HBL
Current German Champion: THW Kiel

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** |
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.