At the turn of the year the majority of the teams in Bundesliga reached the halfway mark of the season. This allowed for the individual top team of the first half to be presented.
The seven star player included many of the usual suspects and THW Kiel and (Füchse Berlin) bought had two names join the selection. For TSV Hannover-Burgdorf on fourth position the capacity from near distance was a signal for success, Marius Steinhauser and Justus Fischer both made it to the top team.
Handball Performance index (HPI), a statistical solution for evaluating player performance was as always used to choose the best players.
With an HPI of 90, Mathias Gidsel ranked highest of all after the first 17 rounds of the season, 131 goals and 52 assists also explained why the danish ace kept an astoundingly high level.
The best goalkeeper, Andreas Wolff returned from Industrial Kielce to THW Kiel with a splendid start to 2024/25, 176 saves brings the 33-year-old to the World Cup break in super shape.
Bundesliga top team of the first half
Source: HBL website
Goalkeeper: Andreas Wolff (THW Kiel)
Left wing: Tim Freihöfer (Füchse Berlin)
Right wing: Marko Grgic (ThSV Eisenach)
Playmaker: Domagoj Duvnjak (THW Kiel)
Right back: Mathias Gidsel (Füchse Berlin)
Right wing: Marius Steinhauser (TSV Hannover-Burgdorf)
Pivot: Justus Fischer (TSV Hannover-Burgdorf)