Last year, it was the final; on Sunday, the duel SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs Montpellier Handball was the match for the third rank at the Winamax EHF Finals 2026 —– and history repeated: Flensburg won again, though the 32:30 was much closer than last year's result. The dethroned champions leave Hamburg with a win, while Montpellier finish fourth, like in 2023.