HBL

Current German Champion: THW Kiel

Monday, May 8, 2023

The list of German Handball Bundesliga champions is huge! After season 2022/23 THW Kiel is the record champion with 23 championship titles. Before 1966, the German Championship was held in finals between the various regional league champions and runners-up. From 1966, the Handball Bundesliga was introduced as the highest division. Initially, it was played in two seasons (North and South). The season champions played out the title in first and second legs until 1974. From 1975 to 1977, the championship was played out in semifinals and finals between the first- and second-place teams of the two seasons. In 1977, the single-league Bundesliga was introduced. Since then, the first-placed team is automatically the German Champion. The years 1990 to 1992 were an exception, when the former DDR-Oberliga was integrated into the Bundesliga and played in two divisions. The champion was played out in a playoff round with the top eight teams.

German Champions at a glance

23	THW Kiel	2023, 2021, 2020*, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1963, 1962, 1957
12	VfL Gummersbach	1991, 1988, 1985, 1983, 1982, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1969, 1967, 1966
9	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen	1972, 1970, 1965, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1955, 1954
6	TV Großwallstadt	1990, 1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
4	SV Polizei Hamburg	1953, 1952, 1951, 1950
3	SG Flensburg-Handewitt	2019, 2018, 2004
3	TuSEM Essen	1989, 1987, 1986
3	Berliner SV 1892	1964, 1956, 1948**
2	SC Magdeburg	2022, 2001
2	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	2017, 2016
2	TBV Lemgo	2003, 1997
2	SG Wallau/Massenheim	1993, 1992
2	TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen	1977, 1971
2	TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen	1972, 1970
1	Handball Sport Verein Hamburg	2011
1	SG Leutershausen	1968
1	RSV Mülheim a. d. Ruhr	1949**

THW Kiel VfL Gummersbach TV Großwallstadt SG Flensburg-Handewitt TUSEM Essen SC Magdeburg Rhein-Neckar Löwen TBV Lemgo Lippe

HSV Hamburg

Chronological:

2023	THW Kiel
2022	SC Magdeburg
2021	THW Kiel
2020	THW Kiel
2019	SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2018	SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2017	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2016	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2015	THW Kiel
2014	THW Kiel
2013	THW Kiel
2012	THW Kiel
2011	Handball Sport Verein Hamburg
2010	THW Kiel
2009	THW Kiel
2008	THW Kiel
2007	THW Kiel
2006	THW Kiel
2005	THW Kiel
2004	SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2003	TBV Lemgo
2002	THW Kiel
2001	SC Magdeburg
2000	THW Kiel
1999	THW Kiel
1998	THW Kiel
1997	TBV Lemgo
1996	THW Kiel
1995	THW Kiel
1994	THW Kiel
1993	SG Wallau/Massenheim
1992	SG Wallau/Massenheim
1991	VfL Gummersbach
1990	TV Großwallstadt
1989	TuSEM Essen
1988	VfL Gummersbach
1987	TuSEM Essen
1986	TuSEM Essen
1985	VfL Gummersbach
1984	TV Großwallstadt
1983	VfL Gummersbach
1982	VfL Gummersbach
1981	TV Großwallstadt
1980	TV Großwallstadt
1979	TV Großwallstadt
1978	TV Großwallstadt
1977	TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen
1976	VfL Gummersbach
1975	VfL Gummersbach
1974	Vfl Gummersbach
1973	VfL Gummersbach
1972	TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen
1971	TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen
1970	TPSG Frisch Auf Göppingen
1969	VfL Gummersbach
1968	SG Leutershausen
1967	VfL Gummersbach
1966	VfL Gummersbach
1965	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen
1964	Berliner SV 1892
1963	THW Kiel
1962	THW Kiel
1961	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen
1960	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen
1959	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen
1958	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen
1957	THW Kiel
1956	Berliner SV 1892
1955	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen
1954	TC Frisch Auf Göppingen
1953	SV Polizei Hamburg
1952	SV Polizei Hamburg
1951	SV Polizei Hamburg
1950	SV Polizei Hamburg
1949**	RSV Mülheim a.d. Ruhr
1948**	Berliner SV 1892

Photo: Weber

*The 2019/20 season was cancelled due to Corona restrictions and THW Kiel was declared champion on the basis of the quotient rule. **In 1948 and 1949, a German indoor handball champion was played by the German Working Committee for Handball (DAH). These two titles are considered unofficial today.