Flensburg-Handewitt (SGFH) defeated neighbours Füchse Berlin 36-31 in the final of the EHF European League 23/24 after beating Dinamo Bucharest 38-32 in the semi-finals the day before. Füchse Berlin reached the final after beating Rhein-Neckar Löwen 33-24 in the semi-finals.

SGFH had already won the EHF title in 1997. They were one of the favourites and showed their dominance right from the start. Long shots, inside play and a well-covered goal by Kevin Moller, one of the most renowned goalkeepers in the world. His 'problem' is that Denmark also has Niklas Landin (Aalborg) and Emil Nielsen (FC Barcelona), and he could be left out of the Paris 2024 squad.

The opening minutes did not go well for the eventual champions, coached by Nicolej Krickau. It took time for their star player, Emil Jakobsen, to get his team into the game. The partial scores favoured the defending champions from the German capital, and so it was after 30 minutes. 2-5 after ten minutes, 10-8 after 20 minutes and 15-14 at half-time.

Both teams opted for the same defence, 6-0. Jim Gottfridsson and Simon Pytlick led the Flensburg attack. There was a moment that could have been decisive, when line player Mijajlo Marsenic was sent off for tangling with Simon Pytlick. This allowed Flensburg to score a 3-0 and take control of the match.

The game became tough and demanding, with hard and constant contact, and Sweden's Jim Gottfridsson was also sent off for hitting Mathias Gidsel. Despite being two men down, the Foxes managed to level the scores and the Berliners began to hope again.

The game became tough and demanding, with hard and constant contact, and Sweden's Jim Gottfridsson was also sent off for hitting Mathias Gidsel. Despite being two men down, the Foxes managed to level the scores and the Berliners began to hope again. Flensburg's Danish trio, with Moller in goal and Lukas Jorgensen and Emil Jakobsen on either wing, then put the game beyond doubt. The lead grew to six goals and they held on to win their second title.

Third place went to Rhein-Neckar Löwen, who beat Dinamo Bucharest 31-32. The Romanians had a last-minute chance to equalise, but former FC Barcelona player Aleksandr Cenic hit the post with seven seconds remaining.

Line player Johannes Golla was delighted after the win. Golla will captain Germany at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. "We know what this means for our fans. It's incredibly nice to be able to share these minutes and these emotions with our fans. We finally made it. We've come close many times and failed miserably on other occasions, but now we've finally done it," he said.