# Women's Feldhockey Bundesliga

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. It was established in 1940.

## 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.
For the 2019–20 season the German Hockey Federation introduced a new format. 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

1940–1984 :
| 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 | Harvestehuder THC | 2–0 | Würzburger Kickers | Würzburg |
| 1942–43 | Harvestehuder THC | 4–1 | Würzburger Kickers | Hamburg |
| 1943–44 | Harvestehuder THC | 7–0 | Düsseldorfer SC | Hamburg |
| 1949–50 | Harvestehuder THC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–1 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Nürnberg | Hamburg Nuremberg |
| 1950–51 | Harvestehuder THC | 3–1 | Blau-Weiß Berlin | Berlin |
| 1951–52 | Würzburger Kickers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Harvestehuder THC | Hamburg |
| 1952–53 | Würzburger Kickers | 5–0 | Harvestehuder THC | 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 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg Würzburg |
| 1956–57 | Harvestehuder THC | 3–1 | UHC Hamburg | Hamburg |
| 1957–58 | Harvestehuder THC | 2–0 | UHC Hamburg | Hamburg |
| 1958–59 | Harvestehuder THC | 5–1 | UHC Hamburg | Hamburg |
| 1959–60 | Harvestehuder THC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–0 | UHC Hamburg | Hamburg Hamburg |
| 1960–61 | SC Brandenburg | 2–1 | UHC Hamburg | Berlin |
| 1961–62 | Harvestehuder THC | 1–0 | UHC Hamburg | Hamburg |
| 1962–63 | UHC Hamburg | 4–0 | SC Brandenburg | Hamburg |
| 1963–64 | Harvestehuder THC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig Hamburg |
| 1964–65 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Großflottbeker THGC | Hamburg Braunschweig Hannover |
| 1965–66 | Großflottbeker THGC | 4–1 | Harvestehuder THC | Hamburg |
| 1967–68 | Harvestehuder THC | 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 | Harvestehuder THC | Hamburg Hamburg |
| 1970–71 | Harvestehuder THC | 1–0 | Großflottbeker THGC | Hamburg |
| 1971–72 | TSV Zehlendorf 88 | 2–1 | SC Brandenburg | Berlin |
| 1972–73 | Harvestehuder THC | 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.) | 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 |
| 1983–84 | 1. Hanauer THC | 5–4 (p.s.) | SC Brandenburg | Hanau |
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1984–present :
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
| 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 |
| 2019–2021 | Düsseldorfer HC | 1–1 (3–2 s.o.) | Mannheimer HC | Mannheim |
| 2021–22 | Düsseldorfer HC | 0–0 (3–2 s.o.) | Mannheimer HC | Bonn |
| 2022–23 | Mannheimer HC | 5–4 | Club an der Alster | Mannheim |
| 2023–24 | Düsseldorfer HC | 2–1 | Mannheimer HC | Bonn |
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## Champions
### By club

| Club | Championships | Runners-up | Seasons won |
| Harvestehuder THC | 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 | 6 | 2 | 1991–92, 1992–92, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2003–04 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 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 | 5 | 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 | 4 | 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90 |
| Blau-Weiß Köln | 3 | 6 | 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87 |
| Düsseldorfer HC | 3 | 1 | 2019–2021, 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Club an der Alster | 2 | 4 | 2017–18, 2018–19 |
| 1. Hanauer THC | 2 | 2 | 1980–81, 1983–84 |
| SC Frankfurt 80 | 2 | 1 | 1987–88, 1988–89 |
| SC Brandenburg | 1 | 6 | 1960–61 |
| Mannheimer HC | 1 | 4 | 2022–23 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 | 2 | 1953–54 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 1 | 1990–91 |
| Klipper Hamburg | 1 | 1 | 2001–02 |
| Rot-Weiß Berlin | 1 | 0 | 1940 |
| TSV Zehlendorf 88 | 1 | 0 | 1971–72 |
| Club Raffelberg | 0 | 2 | |
| Düsseldorfer SC | 0 | 1 | |
| Blau-Weiss Berlin | 0 | 1 | |
| Rot-Weiß München | 0 | 1 | |
| Münchner SC | 0 | 1 | |
| WAC | 0 | 1 | |
| GW Wuppertal | 0 | 1 | |

### By state

| State | Championships | Runners-up | Clubs |
| Hamburg | 27 | 25 | Harvestehuder THC (14), UHC Hamburg (6), Großflottbeker THGC (4), Club an der Alster (2), Klipper Hamburg (1) |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 15 | 22 | Rot-Weiss Köln (5), RTHC Leverkusen (4), Blau-Weiß Köln (3), Düsseldorfer HC (3) |
| Berlin | 12 | 11 | Berliner HC (9), SC Brandenburg (1), Rot-Weiß Berlin (1), TSV Zehlendorf 88 (1) |
| Hesse | 11 | 6 | Rüsselsheimer RK (6), 1. Hanauer THC (2), SC Frankfurt 80 (2), Eintracht Frankfurt (1) |
| Bavaria | 6 | 7 | Würzburger Kickers (5), 1. FC Nürnberg (1) |
| Lower Saxony | 6 | 2 | Eintracht Braunschweig (6) |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1 | 4 | Mannheimer HC (1) |
| Austria | 0 | 1 | |