Rollstuhlbasketball-Bundesliga
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Deutscher Rollstuhlsport-Verband (DRS) |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | RSV Lahn-Dill |
| Most titles | RSV Lahn-Dill (13 titles) |
| Relegation to | 2. Bundesliga Nord/Süd |
| Official website | http://www.rbbl.de |
The Rollstuhlbasketball-Bundesliga (RBBL) (Wheelchair basketball federal league) is the first division of Wheelchair basketball in Germany.[1]
Overview
[edit]The RBBL plays with ten teams, which first compete in a main phase with home and away game.[2] 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
[edit]The RBBL was founded in 1990 and played with eight teams until 1995.[3] Starting with the season 1995-96, it was extended to ten teams.
Teams 2015-16
[edit]| Team[4] | City | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| BSC Rollers Zwickau | Zwickau | 1998- |
| BG Baskets Hamburg | Hamburg | 2009-2010, 2012- |
| FCK Rolling Devils | Kaiserslautern | 2014- |
| Doneck Dolphins Trier | Trier | 1996-2001, 2003- |
| Hannover United | Hannover | 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015- |
| Mainhatten Skywheelers | Frankfurt | |
| RSB Team Thuringia Bulls | Elxleben | 2010- |
| RBC Köln 99ers | Cologne | 2006- |
| RSV Lahn-Dill | Wetzlar | 1994- |
| USC München | Munich | 1990-2013, 2015- |
Championships
[edit]Title holders
[edit]| Season | Champion[5] |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ligenübersicht für die 1. Bundesliga (Overview of the first federal league) (accessed on December 8, 2014)
- ^ 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) Archived 2014-04-16 at the Wayback Machine (accessed on December 8, 2014)
- ^ Geschichte des Rollstuhlbasketballs in Deutschland (History of wheelchair basketball in Germany) Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (accessed on December 8, 2014)
- ^ 1.RBBL (accessed on December 8, 2014)
- ^ Deutsche Meister und Pokalsieger (German champions and cup winners) Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine (accessed on December 8, 2014)