2019–21 Women's Feldhockey-Bundesliga

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.

Bundesliga
Season2019–2021
Dates7 September 2019 – 9 May 2021
ChampionsDüsseldorfer HC (1st title)
Regular seasonDüsseldorfer HC
RelegatedRüsselsheimer RK
Zehlendorfer Wespen
Euro Hockey LeagueDüsseldorfer HC
Matches played180
Goals scored631 (3.51 per match)
Top goalscorerLena Micheel (23 goals)
Biggest home winClub an der Alster 9–0 Zehlen Wespen
Hamburg 9–0 Uhlenhorst Mülheim
Biggest away winUhlenhorst Mülheim 0–7 Hamburg
Zehlen Wespen 0–7 Düsseldorfer HC

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

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Berliner HC
 
Zehlendorfer Wespen
 
Düsseldorfer HC
 
Münchner SC
2019–2021 Feldhockey-Bundesliga 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.

Team Location State
Berliner HC Berlin   Berlin
Club an der Alster Hamburg   Hamburg
Düsseldorfer HC Düsseldorf   North Rhine-Westphalia
Grossflottbeker THGC Hamburg   Hamburg
Harvestehuder THC Hamburg   Hamburg
UHC Hamburg Hamburg   Hamburg
Mannheimer HC Mannheim   Baden-Württemberg
Münchner SC Munich   Bavaria
Rot-Weiss Köln Cologne   North Rhine-Westphalia
Rüsselsheimer RK Rüsselsheim   Hesse
Uhlenhorst Mülheim Mülheim   North Rhine-Westphalia
Zehlendorfer Wespen Berlin   Berlin

Number of teams by state

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State Number of teams Clubs
  Hamburg 4 Club an der Alster, Großflottbek, Harvestehuder THC and UHC Hamburg
  North Rhine-Westphalia 3 Düsseldorfer HC, Rot-Weiss Köln and Uhlenhorst Mülheim
  Berlin 2 Berliner HC and Zehlendorfer Wespen
  Baden-Württemberg 1 Mannheimer HC
  Bavaria Münchner SC
  Hesse Rüsselsheimer RK
Total 12

Regular season

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mannheimer HC 27 19 4 4 45 19 +26 61 Qualified to Play–offs
2 Club an der Alster 27 20 1 6 80 31 +49 58
3 Rot-Weiss Köln 27 18 3 6 69 35 +34 57
4 Harvestehuder THC 27 9 8 10 42 44 −2 35
5 Münchner SC 27 4 7 16 23 54 −31 19 Advance to Play–downs
6 Grossflottbeker THGC 27 2 4 21 25 55 −30 10
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Düsseldorfer HC 27 20 4 3 77 24 +53 64 Qualified to Play–offs
2 UHC Hamburg 27 19 3 5 80 29 +51 60
3 Berliner HC 27 9 5 13 30 40 −10 32
4 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 27 9 5 13 35 59 −24 32
5 Rüsselsheimer RK 27 6 4 17 45 71 −26 22 Advance to Play–downs
6 Zehlendorfer Wespen 27 1 4 22 19 109 −90 7
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.

Overall table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Düsseldorfer HC 27 20 4 3 77 24 +53 64 Qualified to 2022 Euro Hockey League
2 Mannheimer HC 27 19 4 4 45 19 +26 61
3 UHC Hamburg 27 19 3 5 80 29 +51 60
4 Club an der Alster 27 20 1 6 80 31 +49 58
5 Rot-Weiss Köln 27 18 3 6 69 35 +34 57
6 Harvestehuder THC 27 9 8 10 42 44 −2 35
7 Berliner HC 27 9 5 13 30 40 −10 32
8 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 27 9 5 13 35 59 −24 32
9 Rüsselsheimer RK 27 6 4 17 45 71 −26 22
10 Münchner SC 27 4 7 16 23 54 −31 19
11 Grossflottbeker THGC 27 2 4 21 25 55 −30 10
12 Zehlendorfer Wespen 27 1 4 22 19 109 −90 7
Source: Deutscher Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.

Play–downs

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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]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Rüsselsheimer RK 1–2 Grossflottbeker THGC 2–0 2–2 (3–4 pen.) 1–1 (2–4 pen.)
Münchner SC 2–0 Zehlendorfer Wespen 2–1 3–0
24 April 2021
11:30
Grossflottbeker THGC 0–2 Rüsselsheimer RK
Report Hocks   21'51'
Grossflottbeker THGC, Hamburg
Umpires:
J. Borgmann (GER)
A. Calder (GER)
1 May 2021
13:00
Rüsselsheimer RK 2–2 Grossflottbeker THGC
Hocks   10'
Heinz   58'
Report Fleschütz   4'
Schabacker   24'
Penalties
Heinz  
Tatarczuk  
Becker  
Bentscheck  
Hocks  
3–4   Fleschütz
  Cobano
  Hansen
  Iglesias
  Polewczak
Rüsselsheimer RK, Rüsselsheim
Umpires:
L. Oßwald (GER)
P. Ostwaldt (GER)
1 May 2021
12:00
Rüsselsheimer RK 1–1 Grossflottbeker THGC
Tegtmeier   17' Report Nauck   56'
Penalties
Bentscheck  
Heinz  
Hocks  
Zimmermann  
2–4   Fleschütz
  Cobano
  Hansen
  Iglesias
  Polewczak
Rüsselsheimer RK, Rüsselsheim
Umpires:
P. Ostwaldt (GER)
L. Oßwald (GER)

Grossflottbeker THGC won the series 2–1.


25 April 2021
12:00
Zehlendorfer Wespen 1–2 Münchner SC
Danne   37' Report Sambeth   20'
Bolle   43'
Zehlendorfer Wespen, Berlin
Umpires:
F. Bariszlovich (GER)
B. Ströhle (GER)
1 May 2021
12:00
Münchner SC 3–0 Zehlendorfer Wespen
Bolle   30'
Dorner   58'
Bleuel   60'
Report
Münchner SC, Munich
Umpires:
S. Johnson (GER)
F. Jung (GER)

Play–offs

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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

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                
 
 
 
 
Mannheimer HC3 (3)2 (1)4
 
8 May – Mannheim
 
Uhlenhorst Mülheim3 (1)2 (2)0
 
Mannheimer HC (pen.)1 (4)
 
 
 
Rot-Weiss Köln1 (3)
 
UHC Hamburg3 (3)3 (2)2
 
9 May – Mannheim
 
Rot-Weiss Köln3 (2)3 (3)3
 
Mannheimer HC1 (2)
 
 
 
Düsseldorfer HC (pen.)1 (3)
 
Düsseldorfer HC22
 
8 May – Mannheim
 
Harvestehuder THC10
 
Düsseldorfer HC (pen.)0 (3)
 
 
 
Club an der Alster0 (2)
 
Club an der Alster61
 
 
Berliner HC00
 

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Mannheimer HC 2–1 Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–3 (3–1 pen.) 2–2 (1–2 pen.) 4–0
UHC Hamburg 1–2 Rot-Weiss Köln 3–3 (3–2 pen.) 3–3 (2–3 pen.) 2–3
Düsseldorfer HC 2–0 Harvestehuder THC 2–1 2–0
Club an der Alster 2–0 Berliner HC 6–0 1–0
24 April 2021
13:00
Uhlenhorst Mülheim 3–3 Mannheimer HC
Kiefer   52'
Ankenbrand   54'
Hemmerle   60'
Report Von der Heyde   37'
Cavallero   41'
Neumann   46'
Penalties
Meister  
Kresken  
Birkner  
Kiefer  
1–3   Zimmermann
  Badia Bogner
  Von der Heyde
Uhlenhorst Mülheim, Mülheim
Umpires:
F. Jung (GER)
L. Oßwald (GER)
1 May 2021
15:30
Mannheimer HC 2–2 Uhlenhorst Mülheim
Kurz   15'
Neumann   45'
Report Schaunig   38'
Hahn   56'
Penalties
Zimmermann  
Von der Heyde  
Kurz  
Meffert  
Badia Bogner  
——
Von der Heyde  
Zimmermann  
Badia Bogner  
Kurz  
1–2   Von Hülsen
  Ankenbrand
  Schaunig
  Birkner
  Meister
——
  Ankenbrand
  Von Hülsen
  Birkner
  Schaunig
Mannheimer HC, Mannheim
Umpires:
Y. Holzmüller (GER)
R. Müller (GER)
2 May 2021
12:30
Mannheimer HC 4–0 Uhlenhorst Mülheim
Neumann   13'
Schmidt   47'
Von der Heyde   48'
Kurz   54'
Report
Mannheimer HC, Mannheim
Umpires:
Y. Holzmüller (GER)
R. Müller (GER)

Mannheimer HC won the series 2–1.


25 April 2021
13:00
Rot-Weiss Köln 3–3 UHC Hamburg
Boermans   24'
Grote   34'48'
Report Micheel   28'47'
Wortmann   39'
Penalties
Pieper  
Maertens  
Lorenz  
Reuten  
Grote  
2–3   Hillmann
  Mandel
  Seifert
  Martin-Pelegrina
  Stapenhorst
Rot-Weiss Köln, Cologne
Umpires:
L. Fernkorn (GER)
G. Küpper (GER)
1 May 2021
13:00
UHC Hamburg 3–3 Rot-Weiss Köln
Pluta   9'
Stapenhorst   35'
Günther   39'
Report Reuten   5'50'
Maertens   8'
Penalties
Hillmann  
Stomps  
Seifert  
Martin-Pelegrina  
Stapenhorst  
——
Stapenhorst  
Hillmann  
Martin-Pelegrina  
Seifert  
Stomps  
Stapenhorst  
Hillmann  
Martin-Pelegrina  
Seifert  
2–3   Lorenz
  Grote
  Busch
  Brux
  Maertens
——
  Lorenz
  Maertens
  Brux
  Grote
  Busch
  Lorenz
  Maertens
  Brux
  Grote
UHC Hamburg, Hamburg
Umpires:
L. Fernkorn (GER)
H. Völker (GER)
2 May 2021
11:30
UHC Hamburg 2–3 Rot-Weiss Köln
Pluta   21'
Stapenhorst   28'
Report Maertens   19'
Boermans   28'
Grote   52'
UHC Hamburg, Hamburg
Umpires:
O. Lohse (GER)
S. Wagner (GER)

Rot-Weiss Köln won the series 2–1.


24 April 2021
12:00
Harvestehuder THC 1–2 Düsseldorfer HC
Steyrer   13' Report Schwabe   53'
Sprink   59'
Harvestehuder HC, Hamburg
Umpires:
A. Korth (GER)
O. Lohse (GER)
1 May 2021
14:00
Düsseldorfer HC 2–0 Harvestehuder THC
Nolte   51'
Strauss   58'
Report
Düsseldorfer HC, Düsseldorf
Umpires:
G. Küpper (GER)
T. Schmidt (GER)

Düsseldorfer HC won the series 2–0.


24 April 2021
12:00
Berliner HC 0–6 Club an der Alster
Report Granitzki   6'
Huse   14'
Schröder   19'32'
Sippel   36'
Grashoff   38'
Berliner HC, Berlin
Umpires:
T. Lipsky (GER)
N. Schuschel (GER)
1 May 2021
13:00
Club an der Alster 1–0 Berliner HC
Aring   23' Report
Club an der Alster, Hamburg
Umpires:
O. Lohse (GER)
S. Wagner (GER)

Club an der Alster won the series 2–0.

Semi-finals

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8 May 2021
10:00
Düsseldorfer HC 0–0 Club an der Alster
Report
Penalties
Stoffelsma  
Oruz  
Strauss  
Lhotak  
3–2   Gablać
  Schröder
  Huse
  Wiedermann
  Altenburg
Mannheimer HC, Mannheim
Umpires:
L. Fernkorn (GER)
P. Ostwaldt (GER)

8 May 2021
13:00
Mannheimer HC 1–1 Rot-Weiss Köln
Zimmermann   49' Report Grote   47'
Penalties
Zimmermann  
Von der Heyde  
Gerstenhöfer  
Cavallero  
F. Habif  
——
Zimmermann  
4–3   Lorenz
  Nobis
  Brux
  Maertens
  Grote
——
  Lorenz
Mannheimer HC, Mannheim
Umpires:
F. Jung (GER)
L. Oßwald (GER)

Final

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9 May 2021
13:00
Mannheimer HC 1–1 Düsseldorfer HC
F. Habif   51' Report Heßler   18'
Penalties
Zimmermann  
Von der Heyde  
Gerstenhöfer  
Badia Bogner  
Cavallero  
2–3   Stoffelsma
  Schubert
  Strauss
  Nolte
  Oruz
Mannheimer HC, Mannheim
Umpires:
L. Fernkorn (GER)
F. Jung (GER)

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Lena Micheel UHC Hamburg 23
2   Pia Maertens Rot-Weiss Köln 18
3   Charlotte Stapenhorst UHC Hamburg 15
4   Pauline Heinz Rüsselsheimer RK 14
5   Hannah Gablać Club an der Alster 13
6   Petra Ankenbrand Uhlenhorst Mülheim 12
  Rebecca Grote Rot-Weiss Köln
  Celina Hocks Rüsselsheimer RK
9   Emma-Sophie Heßler Düsseldorfer HC 11
  Lilly Stoffelsma
  Hanna Valentin Club an der Alster
12   Lisa Altenburg 10
  Laura Saenger Harvestehuder THC
  Sara Strauss Düsseldorfer HC

References

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  1. ^ "1. Bundesliga - Damen". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Feldhockey-Bundesligen: Spielverkehr bis Ende April ausgesetzt". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ "1. Liga: Neuer Modus erklärt". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "EHL Women debuts tomorrow!". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Play-offs & -downs stehen fest" (in German). 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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