# German Women's Volleyball League

The German Women's volleyball League or in (German : Volleyball-Bundesliga der Frauen) is the highest division in German women's volleyball. The German champion has been determined in this competition since the 1976/77 season.

## Current mode

The women's Bundesliga is made up of 11 teams in the 2018/19 season. The last placed teams after the main round descends into the second division . The teams in the first eight places are qualified for the playoffs. Except for the playoff final ( best-of-five mode ), all games were first played in best-of-three mode . In the season 2018/19 the first time the semi-finals in the best-of-five mode was held.

## History

The 2019/20 season was canceled on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic before the final round of the main-round. A championship title was not awarded, there were also no relegations. It was the first time in the history of the Volleyball Bundesliga that a season ended prematurely.

## Media

Since the 2013/14 season there have been regular live broadcasts on the Internet of the matches of the First Bundesliga. The clubs will contribute 100,000 EUR to the production costs. The transfer of around 40 games is planned. During the main round, a top game is to be broadcast every week. In the play-offs, a game is to be shown live on every match day. SPORT1 has been broadcasting some games on free-to-air television since the 2017/18 season.

## Viewers

The record number of spectators in the Women's volleyball Bundesliga was set on April 30, 2016, by the play-off game between Allianz MTV Stuttgart and Dresdner SC. 5,392 spectators watched the game in the Stuttgart Porsche Arena, which Allianz MTV Stuttgart won 3–2. In second place in the list of the best of the audience follows the final game of the CJD Feuerbach against Bayern Lohhof in the Sindelfingen glass palace in 1987 with 5,000 spectators. In 2005 USC Münster played against the Rote Raben Vilsbiburg in front of a crowd of 4,500, third place on the leaderboard.

## Strongest Women's League of Germany

Measured by the number of spectators at home games, the Women's volleyball Bundesliga occupies a special position among team sports in Germany. In no other sport is the women's league stronger than the men's league. Of all professional leagues in Germany, Women's Volleyball Bundesliga has the highest audience average, even ahead of women in football, handball or basketball.
Germany - Women's Division 1 - DVL - Prize list since 1956/1957
| Season | Champion | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| 2023/2024 | MTV Stuttgart | Schweriner SC | |
| 2022/2023 | MTV Stuttgart | SC Potsdam | |
| 2021/2022 | MTV Stuttgart | SC Potsdam | |
| 2020/2021 | Dresdner SC | MTV Stuttgart | |
| 2019/2020 | Event cancelled | Event cancelled | |
| 2018/2019 | MTV Stuttgart | Schweriner SC | |
| 2017/2018 | Schweriner SC | MTV Stuttgart | |
| 2016/2017 | Schweriner SC | MTV Stuttgart | |
| 2015/2016 | Dresdner SC | MTV Stuttgart | Schweriner SC |
| 2014/2015 | Dresdner SC | MTV Stuttgart | Schweriner SC |
| 2013/2014 | Dresdner SC | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | Wiesbaden VC |
| 2012/2013 | Schweriner SC | Dresdner SC | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg |
| 2011/2012 | Schweriner SC | Dresdner SC | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg |
| 2010/2011 | Schweriner SC | Dresdner SC | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg |
| 2009/2010 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | Wiesbaden VC | Schweriner SC |
| 2008/2009 | Schweriner SC | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | Dresdner SC |
| 2007/2008 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | Dresdner SC | Schweriner SC |
| 2006/2007 | Dresdner SC | Schweriner SC | VfB 91 Suhl |
| 2005/2006 | Schweriner SC | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | Dresdner SC |
| 2004/2005 | USC Münster | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | Dresdner SC |
| 2003/2004 | USC Münster | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Schweriner SC |
| 2002/2003 | SSV Ulm 1846 | USC Münster | VT Aurubis Hamburg |
| 2001/2002 | Schweriner SC | Dresdner SC | DJK Karbach |
| 2000/2001 | Schweriner SC | USC Münster | DJK Karbach |
| 1999/2000 | Schweriner SC | USC Münster | DJK Karbach |
| 1998/1999 | Dresdner SC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | DJK Karbach |
| 1997/1998 | Schweriner SC | USC Münster | CJD Berlin |
| 1996/1997 | USC Münster | Schweriner SC | DJK Karbach |
| 1995/1996 | USC Münster | CJD Berlin | Schweriner SC |
| 1994/1995 | Schweriner SC | USC Münster | CJD Berlin |
| 1993/1994 | CJD Berlin | Schweriner SC | USC Münster |
| 1992/1993 | CJD Berlin | USC Münster | Schweriner SC |
| 1991/1992 | USC Münster | CJD Feuerbach | CJD Berlin |
| 1990/1991 | CJD Feuerbach | USC Münster | SV Lohhof |
| 1989/1990 | CJD Feuerbach | SV Lohhof | USC Münster |
| 1988/1989 | CJD Feuerbach | | |
| 1987/1988 | SV Lohhof | | |
| 1986/1987 | SV Lohhof | | |
| 1985/1986 | SV Lohhof | | |
| 1984/1985 | Viktoria Augsburg | | |
| 1983/1984 | SV Lohhof | | |
| 1982/1983 | SV Lohhof | | |
| 1981/1982 | SV Lohhof | | |
| 1980/1981 | USC Münster | | |
| 1979/1980 | USC Münster | | |
| 1978/1979 | Schwerte VC | | |
| 1977/1978 | Schwerte VC | | |
| 1976/1977 | USC Münster | | |
| 1975/1976 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1974/1975 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1973/1974 | USC Münster | | |
| 1972/1973 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1971/1972 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1970/1971 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1969/1970 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1968/1969 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1967/1968 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1966/1967 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1965/1966 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1964/1965 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1963/1964 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1962/1963 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1961/1962 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1960/1961 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1959/1960 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1958/1959 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1957/1958 | Hannover VC | | |
| 1956/1957 | PH Hannover |

## Teams

The following teams compete in the Bundesliga during 2020-21 season:
* Ladies in Black Aachen
* Dresdner SC
* Black and White Erfurt
* USC Münster
* SC Potsdam
* SSC Palmberg Schwerin
* NawaRo Straubing
* Allianz MTV Stuttgart
* VfB Suhl Lotto Thuringia
* Rote Raben Vilsbiburg
* 1. VC Wiesbaden

## All-time team records

Since 1956/57:
| Team | Victories | First Victory | Last Victory |
| Hannover VC | 18 | 1957/1958 | 1975/1976 |
| Schweriner SC | 12 | 1994/1995 | 2017/2018 |
| USC Münster | 9 | 1973/1974 | 2004/2005 |
| SV Lohhof | 6 | 1981/1982 | 1987/1988 |
| Dresdner SC | 6 | 1998/1999 | 2020/2021 |
| CJD Feuerbach | 3 | 1988/1989 | 1990/1991 |
| CJD Berlin | 2 | 1992/1993 | 1993/1994 |
| Schwerte VC | 2 | 1977/1978 | 1978/1979 |
| Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 2 | 2007/2008 | 2009/2010 |
| MTV Stuttgart | 2 | 2018/2019 | 2021/2022 |
| SSV Ulm 1846 | 1 | 2002/2003 | 2002/2003 |
| Viktoria Augsburg | 1 | 1984/1985 | 1984/1985 |
| PH Hannover | 1 | 1956/1957 | 1956/1957 |
Since 2015/16:
Number of appearances :
| 1 | Dresdner SC | 7 |
| 2 | Ladies in Black Aachen | 7 |
| 3 | MTV Stuttgart | 7 |
| 4 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 7 |
| 5 | SC Potsdam | 7 |
| 6 | Schweriner SC | 7 |
| 7 | USC Münster | 7 |
| 8 | VfB 91 Suhl | 7 |
| 9 | Wiesbaden VC | 7 |
| 10 | Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt | 6 |
Number of matches :
| 1 | MTV Stuttgart | 123 |
| 2 | Schweriner SC | 117 |
| 3 | Dresdner SC | 111 |
| 4 | Ladies in Black Aachen | 104 |
| 5 | SC Potsdam | 103 |
| 6 | USC Münster | 101 |
| 7 | Wiesbaden VC | 100 |
| 8 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 97 |
| 9 | VfB 91 Suhl | 90 |
| 10 | VCO Berlin | 88 |
Wins :
| 1 | Schweriner SC | 99 |
| 2 | MTV Stuttgart | 93 |
| 3 | Dresdner SC | 80 |
| 4 | Wiesbaden VC | 58 |
| 5 | SC Potsdam | 53 |
| 6 | USC Münster | 53 |
| 7 | Ladies in Black Aachen | 48 |
| 8 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 48 |
| 9 | VfB 91 Suhl | 23 |
| 10 | Köpenicker SC | 20 |
Number of wins in games played :
| 1 | Schweriner SC | 85 % |
| 2 | MTV Stuttgart | 76 % |
| 3 | Dresdner SC | 72 % |
| 4 | Wiesbaden VC | 58 % |
| 5 | USC Münster | 52 % |
| 6 | SC Potsdam | 51 % |
| 7 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 49 % |
| 8 | Ladies in Black Aachen | 46 % |
| 9 | TV Fischbek | 46 % |
| 10 | FTSV Straubing | 42 % |
(Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts)
| | Team | S | Firs | Best | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff |
| 1 | Schweriner SC | 7 | 2015/2016 | 1st | 216 | 117 | 99 | 18 | 321 | 112 | +209 |
| 2 | MTV Stuttgart | 7 | 2015/2016 | 1st | 216 | 123 | 93 | 30 | 310 | 143 | +167 |
| 3 | Dresdner SC | 7 | 2015/2016 | 1st | 191 | 111 | 80 | 31 | 274 | 135 | +139 |
| 4 | Wiesbaden VC | 7 | 2015/2016 | - | 158 | 100 | 58 | 42 | 206 | 183 | +23 |
| 5 | SC Potsdam | 7 | 2015/2016 | - | 156 | 103 | 53 | 50 | 208 | 200 | +8 |
| 6 | USC Münster | 7 | 2015/2016 | - | 154 | 101 | 53 | 48 | 195 | 187 | +8 |
| 7 | Ladies in Black Aachen | 7 | 2015/2016 | - | 152 | 104 | 48 | 56 | 186 | 197 | -11 |
| 8 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 7 | 2015/2016 | - | 145 | 97 | 48 | 49 | 180 | 176 | +4 |
| 9 | VfB 91 Suhl | 7 | 2015/2016 | - | 113 | 90 | 23 | 67 | 98 | 218 | -120 |
| 10 | VCO Berlin | 4 | 2015/2016 | - | 89 | 88 | 1 | 87 | 41 | 263 | -222 |
| 11 | Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt | 6 | 2016/2017 | - | 73 | 64 | 9 | 55 | 53 | 175 | -122 |
| 12 | Köpenicker SC | 2 | 2015/2016 | - | 72 | 52 | 20 | 32 | 87 | 116 | -29 |
| 13 | TV Fischbek | 1 | 2015/2016 | - | 35 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 52 | -11 |
| 14 | FTSV Straubing | 1 | 2015/2016 | - | 34 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 49 | -7 |
| 15 | NawaRo Straubing | 4 | 2018/2019 | - | 27 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 55 | -33 |
| 16 | VT Aurubis Hamburg | 1 | 2015/2016 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |