The German Women's volleyball League or in (German : Volleyball-Bundesliga der Frauen) is the highest division in German women's volleyball. The German champion has been determined in this competition since the 1976/77 season.
Current mode The women's Bundesliga is made up of 11 teams in the 2018/19 season. The last placed teams after the main round descends into the second division . The teams in the first eight places are qualified for the playoffs. Except for the playoff final ( best-of-five mode ), all games were first played in best-of-three mode . In the season 2018/19 the first time the semi-finals in the best-of-five mode was held.
History The 2019/20 season was canceled on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic before the final round of the main-round. A championship title was not awarded, there were also no relegations. It was the first time in the history of the Volleyball Bundesliga that a season ended prematurely.
Media Since the 2013/14 season there have been regular live broadcasts on the Internet of the matches of the First Bundesliga. The clubs will contribute 100,000 EUR to the production costs. The transfer of around 40 games is planned. During the main round, a top game is to be broadcast every week. In the play-offs, a game is to be shown live on every match day. SPORT1 has been broadcasting some games on free-to-air television since the 2017/18 season.
Viewers The record number of spectators in the Women's volleyball Bundesliga was set on April 30, 2016, by the play-off game between Allianz MTV Stuttgart and Dresdner SC. 5,392 spectators watched the game in the Stuttgart Porsche Arena, which Allianz MTV Stuttgart won 3–2. In second place in the list of the best of the audience follows the final game of the CJD Feuerbach against Bayern Lohhof in the Sindelfingen glass palace in 1987 with 5,000 spectators. In 2005 USC Münster played against the Rote Raben Vilsbiburg in front of a crowd of 4,500, third place on the leaderboard.
Strongest Women's League of Germany Measured by the number of spectators at home games, the Women's volleyball Bundesliga occupies a special position among team sports in Germany. In no other sport is the women's league stronger than the men's league. Of all professional leagues in Germany, Women's Volleyball Bundesliga has the highest audience average, even ahead of women in football, handball or basketball.
Germany - Women's Division 1 - DVL - Prize list since 1956/1957 Season Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place2023/2024MTV StuttgartSchweriner SC2022/2023MTV StuttgartSC Potsdam2021/2022MTV StuttgartSC Potsdam2020/2021Dresdner SCMTV Stuttgart2019/2020Event cancelled2018/2019MTV StuttgartSchweriner SC2017/2018Schweriner SCMTV Stuttgart2016/2017Schweriner SCMTV Stuttgart2015/2016Dresdner SCMTV StuttgartSchweriner SC2014/2015Dresdner SCMTV StuttgartSchweriner SC2013/2014Dresdner SCRote Raben VilsbiburgWiesbaden VC2012/2013Schweriner SCDresdner SCRote Raben Vilsbiburg2011/2012Schweriner SCDresdner SCRote Raben Vilsbiburg2010/2011Schweriner SCDresdner SCRote Raben Vilsbiburg2009/2010Rote Raben VilsbiburgWiesbaden VCSchweriner SC2008/2009Schweriner SCRote Raben VilsbiburgDresdner SC2007/2008Rote Raben VilsbiburgDresdner SCSchweriner SC2006/2007Dresdner SCSchweriner SCVfB 91 Suhl2005/2006Schweriner SCRote Raben VilsbiburgDresdner SC2004/2005USC MünsterRote Raben VilsbiburgDresdner SC2003/2004USC MünsterBayer 04 LeverkusenSchweriner SC2002/2003SSV Ulm 1846USC MünsterVT Aurubis Hamburg2001/2002Schweriner SCDresdner SCDJK Karbach2000/2001Schweriner SCUSC MünsterDJK Karbach1999/2000Schweriner SCUSC MünsterDJK Karbach1998/1999Dresdner SCBayer 04 LeverkusenDJK Karbach1997/1998Schweriner SCUSC MünsterCJD Berlin1996/1997USC MünsterSchweriner SCDJK Karbach1995/1996USC MünsterCJD BerlinSchweriner SC1994/1995Schweriner SCUSC MünsterCJD Berlin1993/1994CJD BerlinSchweriner SCUSC Münster1992/1993CJD BerlinUSC MünsterSchweriner SC1991/1992USC MünsterCJD FeuerbachCJD Berlin1990/1991CJD FeuerbachUSC MünsterSV Lohhof1989/1990CJD FeuerbachSV LohhofUSC Münster1988/1989CJD Feuerbach1987/1988SV Lohhof1986/1987SV Lohhof1985/1986SV Lohhof1984/1985Viktoria Augsburg1983/1984SV Lohhof1982/1983SV Lohhof1981/1982SV Lohhof1980/1981USC Münster1979/1980USC Münster1978/1979Schwerte VC1977/1978Schwerte VC1976/1977USC Münster1975/1976Hannover VC1974/1975Hannover VC1973/1974USC Münster1972/1973Hannover VC1971/1972Hannover VC1970/1971Hannover VC1969/1970Hannover VC1968/1969Hannover VC1967/1968Hannover VC1966/1967Hannover VC1965/1966Hannover VC1964/1965Hannover VC1963/1964Hannover VC1962/1963Hannover VC1961/1962Hannover VC1960/1961Hannover VC1959/1960Hannover VC1958/1959Hannover VC1957/1958Hannover VC1956/1957PH Hannover
Teams The following teams compete in the Bundesliga during 2020-21 season:
Ladies in Black Aachen Dresdner SC Black and White Erfurt USC Münster SC Potsdam SSC Palmberg Schwerin NawaRo Straubing Allianz MTV Stuttgart VfB Suhl Lotto Thuringia Rote Raben Vilsbiburg 1. VC Wiesbaden
All-time team records Since 1956/57: TeamVictoriesFirst VictoryLast VictoryHannover VC181957/19581975/1976Schweriner SC121994/19952017/2018USC Münster91973/19742004/2005SV Lohhof61981/19821987/1988Dresdner SC61998/19992020/2021CJD Feuerbach31988/19891990/1991CJD Berlin21992/19931993/1994Schwerte VC21977/19781978/1979Rote Raben Vilsbiburg22007/20082009/2010MTV Stuttgart22018/20192021/2022SSV Ulm 184612002/20032002/2003Viktoria Augsburg11984/19851984/1985PH Hannover11956/19571956/1957
Since 2015/16: +Number of appearances1Dresdner SC72Ladies in Black Aachen73MTV Stuttgart74Rote Raben Vilsbiburg75SC Potsdam76Schweriner SC77USC Münster78VfB 91 Suhl79Wiesbaden VC710Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt6 +Number of matches1MTV Stuttgart1232Schweriner SC1173Dresdner SC1114Ladies in Black Aachen1045SC Potsdam1036USC Münster1017Wiesbaden VC1008Rote Raben Vilsbiburg979VfB 91 Suhl9010VCO Berlin88 +Wins1Schweriner SC992MTV Stuttgart933Dresdner SC804Wiesbaden VC585SC Potsdam536USC Münster537Ladies in Black Aachen488Rote Raben Vilsbiburg489VfB 91 Suhl2310Köpenicker SC20 +Number of wins in games played1Schweriner SC85 %2MTV Stuttgart76 %3Dresdner SC72 %4Wiesbaden VC58 %5USC Münster52 %6SC Potsdam51 %7Rote Raben Vilsbiburg49 %8Ladies in Black Aachen46 %9TV Fischbek46 %10FTSV Straubing42 %
(Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts) TeamSFirsBestPtsMPWLGFGAdiff1Schweriner SC72015/20161st2161179918321112 +2092MTV Stuttgart72015/20161st2161239330310143 +1673Dresdner SC72015/20161st1911118031274135 +1394Wiesbaden VC72015/2016 -1581005842206183 +235SC Potsdam72015/2016 -1561035350208200 +86USC Münster72015/2016 -1541015348195187 +87Ladies in Black Aachen72015/2016 -1521044856186197 -118Rote Raben Vilsbiburg72015/2016 -145974849180176 +49VfB 91 Suhl72015/2016 -11390236798218 -12010VCO Berlin42015/2016 -898818741263 -22211Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt62016/2017 -736495553175 -12212Köpenicker SC22015/2016 -7252203287116 -2913TV Fischbek12015/2016 -352411134152 -1114FTSV Straubing12015/2016 -342410144249 -715NawaRo Straubing42018/2019 -27225172255 -3316VT Aurubis Hamburg12015/2016 -220236 -3
See also German Women's Volleyball Cup German Women's Volleyball Super Cup Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga
References
External links Volleyball Bundesliga DVV official site VBL.tv - the Internet TV of the Bundesliga Dynamic statistics – Bundesliga database of the Suhler fan club Perpetual table 2014 (PDF-Datei; 622 KB) Bundesliga Frau. women.volleybox.net