Season 2010–11 Start date 2010 | ||
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Similar 2015–16 Handball‑Bundesliga, 2014–15 EHF Champio, 2010–11 Bundesliga, 2009–10 Bundesliga, 1995–96 Bundesliga | ||
The 2010–11 Handball-Bundesliga is the 46th season of the Handball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier handball league, and the 34th season consisting of only one league. The season started on the weekend of 25 August 2010 and will end with the last games on 4 June 2011. The defending champions are THW Kiel. As in previous years the league is sponsored by Toyota and carries the official name Toyota-Handball-Bundesliga.
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Team information
GWD Minden and HSG Düsseldorf were directly relegated after finishing in the bottom two places.
The relegated teams were replaced by HSG Ahlen-Hamm, champions of the 2009–10 2. Handball-Bundesliga North, and TSG Friesenheim, champions of the 2009-10 2. Handball-Bundesliga South.
A further place in the league was decided through a two-legged play-off between the 16th placed team of the previous season and the play-off winner between the two second placed teams of the two 2. Bundesligas. This play-off was won by DHC Rheinland who had finished the previous season in 16th place.
Arenas and locations
Notes:
- VfL Gummersbach play high-profile matches which attract a large crowd at the Lanxess Arena.
- Füchse Berlin generally play at the Max-Schmeling-Halle, however, as this is a multi-use venue some matches may clash with other events and hence are moved to the O2 World Arena.
- Frisch Auf Göppingen's home venue EWS Arena is currently undergoing renovation/expansion works. In the mean time all matches are played at Stuttgart's Porsche-Arena.
- TV Großwallstadt play in Großwallstadt, however, move to Aschaffenburg for high-profile matches.
Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
Relegation play-off
The two second placed teams from the two 2. Handball-Bundesligas play a two-legged play-off to determine the 3rd placed team. The winner of this play of then faces the Bundesliga 16th-placed team for another two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn the final spot in the 2011–12 Handball-Bundesliga.
Top goalscorers
Source: [1] (German)