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German Women's Volleyball League

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Women's Volleyball Bundesliga
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024–25 Women's Volleyball Bundesliga
SportVolleyball
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
No. of teams12
CountryGermany
ConfederationCEV
Most recent
champion(s)		VC Stuttgart (4th title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesHannover VC (18 titles)
TV partner(s)Sport 1
Relegation to2. Bundesliga
Domestic cup(s)German Cup
German Super Cup
International cup(s)CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official websitevolleyball-bundesliga.de

The German Women's volleyball League or in (German : Volleyball-Bundesliga der Frauen) is the highest division in German women's volleyball. The German champion has been determined in this competition since the 1976/77 season.

Current mode

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The women's Bundesliga is made up of 11 teams in the 2018/19 season. The last placed teams after the main round descends into the second division . The teams in the first eight places are qualified for the playoffs. Except for the playoff final ( best-of-five mode ), all games were first played in best-of-three mode . [1] In the season 2018/19 the first time the semi-finals in the best-of-five mode was held.

History

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The 2019/20 season was canceled on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before the final round of the main-round. A championship title was not awarded, there were also no relegations. It was the first time in the history of the Volleyball Bundesliga that a season ended prematurely.[2]

Media

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Since the 2013/14 season there have been regular live broadcasts on the Internet of the matches of the First Bundesliga. The clubs will contribute 100,000 EUR to the production costs. The transfer of around 40 games is planned. During the main round, a top game is to be broadcast every week. In the play-offs, a game is to be shown live on every match day. SPORT1 has been broadcasting some games on free-to-air television since the 2017/18 season.[3]

Viewers

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The record number of spectators in the Women's volleyball Bundesliga was set on April 30, 2016 by the play-off game between Allianz MTV Stuttgart and Dresdner SC. 5,392 spectators watched the game in the Stuttgart Porsche Arena, which Allianz MTV Stuttgart won 3–2. In second place in the list of the best of the audience follows the final game of the CJD Feuerbach against Bayern Lohhof in the Sindelfingen glass palace in 1987 with 5,000 spectators. In 2005 USC Münster played against the Rote Raben Vilsbiburg in front of a crowd of 4,500, third place on the leaderboard.[4][5]

Strongest Women's League of Germany

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Measured by the number of spectators at home games, the Women's volleyball Bundesliga occupies a special position among team sports in Germany. In no other sport is the women's league stronger than the men's league. Of all professional leagues in Germany, Women's Volleyball Bundesliga has the highest audience average, even ahead of women in football, handball or basketball.[6][7]


Germany - Women's Division 1 - DVL - Prize list since 1956/1957

Season Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
2023/2024 MTV Stuttgart Schweriner SC
2022/2023 MTV Stuttgart SC Potsdam
2021/2022 MTV Stuttgart SC Potsdam
2020/2021 Dresdner SC MTV Stuttgart
2019/2020 Event cancelled
2018/2019 MTV Stuttgart Schweriner SC
2017/2018 Schweriner SC MTV Stuttgart
2016/2017 Schweriner SC MTV Stuttgart
2015/2016 Dresdner SC MTV Stuttgart Schweriner SC
2014/2015 Dresdner SC MTV Stuttgart Schweriner SC
2013/2014 Dresdner SC Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Wiesbaden VC
2012/2013 Schweriner SC Dresdner SC Rote Raben Vilsbiburg
2011/2012 Schweriner SC Dresdner SC Rote Raben Vilsbiburg
2010/2011 Schweriner SC Dresdner SC Rote Raben Vilsbiburg
2009/2010 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Wiesbaden VC Schweriner SC
2008/2009 Schweriner SC Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Dresdner SC
2007/2008 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Dresdner SC Schweriner SC
2006/2007 Dresdner SC Schweriner SC VfB 91 Suhl
2005/2006 Schweriner SC Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Dresdner SC
2004/2005 USC Münster Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Dresdner SC
2003/2004 USC Münster Bayer 04 Leverkusen Schweriner SC
2002/2003 SSV Ulm 1846 USC Münster VT Aurubis Hamburg
2001/2002 Schweriner SC Dresdner SC DJK Karbach
2000/2001 Schweriner SC USC Münster DJK Karbach
1999/2000 Schweriner SC USC Münster DJK Karbach
1998/1999 Dresdner SC Bayer 04 Leverkusen DJK Karbach
1997/1998 Schweriner SC USC Münster CJD Berlin
1996/1997 USC Münster Schweriner SC DJK Karbach
1995/1996 USC Münster CJD Berlin Schweriner SC
1994/1995 Schweriner SC USC Münster CJD Berlin
1993/1994 CJD Berlin Schweriner SC USC Münster
1992/1993 CJD Berlin USC Münster Schweriner SC
1991/1992 USC Münster CJD Feuerbach CJD Berlin
1990/1991 CJD Feuerbach USC Münster SV Lohhof
1989/1990 CJD Feuerbach SV Lohhof USC Münster
1988/1989 CJD Feuerbach
1987/1988 SV Lohhof
1986/1987 SV Lohhof
1985/1986 SV Lohhof
1984/1985 Viktoria Augsburg
1983/1984 SV Lohhof
1982/1983 SV Lohhof
1981/1982 SV Lohhof
1980/1981 USC Münster
1979/1980 USC Münster
1978/1979 Schwerte VC
1977/1978 Schwerte VC
1976/1977 USC Münster
1975/1976 Hannover VC
1974/1975 Hannover VC
1973/1974 USC Münster
1972/1973 Hannover VC
1971/1972 Hannover VC
1970/1971 Hannover VC
1969/1970 Hannover VC
1968/1969 Hannover VC
1967/1968 Hannover VC
1966/1967 Hannover VC
1965/1966 Hannover VC
1964/1965 Hannover VC
1963/1964 Hannover VC
1962/1963 Hannover VC
1961/1962 Hannover VC
1960/1961 Hannover VC
1959/1960 Hannover VC
1958/1959 Hannover VC
1957/1958 Hannover VC
1956/1957 PH Hannover

Teams

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The following teams compete in the Bundesliga during 2020-21 season:

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Teams of the Volleyball Bundesliga (women) 2020/21

All-time team records

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Since 1956/57:

Team Victories First Victory Last Victory
Hannover VC 18 1957/1958 1975/1976
Schweriner SC 12 1994/1995 2017/2018
USC Münster 9 1973/1974 2004/2005
SV Lohhof 6 1981/1982 1987/1988
Dresdner SC 6 1998/1999 2020/2021
CJD Feuerbach 3 1988/1989 1990/1991
CJD Berlin 2 1992/1993 1993/1994
Schwerte VC 2 1977/1978 1978/1979
Rote Raben Vilsbiburg 2 2007/2008 2009/2010
MTV Stuttgart 2 2018/2019 2021/2022
SSV Ulm 1846 1 2002/2003 2002/2003
Viktoria Augsburg 1 1984/1985 1984/1985
PH Hannover 1 1956/1957 1956/1957


Since 2015/16:

Number of appearances
1 Dresdner SC 7
2 Ladies in Black Aachen 7
3 MTV Stuttgart 7
4 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg 7
5 SC Potsdam 7
6 Schweriner SC 7
7 USC Münster 7
8 VfB 91 Suhl 7
9 Wiesbaden VC 7
10 Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt 6
Number of matches
1 MTV Stuttgart 123
2 Schweriner SC 117
3 Dresdner SC 111
4 Ladies in Black Aachen 104
5 SC Potsdam 103
6 USC Münster 101
7 Wiesbaden VC 100
8 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg 97
9 VfB 91 Suhl 90
10 VCO Berlin 88
Wins
1 Schweriner SC 99
2 MTV Stuttgart 93
3 Dresdner SC 80
4 Wiesbaden VC 58
5 SC Potsdam 53
6 USC Münster 53
7 Ladies in Black Aachen 48
8 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg 48
9 VfB 91 Suhl 23
10 Köpenicker SC 20
Number of wins in games played
1 Schweriner SC 85 %
2 MTV Stuttgart 76 %
3 Dresdner SC 72 %
4 Wiesbaden VC 58 %
5 USC Münster 52 %
6 SC Potsdam 51 %
7 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg 49 %
8 Ladies in Black Aachen 46 %
9 TV Fischbek 46 %
10 FTSV Straubing 42 %


(Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts)

Team S Firs Best Pts MP W L GF GA diff
1 Schweriner SC 7 2015/2016 1st 216 117 99 18 321 112 +209
2 MTV Stuttgart 7 2015/2016 1st 216 123 93 30 310 143 +167
3 Dresdner SC 7 2015/2016 1st 191 111 80 31 274 135 +139
4 Wiesbaden VC 7 2015/2016 - 158 100 58 42 206 183 +23
5 SC Potsdam 7 2015/2016 - 156 103 53 50 208 200 +8
6 USC Münster 7 2015/2016 - 154 101 53 48 195 187 +8
7 Ladies in Black Aachen 7 2015/2016 - 152 104 48 56 186 197 -11
8 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg 7 2015/2016 - 145 97 48 49 180 176 +4
9 VfB 91 Suhl 7 2015/2016 - 113 90 23 67 98 218 -120
10 VCO Berlin 4 2015/2016 - 89 88 1 87 41 263 -222
11 Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt 6 2016/2017 - 73 64 9 55 53 175 -122
12 Köpenicker SC 2 2015/2016 - 72 52 20 32 87 116 -29
13 TV Fischbek 1 2015/2016 - 35 24 11 13 41 52 -11
14 FTSV Straubing 1 2015/2016 - 34 24 10 14 42 49 -7
15 NawaRo Straubing 4 2018/2019 - 27 22 5 17 22 55 -33
16 VT Aurubis Hamburg 1 2015/2016 - 2 2 0 2 3 6 -3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bundesliga-Spielpläne für die Saison 2013/14 veröffentlicht". DVL. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  2. ^ "Keine weiteren Spiele: Volleyball Bundesliga beendet Saison". Volleyball Bundesliga. 2020-03-12.
  3. ^ "MEHR VOLLEYBALL ALS JE ZUVOR VOLLEYBALL BUNDESLIGA DER FRAUEN UND MÄNNER BIS ZUR SAISON 2020-21 LIVE AUF SPORT1". VBL. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  4. ^ "Zuschauerrekord des Jahrtausends!". Allianz MTV Stuttgart. 2016-04-29. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  5. ^ "Finale furioso". Allianz MTV Stuttgart. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  6. ^ "Wo Klootschießen den Fußball schlägt". Spiegel online. 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  7. ^ "Die Liga". Allianz MTV Stuttgart. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
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