# 2019–21 Women's Feldhockey-Bundesliga

The 2019–21 Bundesliga was the 75th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier field hockey league. It began on 7 September 2019 and it concluded with the championship final on 9 May 2021 in Mannheim. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league was suspended on 13 March until 1 April 2020. The season returned on 5 September 2020 and was extended into 2021 with an extra round of matches.
For the 2019–21 season, the German Hockey Federation introduced a new format. The league was 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 competed 2 times and faced the teams of the other pool once. The first four of each pool qualified for the play-offs and the last two of each pool played the play-downs.
Club an der Alster were the two-time defending champions.

## Teams

A total of 12 teams participated in the 2019–2021 edition of the Bundesliga. The promoted teams were Großflottbek and Rüsselsheimer who replaced TSV Mannheim and Bremer HC.
| Team | Location | State |
| Berliner HC | Berlin | Berlin |
| Club an der Alster | Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Düsseldorfer HC | Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Grossflottbeker THGC | Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Harvestehuder THC | Hamburg | Hamburg |
| UHC Hamburg | Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Mannheimer HC | Mannheim | Baden-Württemberg |
| Münchner SC | Munich | Bavaria |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | Cologne | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Rüsselsheimer RK | Rüsselsheim | Hesse |
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | Mülheim | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Zehlendorfer Wespen | Berlin | Berlin |

### Number of teams by state

| State | Number of teams | Clubs |
| Hamburg | 4 | Club an der Alster, Großflottbek, Harvestehuder THC and UHC Hamburg |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 3 | Düsseldorfer HC, Rot-Weiss Köln and Uhlenhorst Mülheim |
| Berlin | 2 | Berliner HC and Zehlendorfer Wespen |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1 | Mannheimer HC |
| Bavaria | 1 | Münchner SC |
| Hesse | 1 | Rüsselsheimer RK |
| Total | 12 | |

## Regular season
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mannheimer HC | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 61 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 2 | Club an der Alster | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 58 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 3 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 57 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 4 | Harvestehuder THC | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 35 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 5 | Münchner SC | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 19 | Advance to Play–downs |
| 6 | Grossflottbeker THGC | 27 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 10 | Advance to Play–downs |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Düsseldorfer HC | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 64 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 2 | UHC Hamburg | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 29 | +51 | 60 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 3 | Berliner HC | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 32 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 4 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 32 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 5 | Rüsselsheimer RK | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 22 | Advance to Play–downs |
| 6 | Zehlendorfer Wespen | 27 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 109 | −90 | 7 | Advance to Play–downs |

### Overall table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Düsseldorfer HC | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 64 | Qualified to 2022 Euro Hockey League |
| 2 | Mannheimer HC | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 61 | |
| 3 | UHC Hamburg | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 29 | +51 | 60 | |
| 4 | Club an der Alster | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 58 | |
| 5 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 57 | |
| 6 | Harvestehuder THC | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 35 | |
| 7 | Berliner HC | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 32 | |
| 8 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 32 | |
| 9 | Rüsselsheimer RK | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 22 | |
| 10 | Münchner SC | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 19 | |
| 11 | Grossflottbeker THGC | 27 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 10 | |
| 12 | Zehlendorfer Wespen | 27 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 109 | −90 | 7 | |

## Play–downs

The play-downs were played in a best of three format with the first match hosted by the weaker-placed team on 24 or 25 April and the return match and potential third decisive match hosted by the better placed team on 1 and 2 May respectively.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Rüsselsheimer RK | 1–2 | Grossflottbeker THGC | 2–0 | 2–2 (3–4 pen.) | 1–1 (2–4 pen.) |
| Münchner SC | 2–0 | Zehlendorfer Wespen | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
* 24 April 2021 11:30
| Grossflottbeker THGC | 0–2 | Rüsselsheimer RK |
| | Report | Hocks 21', 51' |
* Grossflottbeker THGC, Hamburg Umpires: J. Borgmann (GER) A. Calder (GER)
* 1 May 2021 13:00
| Rüsselsheimer RK | 2–2 | Grossflottbeker THGC |
| Hocks 10' Heinz 58' | Report | Fleschütz 4' Schabacker 24' |
| Penalties |||
| Heinz Tatarczuk Becker Bentscheck Hocks | 3–4 | Fleschütz Cobano Hansen Iglesias Polewczak |
* Rüsselsheimer RK, Rüsselsheim Umpires: L. Oßwald (GER) P. Ostwaldt (GER)
* 1 May 2021 12:00
| Rüsselsheimer RK | 1–1 | Grossflottbeker THGC |
| Tegtmeier 17' | Report | Nauck 56' |
| Penalties |||
| Bentscheck Heinz Hocks Zimmermann | 2–4 | Fleschütz Cobano Hansen Iglesias Polewczak |
* Rüsselsheimer RK, Rüsselsheim Umpires: P. Ostwaldt (GER) L. Oßwald (GER)
Grossflottbeker THGC won the series 2–1.
* 25 April 2021 12:00
| Zehlendorfer Wespen | 1–2 | Münchner SC |
| Danne 37' | Report | Sambeth 20' Bolle 43' |
* Zehlendorfer Wespen, Berlin Umpires: F. Bariszlovich (GER) B. Ströhle (GER)
* 1 May 2021 12:00
| Münchner SC | 3–0 | Zehlendorfer Wespen |
| Bolle 30' Dorner 58' Bleuel 60' | Report | |
* Münchner SC, Munich Umpires: S. Johnson (GER) F. Jung (GER)

## Play–offs

The quarter-finals were played in a best of three format with the first match hosted by the weaker-placed team on 25 April and the return match and potential third decisive match hosted by the better placed team on 1 and 2 May respectively. The semi-finals and final were hosted by Mannheimer HC in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Mannheimer HC | 3 (3) | 2 (1) | 4 | | | | |
| Mannheimer HC | 3 (3) | 2 (1) | 4 | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | | | |
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim |
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 | Mannheimer HC (pen.) | Mannheimer HC (pen.) | Mannheimer HC (pen.) | 1 (4) |
| | | | | Rot-Weiss Köln | Rot-Weiss Köln | Rot-Weiss Köln | 1 (3) |
| UHC Hamburg | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 2 | Rot-Weiss Köln | Rot-Weiss Köln | Rot-Weiss Köln | 1 (3) |
| UHC Hamburg | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 2 | | | | | 9 May – Mannheim | 9 May – Mannheim | 9 May – Mannheim | 9 May – Mannheim |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 | | | | | 9 May – Mannheim | 9 May – Mannheim | 9 May – Mannheim | 9 May – Mannheim |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 | | | | | Mannheimer HC | Mannheimer HC | Mannheimer HC | 1 (2) |
| | | | | | | | | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | 1 (3) |
| Düsseldorfer HC | Düsseldorfer HC | 2 | 2 | | | | | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | 1 (3) |
| Düsseldorfer HC | Düsseldorfer HC | 2 | 2 | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | | | | |
| Harvestehuder THC | Harvestehuder THC | 1 | 0 | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | 8 May – Mannheim | | | | |
| Harvestehuder THC | Harvestehuder THC | 1 | 0 | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | 0 (3) | | | | |
| | | | | Club an der Alster | Club an der Alster | Club an der Alster | 0 (2) |
| Club an der Alster | Club an der Alster | 6 | 1 | Club an der Alster | Club an der Alster | Club an der Alster | 0 (2) |
| Berliner HC | Berliner HC | 0 | 0 | | | | |

#### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Mannheimer HC | 2–1 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 3–3 (3–1 pen.) | 2–2 (1–2 pen.) | 4–0 |
| UHC Hamburg | 1–2 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 3–3 (3–2 pen.) | 3–3 (2–3 pen.) | 2–3 |
| Düsseldorfer HC | 2–0 | Harvestehuder THC | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Club an der Alster | 2–0 | Berliner HC | 6–0 | 1–0 | |
* 24 April 2021 13:00
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 3–3 | Mannheimer HC |
| Kiefer 52' Ankenbrand 54' Hemmerle 60' | Report | Von der Heyde 37' Cavallero 41' Neumann 46' |
| Penalties |||
| Meister Kresken Birkner Kiefer | 1–3 | Zimmermann Badia Bogner Von der Heyde |
* Uhlenhorst Mülheim, Mülheim Umpires: F. Jung (GER) L. Oßwald (GER)
* 1 May 2021 15:30
| Mannheimer HC | 2–2 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim |
| Kurz 15' Neumann 45' | Report | Schaunig 38' Hahn 56' |
| Penalties |||
| Zimmermann Von der Heyde Kurz Meffert Badia Bogner —— Von der Heyde Zimmermann Badia Bogner Kurz | 1–2 | Von Hülsen Ankenbrand Schaunig Birkner Meister —— Ankenbrand Von Hülsen Birkner Schaunig |
* Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: Y. Holzmüller (GER) R. Müller (GER)
* 2 May 2021 12:30
| Mannheimer HC | 4–0 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim |
| Neumann 13' Schmidt 47' Von der Heyde 48' Kurz 54' | Report | |
* Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: Y. Holzmüller (GER) R. Müller (GER)
Mannheimer HC won the series 2–1.
* 25 April 2021 13:00
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3–3 | UHC Hamburg |
| Boermans 24' Grote 34', 48' | Report | Micheel 28', 47' Wortmann 39' |
| Penalties |||
| Pieper Maertens Lorenz Reuten Grote | 2–3 | Hillmann Mandel Seifert Martin-Pelegrina Stapenhorst |
* Rot-Weiss Köln, Cologne Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) G. Küpper (GER)
* 1 May 2021 13:00
| UHC Hamburg | 3–3 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| Pluta 9' Stapenhorst 35' Günther 39' | Report | Reuten 5', 50' Maertens 8' |
| Penalties |||
| Hillmann Stomps Seifert Martin-Pelegrina Stapenhorst —— Stapenhorst Hillmann Martin-Pelegrina Seifert Stomps Stapenhorst Hillmann Martin-Pelegrina Seifert | 2–3 | Lorenz Grote Busch Brux Maertens —— Lorenz Maertens Brux Grote Busch Lorenz Maertens Brux Grote |
* UHC Hamburg, Hamburg Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) H. Völker (GER)
* 2 May 2021 11:30
| UHC Hamburg | 2–3 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| Pluta 21' Stapenhorst 28' | Report | Maertens 19' Boermans 28' Grote 52' |
* UHC Hamburg, Hamburg Umpires: O. Lohse (GER) S. Wagner (GER)
Rot-Weiss Köln won the series 2–1.
* 24 April 2021 12:00
| Harvestehuder THC | 1–2 | Düsseldorfer HC |
| Steyrer 13' | Report | Schwabe 53' Sprink 59' |
* Harvestehuder HC, Hamburg Umpires: A. Korth (GER) O. Lohse (GER)
* 1 May 2021 14:00
| Düsseldorfer HC | 2–0 | Harvestehuder THC |
| Nolte 51' Strauss 58' | Report | |
* Düsseldorfer HC, Düsseldorf Umpires: G. Küpper (GER) T. Schmidt (GER)
Düsseldorfer HC won the series 2–0.
* 24 April 2021 12:00
| Berliner HC | 0–6 | Club an der Alster |
| | Report | Granitzki 6' Huse 14' Schröder 19', 32' Sippel 36' Grashoff 38' |
* Berliner HC, Berlin Umpires: T. Lipsky (GER) N. Schuschel (GER)
* 1 May 2021 13:00
| Club an der Alster | 1–0 | Berliner HC |
| Aring 23' | Report | |
* Club an der Alster, Hamburg Umpires: O. Lohse (GER) S. Wagner (GER)
Club an der Alster won the series 2–0.

#### Semi-finals

* 8 May 2021 10:00
| Düsseldorfer HC | 0–0 | Club an der Alster |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Stoffelsma Oruz Strauss Lhotak | 3–2 | Gablać Schröder Huse Wiedermann Altenburg |
* Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) P. Ostwaldt (GER)
* 8 May 2021 13:00
| Mannheimer HC | 1–1 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| Zimmermann 49' | Report | Grote 47' |
| Penalties |||
| Zimmermann Von der Heyde Gerstenhöfer Cavallero F. Habif —— Zimmermann | 4–3 | Lorenz Nobis Brux Maertens Grote —— Lorenz |
* Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: F. Jung (GER) L. Oßwald (GER)

#### Final

* 9 May 2021 13:00
| Mannheimer HC | 1–1 | Düsseldorfer HC |
| F. Habif 51' | Report | Heßler 18' |
| Penalties |||
| Zimmermann Von der Heyde Gerstenhöfer Badia Bogner Cavallero | 2–3 | Stoffelsma Schubert Strauss Nolte Oruz |
* Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) F. Jung (GER)

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lena Micheel | UHC Hamburg | 23 |
| 2 | Pia Maertens | Rot-Weiss Köln | 18 |
| 3 | Charlotte Stapenhorst | UHC Hamburg | 15 |
| 4 | Pauline Heinz | Rüsselsheimer RK | 14 |
| 5 | Hannah Gablać | Club an der Alster | 13 |
| 6 | Petra Ankenbrand | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 12 |
| 6 | Rebecca Grote | Rot-Weiss Köln | 12 |
| 6 | Celina Hocks | Rüsselsheimer RK | 12 |
| 9 | Emma-Sophie Heßler | Düsseldorfer HC | 11 |
| 9 | Lilly Stoffelsma | Düsseldorfer HC | 11 |
| 9 | Hanna Valentin | Club an der Alster | 11 |
| 12 | Lisa Altenburg | Club an der Alster | 10 |
| 12 | Laura Saenger | Harvestehuder THC | 10 |
| 12 | Sara Strauss | Düsseldorfer HC | 10 |