Bundesliga (shooting)

BundesligaSport| 10 m air rifle and 10 m air pistol

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Founded| 1997
Founder| German Shooting Federation
No. of teams| 24 in each discipline
Country|  Germany
Most recent
champion(s)| Air rifle: SSV St. Hubertus Elsen
Air pistol: ESV Weil am Rhein
Most titles| Air rifle:SSV ST Hubertus Elsen (5)
Air pistol: SGI Waldenburg (9)
Official website| dsb.de

As in many other sports, the premier German club competition in 10 metre air rifle and 10 metre air pistol is known as the Bundesliga. The league, open to both men and women, was created in 1997 and is administered by the German Shooting Federation. In each discipline, twenty four teams of five shooters each compete during a season spanning from October to February for the German team championship. Apart from the top German shooters, the league also attracts many shooters from other European countries, as well as a few from India and the United States, and involves a number of Olympic medalists and other shooters of international success.

## League format

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### Match format

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The Bundesliga matches mainly follow the International Shooting Sport Federation's rules for air rifle and air pistol, with the following important changes:

* All shooters fire only 40 competition shots.[1]
* The sighting shots are not included in the match time. Instead there is a 15-minute sighting shot period before the match.[2]
* The match time is lowered to 50 minutes.[3] (Only electronic targets are allowed in the Bundesliga.[4] When in lower leagues paper targets are used, the match time is 60 minutes.[5])

The shooters are paired up based on previous results so that the top shooters from both teams stand next to each other, and so on down.[6] The shooter achieving the best 40-shot result in each pair wins a point for his or her team. Ties are resolved by firing single shots as needed.[7] Thus, a match can be won by either 5–0, 4–1 or 3–2.

The match format of the Bundesliga has been so successful that the European Shooting Confederation mirrored it when creating the ESC Youth League for national teams of young shooters.

### Regular season

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Each Bundesliga consists of two divisions of twelve teams each:[8]

* Northern division (Bundesliga Nord) covering Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia and the northern part of Rhineland-Palatinate
* Southern division (Bundesliga Süd) covering Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland and the southern part of Rhineland-Palatinate

A single round-robin of eleven match days is conducted in each division during October–December or October–January. As shooting is a sport where the club league forms only a part of the competition season, the matches are concentrated to six weekends, organized in such a way that the clubs that placed 1–10 during the previous season have two home-range matches while the remaining two teams only have one each. In the table, teams are ranked on the number of won matches; tie-breaking criteria are 1) number of individual points won, 2) results between the concerned teams, 3) number of won points on first position (etc.).[9]

### Finals

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The top four teams of each division reach the finals (Bundesligafinale), held during a single weekend in February at the same location for both air rifle and air pistol. Quarterfinals and semifinals are held on Saturday, and bronze and gold medal matches on Sunday.[10]

### Promotion and relegation

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Below the Bundesliga are five regional leagues: Regionalliga Nord, Regionalliga West and Regionalliga Ost below the northern division; Regionalliga Südwest and Regionalliga Süd below the southern division.[11] The twelfth-placed team of each Bundesliga division is automatically relegated to the appropriate regional league.[12] The eleventh-placed team competes together with the two top teams of each regional league for two spots in next year's Bundesliga.[13]

Below the regional leagues, there are leagues managed by each Landesverband (in northern Germany, these generally follow the state borders, while the large states in the south are divided into several Landesverbände).[14]

## Winners

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The following clubs have become German champions since the inception of the Bundesliga.

Season  | Air rifle  | Air pistol

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1997–1998 | SV Affalterbach (1/3) | PSV Olympia Berlin (1/5)
1998–1999 | SV Affalterbach (2/3) | PSV Olympia Berlin (2/5)
1999–2000 | Kgl. Priv. FSG "Der Bund" München (1/3) | PSV Olympia Berlin (3/5)
2000–2001 | Kgl. Priv. FSG "Der Bund" München (2/3) | PSV Olympia Berlin (4/5)
2001–2002 | BSV Buer-Bülse (1/3) | VSS Haltern (1/2)
2002–2003  |

BSV Buer-Bülse (2/3)

Jozef Gönci (Slovakia)
Torsten Krebs
Alexandra Schneider
Tino Mohaupt
Nadine Masuth

PSV Olympia Berlin (5/5)

Uwe Potteck
Martin Tenk (Czech Republic)
Gernot Eder
Daniel Barner
Holger Buchmann

2003–2004  |

SV Affalterbach (3/3)

Lioubov Galkina (Russia)
Angela Kugele
Sandra Koch
Beate Gauss
Frank Köstel

VSS Haltern (2/2)

Franck Dumoulin (France)
Michael Peirick
Albert Grieskamp
Klaus Lindemann
Sven Hartmann

2004–2005  |

BSV Buer-Bülse (3/3)

Alexandra Schneider
Dorothee Bauer
Jozef Gönci (Slovakia)
Nadine Masuth
Torsten Krebs

SGI Waldenburg (1/9)

Vladimir Gontcharov (Russia)
Leo Braun
Patrik Lengerer
Wolfgang Renner
Franz Möndel

2005–2006  |

SSV St. Hubertus Elsen (1/5)

Marco De Nicolo (Italy)
Damian Kontny
Eva Schmitz
Dirk Leiwen
Andre Knop

SGI Waldenburg (2/9)

Leo Braun
Vladimir Gontcharov (Russia)
Patrik Lengerer
Wolfgang Renner
Franz Möndel

2006–2007  |

Post SV Plattling

Barbara Lechner
Matthew Emmons (United States)
Simone Legl
Franz Schreiner
Karin Steinbauer

ESV Weil am Rhein (1/2)

Abdullah Ustaoglu
Swen Jülle
Markus Abt
Thomas Albiez
Christian Schebasta

2007–2008  |

SG Coburg (1/3)

Kateřina Emmons (Czech Republic)
Jürgen Wallowsky
Michaela Wagner
Claudia Huber
Sabrina Bär

SGI Waldenburg (3/9)

Vladimir Gontcharov (Russia)
Leo Braun
Patrick Lengerer
Wolfgang Renner
Michael Peirick

2008–2009  |

SG Coburg (2/3)

Sabrina Bär
Michaela Wagner
Jürgen Wallowsky
Adéla Sýkorová (Czech Republic)
Claudia Huber

SV Kelheim-Gmünd (1/5)

Roberto Di Donna (Italy)
Munkhbayar Dorjsuren
Sebastian Rosner
Thomas Karsch
Christoph Schultheiß

2009–2010  | HSG München (1/3) | SGI Waldenburg (4/9)
2010–2011  | Kgl. Priv. FSG "Der Bund" München (3/3) | SGI Waldenburg (5/9)
2011–2012  | SSV St. Hubertus Elsen (2/5) | SGI Waldenburg (6/9)
2012–2013  | HSG München (1/2) | SV Kriftel (1/2)
2013–2014  | HSG München (2/2) | SGI Waldenburg (7/9)
2014–2015  | SG Coburg (3/3) | SV Kelheim-Gmünd (2/5)
2015–2016  | SSV St. Hubertus Elsen (3/5) | SV Waldkirch
2016–2017  | SSV St. Hubertus Elsen (4/5) | SV Kelheim-Gmünd (3/5)
2017–2018  | SB Freiheit  | SV Kriftel (2/2)
2018–2019  | SSG Kevelaer (1/4) | SGI Waldenburg (8/9)
2019–2020  | SSG Kevelaer (2/4) | Braunschweiger SG 1545
2021–2022  | SSG Kevelaer (3/4) | SGI Waldenburg (9/9)
2022–2023  | SSG Kevelaer (4/4) | SV Kelheim-Gmünd (4/5)
2023–2024  | SV Wieckenberg  | SV Kelheim-Gmünd (5/5)
2024–2025  | SSV ST Hubertus Elsen (5/5) | ESV Weil am Rhein (2/2)

## Current clubs

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The following clubs are qualified for the 2018–2019 season. Ranks from the previous season are in parentheses, the defending champions in bold and promoted teams in italics.

### Air rifle

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Braunschweig

Gelsenkirchen

Osterode am Harz

Nentershausen

Kevelaer

Elsen

Weißandt-Gölzau

Börm

Kamen

Wieckenberg

Hilgert

Wissen

Saltendorf

Kempten

Munich

Titting

Königsbach

Coburg

Albbruck

Prittlbach

Wolnzach

Petersaurach

Vöhringen

Fürth

Northern division  | Southern division

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Braunschweiger SG 1545  | Eichenlaub Saltendorf
BSV Buer-Bülse  | FSG Kempten
SB Freiheit | Kgl. Priv. FSG "Der Bund" München
SG 1920 Mengshausen  | Kgl. Priv. FSG Titting
SSG Kevelaer  | KKS Königsbach
SSV St. Hubertus Elsen  | SG Coburg
SV Gölzau  | SV Buch
SV Olympia 72 Börm/Dörpstedt | SV Germania Prittlbach
SV Kamen | SV Niederlauterbach
SV Wieckenberg  | SV Petersaurach
TuS Hilgert  | SV Pfeil Vöhringen
Wissener SV  | SSG Dynamit Fürth

### Air pistol

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Braunschweig

Wathlingen

Schwegen

Berlin

Fahrdorf

Raesfeld

Dissen

Bad Westernkotten

Kriftel

Bassum

Dasbach

Leegmoor

Weil

Munich

Hambrücken

Ludwigsburg

Waldenburg

Fürth

Altheim

Kelheim

Murrhardt

Peiting

Waldkirch

Ötlingen

Northern division  | Southern division

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Braunschweiger SG  | ESV Weil am Rhein
Freischütz Wathlingen  | HSG München
GTV Bremerhaven-Seestadtteufel | KKS Hambrücken
PSV Olympia Berlin  | SGi Ludwigsburg
Sp.Sch. Fahrdorf  | Sgi Waldenburg
Spsch Raesfeld  | SSG Dynamit Fürth
SSG Teutoburger Wald  | SV Altheim Waldhausen
SSV Bad Westernkotten | SV Kelheim-Gmünd
SV 1935 Kriftel | SV Murrhardt-Karnsberg
SV Bassum von 1848  | SV Peiting
SV Falke Dasbach  | SV Waldkirch
SV Schirumer Leegmoor  | TSV Ötlingen - SpSchAbtl.

## Foreign shooters

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Of the five shooters entered in a match, at least four must be German citizens.[15] Despite this rule, many prominent foreigners participate in the league. The list of foreign shooters registered for the 2018–19 season[16] includes the following shooters (although all did not compete in every match):

Name | Country | Discipline | Division | Club | Best Olympic result

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Camilla Andersen  |  Denmark | Rifle  | North  | Braunschweiger SG 1545  |
Katarina Bisercic  |  Serbia | Rifle  | North  | SV Olympia 72 Börm/Dörpstedt  |
Jorge Diaz |  Spain | Rifle  | North  | SB Freiheit  | 27th, men's air rifle 2016
Tomasz Bartnik  |  Poland | Rifle  | North  | SV Gölzau  |
Maxime Brunin  |  Belgium | Rifle  | North  | SV Kamen  |
Alexander Driagin  |  Russia | Rifle  | North  | SG 1920 Mengshausen  |
Christoph Dürr  |  Switzerland | Rifle  | South  | FSG Kempten  |
Živa Dvoršak |  Slovenia | Rifle  | South  | SV Petersaurach  | 11th, women's air rifle 2012
Matthew Emmons |  United States | Rifle  | South  | Der Bund München  | 1st, men's prone 2004
Judith Gomez  |  France | Rifle  | South  | KKS Königsbach  |
Petar Gorša |  Croatia | Rifle  | North  | SSG Kevelaer  | 7th, men's air rifle 2016
Mikkel Hansen  |  Denmark | Rifle  | North  | SV Olympia 72 Börm/Dörpstedt  |
Peter Hellenbrand |  Netherlands | Rifle  | North  | ST Hubertus Elsen  | 5th, men's air rifle 2012
Olivia Hofmann |  Austria | Rifle  | South  | SV Niederlauterbach  | 5th, women's three positions 2016
Michael Höllwarth  |  Austria | Rifle  | South  | SV Petersaurach  |
Illia Charheika |  Belarus | Rifle  | North  | SV Gölzau  | 6th, men's air rifle 2016
Rikke Ibsen  |  Denmark | Rifle  | North  | Braunschweiger SG 1545  |
Sergey Kamenskiy |  Russia | Rifle  | South  | SV Pfeil Vöhringen  | 2nd, men's three positions 2016
Henrik Larsen  |  Norway | Rifle  | North  | SV Wieckenberg  |
Petra Lustenberger  |  Switzerland | Rifle  | South  | SV Buch  |
Jan Lochbihler |  Switzerland | Rifle  | North  | SG 1920 Mengshausen  | 14th, men's prone 2016
Stephan Martz  |  Switzerland | Rifle  | North  | TuS Hilgert  |
Thomas Mathis |  Austria | Rifle  | South  | FSG Kempten  | 17h, men's prone 2016
Nikola Mazurová |  Czech Republic | Rifle  | South  | SG Coburg  | 18th, women's air rifle 2016
Alin Moldoveanu |  Romania | Rifle  | North  | SB Freiheit  | 1st, men's air rifle 2012
Mandy Mulder  |  Netherlands | Rifle  | North  | SG 1920 Mengshausen  |
Elania Nardelli |  Italy | Rifle  | South  | SSG Dynamit-Fürth  | 35th, women's three positions 2012
Agnieszka Nagay |  Poland | Rifle  | North  | SV Kamen  | 8th, women's three positions 2012
Stine Nielsen |  Denmark | Rifle  | North  | SV Wieckenberg  | 9th, women's air rifle 2012
Alena Niskoshapskaia  |  Russia | Rifle  | North  | SV Kamen  |
Ayonika Paul |  India | Rifle  | South  | SV Petersaurach  | 47th, women's air rifle 2016
István Péni |  Hungary | Rifle  | North  | BSV Buer-Bülse  | 12th, men's three positions 2016
Daniela Demjen Pešková |  Slovakia | Rifle  | South  | Kgl. Priv. FSG Titting  | 9th, women's air rifle 2008
Borna Petanjek  |  Croatia | Rifle  | North  | SB Freiheit  |
Line Petermann  |  Denmark | Rifle  | North  | SV Olympia 72 Börm/Dörpstedt  |
Pierre-Edmond Piasecki |  France | Rifle  | South  | Der Bund München  | 6th, men's air rifle 2012
Bernhard Pickl  |  Austria | Rifle  | South  | SG Coburg  |
Marlene Pribitzer  |  Austria | Rifle  | South  | Kgl. Priv. FSG Titting  |
Sergey Richter |  Israel | Rifle  | North  | SSG Kevelaer  | 9th, men's air rifle 2012
Anton Rizov |  Belarus | Rifle  | South  | KKS Königsbach  | 22nd, men's air rifle 2012
Gernot Rumpler |  Austria | Rifle  | North  | BSV Buer-Bülse  | 32nd, men's air rifle 2016
Milenko Sebić |  Serbia | Rifle  | South  | SV Pfeil Vöhringen  | 11th, men's three positions 2016
Pea Smeets  |  Netherlands | Rifle  | North  | Wissener SV  |
Peter Somogyl  |  Hungary | Rifle  | South  | Eichenlaub Saltendorf  |
Milutin Stefanovic |  Serbia | Rifle  | North  | TuS Hilgert  | 12th, men's air rifle 2016
Jenny Stene  |  Norway | Rifle  | North  | BSV Buer-Bülse  |
Martin Strempfl  |  Austria | Rifle  | South  | SV Germania Prittlbach  |
Nicolas Thiel  |  France | Rifle  | North  | SV Wieckenberg  |
Oleh Tsarkov |  Ukraine | Rifle  | South  | SV Pfeil Vöhringen  | 8th, men's air rifle 2016
Adam Veres  |  Hungary | Rifle  | North  | Wissener SV  |
Sanja Vukasinovic  |  Serbia | Rifle  | North  | Wissener SV  |
Gabriela Vognarová  |  Czech Republic | Rifle  | South  | Kgl. Priv. FSG Titting  |
Simon Weithaler  |  Italy | Rifle  | South  | SV Niederlauterbach  |
Georg Zott  |  Austria | Rifle  | South  | SSG Dynamit-Fürth  |
Petra Zublasing |  Italy | Rifle  | North  | TuS Hilgert  | 4th, women's three positions 2016 |
Fernanda Russo |  Argentina | Rifle  | South  | FSG Kempten  | 20th, Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air rifle |
Marcelo Julian Gutierrez |  Argentina | Rifle  | South  | FSG Kempten  |

## Notes

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1. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.1.6
2. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.1.6
3. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.1.6
4. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.3.1
5. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.1.6
6. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.0.3
7. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.1.2–1.1.3
8. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 0.1.6 and "Landesverbände"
9. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.1.4
10. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.6.1–1.6.3
11. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 0.1.7
12. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.4.5
13. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 1.4.3
14. ^ "Landesverbände"
15. ^ DSB-Ligaordnung 2009-2010, 0.3.1.2
16. ^ Liste der ausländischen Sportler, p. 2–3

## References

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* "Landesverbände" - Deutscher Schützenbund e.V.
* Ligaordnung des Deutschen Schützenbundes e.V. 2009-2010, 1 May 2009
* Liste der ausländischen Sportler des Bundes- und Regionalliga Saison 2008 / 2009

## External links

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* Official website