MT Melsungen celebrates the best season: records, victories and a cruciate ligament tear!

MT Melsungen celebrates the best season: records, victories and a cruciate ligament tear!

Melsungen, Deutschland - The handball season 2024/25 was a real prime example of team spirit, fight and a little drama for the MT Melsungen. With third place in the Bundesliga and participating in two Final4 tournaments, the team of coach Ahmet Chajic put one of the best seasons in its history. As MT Melsungen reports, the Rothenbach-Halle once again demonstrated its importance as a "hexetery" this season. Particularly gratifying: 11 out of 17 home games were sold out, which speaks for an average number of viewers of 4,240. The highlight was the record visit of 5,100 fans when playing against the Rhein-Neckar Löwen.

Not everything went around the current season. In addition to top sporting performance, there were several challenges. Two games had to be moved to the North Hesse Arena due to a trade fair in the Rothenbach hall, which the Melsungers both won. There were also no technical breakdowns; When playing against Berlin, the players had to struggle with loosening floor stickers. Despite this small misfortune, the team remained unimpressed and showed a remarkable resilience.

used to injuries

The season was not only shaped by success, but also by injuries. Mohamed Amine Darmoul suffered a cruciate ligament tear in the game against Vardar - a scene that impressed not only fans but also the team. According to the Handball World, Darmoul is expected to be canceled for a long time, which is sensitive to the squad of Melsungen. Kapain Timo Kastening also had to struggle with knee problems, but the responsible persons gave the all-clear for his comeback in the Bundesliga top game against the Foxes Berlin.

Overall, the team recorded numerous injuries, and a total of seven professionals were temporarily in the hospital. This shows all the more that the team must be strongly set up in order to meet the challenges of a long season. Felix Danner and Carsten Lichtlein returned as "oldies" to help their team and provide additional experience.

playful highlights

On the sporting side, Nebojsa Simic was an important support, with 239 parades during the season, which secure a central role in the success of the team. In addition, Ian Barrufet achieved the title of the top scorer of the European League - a real success for the Melsungers. The young Leon Stehl also celebrated another milestone by scoring his first goal in the professional squad in the home game against Vardar.

Another highlight was the use of a trumpet in a game that acted as a lucky charm and also heated up the atmosphere in the hall. The team demonstrated that handball is not just a sport, but also a community experience with two derby wins against Middle Hesse and the incredible mood at the home games.

This season the MT Melsungen competed in a total of 56 competitive games-more than any other HBL club. The qualification for an international competition achieves fulfills the seasonal goal and lets fans look forward to the upcoming challenges. At a time when injuries in handball are increasingly an issue, the team impressively shows that it can also deal with adverse circumstances. According to the current VBG-Sportreport, the number of injuries has increased moderately compared to previous seasons, which increases the need to look after the players well.

Overall, the 2024/25 season is a real touchstone for the MT Melsungen, in which the team shows how important team spirit and mental strength are. The fans can look forward to an exciting future!