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| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1940; 86 years ago (1940) |
| Administrator | Deutscher Hockey-Bund |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champion | Düsseldorfer HC (3rd title) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Harvestehude (14 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | 2. Bundesliga |
| International cup | Euro Hockey League |
| Official website | hockeybundesliga.de |
TheFeldhockey Bundesliga is the top level of women'sfield hockey inGermany and is organized by theGerman Hockey Federation. The league ranks second European women's league rankings.[1] It was established in1940.
The season starts in August or September and is interrupted by theindoor 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 championshipplay-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 theplay-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:
| Club | Championships | Runners-up | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvestehuder THC | 14 | 4 | 1941–42, 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 HC | 9 | 4 | 1993–93, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13 |
| UHC Hamburg | 6 | 11 | 1962–63, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| Rüsselsheimer RK | 2 | 1991–92, 1992–92, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2003–04 | |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 1964–65, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78 | |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 5 | 7 | 1997–98, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2013–14 |
| Würzburger Kickers | 3 | 1940–41, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56 | |
| Großflottbeker THGC | 4 | 5 | 1965–66, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1978–79 |
| RTHC Leverkusen | 4 | 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90 | |
| Blau-Weiß Köln | 3 | 6 | 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87 |
| Düsseldorfer HC | 1 | 2019–2021, 2021–22, 2023–24 | |
| Club an der Alster | 2 | 4 | 2017–18, 2018–19 |
| 1. Hanauer THC | 2 | 1980–81, 1983–84 | |
| SC Frankfurt 80 | 1 | 1987–88, 1988–89 | |
| SC Brandenburg | 1 | 6 | 1960–61 |
| Mannheimer HC | 4 | 2022–23 | |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 1953–54 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 1990–91 | |
| Klipper Hamburg | 1 | 2001–02 | |
| Rot-Weiß Berlin | 0 | 1940 | |
| TSV Zehlendorf 88 | 0 | 1971–72 | |
| Club Raffelberg | 0 | 2 | |
| Düsseldorfer SC | 1 | ||
| Blau-Weiss Berlin | 1 | ||
| Rot-Weiß München | 1 | ||
| Münchner SC | 1 | ||
| WAC | 1 | ||
| GW Wuppertal | 1 |
| State | Championships | Runners-up | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hamburg | 27 | 25 | Harvestehuder THC (14),UHC Hamburg (6),Großflottbeker THGC (4),Club an der Alster (2),Klipper Hamburg (1) |
 North Rhine-Westphalia | 15 | 22 | Rot-Weiss Köln (5),RTHC Leverkusen (4),Blau-Weiß Köln (3),Düsseldorfer HC (3) |
 Berlin | 12 | 11 | Berliner HC (9),SC Brandenburg (1),Rot-Weiß Berlin (1),TSV Zehlendorf 88 (1) |
 Hesse | 11 | 6 | Rüsselsheimer RK (6),1. Hanauer THC (2),SC Frankfurt 80 (2),Eintracht Frankfurt (1) |
 Bavaria | 6 | 7 | Würzburger Kickers (5),1. FC Nürnberg (1) |
 Lower Saxony | 2 | Eintracht Braunschweig (6) | |
 Baden-Württemberg | 1 | 4 | Mannheimer HC (1) |
 Austria | 0 | 1 |