2. Handball-Bundesliga
The 2. Handball-Bundesliga is the second tier of professional handball in Germany.[1][2]
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| Founded | 1981 |
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| Administrator | DHB |
| No. of teams | 20 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | VfL Gummersbach (2021–22) |
| Most titles | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke (5 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 2 |
| Promotion to | Handball-Bundesliga |
| Relegation to | 3. Liga |
| Official website | liquimoly-hbl.de |
Season
It is directly linked to the Handball-Bundesliga, the country's highest tier, by a promotion and relegation system. Before the 2011–12 season, the league played in two regional groups (north and south), since then it has been playing in a nationwide single division format.[3]
Relegation and promotion
The top two placed teams are promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga for the next season. The five last placed teams are relegated to the 3. Liga.
Clubs
Teams for season 2021–22
Locations of the 2021–22 Handball-Bundesliga teams
Total titles won
| Club | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke | 5 | 1994, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2017 |
| GWD Minden | 3 | 1982, 1995, 2012 |
| HSG Düsseldorf | 3 | 1984, 2004, 2009 |
| TSV Bayer Dormagen | 3 | 1987, 1999, 2008 |
| VfL Hameln | 3 | 1986, 1991, 2000 |
| VfL Bad Schwartau | 3 | 1990, 1993, 1998 |
| Bergischer HC | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2018 |
| HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | 3 | 2006, 2019, 2023 |
| TSG Friesenheim | 2 | 2010, 2014 |
| Eintracht Hildesheim | 2 | 2006, 2011 |
| Stralsunder HV | 2 | 2003, 2008 |
| OSC 04 Rheinhausen | 2 | 1993, 1995 |
| TV Eitra | 2 | 1991, 1994 |
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 2 | 1988, 1992 |
| SG Leutershausen | 2 | 1988, 1990 |
| SG Wallau/Massenheim | 2 | 1984, 1987 |
| VfL Gummersbach | 1 | 2022 |
| Handball Sport Verein Hamburg | 1 | 2021 |
| HSC 2000 Coburg | 1 | 2020 |
| HC Erlangen | 1 | 2016 |
| SC DHfK Leipzig | 1 | 2015 |
| ASV Hamm-Westfalen | 1 | 2010 |
| Füchse Berlin | 1 | 2007 |
| TUSEM Essen | 1 | 2007 |
| 1. SV Concordia Delitzsch | 1 | 2005 |
| MT Melsungen | 1 | 2005 |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 1 | 2003 |
| VfL Pfullingen | 1 | 2002 |
| SV Post Schwerin | 1 | 2001 |
| Frisch Auf Göppingen | 1 | 2001 |
| SG Solingen | 1 | 2000 |
| HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | 1 | 1999 |
| HSG Wetzlar | 1 | 1998 |
| LTV Wuppertal | 1 | 1997 |
| ThSV Eisenach | 1 | 1997 |
| VfL Fredenbeck | 1 | 1996 |
| TuS Schutterwald | 1 | 1996 |
| SG Stuttgart-Scharnhausen | 1 | 1993 |
| VfL Eintracht Hagen | 1 | 1992 |
| TuS Eintracht Wiesbaden | 1 | 1992 |
| DSC Wanne-Eickel | 1 | 1989 |
| TV Niederwürzbach | 1 | 1989 |
| TSV Milbertshofen | 1 | 1986 |
| OSC Dortmund | 1 | 1985 |
| VfL Günzburg | 1 | 1984 |
| HC TuRa Bergkamen | 1 | 1983 |
| TuSpo Nürnberg | 1 | 1983 |
| MTSV Schwabing | 1 | 1982 |
References
- "Planungen für die Sommerpause" (in German). dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- "Zweite Ligen auf Schrumpfkurs" (in German). Nordwest-Zeitung. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- "2. Handball-Bundesliga ab 2011 2012 eingleisig". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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