Krems – The UHK Krems immediately transformed the first match ball and won the title in the handball league Austria (HLA). On Friday, the Lower Austrians kept the upper hand in a gripping duel with the HC Hard 25:23 (12:11) and won the “Best of Three” series 2-0. For the Wachauer it is the sixth Austrian title in the history of the club, and the Kremser had triumphed against hard under coach Ibish Thaqi in the final in 2022 and 2019.