Deutsche Wasserball-Liga


The Deutsche Wasserball-Liga is the premier category in the league system for water polo clubs in Germany.
The men's championship was founded in 1912, but only two editions took place. It was resumed in 1919 and has taken place regularly since except for 1935, 1944 and 1945. Four-times European champions WF Spandau 04 has dominated the championship for the past three decades, with a record 38 titles since 1979.
The women's championship was founded in 1982. Blau-Weiss Bochum is its leading team, having won all editions from 2000 to 2011. Hohenlimburger SV and SG Neukölln were the main forces in previous years with six titles each.

List of champions

Men's championship

WF Spandau 04
  • * 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023Rote Erde Hamm
  • * 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975WF 98 Hannover
  • * 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1948Hellas Magdeburg
  • * 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933Duisburger SV 98
  • * 1939, 1940, 1941, 1952, 1958, 1961, 1962ASC Duisburg
  • * 1957, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 2013SV Würzburg 05
  • * 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978SSF Barmen
  • * 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951Waspo 98 Hannover
  • * 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022Germania 1887 Berlin
  • * 1912, 1913Weissensee 96
  • * 1932, 1934Erster Frankfurter SC
  • * 1919 Nikar Heidelberg
  • * 1920Luftwaffen SV Berlin
  • * 19421. Wiener Amateur SV
  • * 1943Bayern Nürnberg
  • * 1953Waspo Hannover-Linden
  • * 1993SV Cannstatt
  • * 2006

Women's championship

Blau-Weiss Bochum
  • * 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Hohenlimburger SV
  • * 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1999SG Neukölln
  • * 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998SV Grönau
  • * 1993, 1996SSC Südwest 1947
  • * 1985Delphin Wüppertal
  • * 1992Bayer Uerdingen
  • * 1994Poseidon Köln
  • * 1982

2011-12 teams

Men's championship

Women's championship