Handball-Bundesliga
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This article is about the German men’s handball league. For the German women's handball league, see Handball-Bundesliga (women).
The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 onwards, the league was sponsored by Toyota and has officially been called the Toyota Handball-Bundesliga. This lasted until 2012 when the Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB)[1] became the new sponsor. The official name has consequently been changed to LIQUY MOLY Handball-Bundesliga. The winners of the respective season are the official German handball champions. HBL is headquartered in Dortmund.
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Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Handball-Bundesliga | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) |
First season | 1966–67 |
Administrator | DHB |
No. of teams | 18 |
Country | Germany |
Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion(s) | THW Kiel (23rd title) (2022–23) |
Most titles | THW Kiel (23 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Dyn |
Sponsor(s) | Liqui Moly |
Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
Relegation to | 2. Handball-Bundesliga |
Domestic cup(s) | DHB-Pokal DHB-Supercup |
International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF European League |
Official website | liquimoly-hbl.de |
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