Tailwind for the DHB girls!
Even before it started Handball World Cup on Wednesday Presidium German Handball Association unanimously decided on new bonus regulations for the women’s national team.
If the team wins the title, they will receive a bonus of 425,000 euros. Silver will receive a bonus of 300,000 euros, bronze with 200,000 euros, and fourth place with 100,000 euros. Qualifying for the quarterfinals will still earn you 50,000 euros.
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Andreas Michelmann, President of the German Handball Association, stressed: “We continue our path for women’s sport and revitalize the ‘Hands Up for More’ movement with further actions.”
Team captain Antje Döll (37) was happy: “We feel appreciated. After daily allowances were equalized at the start of the year, this bonus rule is another strong signal. But most importantly, sporting success will be the priority in the coming weeks – we are investing everything we can to make our handball dreams come true in this tournament.”
DHB women happy: 425,000 euros for World Cup gold
The bonus rules were negotiated at the start of preparations for the World Cup in St. Petersburg. Gallen by the team board along with Antje Döll, Xenia Smits (31), goalkeeper Kathi Filter (26) and sporting director Ingo Meckes (49). Meckes: “The talks were really focused and marked by great respect. We quickly reached an agreement. The focus was on sport.”
Compared with the bonuses offered at the 2021 World Cup (140,000 euros) and the 2023 World Cup (225,000 euros) as well as the 2024 European Championships (275,000 euros), the women’s national team is at a record high this year, but has not yet fully caught up with the men. There will be 475,000 euros for DHB selection at the World Cup in January. However, the higher premium for men will be fully covered by the IHF’s sponsorship and bonus services. If the woman is successful, the DHB will contribute a six-figure sum.
The DHB team kicked off the World Cup tournament on Wednesday (November 26). The first opponent of the preliminary round at the Porsche Arena Stuttgart is Iceland (6 p.m., live streaming Sporteurope.TV). In the remaining matches, the team coached by national coach Markus Gaugisch (51) will face Uruguay (November 28) and Serbia (November 30, both at 6 pm).
The first three teams in the preliminary round qualify for the main round. The DHB team will then continue at Dortmund Westfalenhalle on 2, 4 and 6 December and the quarter-finals on 9 December.
Preliminary round match tickets at www.worldhandball25.com
