Feldhockey Bundesliga (Men's field hockey)

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.

Bundesliga

Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 Feldhockey-Bundesliga
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1937
No. of teams	12
Country	Germany
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Uhlenhorst Mülheim (18th title) (2018–19)
Most titles	Uhlenhorst Mülheim (18 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

1937–1983 Season Winner Result Runner-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[lower-alpha 1] 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 Hamburg 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[lower-alpha 1] Club Raffelberg Duisburg Mülheim 1957–58 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 5–1 Klipper Hamburg 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 Gladbach 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 Gladbach Mönchengladbach 1978–79 Frankenthal 2–1 Hannover Frankenthal 1979–80 Frankenthal 4–3 (a.e.t.) Schwarz-Weiß Köln Frankenthal 1980–81 Gladbach 5–1 Frankenthal Frankenthal 1981–82 Heidelberg 3–2 Limburg Heidelberg 1982–83 Frankenthal 2–0 Schwarz-Weiß Köln Cologne Source[4]

1983–2019 Season Winner Result Runner-up Venue 1983–84 Limburg 3–1 Heidelberg Heidelberg 1984–85 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–1 (a.e.t.) Gladbach 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 Gladbach 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.) Gladbach 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 Gladbach 2–1 Club an der Alster Hamburg 2002–03 Club an der Alster 5–4 Krefeld 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 Krefeld 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 2019–20 Mannheim Source[4]

Champions

By club

Club	Championships	Runners-up	Seasons won
Uhlenhorst Mülheim	18	9	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	8	9	1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
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
Gladbach		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
Krefeld		1	2005–06
Limburg		1	1983–84
Heidelberg		1	1981–82
Klipper Hamburg		1	1951–52
Mannheimer HC		1	2016–17
LSV Hamburg		0	1943–44
Berliner SV		0	1939–40
UHC Hamburg	0	8
Wacker München		2
Düsseldorfer HC		1
ETUF Essen		1
Hannover		1
Ludwigsburg		1
HG Nürnberg		1
Rot-Weiß München		1
Goslar		1
Pasing		1

By state

State	Championships	Clubs
North Rhine-Westphalia	33	HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim (18), Rot-Weiss Köln (8), Gladbach (30), Club Raffelberg (2), Krefeld (1), Schwarz-Weiß Köln (1)
Hamburg	13	Club an der Alster (7), Harvestehude (4), LSV Hamburg (1), Klipper Hamburg (1)
Berlin	12	Berliner HC (7), Berliner SC (2), Brandenburg (2), Berliner SV (1)
Hesse	11	Rüsselsheim (5), 1880 Frankfurt (3), Sachsenhausen (2), Limburg (1)
Rhineland-Palatinate	5	Frankenthal (3), Dürkheim (2)
Baden-Württemberg	3	Heidelberg (1), Mannheimer HC (1), Stuttgarter Kickers (1)

See also

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

Notes

1. 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. "Deutsche Meister Feld". hockey.de (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2018.