Bad news for the HSG Nordhorn-Lingen: The licensing committee of the Handball Bundesliga (HBL) has punished the second division from Lower Saxony with a six-point deduction for the 2026/2027 season.
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By Holger Wilkens. The handball players of HSG Nordhorn-Lingen are starting the new season with a sporting disadvantage: The second-division team will have six points deducted at the end of the 2026/27 season – as already threatened in July. This was announced by the Handball Bundesliga GmbH on Thursday. "The independent licensing commission, after granting due process in accordance with licensing regulations, has decided that HSG Nordhorn e. V.…
Bad news for the HSG Nordhorn-Lingen: The licensing committee of the Handball Bundesliga (HBL) has punished the second division from Lower Saxony with a six-point deduction for the 2026/2027 season.