Handball-Bundesliga

Bundesliga
Current season, competition or edition:
2025–26 Handball-Bundesliga
SportHandball
Founded1966 (1966)
First season1966–67
PresidentUwe Schwenker
AdministratorHandball-Bundesliga e.V.
No. of teams18
CountryGermany
HeadquartersEdmund-Rumpler-Str. 4, Cologne
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion
Füchse Berlin (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most titlesTHW Kiel (23 titles)
BroadcasterDyn
SponsorDaikin
Level on pyramidLevel 1
Relegation to2. Handball-Bundesliga
Domestic cupsDHB-Pokal
DHB-Supercup
International cupsEHF Champions League
EHF European League
Official websitedaikin-hbl.de

The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL), currently known as Daikin Handball-Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 to 2012, the league was sponsored by Toyota and was officially called the Toyota Handball-Bundesliga. In 2012 the Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) became the new sponsor. As of 2024, the latest league sponsor is Daikin and the official name has consequently been changed to Daikin Handball-Bundesliga. The winners of the respective season are the official German handball champions. The HBL is headquartered in Dortmund.