Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 Handball-Bundesliga (women) | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1975 |
Administrator | Deutscher Handballbund (DHB) |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | Germany |
Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion(s) | SG BBM Bietigheim (2023–24) |
Most titles | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (8 titles) |
Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
Relegation to | 2. Handball-Bundesliga |
Domestic cup(s) | DHB-Pokal |
International cup(s) | Champions League EHF European League |
Official website | handball-bundesliga-frauen.de |
Handball-Bundesliga, is the top women's professional handball league in Germany.
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season: [1]
Club | Title | Years |
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Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87 |
Thüringer HC | 7 | 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18 |
TV Lützellinden | 7 | 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1992/93, 1996/97, 1999/2000, 2000/01 |
HC Leipzig | 6 | 1997/98, 1998/99, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10 |
SG BBM Bietigheim | 5 | 2016/17, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 |
TuS Walle Bremen | 5 | 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 3 | 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08 |
TuS Eintracht Minden | 2 | 1975/76, 1977/78 |
FHC Frankfurt/Oder | 1 | 2003/04 |
DJK/MJC Trier | 1 | 2002/03 |
PSV Grün-Weiß Frankfurt | 1 | 1980/81 |
TSV GutsMuths Berlin | 1 | 1976/77 |
Borussia Dortmund Handball | 1 | 2020/21 |
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