The Deutsche Wasserball-Liga (DWL) is the premier category in the league system for water polo clubs in Germany.Profile in the German Swimming Federation's website
The men's championship was founded in 1912, but only two editions took place. It was resumed in 1919 and has taken place regularly since except for 1935, 1944 and 1945. Four-times European champions WF Spandau 04 has dominated the championship for the past three decades, with a record 38 titles since 1979.List of champions in wasserball-helden.de
The women's championship was founded in 1982. Blau-Weiss Bochum is its leading team, having won all editions from 2000 to 2011. Hohenlimburger SV and SG Neukölln were the main forces in previous years with six titles each.Tables in Landesschwimmverband Niedersachsen's websiteTables in Wasserball-in-Baden.de
List of champions
Men's championship WF Spandau 04 (38) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023 Rote Erde Hamm (11) 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975 WF 98 Hannover (8) 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1948 Hellas Magdeburg (8) 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933 SG Waspo'98 Hannover (7) 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 Duisburger SV 98 (7) 1939, 1940, 1941, 1952, 1958, 1961, 1962 ASC Duisburg (6) 1957, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 2013 SV Würzburg 05 (5) 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 SSF Barmen (4) 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951 Germania 1887 Berlin 1912, 1913 Weissensee 96 1932, 1934 Erster Frankfurter SC 1919 Nikar Heidelberg 1920 Luftwaffen SV Berlin 1942 1. Wiener Amateur SV 1943 Bayern Nürnberg 1953 Waspo Hannover-Linden 1993 SV Cannstatt 2006
Women's championship Blau-Weiss Bochum 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Hohenlimburger SV 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1999 SG Neukölln 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998 SV Grönau 1993, 1996 SSC Südwest 1947 1985 Delphin Wüppertal 1992 Bayer Uerdingen 1994 Poseidon Köln 1982
2011-12 teams
Men's championship Bayer Uerdingen ASC Duisburg SGW Hannover OSC Potsdam WF Spandau 04 Wedding Berlin SV Weiden SV Würzburg 05
Women's championship Bayer Uerdingen Blau-Weiss Bochum SC Chemnitz FS Duisburg ETV Hamburg Hannoverscher SV SV Hohenlimburg SG Neukölln Nikar Heidelberg
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