The Rollstuhlbasketball-Bundesliga (RBBL) (Wheelchair basketball federal league) is the first division of Wheelchair basketball in Germany.Ligenübersicht für die 1. Bundesliga (Overview of the first federal league) (accessed on December 8, 2014) Overview The RBBL plays with ten teams, which first compete in a main phase with home and away game.Gesamtausschreibung des Fachbereichs Rollstuhlbasketball im DRS / DBS (FB RBB) für die Wettbewerbe der Saison 2014/2015 (Announcement of the Wheelchair basketball section of DRS / DBS (FB RBB) for the competitions of the season 2014-15) (accessed on December 8, 2014) The four top ranked teams then enter the playoffs, which are played with semi-finals and a final in a best of three mode. The two teams ranked last are relegated to the northern of southern conference of the 2. Bundesliga (second federal league) depending on their geographic location. The two champions of the 2. Bundesliga conferences are promoted to the RBBL.
Host of the RBBL is the Deutscher Rollstuhlsport-Verband (DRS) (German wheel chair sports association).
History The RBBL was founded in 1990 and played with eight teams until 1995.Geschichte des Rollstuhlbasketballs in Deutschland (History of wheelchair basketball in Germany) (accessed on December 8, 2014) Starting with the season 1995-96, it was extended to ten teams. Teams 2015-16 Team1.RBBL (accessed on December 8, 2014)CitySeasonsBSC Rollers ZwickauZwickau 1998-BG Baskets HamburgHamburg 2009-2010, 2012-FCK Rolling DevilsKaiserslautern 2014-Doneck Dolphins TrierTrier 1996-2001, 2003-Hannover UnitedHannover 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-Mainhatten SkywheelersFrankfurtRSB Team Thuringia BullsElxleben 2010-RBC Köln 99ersCologne 2006-RSV Lahn-DillWetzlar 1994-USC MünchenMunich 1990-2013, 2015-
Championships Title holders Season ChampionDeutsche Meister und Pokalsieger (German champions and cup winners) (accessed on December 8, 2014) 1990-1991 BSG Duisburg 1991-1992 USC München 1992-1993 USC München 1993-1994 RSC Frankfurt 1994-1995 USC München 1995-1996 USC München 1996-1997 RSC Osnabrück 1997-1998 RSV Lahn-Dill 1998-1999 ASV Bonn 1999-2000 ASV Bonn 2000-2001 ASV Bonn 2001-2002 RSC-Rollis Zwickau 2002-2003 SGK Rolling Chocolate 2003-2004 RSV Lahn-Dill 2004-2005 RSV Lahn-Dill 2005-2006 RSV Lahn-Dill 2006-2007 RSV Lahn-Dill 2007-2008 RSV Lahn-Dill 2008-2009 RSC-Rollis Zwickau 2009/2010 RSV Lahn-Dill 2010-2011 RSV Lahn-Dill 2011-2012 RSV Lahn-Dill 2012-2013 RSV Lahn-Dill 2013-2014 RSV Lahn-Dill 2014-2015 RSV Lahn-Dill 2015-2016 RSB Thuringia Bulls 2016-2017 RSV Lahn-Dill 2017-2018 RSB Thuringia Bulls
Record champions TeamTitles RSV Lahn-Dill 13 USC München 4 ASV Bonn 3 RSB Thuringia Bulls 2 RSC-Rollis Zwickau 2 BSG Duisburg 1 RSC Osnabrück 1 SGK Rolling Chocolate 1 RSC Frankfurt 1
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