Defending champions out

Schwaz advance to the Cup final after beating Hard

Schwaz was able to narrowly beat Hard.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

The Schwaz handball team won 33:31 (16:16) against defending champions HC Hard on Friday to reach the final scheduled for Saturday (4.20 pm) at the start of the domestic Cup Final Four. 

It was a duel between the runners-up and the first team in the basic round of the Austrian Handball League (HLA).

Schwaz will play for their second Cup title since 2011 on Saturday (4.20 p.m.) against Friday evening's winners West Wien or HSG Graz (8.20 p.m., live on sportkrone.at).