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)

Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1940 (1940)
Administrator	German Hockey Federation
No. of teams	12
Country	Germany
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Club an der Alster (2nd title) (2018–19)
Most titles	Harvestehude (14 titles)
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	2. 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

1940–1983 Season Winner Result Runner-up Venue 1940 Rot-Weiß Berlin 5–1 Würzburger Kickers Berlin 1940–41 Würzburger Kickers 1–0 WAC Munich 1941–42 Harvestehude 2–0 Würzburger Kickers Würzburg 1942–43 Harvestehude 4–1 Würzburger Kickers Hamburg 1943–44 Harvestehude 7–0 Düsseldorfer SC Hamburg 1949–50 Harvestehude 0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–1 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 1] 1. FC Nürnberg Hamburg Nuremberg 1950–51 Harvestehude 3–1 Blau-Weiß Berlin Berlin 1951–52 Würzburger Kickers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Harvestehude Hamburg 1952–53 Würzburger Kickers 5–0 Harvestehude Würzburg 1953–54 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 SC Brandenburg Berlin 1954–55 Würzburger Kickers 1–0 GW Wuppertal Wuppertal 1955–56 Würzburger Kickers 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–1[lower-alpha 1] 1. FC Nürnberg Nuremberg Würzburg 1956–57 Harvestehude 3–1 UHC Hamburg Hamburg 1957–58 Harvestehude 2–0 UHC Hamburg Hamburg 1958–59 Harvestehude 5–1 UHC Hamburg Hamburg 1959–60 Harvestehude 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–0[lower-alpha 1] UHC Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg 1960–61 SC Brandenburg 2–1 UHC Hamburg Berlin 1961–62 Harvestehude 1–0 UHC Hamburg Hamburg 1962–63 UHC Hamburg 4–0 SC Brandenburg Hamburg 1963–64 Harvestehude 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2-1 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 1] Eintracht Braunschweig Braunschweig Hamburg 1964–65 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 (a.e.t.) 1–1 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 1] 3–1 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 1] Großflottbeker THGC Hamburg Braunschweig Hannover 1965–66 Großflottbeker THGC 4–1 Harvestehude Hamburg 1967–68 Harvestehude 1–0 Großflottbeker THGC Hamburg 1968–69 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 HC Rot-Weiß München Braunschweig 1969–70 Großflottbeker THGC 2–2 (a.e.t.) 1–0[lower-alpha 1] Harvestehude Hamburg Hamburg 1970–71 Harvestehude 1–0 Großflottbeker THGC Hamburg 1971–72 TSV Zehlendorf 88 2–1 SC Brandenburg Berlin 1972–73 Harvestehude 2–0 (a.e.t.) Blau-Weiß Köln Cologne 1973–74 Eintracht Braunschweig 3–0 Großflottbeker THGC Braunschweig 1974–75 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 (a.e.t.) 2-1 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 1] SC Brandenburg Berlin Braunschweig 1975–76 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–1 SC Brandenburg Berlin 1976–77 Großflottbeker THGC 2–1 Eintracht Braunschweig Hamburg 1977–78 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 (a.e.t.) Großdlottbeker THGC Braunschweig 1978–79 Großflottbeker THGC 2–0 Blau-Weiß Köln Hamburg 1979–80 Blau-Weiß Köln 3–2 (a.e.t.) 1. Hanauer THC Cologne 1980–81 1. Hanauer THC 1–0 Blau-Weiß Köln Hanau 1981–82 RTHC Leverkusen 1–0 Blau-Weiß Köln Cologne 1982–83 RTHC Leverkusen 3–1 (p.s.) Blau-Weiß Köln Leverkusen Source[4]

1983–2019 Season Winner Result Runner-up Venue 1983–84 1. Hanauer THC 5–4 (p.s.) SC Brandenburg Hanau 1984–85 RTHC Leverkusen 3–1 (a.e.t.) Blau-Weiß Köln Cologne 1985–86 Blau-Weiß Köln 3–1 RTHC Leverkusen Leverkusen 1986–87 Blau-Weiß Köln 1–0 Club Raffelberg Duisburg 1987–88 SC Frankfurt 80 3–2 (a.e.t.) 1. Hanauer THC Velbert 1988–89 SC Frankfurt 80 3–2 (a.e.t.) Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt 1989–90 RTHC Leverkusen 2–1 (a.e.t.) SC Frankfurt 80 Frankfurt 1990–91 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 Club Raffelberg Frankfurt 1991–92 Rüsselsheimer RK 1–0 RTHC Leverkusen Rüsselsheim 1992–93 Rüsselsheimer RK 6–5 (p.s.) RTHC Leverkusen Leverkusen 1993–94 Berliner HC 1–0 (a.e.t.) Rüsselsheimer RK Hamburg 1994–95 Rüsselsheimer RK 2–1 Beriner HC Rüsselsheim 1995–96 Berliner HC 3–1 RTHC Leverkusen Berlin 1996–97 Rüsselsheimer RK 3–1 Berliner HC Frankfurt 1997–98 Rot-Weiss Köln 2–0 Berliner HC Duisburg 1998–99 Berliner HC 4–1 Rot-Weiss Köln Hamburg 1999–2000 Berliner HC 3–2 Rot-Weiss Köln Berlin 2000–01 Rösselsheimer RK 5–3 (p.s.) Berliner HC Hamburg 2001–02 Klipper Hamburg 1–0 Club an der Alster Berlin 2002–03 Rot-Weiss Köln 2–0 Klipper Hamburg Hamburg 2003–04 Rüsselsheimer RK 5–3 (p.s.) Rot-Weiss Köln Cologne 2004–05 Berliner HC 4–3 (p.s.) Rot-Weiss Köln Düsseldorf 2005–06 Berliner HC 2–1 Club an der Alster Cologne 2006–07 Rot-Weiss Köln 2–1 Rüsselsheimer RK Mönchengladbach 2007–08 Berliner HC 1–0 (a.e.t.) Rot-Weiss Köln Hamburg 2008–09 UHC Hamburg 1–0 Club an der Alster Düsseldorf 2009–10 Berliner HC 4–2 UHC Hamburg Mannheim 2010–11 UHC Hamburg 4–1 Rot-Weiss Köln Hamburg 2011–12 Rot-Weiss Köln 1–0 UHC Hamburg Berlin 2012–13 Berliner HC 3–2 (a.e.t.) UHC Hamburg Hamburg 2013–14 Rot-Weiss Köln 3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p.s.) UHC Hamburg Hamburg 2014–15 UHC Hamburg 4–0 Müncher SC Hamburg 2015–16 UHC Hamburg 3–3 (3–2 s.o.) Rot-Weiss Köln Mannheim 2016–17 UHC Hamburg 2–0 Mannheimer HC Mannheim 2017–18 Club an der Alster 3–1 UHC Hamburg Krefeld 2018–19 Club an der Alster 1–1 (4–2 s.o.) Düsseldorfer HC Krefeld 2019–20 Mannheim Source[4]

Champions

By club

Club	Championships	Runners-up	Seasons won
Harvestehude	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
Club an der Alster	2	3	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
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 HC		1
Düsseldorfer SC		1
Blau-Weiss Berlin		1
Rot-Weiß München		1
Mannheimer HC		1
Münchner SC		1
WAC		1
GW Wuppertal		1

By state

State	Championships	Clubs
Hamburg	27	Harvestehude (14), UHC Hamburg (6), Großflottbeker THGC (4), Club an der Alster (2), Klipper Hamburg (1)
Berlin	12	Berliner HC (9), Rot-Weiß Berlin, (1), SC Brandenburg (1), TSV Zehlendorf 88 (1)
North Rhine-Westphalia		Rot-Weiss Köln (5), RTHC Leverkusen (4), Blau-Weiß Köln (3)
Hesse	11	Rüsselsheimer RK (6), 1. Hanauer THC (2), SC Frankfurt 80 (2), Eintracht Frankfurt (1)
Bavaria	6	Würzburger Kickers (5), 1. FC Nürnberg (1)
Lower Saxony		Eintracht Braunschweig (6)

See also

• German Hockey Federation
• Feldhockey Bundesliga (Men's field hockey)

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.