Hamburg's handball team's license approval raises questions for BHC.

German Handball League - Hamburg's handball team's license approval raises questions for BHC.

The Bergische HC expresses astonishment at the licensing decision of the Handball Bundesliga (HBL) for HSV Hamburg. "The arbitration court's decision is hard to comprehend by the BHC," the team mentioned on Friday. On top of that, the club revealed its plans for arbitration against the HBL.

An arbitration court had sanctioned HSV Hamburg with a playing license for the 2024/25 season on Thursday. However, the Hamburg team is obligated to provide a certain amount of money as security deposit before the 5th of June. Earlier, the license failed to be issued due to the late submission of proof for closing a financial gap. The arbitration court's verdict on Thursday concluded that this original condition was not effectively applied and thus, the conditional playing license should be revoked.

The BHC is now disputing that there was a severe cash-flow deficit in the HSV team at the moment of the licensing decision. "The HSV Hamburg has been participating in the league play of the HBL while breaching the financial regulations applicable to all clubs. The license should have been withheld for this season, or it should have been taken away long ago," stated the club.

The Thursday ruling runs counter to "the objectives of the licensing which are to instill accountable and trustworthy management and financial structures." By pursuing legal action, the BHC aims to attain "a regulatory playing license." "We will remain on this course to secure our own rights."

The penultimate ranked Bergische HC is threatened with relegation to the 2. Bundesliga. But there's still a chance for them to overtake HC Erlangen on the final matchday on Sunday. If HSVH fails to secure a license, the 17th place holder would continue in the first league.

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1. The controversy surrounding HSV Hamburg's licensing for the Handball Bundesliga (HBL) 2024/25 season has also sparked interest in North Rhine-Westphalia's Bergisch HC, a men's handball team.
2. Despite the HBL's decision to grant HSV Hamburg a conditional playing license due to a lack of financial evidence, Bergisch HC contends that the Hamburg team had been violating financial regulations within the league.
3. The Handball Bundesliga, based in Hamburg, faces criticism from Bergisch HC for not withholding or revoking HSV Hamburg's license earlier, given the team's financial misconduct.
4. In an effort to ensure eligibility to play in the Handball Bundesliga, Bergisch HC has considered challenging the recent arbitration court verdict that granted HSV Hamburg a license for the 2024/25 season.
5. HSV Handball, like its city-based football counterpart HSV Hamburg, will not escape scrutiny in the Handball Bundesliga, leaving the league vulnerable to external criticism.
6. The City of Solingen's Bergisch HC has showcased their commitment to upholding the integrity of the Handball Bundesliga, as the team looks ahead to potential legal action against HSV Hamburg and the HBL.

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