Feldhockey Bundesliga (Women's field hockey)

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.

Feldhockey Bundesliga (Women's field hockey)
SportField hockey
Founded1940 (1940)
AdministratorGerman Hockey Federation
No. of teams12
CountryGermany
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Club an der Alster (2nd title)
(2018–19)
Most titlesHarvestehude (14 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to2. Bundesliga
International cup(s)Euro Hockey League

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:

  • Series 1: 1A/4B
  • Series 2: 2B/3A
  • Series 3: 1B/4A
  • Series 4: 2A/3B

Finals

Champions

By club

Club Championships Runners-up Seasons won
Harvestehude1441941–42, 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 Hamburg6111962–63, 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 Köln571997–98, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2013–14
Würzburger Kickers31940–41, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56
Großflottbeker THGC451965–66, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1978–79
RTHC Leverkusen41981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90
Blau-Weiß Köln361979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87
Club an der Alster232017–18, 2018–19
1. Hanauer THC21980–81, 1983–84
SC Frankfurt 8011987–88, 1988–89
SC Brandenburg161960–61
1. FC Nürnberg21953–54
Eintracht Frankfurt11990–91
Klipper Hamburg12001–02
Rot-Weiß Berlin01940
TSV Zehlendorf 8801971–72
Club Raffelberg02
Düsseldorfer HC1
Düsseldorfer SC1
Blau-Weiss Berlin1
Rot-Weiß München1
Mannheimer HC1
Münchner SC1
WAC1
GW Wuppertal1

By state

State Championships Clubs
 Hamburg27Harvestehude (14), UHC Hamburg (6), Großflottbeker THGC (4), Club an der Alster (2), Klipper Hamburg (1)
 Berlin12Berliner HC (9), Rot-Weiß Berlin, (1), SC Brandenburg (1), TSV Zehlendorf 88 (1)
 North Rhine-WestphaliaRot-Weiss Köln (5), RTHC Leverkusen (4), Blau-Weiß Köln (3)
 Hesse11Rüsselsheimer RK (6), 1. Hanauer THC (2), SC Frankfurt 80 (2), Eintracht Frankfurt (1)
 Bavaria6Würzburger Kickers (5), 1. FC Nürnberg (1)
 Lower SaxonyEintracht Braunschweig (6)

See also

Notes

  1. An extra match was needed because the previous match ended in a draw after extra time

References

  1. "EHL Women's Rankings Table Revealed as Surbiton First Side to Qualify". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "Spielsystem". hockey.de (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. "1. Liga: Neuer Modus erklärt". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. "Deutsche Meister Feld". hockey.de (in German). Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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