The 2. Handball-Bundesliga is the second tier of professional handball in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Season

It is directly linked to the

Handball-Bundesliga 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 Kr ...

, the country's highest tier, by a

promotion and relegation In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues ...

system. Before the 2011–12 season, the league played in two regional groups (north and south), since then it has been playing in a nationwide single division format.

Relegation and promotion

The top two placed teams are promoted to the ''

'' for the next season. The five last placed teams are relegated to the ''3. Liga''.

Clubs

Teams for season 2021–22

Total titles won

References

External links

Official website of the Handball-Bundesliga

Statistics of the Handball-Bundesliga
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