Celebrating Holstein Kiel’s Promotion to the Bundesliga: Reactions and Excitement at Handball Event

Reactions to handball excitement

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Thousands of fans celebrated the first promotion to the Bundesliga in the history of Holstein Kiel in Kiel on Saturday evening. The storks crowned an outstanding and surprising season in the top game against Düsseldorf and celebrated wildly afterwards.

After the 1-1 (1-0) draw in the second division top game, numerous motorcades drove from the Holstein Stadium to the city center. Fireworks were set off over the arena. The players celebrated on the pitch and in the main stand with the many supporters who stormed onto the pitch immediately after the final whistle. “That is outstanding. “That’s outstanding because nobody had us on their radar,” said outgoing sports director Uwe Stöver on “Sport1”. Coach Marcel Rapp also said: “It is indescribable when you experience the atmosphere in the stadium and in the city. Outstanding. And I also believe we deserved to be promoted.”

List of top scorers in the 2nd Bundesliga: Tabakovic presents again

Branimir Hrgota | Fürth | 10 goals

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Stand: 11. May 2024

Marvin Wanitzek | KSC | 10 Tore

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Steven Skrzybski | Kiel | 10 Tore

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Erik Engelhardt | Osnabruck | 10 goals

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I will be Zivzivadze | KSC | 11 Tor

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Cedric Teuchert | Hannover | 11 Tore

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Kenan Karaman | Schalke | 12 Tore

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Armindo sieve | Fürth | 12 goals

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Vincent Vermeij | Dusseldorf | 12 Tore

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Ivan Prtajin | Wiesbaden | 13 Tore

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Bénes László | HSV | 13 Tor

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Igor Matanovic | KSC | 14 Tore

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Can Uzun | Nuremberg | 16 Tores

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Marcel Hartel St. Pauli | 16 Tore

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Ragnar Ache | Kaiserslautern | 16 Tore

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Christos Tzolis | Düsseldorf | 18 Tore

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Robert Glatzel | HSV | 19 goals

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Haris Tabakovic | Hertha | 22 Tore

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In 2018 and 2021, the Kiel team lost in the promotion relegation against VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln. Next season, the Störche will be the first Bundesliga club in the history of Schleswig-Holstein and the 58th in the history of the competition. “The club deserves it. He came close twice. There was always continuous work here, even before my time,” said Rapp, who has been a trainer in Kiel since October 2021. Captain Philipp Sander, who is moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach, also said: “The game reflects the season. Everyone fought for each other. From the first to the last match day. I’m just at a loss for words. We have now rewarded ourselves for a fantastic season. I don’t care about anything. I don’t think I’ll sleep today.”

Lewis Holtby perhaps had the most important job at Holstein Kiel’s big promotion party. The former national player stood in the stands and handed out beer bottles to the celebrating fans. In front of him, behind him, next to him – everything melted into a huge blue and white sea of ​​joy on this Saturday evening. And in the midst of this euphoria, the 34-year-old sent a greeting to his future opponents from the Bundesliga: “I think we are Bayern Munich’s feared opponents,” said Holtby. “There was a blizzard game here before. When Thomas Müller comes here again, he will have flashbacks. And I’ll cover Harry Kane.” The Kiel team have already knocked the big FC Bayern out of the DFB Cup in the dead of winter 2021.

“I am extremely grateful that I can experience this: achieving something historic with Holstein Kiel,” said Holtby. “The THW has always made positive headlines in Kiel. Now there’s something more to come with football. I am extremely proud to be a part of this history.”

Fortuna Düsseldorf: Focus on relegation – discussion about handball excitement

Fortuna Düsseldorf’s coaches and players reacted differently to what could have been a game-deciding wrong decision. “I accept it,” said coach Daniel Thioune and added: “Congratulations to Holstein Kiel. This is more than deserved. You have had a wonderful season!” In the 1-1 draw at the Holstein Stadium, Kiel defender Patrick Erras clearly cleared a header from Vincent Vermeij just in front of the goal line with his hand in the fourth minute (4th). But although referee Sven Jablonski from Bremen watched the scene again on the video screen on the sidelines, he gave a corner – and neither a penalty for Düsseldorf nor a red card for Erras.

“The referee awarded a corner. But when we intervened, the fourth official told him over the radio: “Look at it again,” Thioune said after the game. “Then he looked at it again and everyone can form their own opinion.” Fortuna professional André Hoffmann spoke afterwards of a “scandal” and said: “We were certainly disadvantaged to some extent.” The defender put the focus However, quickly on the very likely participation in the two relegation games against the table 16th. the Bundesliga.

“If we stay as close together as we have for weeks, then anything is possible this season,” said Hoffmann. “I think we were the better team today. If you see the pictures here, no one can buy anything from them. But that of course gives us courage for the next games.” While the Kiel team has already been promoted to the Bundesliga since Saturday evening, Fortuna still has little chance of second place. A draw in the home game against VfL Osnabrück on Sunday (1.30 p.m./Sky) would be enough for FC St. Pauli to make their return to the first division perfect. Third place and participation in the two relegation games on May 23rd and 27th can no longer be taken away from Düsseldorf.

Uzun alone at the top: Most valuable players in the 2nd Bundesliga

11 Marcel Hartel | St. Pauli | Market value: €4 million

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11 Jonas Urbig | Fürth | Market value: €4 million

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+€1 million in March 2024 update

11 Igor Matanovic | KSC | Market value: €4 million

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+€3 million in March 2024 update

5 Ludovit rice | HSV | Market value: €5 million

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-€1 million in March 2024 update

5 László Bénes | HSV | Market value: €5 million

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+€1 million in March 2024 update

5 Fabian Reese | Hertha | Market value: €5 million

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+€1 million in March 2024 update

5 Paul Wanner | Elversberg | Market value: €5 million

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+€1.5 million in March 2024 update

5 Nicolò Tresoldi | Hanover | Marktwert: €5 million

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+€2 million in March 2024 update

5 Pascal Klemens | Hertha | Market value: €5 million

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+€2.5 million in March 2024 update

4 Tom Rothe | Kiel | Market value: €6 million

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3 Christos Tzolis | Dusseldorf | Market value: €7 million

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2 Assan Ouedraogo | Schalke Market value: 8 million €

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1 Can Uzun | Nuremberg | Marktwert: 12 Mio. €

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2024-05-12 09:22:30
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