Deutsche Wasserball-Liga
German water polo league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
German water polo league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Deutsche Wasserball-Liga (DWL) is the premier category in the league system for water polo clubs in Germany.[1]
Sport | water polo |
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Founded | 1912 (M) 1982 (W) |
No. of teams | 8 (M) 9 (W) |
Country | Germany |
Most recent champion(s) | WF Spandau 04 (M) Blau-Weiss Bochum (W) |
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.[2]
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.[3][4]
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