Men's Feldhockey Bundesliga

Sports league
Bundesliga
SportField hockey
Founded1937; 87 years ago (1937)
First season1973–74
AdministratorDeutscher Hockey-Bund
No. of teams12
CountryGermany
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)		Rot-Weiss Köln (11th title)
(2022–23)
Most titlesUhlenhorst Mülheim (18 titles)
Relegation to2. Bundesliga
International cup(s)Euro Hockey League
Official websitehockeybundesliga.de

The Feldhockey Bundesliga is the top level of men's field hockey in Germany and is managed by the German Hockey Federation. The league currently ranks first in the men's European league rankings.[1] It was established in 1937.

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

1937–1984
Season Winner Result Runners-up Venue
1937 Berliner SC 2–1 (a.e.t) ETUF Essen Berlin
1937–38 Berliner SC 1–0 Sachsenhausen Frankfurt
1938–39 Sachsenhausen 1–0 Berliner SC Berlin
1939–40 Berliner SV 5–0 Sachsenhausen Berlin
1940–41 Berliner HC 1–0 Pasing Munich
1941–42 Berliner HC 1–1 (a.e.t)
5–3[a]		 Sachsenhausen Frankfurt
Berlin
1942–43 Sachsenhausen 2–1 UHC Hamburg Frankfurt
1943–44 LSV Hamburg 1–0 (a.e.t) Sachsenahausen Magdeburg
1949–50 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 1–0 Club Raffelberg Mülheim
1950–51 Club Raffelberg 1–0 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Duisburg
1951–52 Klipper THC 3–1 Wacker München Munich
1952–53 Club Raffelberg 1–0 (a.e.t.) Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mülheim
1953–54 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 4–2 Brandenburg Mülheim
1954–55 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 1–0 Wacker München Mülheim
1955–56 Brandenburg 2–1 Goslar Goslar
1956–57 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 1–1 (a.e.t.)
2–0[a]		 Club Raffelberg Duisburg
Mülheim
1957–58 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 5–1 Klipper THC Mülheim
1958–59 Brandenburg 1–0 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mülheim
1959–60 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 2–1 (a.e.t.) Berliner HC Mülheim
1960–61 Berliner HC 3–1 (e.a.t.) Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mülheim
1961–62 Berliner HC 3–0 Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg
1962–63 Berliner HC 4–1 (a.e.t.) Harvestehude Berlin
1963–64 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 2–1 HG Nürnberg Mülheim
1964–65 Berliner HC 2–1 (a.e.t.) UHC Hamburg Berlin
1965–66 Gladbacher HTC 3–2 (a.e.t.) Rot-Weiss Köln Cologne
1967–1968 Rüsselsheim 4–1 Schwarz-Weiß Köln Rüsselsheim
1968–69 1880 Frankfurt 2–1 Schwarz-Weiß Köln Cologne
1969–70 1880 Frankfurt 3–0 Rot-Weiss Köln Cologne
1970–71 Rüsselsheim 1–0 Rot-Weiss Köln Rüsselsheim
1971–72 Rot-Weiss Köln 2–1 (a.e.t.) 1880 Frankfurt Cologne
1972–73 Rot-Weiss Köln 2–0 Rüsselsheim Rüsselsheim
1973–74 Rot-Weiss Köln 3–1 (a.e.t.) Rüsselsheim Cologne
1974–75 Rüsselsheim 5–3 (a.e.t.) Rot-Weiss Köln Rüsselsheim
1975–76 Schwarz-Weiß Köln 3–1 Stuttgarter Kickers Cologne
1976–77 Rüsselsheim 4–1 Stuttgarter Kickers Rüsselsheim
1977–78 Rüsselsheim 2–0 Gladbacher HTC Mönchengladbach
1978–79 Frankenthal 2–1 Hannover Frankenthal
1979–80 Frankenthal 4–3 (a.e.t.) Schwarz-Weiß Köln Frankenthal
1980–81 Gladbacher HTC 5–1 Frankenthal Frankenthal
1981–82 Heidelberg 3–2 Limburg Heidelberg
1982–83 Frankenthal 2–0 Schwarz-Weiß Köln Cologne
1983–84 Limburg 3–1 Heidelberg Heidelberg
Source[4]
1984–present
Season Winner Result Runners-up Venue
1984–85 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–1 (a.e.t.) Gladbacher HTC Mönchengladbach
1985–86 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 4–3 Stuttgarter Kickers Limburg
1986–87 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 2–1 1880 Frankfurt Mülheim
1987–88 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–1 1880 Frankfurt Frankfurt
1988–89 1880 Frankfurt 3–2
(p.s.)		 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mülheim
1989–90 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–0 Rot-Weiss Köln Cologne
1990–91 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 2–1 (a.e.t.) Rot-Weiß München Mülheim
1991–92 Dürkheim 7–5
(p.s.)		 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Bad Dürkheim
1992–93 Dürkheim 2–1 Harvestehude Bad Dürkheim
1993–94 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–0 Harvestehude Mülheim
1994–95 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 6–1 Gladbacher HTC Mülheim
1995–96 Harvestehude 2–1 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mülheim
1996–97 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 6–1 1880 Frankfurt Bad Dürkheim
1997–98 Harvestehude 7–6
(p.s.)		 Gladbacher HTC Rüsselsheim
1998–99 Club an der Alster 3–2 Harvestehude Hamburg
1999–2000 Harvestehude 9–8
(p.s.)		 Club an der Alster Mainz
2000–01 Club an der Alster 2–1 Dürkheim Bad Dürkheim
2001–02 Gladbacher THC 2–1 Club an der Alster Hamburg
2002–03 Club an der Alster 5–4 Crefelder HTC Hamburg
2003–04 Club an der Alster 6–5 UHC Hamburg Hamburg
2004–05 Stuttgarter Kickers 5–4
(p.s.)		 Club an der Alster Düsseldorf
2005–06 Crefelder HTC 7–1 Stuttgarter Kickers Mönchengladbach
2006–07 Club an der Alster 9–8
(p.s.)		 UHC Hamburg Mönchengladbach
2007–08 Club an der Alster 5–2 Düsseldorfer HC Düsseldorf
2008–09 Rot-Weiss Köln 4–2 (a.e.t.) UHC Hamburg Mannheim
2009–10 Rot-Weiss Köln 4–2 UHC Hamburg Düsseldorf
2010–11 Club an der Alster 4–1 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mannheim
2011–12 Berliner HC 2–1 Rot-Weiss Köln Berlin
2012–13 Rot-Weiss Köln 3–2 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Hamburg
2013–14 Harvestehude 5–1 Rot-Weiss Köln Hamburg
2014–15 Rot-Weiss Köln 4–3 UHC Hamburg Hamburg
2015–16 Rot-Weiss Köln 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 s.o.)		 UHC Hamburg Mannheim
2016–17 Mannheimer HC 3–2 Rot-Weiss Köln Mannheim
2017–18 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–2 Rot-Weiss Köln Krefeld
2018–19 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 5–4 Mannheimer HC Krefeld
2019–2021 Rot-Weiss Köln 1–0 Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mannheim
2021–22 Rot-Weiss Köln 1–0 Hamburger Polo Club Bonn
2022–23 Rot-Weiss Köln 3–2 Mannheimer HC Mannheim
Source[4]

Champions

By club

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
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
Mannheimer HC 2 2016–17
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
Düsseldorfer HC 1
ETUF Essen 1
Goslar 1
Hamburger Polo Club 1
Hannover 1
Ludwigsburg 1
Pasing 1
HG Nürnberg 1
Rot-Weiß München 1

By state

State Championships Runners-up Winning clubs
 North Rhine-Westphalia 36 32 HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim (18), Rot-Weiss Köln (11), Gladbacher HTC (30), Club Raffelberg (2), Schwarz-Weiß Köln (1), Crefelder HTC (1)
 Hamburg 13 17 Club an der Alster (7), Harvestehude (4), Klipper THC (1), LSV Hamburg (1)
 Berlin 12 3 Berliner HC (7), Brandenburg (2), Berliner SC (2), Berliner SV (1)
 Hesse 11 11 Rüsselsheim (5), 1880 Frankfurt (3), Sachsenhausen (2), Limburg (1)
 Rhineland-Palatinate 5 2 Frankenthal (3), Dürkheim (2)
 Baden-Württemberg 3 8 Stuttgarter Kickers (1), Heidelberg (1), Mannheimer HC (1)
 Bavaria 0 5
 Lower Saxony 2

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Top Five Nations Confirmed on EHL Men's Ranking Table for 2019/20 Season". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 6 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. ^ a b "Deutsche Meister Feld". hockey.de (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2018.

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