HTHC end 52-year wait for German women’s title
Harvestehuder THC ended a 52-year wait for German women’s Bundesliga glory as they defeated reigning champions Düsseldorfer HC 2-1.
It continued a remarkable post season for the Hamburg club after they finished the regular season in fifth spot, defeating Rot-Weiss Köln in the quarter-finals and then Mannheimer HC 1-0 in the semis on Saturday.
DHC did start the better but HTHC came back into the contest as time went on to take the lead in the 22nd from a corner when Laura Saenger’s shot was eventually tipped into the next by Emilia Landschut.
Saenger doubled the lead in the third quarter, hitting the backboard from another corner for a 2-0 advantage.
Düsseldorf got one back via Frederike Heusgen in the 39th minute but they could not find another way through and HTHC’s long wait for title number 15 was finally over.
The new champions also provided the tournament’s MVP in goalkeeper Rosa Krüger, who ended her career in the perfect possible way.
HTHC will now play in the EHL FINAL8 next Easter with Mannheimer HC into the FINAL12.
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