East-Kracher triumphs over Leipzig in the inaugural match of the season, held in Eisenach.

In the inaugural game of the 2025/26 season, SC DHfK Leipzig faced a tough challenge against ThSV Eisenach at the Werner-Aßmann-Halle. Despite a valiant effort, the Leipzig team ended the match with a 31:27 loss.

The game started with Lukas Binder scoring the first field goal for SC DHfK Leipzig in the eighth minute, giving them an early lead. However, ThSV Eisenach quickly responded, taking advantage of their stable defense and few technical errors in the first half. The home team pulled ahead with four consecutive goals, making the score 13:7.

The absence of Luka Rogan from SC DHfK Leipzig's lineup due to an incident at the circle during the first half was a significant challenge for the team. Nevertheless, Blær Hinriksson stepped up, scoring the first goal of the new season for SC DHfK Leipzig from the seven-meter line. Franz Semper also contributed with a goal in the second half, reducing the deficit to 18:15.

Tomaš Mrkva, making his debut for SC DHfK Leipzig, made several spectacular saves in the second half, keeping the team in the game. Despite their best efforts, the Leipzig team could not close the gap, with ThSV Eisenach's goals coming from Hangstein (5), Aellen (5), Büchner (4), Beneke (4), Attenhofer (3), Walz (3), Seitz (2), Meyer (2), Joelsson (2), Leu (1).

Coach Sebastian Hinze of ThSV Eisenach commended his team for their performance, praising their stable defense and few technical errors in the first half. On the other hand, coach Hinze of SC DHfK Leipzig commended his team for their effort in constantly chasing the deficit throughout the game. He also thanked the fans for their support.

The teams had an equal number of penalties, with ThSV Eisenach saving 9 times and SC DHfK Leipzig saving 10 times. ThSV Eisenach took 8 time-outs, and SC DHfK Leipzig took 4. The Leipzig team's goals were scored by Hinriksson (8), Binder (5), Semper (4), Preuss (3), Peter (2), Piroch (1), Lönn (1), Khairi (1), Mamic (1), Bogojevic (1).

As the 2025/26 season begins, SC DHfK Leipzig will look to bounce back from this away defeat and continue to improve as the season progresses. The team's next game will be at home, where they will aim to secure their first win of the season.

East-Kracher triumphs over Leipzig in the inaugural match of the season, held in Eisenach.