Home wins dominate the 2nd Handball Bundesliga on matchday 8!

Home wins dominate the 2nd Handball Bundesliga on matchday 8!

Today, October 18, 2025, the eighth matchday of the 2nd Handball Bundesliga began, and how exciting it is! So far, all home teams have been able to keep the points in their halls handball-world.news reported. On Sunday there are several teams on the field with 5:9 points each, and the direct duel in Lübeck will provide a lot of fire. And the weekend will be rounded off with a Monday game in Hagen, where the Owls will play against their fellow league players.

But while the games are coming to a head, there is also news on the coaching front. From next season, Emir Kurtagic will take over the management of 1. VfL Potsdam. The 45-year-old has already had an eventful career that has taken him from the youth teams to the big stages of handball. Born on August 21, 1980 in Sarajevo, he came to Germany and played for VfL Gummersbach, among others.

Experienced trainer with passion

Kurtagic is a real handball expert. After his playing career, which was ended early by an injury, he completed his coaching training as the best in his year. He has already worked as a coach for various clubs, including VfL Gummersbach, where he led the Bundesliga team from 2011 to 2017, and for Bundesliga promoted team TV 05/07 Hüttenberg. His biggest challenge was probably managing TuS N-Lübbecke, where he brought the team into the Bundesliga in 2021 before being confronted with relegation.

Before joining 1. VfL Potsdam, Kurtagic also looked after Germany's U18 and U19 national teams, where he achieved 5th place in the international competition in Croatia. “He has the right knack for developing young talent,” says Bob Hanning, who managed the business in Potsdam until he moved to Berlin and sees Kurtagic as the ideal successor. Hanning will also remain associated with the club as Head of Sport.

The current game situation

In the current season, 1. VfL Potsdam recently defeated TV Hüttenberg 36:30 and shows that the team has made clear progress under Kurtagic's predecessor Bob Hanning. The game was exciting and characterized by dramatic twists and turns. Kurtagic took his first timeout in the 16th minute, when his team was down 7:12, and was able to take control with strategic adjustments. At halftime the deficit was reduced to 17:16.

Overall, it shows that the league is more balanced than ever. On the weekend alone, the teams had to play several exciting games. Dessau-Roßlauer HV managed a 35:29 win against TuS N-Lübbecke, while TSV Bayer Dormagen won 40:31 against HSG Krefeld Niederrhein in a thrilling derby. Christian Simonsen was a real support here with 14 saves.

It is clear that the 2nd Handball Bundesliga leaves no room for boredom this season either. It remains exciting to see how the 1. VfL Potsdam team will develop under Emir Kurtagic. For handball fans in the region, anticipation for the next games is guaranteed!