Rollstuhlbasketball-Bundesliga

Rollstuhlbasketball-Bundesliga (RBBL)
SportWheelchair basketball
Founded1990
Owner(s)Deutscher Rollstuhlsport-Verband (DRS)
No. of teams10
CountryGermany
Most recent
champion(s)
RSV Lahn-Dill
Most titlesRSV Lahn-Dill (13 titles)
Relegation to2. Bundesliga Nord/Süd
Official websitehttp://www.rbbl.de

The Rollstuhlbasketball-Bundesliga (RBBL) (Wheelchair basketball federal league) is the first division of Wheelchair basketball in Germany.[1]

Overview

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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

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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

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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

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Title holders

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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

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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

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