Hagen took their opponents out of the German Handball Cup on Wednesday evening with a 40-32 win at Löngerscher. The date was 23 September 2026 and the visitors did not leave much doubt about who would progress. By then they had already shown they could score freely, and here they did again.
The scoreline tells you Hagen controlled the tempo from the first whistle. Löngerscher had looked solid in their last outing against Nordhorn-Lingen, winning 37-35 at home, but this was a different test. To be fair, the hosts could not contain the visitors' attack for long.
Hagen's recent run suggests they come into this competition confident. They beat Dessauer-Rosslauer 32-31 and hammered Coburg 2000 35-19 before dropping a narrow one at Emsdetten. That away loss to Emsdetten 34-37 was their only blemish in five outings, and they bounced back immediately with two wins.
Löngerscher's form has been mixed. Their victory over Nordhorn-Lingen was welcome, but the defeat to Dormagen Bayer in 2025 still sits with them. They had nothing to lose going into this Cup tie, but found themselves chasing the game rather than setting it.
Hagen now move forward in the tournament with momentum. The 40-32 margin shows they were never really threatened after the opening exchanges, and that is enough for now.
