| Season | 2019–2021 |
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| Dates | 7 September 2019 – 9 May 2021 |
| Champions | Düsseldorfer HC (1st title) |
| Regular season | Düsseldorfer HC |
| Relegated | Rüsselsheimer RK Zehlendorfer Wespen |
| Euro Hockey League | Düsseldorfer HC |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 631 (3.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lena Micheel (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Club an der Alster 9–0 Zehlen Wespen Hamburg 9–0 Uhlenhorst Mülheim |
| Biggest away win | Uhlenhorst Mülheim 0–7 Hamburg Zehlen Wespen 0–7 Düsseldorfer HC |
← 2018–19 2021–22 → | |
The 2019–21 Bundesliga was the 75th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier field hockey league. It began on 7 September 2019 and it concluded with the championship final on 9 May 2021 in Mannheim.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league was suspended on 13 March until 1 April 2020.[2] The season returned on 5 September 2020 and was extended into 2021 with an extra round of matches.
For the 2019–21 season, the German Hockey Federation introduced a new format.[3] The league was 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 competed 2 times and faced the teams of the other pool once. The first four of each pool qualified for the play-offs and the last two of each pool played the play-downs.
Club an der Alster were the two-time defending champions.[4]
Teams

A total of 12 teams participated in the 2019–2021 edition of the Bundesliga. The promoted teams were Großflottbek and Rüsselsheimer who replaced TSV Mannheim and Bremer HC.
| Team | Location | State |
|---|---|---|
| Berliner HC | Berlin | |
| Club an der Alster | Hamburg | |
| Düsseldorfer HC | Düsseldorf | |
| Grossflottbeker THGC | Hamburg | |
| Harvestehuder THC | Hamburg | |
| UHC Hamburg | Hamburg | |
| Mannheimer HC | Mannheim | |
| Münchner SC | Munich | |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | Cologne | |
| Rüsselsheimer RK | Rüsselsheim | |
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | Mülheim | |
| Zehlendorfer Wespen | Berlin |
Number of teams by state
| State | Number of teams | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Club an der Alster, Großflottbek, Harvestehuder THC and UHC Hamburg | |
| 3 | Düsseldorfer HC, Rot-Weiss Köln and Uhlenhorst Mülheim | |
| 2 | Berliner HC and Zehlendorfer Wespen | |
| 1 | Mannheimer HC | |
| Münchner SC | ||
| Rüsselsheimer RK | ||
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mannheimer HC | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 61 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 2 | Club an der Alster | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 58 | |
| 3 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 57 | |
| 4 | Harvestehuder THC | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 35 | |
| 5 | Münchner SC | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 19 | Advance to Play–downs |
| 6 | Grossflottbeker THGC | 27 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorfer HC | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 64 | Qualified to Play–offs |
| 2 | UHC Hamburg | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 29 | +51 | 60 | |
| 3 | Berliner HC | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 32 | |
| 4 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 32 | |
| 5 | Rüsselsheimer RK | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 22 | Advance to Play–downs |
| 6 | Zehlendorfer Wespen | 27 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 109 | −90 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorfer HC | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 64 | Qualified to 2022 Euro Hockey League |
| 2 | Mannheimer HC | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 61 | |
| 3 | UHC Hamburg | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 29 | +51 | 60 | |
| 4 | Club an der Alster | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 58 | |
| 5 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 57 | |
| 6 | Harvestehuder THC | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 35 | |
| 7 | Berliner HC | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 32 | |
| 8 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 32 | |
| 9 | Rüsselsheimer RK | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 22 | |
| 10 | Münchner SC | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 19 | |
| 11 | Grossflottbeker THGC | 27 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 10 | |
| 12 | Zehlendorfer Wespen | 27 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 109 | −90 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
Play–downs
The play-downs were played in a best of three format with the first match hosted by the weaker-placed team on 24 or 25 April and the return match and potential third decisive match hosted by the better placed team on 1 and 2 May respectively.[5]
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Rüsselsheimer RK | 1–2 | Grossflottbeker THGC | 2–0 | 2–2 (3–4 pen.) | 1–1 (2–4 pen.) |
| Münchner SC | 2–0 | Zehlendorfer Wespen | 2–1 | 3–0 |
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Grossflottbeker THGC won the series 2–1.
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Play–offs
The quarter-finals were played in a best of three format with the first match hosted by the weaker-placed team on 25 April and the return match and potential third decisive match hosted by the better placed team on 1 and 2 May respectively. The semi-finals and final were hosted by Mannheimer HC in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg.
Bracket
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| Mannheimer HC | 3 (3) | 2 (1) | 4 | |||||||||||||
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| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Mannheimer HC (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||
| Rot-Weiss Köln | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| UHC Hamburg | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Rot-Weiss Köln | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Mannheimer HC | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Düsseldorfer HC | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Harvestehuder THC | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Düsseldorfer HC (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Club an der Alster | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Club an der Alster | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Berliner HC | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Mannheimer HC | 2–1 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 3–3 (3–1 pen.) | 2–2 (1–2 pen.) | 4–0 |
| UHC Hamburg | 1–2 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 3–3 (3–2 pen.) | 3–3 (2–3 pen.) | 2–3 |
| Düsseldorfer HC | 2–0 | Harvestehuder THC | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Club an der Alster | 2–0 | Berliner HC | 6–0 | 1–0 |
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Rot-Weiss Köln won the series 2–1.
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Düsseldorfer HC won the series 2–0.
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Club an der Alster won the series 2–0.
Semi-finals
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Final
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | UHC Hamburg | 23 | |
| 2 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 18 | |
| 3 | UHC Hamburg | 15 | |
| 4 | Rüsselsheimer RK | 14 | |
| 5 | Club an der Alster | 13 | |
| 6 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 12 | |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | |||
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| 9 | Düsseldorfer HC | 11 | |
| Club an der Alster | |||
| 12 | 10 | ||
| Harvestehuder THC | |||
| Düsseldorfer HC |
References
- ↑ "1. Bundesliga - Damen". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ↑ "Feldhockey-Bundesligen: Spielverkehr bis Ende April ausgesetzt". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ↑ "1. Liga: Neuer Modus erklärt". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ↑ "EHL Women debuts tomorrow!". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ↑ "Play-offs & -downs stehen fest" (in German). 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
