Today TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga and the German Handball Federation (DHB) announced a contract about a long term cooperation until 2016. The contract contains new and interesting elements: for the time the release of players to the national team is limited to 60 days per year (Olympic years 75 days). The German Federation will support the wish of TOYOTA HBL to reduce the number of big tournaments from 5 to 4 within one Olympic cycle (4 years) and to place all European Cup matches on weekdays.

According to the press release TOYOTA HBL will pay an anual fee to the German Federation for various services. The German federation will pay a fee for the release of players to the German National team. The contract expires on 30th June 2016. GB