Füchse Berlin begin preparations for the 2023/24 season

Am 17. Juli sind die Füchse Berlin in die Vorbereitung auf die Saison 2023/24 der LIQUI MOLY Handball-Bundesliga und der EHF European League gestartet

Die Sommerpause für die Handballer des Hauptstadtclubs Füchse Berlin ist beendet. Seit Montag (17. Juli 2023), heißt es wieder Dienstantritt für die Profis des Berliner Handballvereins und voller Fokus auf die neuen Aufgaben und Ziele. Nach der erfolgreichen vergangenen Saison mit Platz 3 in der Handball-Bundesliga und dem Titelgewinn in der EHF European League, den Deutschen Meisterschaften der A- und B-Junioren und obendrauf noch den WM-Gewinn der U-21 Nationalmannschaft mit sechs Berliner Jungfüchsen vor eigenem Publikum, sind die Vorfreude und Euphorie in der handballbegeisterten Metropole ungebremst hoch.

The club’s managers are aware of the high expectations from the fan community. Qualifying for the Champions League remains a focus for team manager Bob Hanning, although it is not a guarantee given the opportunities and budgets available to competitors THW Kiel, SC Magdeburg and SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Stefan Kretzschmar, the board member for sports, even calls this a ‘Herculean task’. After all, the team will have to compensate for the departure of Danish playmaker and world champion Jacob Holm to French first division team Paris Saint-Germain, as well as the prolonged absence of team captain Paul Drux due to a ruptured Achilles tendon incurred when playing with the national team. We would like to take this opportunity to once again wish Paul Drux all the best and a speedy return.

Neuzugänge bei den Füchsen Berlin

Two new arrivals have already begun training with the team: Jerry Tollbring (SWE) and Hakun West Av Teigum (FO) have come to reinforce Füchse. Another top-class player is still being sought for the back position. However, Füchse also want to put the depth of their squad to better use and further develop and incorporate potential from their own young talent. After a successful summer with the German Championship for the junior team and the World Championship for the U21s, there is a drive to give the World Championship heroes greater playing time and responsibility. For example, 20-year-old Nils Lichtlein, the newly crowned U21 World Champion and tournament MVP, will be given more playing time in his second Bundesliga season. U21 World Champions Matthes Langhoff, Tim Freihöfer and Lasse Ludwig will also be strengthening the squad.

Traditionally, Füchse begin their preparations with performance diagnostics at Charité Berlin and the Olympic training centre. The first friendly games are on 21 and 22 July, before the team under head coach Jaron Siewert head to training camp at Spreewelten Lübbenau on 24 July.

The first difficult tests will then be the Wartburg Cup from 4 to 6 August in Eisenach, against three league competitors. A week later, Füchse Berlin will then be tested in Denmark against Silkeborg-Bjerringbro and Danish champions GOG. The traditional duel against cooperation partner VfL Potsdam to open the season will take place once again this year, in 15 August.

Der Sommerfahrplan zur Vorbereitung der Füchse Berlin:

• 21 July, 5:30 p.m.: 1. SV Eberswalde – Füchse Berlin (Sportzentrum Westend)
• 22 July, 5 p.m.: Stralsunder HV – Füchse Berlin (Vogelsanghalle)
• 24 – 29 July: training camp Spreewelten Lübbenau
• 28 July, 6 p.m.: TSG Lübbenau 63 – Füchse Berlin (Blau-Gelb-Arena Lübbenau)
• 4-6 August: Wartburg-Cup Eisenach (opponents: Eisenach, Erlangen, Wetzlar)
• 11 August, 7 p.m.: Bjerringbro-Silkeborg – Füchse Berlin (JYSK Arena)
• 12 August, 4 p.m.: GOG – Füchse Berlin (in Viborg)
• 15 August, 6:30 p.m.: 1. VfL Potsdam – Füchse Berlin (MBS Arena)
• 19 August, morning: season opener at Mall of Berlin (Leipziger Platz 12)

LIQUI MOLY Handball-Bundesliga 2023/24 programme published

The Handball-Bundesliga has now set the first nine game days of the 2023/24 season. The new streaming service DYN means that starting times and game days have changed. Games are generally being played from Thursday to Sunday, with occasional games also on Monday evenings. Friday evenings are a new addition.

Füchse Berlin will play their first Monday game of the season on 28 August with an away match against SC DHfK Leipzig, and their first home game on 6 September offering an absolutely fantastic bout against Champions League winners SC Magdeburg.

Spieltage 1 – 9 der Füchse Berlin in der LIQUI MOLY Handball-Bundesliga 2023/24

• Game day 1: Mon, 28/08, 7:00 p.m.: SC DHfK Leipzig – Füchse Berlin
• Game day 2: Fri, 01/09, 8:00 p.m.: TVB Stuttgart – Füchse Berlin
• Game day 3: Wed, 06/09, 8:30 p.m.: Füchse Berlin – SC Magdeburg
• Game day 4: Sun, 10/09, 6:00 p.m.: Bergischer HC – Füchse Berlin
• Game day 5: Sun, 17/09, 3:00 p.m.: Füchse Berlin – TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
• Game day 6: Fri, 22/09, 8:00 p.m.: HBW Balingen-Weilst. – Füchse Berlin
• Game day 7: Sun, 01/10, 4:30 p.m.: Füchse Berlin – ThSV Eisenach
• Game day 8: Sat, 07/10, 5:30 p.m.: HC Erlangen – Füchse Berlin
• Game day 9: Thu, 12/10, 7:00 p.m.: Füchse Berlin – Rhein-Neckar Löwen

EHF European League 2023/24 groups drawn

The group stage of the 2023/24 EHF European League season was launched on Friday (21 July 2023). This season sees a new approach, with eight groups of four teams followed by a main round. Füchse Berlin are in pot 1, after finishing the Handball-Bundesliga in third place. Group games begin on 17 October. The defending champions from Berlin have been drawn as the seeded team in group G.

Group G – EHF European League 2023/24

• Füchse Berlin 
• Dynamo Bukarest 
• Chambery Savoie Mont Blanc HB
• RK Izvidac

Im September steigen die Füchse Berlin in die 2. Runde des DHB-Pokals ein.

We are looking forward to exciting, inspiring elite handball from Füchse Berlin and wish them all the best for the new season.