Handball-Bundesliga (women)
Women's handball league in Germany
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Handball-Bundesliga is the top women's professional handball league in Germany.
Current season, competition or edition: 2025–26 Handball-Bundesliga (women) | |
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| Sport | Handball |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Administrator | Deutscher Handballbund (DHB) |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion | HB Ludwigsburg (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (8 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | 2. Handball-Bundesliga |
| Domestic cup | DHB-Pokal |
| International cups | Champions League EHF European League |
| Official website | handball-bundesliga-frauen.de |
History
The title of women's champion in indoor handball has been competed for since 1957–58. The first champions were Eimsbüteller TV.[1] The modern Bundesliga was founded in 1975.[2] In the first 10 seasons, the table was divided in two subdivisions, north and south (Nord and Süd), who then met in a playoff.[2]
Since 1985 the modern format with one national table has been in effect.[3]
Records
- Biggest home win
- 22 May 1991 - TV Lützellinden - TuS Walle Bremen - +45[4]
- Biggest away win
- 28 September 2023 - HSG Bad Wildungen - SG BBM Bietigheim - +32[4]
- Highest scoring draw
- 14 May 2023 - VfL Oldenburg - SG BBM Bietigheim - 76 goals[4]
- Lowest scoring draw
- 19 October 2023 - PSV Grünweiß Frankfurt - TSV Rot-Weiß Auerbach - 8 goals[4]
- Highest scoring game
- 12 January 2011 - HSG Blomberg-Lippe - SG BBM Bietigheim - 81 goals[4]
2025–26 season teams
- Thüringer HC
- TuS Metzingen
- Borussia Dortmund Handball
- Buxtehuder SV
- VfL Oldenburg
- HSG Blomberg-Lippe
- Neckarsulmer SU
- HSG Bensheim-Auerbach
- BSV Sachsen Zwickau
- Frisch Auf Göppingen
- SV Union Halle-Neustadt
Location of the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen 2025–26 teams
EHF league ranking
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:[5]
- 7.
(7) 
Prva Liga (61.33) - 8.
(9) 
1. HRL (57.00) - 9.
(8) 
Handball-Bundesliga Frauen (56.33) - 10. (11)
1. A DRL - 11. (10)
SHE Women (37.40) - 12. (13)
PGNiG Superliga (33.00)
Champions by years
Champions by number of titles
| Club | Title | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HB Ludwigsburg | 6 | 2016/17, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 |
| 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 |