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
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 Rüsselsheimer who replaced TSV Mannheim and Bremer HC.
Number of teams by state
Regular season
Pool A
Source:
Deutscher Hockey-BundRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
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
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1
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Düsseldorfer HC
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27
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20
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4
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3
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77
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24
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+53
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64
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Qualified to Play–offs
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2
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UHC Hamburg
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27
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19
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3
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5
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80
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29
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+51
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60
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3
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Berliner HC
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27
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9
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5
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13
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30
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40
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−10
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32
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4
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Uhlenhorst Mülheim
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27
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9
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5
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13
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35
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59
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−24
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32
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5
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Rüsselsheimer RK
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27
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6
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4
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17
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45
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71
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−26
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22
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Advance to Play–downs
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6
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Zehlendorfer Wespen
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27
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1
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4
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22
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19
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109
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−90
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7
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Source:
Deutscher Hockey-BundRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
Overall table
Source:
Deutscher Hockey-BundRules 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]
Grossflottbeker THGC, Hamburg Umpires: J. Borgmann (GER) A. Calder (GER)
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Rüsselsheimer RK, Rüsselsheim Umpires: L. Oßwald (GER) P. Ostwaldt (GER)
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Rüsselsheimer RK, Rüsselsheim Umpires: P. Ostwaldt (GER) L. Oßwald (GER)
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Grossflottbeker THGC won the series 2–1.
Zehlendorfer Wespen
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1–2
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Münchner SC
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Danne 37'
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Report
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Sambeth 20' Bolle 43'
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Zehlendorfer Wespen, Berlin Umpires: F. Bariszlovich (GER) B. Ströhle (GER)
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Münchner SC
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3–0
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Zehlendorfer Wespen
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Bolle 30' Dorner 58' Bleuel 60'
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Report
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Münchner SC, Munich Umpires: S. Johnson (GER) F. Jung (GER)
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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
Quarter-finals
Uhlenhorst Mülheim, Mülheim Umpires: F. Jung (GER) L. Oßwald (GER)
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Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: Y. Holzmüller (GER) R. Müller (GER)
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Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: Y. Holzmüller (GER) R. Müller (GER)
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Mannheimer HC won the series 2–1.
Rot-Weiss Köln, Cologne Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) G. Küpper (GER)
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UHC Hamburg, Hamburg Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) H. Völker (GER)
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UHC Hamburg, Hamburg Umpires: O. Lohse (GER) S. Wagner (GER)
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Rot-Weiss Köln won the series 2–1.
Harvestehuder HC, Hamburg Umpires: A. Korth (GER) O. Lohse (GER)
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Düsseldorfer HC, Düsseldorf Umpires: G. Küpper (GER) T. Schmidt (GER)
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Düsseldorfer HC won the series 2–0.
Berliner HC, Berlin Umpires: T. Lipsky (GER) N. Schuschel (GER)
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Club an der Alster, Hamburg Umpires: O. Lohse (GER) S. Wagner (GER)
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Club an der Alster won the series 2–0.
Semi-finals
Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) P. Ostwaldt (GER)
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Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: F. Jung (GER) L. Oßwald (GER)
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Final
Mannheimer HC, Mannheim Umpires: L. Fernkorn (GER) F. Jung (GER)
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Top goalscorers
References
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