| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937; 88 years ago (1937) |
| First season | 1973–74 |
| Administrator | Deutscher Hockey-Bund |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champion | Mannheimer HC (2nd title) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Uhlenhorst Mülheim (18 titles) |
| Relegation to | 2. Bundesliga |
| International cup | Euro Hockey League |
| Official website | hockeybundesliga.de |
TheFeldhockey Bundesliga is the top level of men'sfield hockey inGermany and is managed by theGerman Hockey Federation. The league currently ranks first in the men's European league rankings.[1] It was established in 1937.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 18 | 10 | 1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1963–64, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97,2017–18,2018–19 |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 11 | 9 | 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16,2019–21,2021–22,2022–23 |
| Club an der Alster | 7 | 3 | 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11 |
| Berliner HC | 2 | 1940–41, 1941–42, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 2011–12 | |
| Rüsselsheim | 5 | 2 | 1967–68, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78 |
| Harvestehude | 4 | 4 | 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2013–14 |
| 1880 Frankfurt | 3 | 4 | 1968–69, 1969–70, 1988–89 |
| Gladbacher HTC | 4 | 1965–66, 1980–81, 2001–02 | |
| Frankenthal | 1 | 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83 | |
| Sachsenhausen | 2 | 4 | 1938–39, 1942–43 |
| Club Raffelberg | 2 | 1950–51, 1952–53 | |
| Mannheimer HC | 2 | 2016–17,2023–24 | |
| Brandenburg | 1 | 1955–56, 1958–59 | |
| Dürkheim | 1 | 1991–92, 1992–93 | |
| Berliner SC | 0 | 1937, 1937–38 | |
| Schwarz-Weiß Köln | 1 | 4 | 1975–76 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | 4 | 2004–05 | |
| Crefelder HTC | 1 | 2005–06 | |
| Limburg | 1 | 1983–84 | |
| Heidelberg | 1 | 1981–82 | |
| Klipper THC | 1 | 1951–52 | |
| LSV Hamburg | 0 | 1943–44 | |
| Berliner SV | 0 | 1939–40 | |
| UHC Hamburg | 0 | 8 | |
| Wacker München | 2 | ||
| Hamburger Polo Club | 2 | ||
| Düsseldorfer HC | 1 | ||
| ETUF Essen | 1 | ||
| Goslar | 1 | ||
| Hannover | 1 | ||
| Ludwigsburg | 1 | ||
| Pasing | 1 | ||
| HG Nürnberg | 1 | ||
| Rot-Weiß München | 1 |
| State | Championships | Runners-up | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 32 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim (18),Rot-Weiss Köln (11),Gladbacher HTC (3),Club Raffelberg (2),Schwarz-Weiß Köln (1),Crefelder HTC (1) | |
| 13 | 18 | Club an der Alster (7),Harvestehuder THC (4),Klipper THC (1),LSV Hamburg (1) | |
| 12 | 3 | Berliner HC (7),Brandenburg (2),Berliner SC (2),Berliner SV (1) | |
| 11 | 11 | Rüsselsheimer RK (5),1880 Frankfurt (3),Sachsenhausen (2),Limburger HC (1) | |
| 5 | 2 | Frankenthal (3),Dürkheimer HC (2) | |
| 4 | 8 | Mannheimer HC (2),Stuttgarter Kickers (1),Heidelberg (1) | |
| 0 | 5 | ||
| 2 |