2019–21 Feldhockey-Bundesliga
The 2019–20 Bundesliga is the 78th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier field hockey league. It began on 7 September 2019 and it will be 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.
| Season | 2019–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 2019 – 2021 |
| Matches played | 129 |
| Goals scored | 646 (5.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gonzalo Peillat (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Uhlenhorst Mülheim 10–0 Nürnberger HTC |
| Biggest away win | Großflottbek 1–9 Harvestehuder THC |
| Highest scoring | TSV Mannheim 8–5 Nürnberger HTC |
← 2018–19 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 31 October 2020. | |
For the 2019–20 season the German Hockey Federation introduced a new format.[4] The league is 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 compete 2 times and face the teams of the other pool once. The first four of each pool are qualified for the play-offs and the last two of each pool play the play-downs.
Uhlenhorst Mülheim are the two-time defending champions.[5]
Teams

A total of 18 teams participate in the 2019–20 edition of the Bundesliga. The promoted teams are Großflottbek and TSV Mannheim who replaced Düsseldorfer HC and Blau-Weiss Berlin.
| Team | Location | State |
|---|---|---|
| Berliner HC | Berlin | |
| Club an der Alster | Hamburg | |
| Crefelder HTC | Krefeld | |
| Großflottbek | Hamburg | |
| Hamburger Polo Club | Hamburg | |
| Harvestehuder THC | Hamburg | |
| Mannheimer HC | Mannheim | |
| Nürnberger HTC | Nuremberg | |
| Rot-Weiss Köln | Cologne | |
| TSV Mannheim | Mannheim | |
| UHC Hamburg | Hamburg | |
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | Mülheim |
Number of teams by state
| State | Number of teams | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Club an der Alster, Großflottbek, Hamburger Polo Club, Harvestehuder THC and UHC Hamburg | |
| 3 | Crefelder HTC, Rot-Weiss Köln and Uhlenhorst Mülheim | |
| 2 | Mannheimer HC and TSV Mannheim | |
| 1 | Berliner HC | |
| Nürnberger HTC | ||
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 87 | 35 | +52 | 45 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 2 | UHC Hamburg | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 36 | |
| 3 | Harvestehuder THC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Crefelder HTC | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 26 | |
| 5 | Club an der Alster | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 25 | Qualification for the play-downs |
| 6 | Großflottbek | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 86 | −55 | 10 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 49 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 2 | Mannheimer HC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 40 | |
| 3 | Hamburger Polo Club | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 40 | |
| 4 | Berliner HC | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 35 | |
| 5 | TSV Mannheim | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 81 | −37 | 15 | Qualification for the play-downs |
| 6 | Nürnberger HTC | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 80 | −51 | 11 |
Overall table
The leading team in this table qualifies for the Euro Hockey League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 49 | 2021–22 Euro Hockey League |
| 2 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 87 | 35 | +52 | 45 | |
| 3 | Mannheimer HC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hamburger Polo Club | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 40 | |
| 5 | UHC Hamburg | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 36 | |
| 6 | Berliner HC | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 35 | |
| 7 | Harvestehuder THC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Crefelder HTC | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Club an der Alster | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 25 | |
| 10 | TSV Mannheim | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 81 | −37 | 15 | |
| 11 | Nürnberger HTC | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 80 | −51 | 11 | |
| 12 | Großflottbek | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 86 | −55 | 10 |
Results
Top goalscorers
- As of 31 October 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mannheimer HC | 0 | 19 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | Harvestehuder THC | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 | |
| 3 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
| 4 | Berliner HC | 0 | 19 | 1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Rot-Weiss Köln | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Hamburger Polo Club | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| TSV Mannheim | 6 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Uhlenhorst Mülheim | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 10 | UHC Hamburg | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Play-offs
The semi-finals and final will be played on a yet to determined date and hosted by Mannheimer HC in Mannheim.[6]
Bracket
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References
- "Restspielplan". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Ausschreibung Der Final Four Damen & Herren Feld 2020". web.hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Feldhockey-Bundesligen: Spielverkehr bis Ende April ausgesetzt". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "1. Liga: Neuer Modus erklärt". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Jensen, Björn (19 May 2019). "Uhlenhorst Mülheim verteidigt Feldhockey-Titel der Herren". www.waz.de (in German). Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- "Deutsche Feld-Endrunde 2020 beim Mannheimer HC". web.hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
