Team Esbjerg only dropped the ball on four occasions during last season’s league stage. In 2025/26 the top team got to work in an uphill with a surprising tie against Silkeborg-Voel.
Whatever the expectations from the team and spectators were, Esbjerg couldn’t live up to them with 36–36 as the end result. An array of simple too many mistakes meant that Silkeborg-Voels inspired playmaker Natasja Andreasen (eight goals and eight assists) and her colleagues could cheer for the point achieved.
Esbjerg was two goals ahead at half time but the defense lacked the extra quality and the same distance with ten minutes to go left the home team unable to clinch the victory. The final push was an equaliser from Michala Møller with the pass from ever present and creative genius Nora Mørk.
The first round continues over the weekend with Odense HB versus Ikast HB Sunday night as the top duel.
Team Esbjerg–Silkeborg-Voel 36–36 (17–15)