The 2019–20 Bundesliga was the 78th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier field hockey league. It began on 7 September 2019 and it concluded with the championship final on 24 May 2019 in Mannheim. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league was suspended on 13 March until 1 April 2020. The season returned on 2 September 2020 and was extended into 2021 with an extra round of matches.
For the 2019–20 season, the German Hockey Federation introduced a new format. 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 were qualified for the play-offs and the last two of each pool played the play-downs.
Uhlenhorst Mülheim are the two-time defending champions.
Teams
A total of 12 teams participated in the 2019–2021 edition of the Bundesliga. The promoted teams were Großflottbek and TSV Mannheim who replaced Düsseldorfer HC and Blau-Weiss Berlin.
TeamLocationStateBerliner HCBerlinClub an der AlsterHamburgCrefelder HTCKrefeldGroßflottbekHamburgHamburger Polo ClubHamburgHarvestehuder THCHamburgMannheimer HCMannheimNürnberger HTCNurembergRot-Weiss KölnCologneTSV MannheimMannheimUHC HamburgHamburgUhlenhorst MülheimMülheim
Number of teams by state StateNumber of teamsClubs5Club an der Alster, Großflottbek, Hamburger Polo Club, Harvestehuder THC and UHC Hamburg3Crefelder HTC, Rot-Weiss Köln and Uhlenhorst Mülheim2Mannheimer HC and TSV Mannheim1Berliner HCNürnberger HTCTotal12
Regular season Pool A
Pool B
Overall table The leading team in this table qualifies for the Euro Hockey League.
Results Matches 1–22
Matches 23–27
Pool A
Pool B
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Michael KörperHarvestehuder THC14211362 Gonzalo PeillatMannheimer HC0284323 Malte HellwigUhlenhorst Mülheim2510264 Martin HänerBerliner HC0211224 Christopher RührRot-Weiss Köln1074216 Constantin StaibHamburger Polo Club1431187 Timm HerzbruchUhlenhorst Mülheim102416 Lukas WindfederUhlenhorst Mülheim51109 Philip SchlageterTSV Mannheim6901510 Niklas BrunsClub an der Alster66113 Tino KosselCrefelder HTC0130
Play-downs Overview The play-downs 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.
Matches
TSV Mannheim won series 2–0 and stay in the Bundesliga while Großflottbeker THGC are relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
Nürnberger HTC won series 2–1 and stay in the Bundesliga while Crefelder HTC are relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
Play-offs 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
Quarter-finals
Rot-Weiss Köln won series 2–0.
Uhlenhorst Mülheim won series 2–0.
Mannheimer HC won series 2–0.
Berliner HC won series 2–0.
Semi-finals
Final
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