The 2019–20 Bundesliga was the 78th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier field hockey league. It began on 7 September 2019 and it concluded with the championship final on 24 May 2019 in Mannheim.[1][2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league was suspended on 13 March until 1 April 2020.[3] The season returned on 2 September 2020 and was extended into 2021 with an extra round of matches.
For the 2019–20 season, the German Hockey Federation introduced a new format.[4] 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 were qualified for the play-offs and the last two of each pool played the play-downs.
Uhlenhorst Mülheim are the two-time defending champions.[5]
Teams
2019–2021 Feldhockey-Bundesliga teams
Location of Hamburg teams
A total of 12 teams participated in the 2019–2021 edition of the Bundesliga. The promoted teams were Großflottbek and TSV Mannheim who replaced Düsseldorfer HC and Blau-Weiss Berlin.
Number of teams by state
Regular season
Pool A
Pool B
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification or relegation
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1
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Rot-Weiss Köln
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26
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18
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5
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3
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87
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45
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+42
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59
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Qualification for the play-offs
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2
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Mannheimer HC
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27
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15
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6
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6
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82
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41
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+41
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51
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3
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Berliner HC
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27
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15
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5
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7
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74
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51
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+23
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50
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4
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Hamburger Polo Club
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27
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14
|
5
|
8
|
66
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48
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+18
|
47
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5
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TSV Mannheim
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27
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5
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3
|
19
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53
|
91
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−38
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18
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Qualification for the play-downs
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6
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Nürnberger HTC
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26
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2
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5
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19
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30
|
102
|
−72
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11
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Overall table
The leading team in this table qualifies for the Euro Hockey League.
Results
Matches 1–22
Source:
TheSports.orgLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–27
- Pool A
Source: TheSports.orgLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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- Pool B
Source: TheSports.orgLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Top goalscorers
- As of 17 April 2021
Play-downs
Overview
The play-downs 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.[6]
Matches
TSV Mannheim won series 2–0 and stay in the Bundesliga while Großflottbeker THGC are relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
Nürnberger HTC
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2–2
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Crefelder HTC
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F. Wolff 29' Mechtold 36'
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Report
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Kossol 54' Eschler 56'
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Penalties
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Wesley Mechtold F. Wolff Haustein Bechhold
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4–2
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Eschler Ehling Bachmann Michler
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Crefelder HTC
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3–2
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Nürnberger HTC
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Kossol 1' Westphal 43', 52'
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Report
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Benke 58' Wesley 60'
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Crefelder HTC
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1–1
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Nürnberger HTC
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Jansen 20'
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Report
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Benke 56'
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Penalties
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Ehling Michler Bachmann Deecke
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2–4
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Wesley Mechtold F. Wolff Benke Jordan
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Nürnberger HTC won series 2–1 and stay in the Bundesliga while Crefelder HTC are relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
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.[6] The semi-finals and final were hosted by Mannheimer HC in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg.[7]
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Rot-Weiss Köln won series 2–0.
Uhlenhorst Mülheim won series 2–0.
Mannheimer HC won series 2–0.
Berliner HC won series 2–0.
Semi-finals
Final
References
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2024–25 clubs | |
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Former clubs |
- Berliner SC
- Blau-Weiss Berlin
- Dürkheimer HC
- Düsseldorfer HC
- Frankfurt 1880
- Gladbacher HTC
- Klipper THC
- Limburger HC
- Nürnberger HTC
- Rheydter SV
- Rot-Weiß München
- Rüsselsheimer RK
- SAFO Frankfurt
- Schwarz-Weiß Neuss
- Stuttgarter Kickers
- TG Frankenthal
- TuS Lichterfelde
- Zehlendorfer Wespen
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