Sportradar is to become the official data partner of the German Handball League, known as the HBL, from the upcoming 2015/16 season.

German handball Source: Sportradar

Under the agreement, Sportradar will be granted the right to exclusively collect, archive and distribute official HBL data to both the media and betting industry as well as to the HBL and its teams.

The partnership will run for eight years until the end of the 2022/23 season.

The German Handball League is the highest men’s handball division in Germany and under the agreement, Sportradar will collect the data generated by both the first and second division, as well as the DHB Cup, the Super Cup and annual All-Star Game competitions.

Frank Bohmann, managing director of the DKB Handball Bundesliga, said: “Our partnership with Sportradar sets another milestone in the development and professionalisation of the DKB Handball Bundesliga.

“With their expertise in data collection and distribution, we will be able to further improve our internal processes and create new business models to underline our commitment to securing our position as the strongest league in the world.”