Derby match between Rhein Neckar Lowen and MKB MVM Veszprem in half-empty SAP Arena in Mannheim (only 7.200 fans) was just a cat-mouse game – 32:25 (18:10). Rhein Neckar Lowen showed once again some of the best performances from the domestic DKB Bundesliga, now against one of the biggest contenders for the European crown. Gensheimer and Co. had +11 (24:13) in one moment, which explains a lot about the ruthless “Lions” tonight…
Rhein-Neckar Löwen – MKB Veszprém 32:25 (18:10)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen: Landin, Rutschmann (n.e.) – Schmid (7/3), Gensheimer (5/1), Kneer (n.e.), Sigurmannsson (1), Myrhol, Larsen, Reinkind (1), Guardiola (1), Petersson (7), Steinhauser, Groetzki (7), Ekdahl du Rietz (3)
MKB Veszprém: Mikler, Alilovic – Gulyas (1), Ivancsik (1), Schuch, Ruesga (1), Ilic (5/3), Nilsson (3), Nagy (5), Zeitz (2), Ugalde (3), Marguc, Rodriguez (1), Terzic, Sulic (1), Lekai (2)
| 1. MKB-MVM Veszprém | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 237 | : | 216 | (21) | 14 |
| 2. HC Vardar | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 248 | : | 235 | (13) | 11 |
| 3. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 242 | : | 221 | (21) | 10 |
| 4. Montpellier Agglomeration … | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 247 | : | 253 | (-6) | 8 |
| 5. RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 229 | : | 239 | (-10) | 4 |
| 6. Chekhovskie Medvedi | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 249 | : | 288 | (-39) | 1 |
