Women's Feldhockey Bundesliga Explained

Sport:Field hockey
Administrator:Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Teams:12
Country:Germany
Confed:EHF (Europe)
Champ Season:2023–24
Most Champs:Harvestehude (14 titles)
Relegation:2. Bundesliga
Confed Cup:Euro Hockey League
Website:hockeybundesliga.de

The Feldhockey Bundesliga is the top level of women's field hockey in Germany and is organized by the German Hockey Federation. The league ranks second European women's league rankings.[1] It was established in 1940.

Format

The season starts in August or September and is interrupted by the indoor hockey season from November to March. From April the outdoor season will be continued. Since the 2011–12 season the league was played by twelve teams who played each other twice and who competed for four spots in the championship play-offs. The number one and four and the number two and three played each other in the semi-final and winners qualified for the final where the winner was crowned champion. The two last-placed teams were relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga. [2]

For the 2019–20 season the German Hockey Federation introduced a new format.[3] The league is played by twelve teams grouped in two pools of six (Pool A and Pool B) based on the previous season's ranking. The teams of the same pool compete 2 times and face the teams of the other pool once. The first four of each pool are qualified for the play-offs and the last two of each pool play the play-downs.

The quarter-finals of the play-offs are played in best-of-2 according to the following scheme:

Finals

1940–1984
SeasonWinnerResultRunner-upVenue
1940Rot-Weiß Berlin5–1Würzburger KickersBerlin
1940–41Würzburger Kickers1–0WACMunich
1941–42Harvestehuder THC2–0Würzburger KickersWürzburg
1942–43Harvestehuder THC4–1Würzburger KickersHamburg
1943–44Harvestehuder THC7–0Düsseldorfer SCHamburg
1949–50Harvestehuder THC0–0 (a.e.t.)
3–1 (a.e.t.)		1. FC NürnbergHamburg
Nuremberg
1950–51Harvestehuder THC3–1Blau-Weiß BerlinBerlin
1951–52Würzburger Kickers3–2 (a.e.t.)Harvestehuder THCHamburg
1952–53Würzburger Kickers5–0Harvestehuder THCWürzburg
1953–541. FC Nürnberg2–1SC BrandenburgBerlin
1954–55Würzburger Kickers1–0GW WuppertalWuppertal
1955–56Würzburger Kickers0–0 (a.e.t.)
2–1		1. FC NürnbergNuremberg
Würzburg
1956–57Harvestehuder THC3–1UHC HamburgHamburg
1957–58Harvestehuder THC2–0UHC HamburgHamburg
1958–59Harvestehuder THC5–1UHC HamburgHamburg
1959–60Harvestehuder THC1–1 (a.e.t.)
1–0		UHC HamburgHamburg
Hamburg
1960–61SC Brandenburg2–1UHC HamburgBerlin
1961–62Harvestehuder THC1–0UHC HamburgHamburg
1962–63UHC Hamburg4–0SC BrandenburgHamburg
1963–64Harvestehuder THC0–0 (a.e.t.)
2-1 (a.e.t.)		Eintracht BraunschweigBraunschweig
Hamburg
1964–65Eintracht Braunschweig0–0 (a.e.t.)
1–1 (a.e.t.)
3–1 (a.e.t.)		Großflottbeker THGCHamburg
Braunschweig
Hannover
1965–66Großflottbeker THGC4–1Harvestehuder THCHamburg
1967–68Harvestehuder THC1–0Großflottbeker THGCHamburg
1968–69Eintracht Braunschweig1–0HC Rot-Weiß MünchenBraunschweig
1969–70Großflottbeker THGC2–2 (a.e.t.)
1–0		Harvestehuder THCHamburg
Hamburg
1970–71Harvestehuder THC1–0Großflottbeker THGCHamburg
1971–72TSV Zehlendorf 882–1SC BrandenburgBerlin
1972–73Harvestehuder THC2–0 (a.e.t.)Blau-Weiß KölnCologne
1973–74Eintracht Braunschweig3–0Großflottbeker THGCBraunschweig
1974–75Eintracht Braunschweig1–1 (a.e.t.)
2-1 (a.e.t.)		SC BrandenburgBerlin
Braunschweig
1975–76Eintracht Braunschweig2–1SC BrandenburgBerlin
1976–77Großflottbeker THGC2–1Eintracht BraunschweigHamburg
1977–78Eintracht Braunschweig1–0 (a.e.t.)Großdlottbeker THGCBraunschweig
1978–79Großflottbeker THGC2–0Blau-Weiß KölnHamburg
1979–80Blau-Weiß Köln3–2 (a.e.t.)1. Hanauer THCCologne
1980–811. Hanauer THC1–0Blau-Weiß KölnHanau
1981–82RTHC Leverkusen1–0Blau-Weiß KölnCologne
1982–83RTHC Leverkusen3–1
(p.s.)		Blau-Weiß KölnLeverkusen
1983–841. Hanauer THC5–4
(p.s.)		SC BrandenburgHanau
Source[4]
1984–present
SeasonWinnerResultRunner-upVenue
1984–85RTHC Leverkusen3–1 (a.e.t.)Blau-Weiß KölnCologne
1985–86Blau-Weiß Köln3–1RTHC LeverkusenLeverkusen
1986–87Blau-Weiß Köln1–0Club RaffelbergDuisburg
1987–88SC Frankfurt 803–2 (a.e.t.)1. Hanauer THCVelbert
1988–89SC Frankfurt 803–2 (a.e.t.)Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt
1989–90RTHC Leverkusen2–1 (a.e.t.)SC Frankfurt 80Frankfurt
1990–91Eintracht Frankfurt1–0Club RaffelbergFrankfurt
1991–92Rüsselsheimer RK1–0RTHC LeverkusenRüsselsheim
1992–93Rüsselsheimer RK6–5
(p.s.)		RTHC LeverkusenLeverkusen
1993–94Berliner HC1–0 (a.e.t.)Rüsselsheimer RKHamburg
1994–95Rüsselsheimer RK2–1Beriner HCRüsselsheim
1995–96Berliner HC3–1RTHC LeverkusenBerlin
1996–97Rüsselsheimer RK3–1Berliner HCFrankfurt
1997–98Rot-Weiss Köln2–0Berliner HCDuisburg
1998–99Berliner HC4–1Rot-Weiss KölnHamburg
1999–2000Berliner HC3–2Rot-Weiss KölnBerlin
2000–01Rösselsheimer RK5–3
(p.s.)		Berliner HCHamburg
2001–02Klipper Hamburg1–0Club an der AlsterBerlin
2002–03Rot-Weiss Köln2–0Klipper HamburgHamburg
2003–04Rüsselsheimer RK5–3
(p.s.)		Rot-Weiss KölnCologne
2004–05Berliner HC4–3
(p.s.)		Rot-Weiss KölnDüsseldorf
2005–06Berliner HC2–1Club an der AlsterCologne
2006–07Rot-Weiss Köln2–1Rüsselsheimer RKMönchengladbach
2007–08Berliner HC1–0 (a.e.t.)Rot-Weiss KölnHamburg
2008–09UHC Hamburg1–0Club an der AlsterDüsseldorf
2009–10Berliner HC4–2UHC HamburgMannheim
2010–11UHC Hamburg4–1Rot-Weiss KölnHamburg
2011–12Rot-Weiss Köln1–0UHC HamburgBerlin
2012–13Berliner HC3–2 (a.e.t.)UHC HamburgHamburg
2013–14Rot-Weiss Köln3–3 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p.s.)		UHC HamburgHamburg
2014–15UHC Hamburg4–0Müncher SCHamburg
2015–16UHC Hamburg3–3
(3–2 s.o.)		Rot-Weiss KölnMannheim
2016–17UHC Hamburg2–0Mannheimer HCMannheim
2017–18Club an der Alster3–1UHC HamburgKrefeld
2018–19Club an der Alster1–1
(4–2 s.o.)		Düsseldorfer HCKrefeld
2019–2021Düsseldorfer HC1–1
(3–2 s.o.)		Mannheimer HCMannheim
2021–22Düsseldorfer HC0–0
(3–2 s.o.)		Mannheimer HCBonn
2022–23Mannheimer HC5–4Club an der AlsterMannheim
2023–24Düsseldorfer HC2–1Mannheimer HCBonn
Source

Champions

By club

ClubChampionshipsRunners-upSeasons won
Harvestehuder THC1441941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1058–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1972–73
Berliner HC941993–93, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13
UHC Hamburgalign=center rowspan=36111962–63, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Rüsselsheimer RK21991–92, 1992–92, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2003–04
Eintracht Braunschweig21964–65, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78
Rot-Weiss Kölnalign=center rowspan=2571997–98, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2013–14
Würzburger Kickers31940–41, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56
Großflottbeker THGCalign=center rowspan=2451965–66, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1978–79
RTHC Leverkusen41981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90
Blau-Weiß Kölnalign=center rowspan=2361979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87
Düsseldorfer HC12019–2021, 2021–22, 2023–24
Club an der Alsteralign=center rowspan=3242017–18, 2018–19
1. Hanauer THC21980–81, 1983–84
SC Frankfurt 8011987–88, 1988–89
SC Brandenburgalign=center rowspan=7161960–61
Mannheimer HC42022–23
1. FC Nürnberg21953–54
Eintracht Frankfurt11990–91
Klipper Hamburg12001–02
Rot-Weiß Berlin01940
TSV Zehlendorf 8801971–72
Club Raffelbergalign=center rowspan=702
Düsseldorfer SC1
Blau-Weiss Berlin1
Rot-Weiß München1
Münchner SC1
WAC1
GW Wuppertal1

By state

StateChampionshipsRunners-upClubs
2725Harvestehuder THC (14), UHC Hamburg (6), Großflottbeker THGC (4), Club an der Alster (2), Klipper Hamburg (1)
1522Rot-Weiss Köln (5), RTHC Leverkusen (4), Blau-Weiß Köln (3), Düsseldorfer HC (3)
1211Berliner HC (9), SC Brandenburg (1), Rot-Weiß Berlin (1), TSV Zehlendorf 88 (1)
116Rüsselsheimer RK (6), 1. Hanauer THC (2), SC Frankfurt 80 (2), Eintracht Frankfurt (1)
align=center rowspan=267Würzburger Kickers (5), 1. FC Nürnberg (1)
2Eintracht Braunschweig (6)
14Mannheimer HC (1)
Austria01

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EHL Women's Rankings Table Revealed as Surbiton First Side to Qualify . ehlhockey.tv . . 7 May 2019 . 30 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Spielsystem . hockey.de . 17 September 2018 . German.
  3. Web site: 1. Liga: Neuer Modus erklärt . hockey.de . . 29 August 2019 . de . 29 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Deutsche Meister Feld . hockey.de . 7 May 2019 . German.

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