The Italian team handball season is officially underway as the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball (FIGH) outlines the opening fixtures and early results for the Serie A Gold, Serie A1 femminile, and Serie A Silver divisions.
Serie A Gold Men’s Division Opens
The Serie A Gold maschile division kicked off its second matchday on September 19, according to FIGH schedules. Publiesse Chiaravalle faced Teamnetwork Albatro Siracusa, resulting in a 25-27 victory for Siracusa. Additional matches featured Orlando Haenna hosting Metelli Cologne, Raimond Sassari meeting Macagi Cingoli, and Salumificio Riva Molteno playing Bozen Loacker Volksbank. Pressano matched up against Junior Fasano on the same evening, while Trieste is scheduled to play Black Devils Meran Alperia on September 30, and Conversano will face Proger Cassano Magnago on October 7.
Serie A1 Women’s Division Early Results
In the Serie A1 femminile division’s second matchday on September 19, AC Life Style Erice defeated Cellini Padova 36-21. Sirio Toyota Teramo secured a 32-28 win over Conversano, and Brixen Südtirol earned a 30-25 victory against Securfox Ariosto Ferrara. Cassano Magnago defeated Trapani 31-23, while Germancar Nuoro edged Mezzocorona 26-24. Casalgrande Padana played Jomi Salerno, and Leno is set to meet Alì-Best Espresso Mestrino on September 27.
Serie A Silver Men’s Divisions Launch Opening Weekends
The Serie A Silver maschile competition launched its first matchday across two regional groups. In Girone A, September 19 fixtures included Belluno against Pantarei Modena, Brixen against Ardea Verdeazzurro, Malo against Paese, Vigasio against Sparer Eppan Volksbank, and Ferrara against Vicentina, followed by Proger Cassano Next Generation on September 20. In Girone B, September 19 matches featured Proger Chieti against Puntoshop24 Putignano, Genea Lanzara against Cus Palermo, Prime Service Sannio against Romagna, and Monteprandone against Camerano. Action concluded on September 20 with Teamnetwork Albatro NexGen meeting Aretusa and Innotech Serra Fasano playing Lions Teramo.
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