Official logo of the Handball-Bundesliga
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Countries | Germany |
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Confederation | EHF |
Founded | 1981 |
Number of teams | 20 |
Promotion to | Handball-Bundesliga |
Relegation to | 3. Handball-Liga |
Levels on pyramid | Level 2 |
Current champions | SC DHfK Leipzig |
Most championships | TuS N-Lübbecke (4 titles) |
Website | Website |
The 2. Handball-Bundesliga is the second tier of professional handball in Germany. It 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.
The following teams participate in the 2015–16 season:
The following is a list of the 2. Handball-Bundesliga champions, grouped by the number of titles won. Note that, until 2011, two divisional champions were crowned each season.