visit to the dentist. His relief and joy about the title that was achieved after a hard struggle were unmistakable. Stefan Kretzschmar, sports director and former player, added that the title had enormous emotional importance and praised the challenges that the team had to overcome.

key players and coaching performance

Mathias Gidsel played a central role in this success. The Danish international and two-time world handball player was in the last Bundesliga home game, in which the foxes against VfL Gummersbach won with 45:35, the best thrower and scored eleven goals. Gidsel said that at the beginning of the season he did not expect a championship and the last game was a big challenge for the team.

Also remarkable is Jaron Siewert, who is considered the youngest master coach in the handball Bundesliga at the age of 31. He was elected coach of the season and is now coaching the foxes in his fifth season, which contributes to a part of the overall success. Dejan Milosavljev in the goal was seen as a decisive success factor during the crucial game. The team was able to prevail against the Gummersbach defense through a superior offensive in the second half and strong performance by Gidsel and Lasse Andersson.

prospects for further success

The foxes also have the opportunity to crown their successful season at the final four in Cologne with the Champions League, which also underlines the title win. The association has secured the qualification for the Champions League with 56 plus points, while defending champion SC Magdeburg is worried about the relegation -threatened SG BBM Bietigheim.

The history of handball in Germany is characterized by many significant moments, such as the founding of the German Handball Association in 1949 and the introduction of indoor handball in 1966. Sport has developed rapidly since then and the DHB has celebrated an important role as the largest handball association in the world with over 700,000 members. It is a time of change, and the Foxes Berlin are part of this exciting era, which may be the beginning of a "golden decade of handball", as was predicted in the recent history of the association.

In this turbulent time, in which trainers and players do their best, the foxes look into the future with confidence and hope for further successes.

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