Artemida secured a narrow 23:22 victory over HC Quintus in the Eredivisie on 19 September 2026. The result keeps the hosts top of the table with two wins from two matches. Quintus, sitting seventh with one win and one draw, dropped points on the road.
Artemida came into the fixture unbeaten, having started the season with convincing margins. Their previous outings saw them beat Emmen 38:24 and DVS 39:29. By then the pattern was clear — they were scoring freely and keeping opponents at arm's length.
HC Quintus brought a different profile to the contest. They had defeated HC Unitas 26:19 in their opening game before drawing 25:29 with Dynamico. The away side did not travel to make up the numbers, and you could see that in the result.
The match itself was decided by the smallest of margins. Twenty-three goals to twenty-two — a single-goal difference after what must have been a hard-fought contest. To be fair, both teams were involved in the action, and neither side could be said to have dominated for long stretches.
Artemida now hold four points and remain clear at the summit. HC Quintus sit on two points in seventh place, still unbeaten but now without a win in two games. The gap between the top and bottom half of the table is already visible.
And here's the thing — this was only the second round of matches. The season is barely underway, yet the early picture is taking shape. Artemida have the deeper squad and looked it, while Quintus will need to find consistency if they want to climb.