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| Founded | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Handball-Bundesliga e.V. |
| No. of teams | 18 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champions | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten (2025–26) |
| Most titles | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke (5 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 2 |
| Promotion to | Handball-Bundesliga |
| Relegation to | 3. Liga |
| Domestic cup | DHB-Pokal |
| Official website | daikin-hbl.de |
The 2. Handball-Bundesliga is the second tier of professional handball in Germany.[1][2]
Season
editIt is directly linked to the Handball-Bundesliga, the country's highest tier, by a promotion and relegation system. Before the 2011–12 season, the league played in two regional groups (north and south), since then it has been playing in a nationwide single division format.[3]
Relegation and promotion
editThe top two placed teams are promoted to the Handball-Bundesliga for the next season. The two last placed teams are relegated to the 3. Liga.
Clubs
editTeams for season 2024–25
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASV Hamm-Westfalen | Hamm | Westpress Arena | 2,650 |
| Bergischer HC | Solingen | Klingenhalle Solingen | 2,491 |
| Dessau-Rosslauer HV 06 | Dessau-Roßlau | Anhalt Arena Dessau | 3,300 |
| Eulen Ludwigshafen | Ludwigshafen | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle | 2,268 |
| GWD Minden | Minden | Kampa-Halle | 4,059 |
| HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | Balingen | Sparkassen-Arena | 2,320 |
| HC Elbflorenz Dresden | Dresden | BallsportArena Dresden | 3,000 |
| HSC 2000 Coburg | Coburg | HUK-COBURG arena | 3,530 |
| HSG Konstanz | Konstanz | Schänzle-Sporthalle Konstanz | 1,900 |
| HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | Nordhorn | Euregium EmslandArena |
4,100 4,995 |
| TSV Bayer Dormagen | Dormagen | TSV Bayer Sportcenter | 2,000 |
| TuS Ferndorf | Kreuztal | Dreifachhalle Stählerwiese | 1,500 |
| TuS N-Lübbecke | Lübbecke | Merkur Arena | 2,500 |
| TUSEM Essen | Essen | Sportpark am Hallo | 2,578 |
| TV Hüttenberg | Hüttenberg | Sporthalle Hüttenberg | 1,600 |
| TV Grosswallstadt | Großwallstadt | Untermainhalle | 2,500 |
| VfL Eintracht Hagen | Hagen | Krollmann Arena | 3,145 |
| VfL Lübeck-Schwartau | Bad Schwartau | Hansehalle | 3,200 |
Total titles won
editReferences
edit- ^ "Planungen für die Sommerpause" (in German). dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Zweite Ligen auf Schrumpfkurs" (in German). Nordwest-Zeitung. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "2. Handball-Bundesliga ab 2011 2012 eingleisig". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2015.
