German Basketball League (Damen Basketball Bundesliga) History
League status
The Damen Basketball Bundesliga (DBBL) is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in Germany. DBBL was established in 1946.
The DBBL sits above the 2.Bundesliga which effectively forms the second-tier of German basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to 2.Bundesliga.
Limits of non-German players per team: 3 import players (non-Europeans), 0 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 0.
League name history
1946 until now: Damen Basketball Bundesliga 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 2001 |  Since 2001 |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Keltern | 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| 1 |  ALBA Berlin | 2023-24 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Rutronik Stars Keltern | 3-0 |  TK Hannover Luchse | TK Hannover Luchse |
| 2023-24 | ALBA Berlin | 3-2 | Rutronik Stars Keltern | ALBA Berlin |
| 2024-25 | Rutronik Stars Keltern | 3-0 |  Saarlouis Royals | Rutronik Stars Keltern |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keltern | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Saarlouis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hannover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ALBA Berlin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keltern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ALBA Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Saarlouis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannover | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Osnabrueck | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Halle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the German Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Arthur | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Alexandria Kiss-Rusk | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Alexandra Wilke | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Anastasia Schlipf | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Matea Tavic | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Adrienne Webb | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Verena Soltau | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
Players with the most German titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Arthur | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Alexandria Kiss-Rusk | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Alexandra Wilke | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Anastasia Schlipf | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
