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Pfalzgas Cup: Young handball fans inspire tens of thousands in Kandel!
On December 8, 2025, the final tournament of the Pfalzgas Cup took place in Kandel, where handball talents fought for victory.
Pfalzgas Cup: Young handball fans inspire tens of thousands in Kandel!
Handball moves the masses! This also applies to the final tournament of the Pfalzgas Cup, which took place in Kandel on December 8, 2025. With several hundred enthusiastic spectators, the atmosphere at the C and B youth games was simply fantastic. The game wasn't just for trophies, but also for the title of the Rheinhessen-Pfalz Handball Association (HVRP).
There were a few surprises in the male C youth group. The favored JSG Mundenheim/Rheingönheim failed to prevail against HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt and lost the semi-final. The HLZ Friesenheim/Hochdorf showed a strong performance and defeated the MJSG Bodenheim/Budenheim in the semi-finals. Felix Gleißner from HLZ was ultimately the decisive man in the final, securing the victory against HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt.
Successes of the female C and B youth
Things were just as exciting for the female C youth team. SV Bornheim was able to prevail against TV Kirrweiler with a narrow 19:18. Not to be forgotten is Nina Smolnikov, whose decisive goal caused the Bornheim fans to cheer. In the B-Youth, TV 03 Wörth prevailed in the final against DJK SF Budenheim and won 21:19. The male B youth team from HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt had the better end against TV Nieder-Olm and won the final with 26:19.
Tournament dedicated to promoting young talent
The Pfalzgas Cup has been an integral part of handball promotion in the region for over two decades and is still very popular. After the tournament, HVRP President Ulf Meyhöfer spoke of a well-organized event and emphasized the consistently positive atmosphere that prevailed during the games.
Here are the results of the semi-finals and finals at a glance:
| category | Semifinal results | Finals results | Games for 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC | HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt – TV Kirrweiler 11:22 SV Bornheim – JSG Mundenheim/Rheingönheim 19:16 |
TV Kirrweiler – SV Bornheim 18:19 | HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt – JSG Mundenheim/Rheingönheim 7:6 |
| wB | TV 03 Wörth – HSG Mutterstadt/Ruchheim 11:6 DJK SF Budenheim – HSG Landau/Land 16:7 |
TV 03 Wörth – DJK SF Budenheim 21:19 | HSG Mutterstadt/Ruchheim – HSG Landau/Land 17:9 |
| mC | JSG Mundenheim/Rheingönheim – HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt 14:16 MJSG Budenheim/Bodenheim – HLZ Friesenheim/Hochdorf 12:20 |
HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt – HLZ Friesenheim/Hochdorf 19:23 | JSG Mundenheim/Rheingönheim – MJSG Bodenheim/Budenheim 11:17 |
| mB | HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt – TuS KL-Dansenberg 20:18 HSG Eckbachtal – TV Nieder-Olm 17:23 |
HSG Dudenhofen/Schifferstadt – TV Nieder-Olm 26:19 | TuS KL-Dansenberg – HSG Eckbachtal 13:9 |
The tournament once again showed how important supporting young handball players is for the region. These young talents have the potential to shape the future of handball in Germany. With so much passion and commitment, it is no wonder that the Pfalzgas Cup continues to be very popular.