Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 Handball-Bundesliga | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| First season | 1966–67 |
| Administrator | DHB |
| No. of teams | 18 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | SC Magdeburg (3rd title) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | THW Kiel (23 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Dyn |
| Sponsor(s) | Daikin |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | 2. Handball-Bundesliga |
| Domestic cup(s) | DHB-Pokal DHB-Supercup |
| International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF European League |
| Official website | daikin-hbl.de |
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 Kreditbank AG (DKB)[1] became the new sponsor. From 2024 onwards, the league was sponsored by Daikin. The official name has consequently been changed to Daikin Handball-Bundesliga. The winners of the respective season are the official German handball champions. HBL is headquartered in Dortmund.