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Founded | 1981; 44 years ago (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 |
The 2. Handball-Bundesliga is the second tier of professional handball in Germany.
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.
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
GummersbachNordhornHagenHüttenbergHammRostockEssenLudwigshafenDresdenBietigheim-BissingenRimparEisenachEmsdettenCoburgBad SchwartauDessau-RosslauGrosswallstadtAue-Bad SchlemaDormagenKreuztalclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021–22 Handball-Bundesliga teamsTotal titles won
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.
External links
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German Handball Association | |||||
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