2024–25 Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga

Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga
Season2024–25
DatesRegular season:
28 September 2024 – 15 March 2025
Play Offs:
19 March – 25 April 2025
Teams12
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Martha Burse
RelegatedWings Leverkusen
Finals
ChampionsRutronik Stars Keltern (4th title)
Runners-upSaarlouis Royals
Finals MVPGermany Alexandra Wilke
Statistical leaders
Points Canada Nicole Fransson 21.5
Rebounds Canada Nicole Fransson 11.5
Assists France Claire Parisi 6.0
Steals United States Kylie Kornegay-Lucas 3.3
Blocks Canada Alexandria Kiss-Rusk 1.2
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The 2024–25 Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga is the 54th season of the top division women's basketball league in Germany since its establishment in 1970. It starts in September 2024 with the first round of the regular season and ends in April 2025.

ALBA Berlin are the defending champions.

Rutronik Stars Keltern won their fourth title after beating Saarlouis Royals in the final.[1]

Format

Each team plays each other twice. The top eight teams qualify for the play offs where every round is held as a best of five series.

This season will feature no relegation based off merit.[2]

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Rutronik Stars Keltern 22 20 2 1756 1288 +468 42 Play Offs
2 ALBA Berlin 22 18 4 1520 1315 +205 40
3 Saarlouis Royals 22 16 6 1685 1521 +164 38
4 GiroLive Panthers Osnabrück 22 14 8 1611 1528 +83 36
5 TK Hannover Luchse 22 13 9 1554 1599 −45 35
6 Herner TC 22 11 11 1537 1496 +41 33[a]
7 Syntainics MBC 22 11 11 1537 1549 −12 33[a]
8 Owner: Angels Nördlingen 22 9 13 1499 1669 −170 31
9 BC Pharmaserv Marburg 22 7 15 1576 1662 −86 29
10 Wings Leverkusen[b] 22 6 16 1509 1698 −189 28 Relegation
11 Medical Instinct Violet BG 74[c] 22 4 18 1422 1642 −220 26
12 Kingfishers USC Freiburg 22 3 19 1475 1714 −239 25
Source: 1. Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Herner TC 145–143 Syntainics MBC
  2. ^ Wings Leverkusen decided to play in the 2. Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga next season due to financial issues.[3]
  3. ^ Medical Instinct Violet BG 74 were relegated after failing to receive a licence for next season.

Play offs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                        
1 Rutronik Stars Keltern 70 85 80 3
8 Owner: Angels Nördlingen 54 53 71 0
1 Rutronik Stars Keltern 73 68 75 61 77 3
4 GiroLive Panthers Osnabrück 67 70 70 73 53 2
4 GiroLive Panthers Osnabrück 76 94 70 85 3
5 TK Hannover Luchse 80 65 67 71 1
1 Rutronik Stars Keltern 92 93 76 3
3 Saarlouis Royals 54 57 62 0
2 ALBA Berlin 83 71 68 3
7 Syntainics MBC 59 56 66 0
2 ALBA Berlin 66 67 52 55 67 2
3 Saarlouis Royals 57 70 66 52 75 3
3 Saarlouis Royals 86 73 77 3
6 Herner TC 80 64 56 0


Champions of Germany
Germany
Rutronik Stars Keltern
Fourth title

References

  1. ^ "Keltern sweep Saarlouis to capture DBBL title". www.eurobasket.com.
  2. ^ "Let's get the Party started! Der Spielplan der Toyota 1. DBBL 2024/2025". 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ Leverkusen, WINGS (April 30, 2025). "WINGS greifen in der 2. Bundesliga neu an".