SK Magdeburg began their Champions League campaign with a 37:22 win against Kolstad on Tuesday evening. The match took place in Magdeburg on 9 September 2026. Both sides entered the competition with a clean slate in the standings.
The hosts carried momentum from their recent run. They had beaten HBV Balingen-Weilstetten 31:30 on 6 September, then drawn with Füchse Berlin 36:32 three days earlier. Kolstad's form was less consistent, including a 54:32 win over Klebu on 26 August and a 31:34 defeat to Runnar on 2 September.
By then the prediction had been clear. We had backed Magdeburg to win, with 81 per cent confidence in the home side. The result confirmed that assessment, though the margin was wider than expected.
What stands out is not the scoreline but the context. Both teams now sit at the bottom of Group A with zero games, zero wins, zero points. The table says nothing yet. This was the first match for either side in the competition.
Magdeburg's recent record before this game showed mixed results. They had lost to Flensburg-Handewitt 32:33 in mid-August and beaten Füchse Berlin 38:31 two weeks later. Kolstad had also played Drammen twice in May, winning both encounters.
The result leaves both sides level on points after round one. The gap in the table will be determined by future matches. For now, the opening chapter is written: Magdeburg took their first points of the campaign.