SC Magdeburg beat MT Melsungen 30:19 (13:11) in the German Cup final. Lukas Mertens was in top form with seven goals for the Elbestadt team.
The SCM is in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and has a good chance of winning the championship in the league. The Hessians, on the other hand, have to wait for their first ever title, but can almost certainly plan for the European League. SG Flensburg-Handewitt had previously secured third place with a 31:28 win against Füchse Berlin. The final was played in front of 19,750 fans at the Cologne cauldron, which was sold out with 19, 750 fans. The match was the third final in a row for the SCM, who have now lost two final defeats in arow and can look forward to a bonus of 200,000 euros. At Melsunger, Timo Kastening stood out with five goals.