German Volleyball Bundesliga 1978/79 (women)

The 1978/79 season of the Volleyball Bundesliga was the third edition of this competition. The 1st VC Schwerte was able to defend his title from the previous year and became German champion for the second time .

Teams

This season the following eight teams played in the first division:

• Hamburger SV
• 1. VC Hanover
• SV Lohhof
• USC Munster
• TG Rüsselsheim
• 1. VC swords
• TV Wetzlar
• 1. VC Wiesbaden

The first VC Schwerte took up the title as defending champion. Hamburger SV and SV Lohhof were promoted.

Results

For the first time, after the main round, the teams were divided into a championship and a relegation round, each with four participants.

Main round

	society	Points	sentences
1.	Swords	28: 0	42: 3
2.	Muenster	24: 4	38:10
3.	Wetzlar	16:12	27:24
4th	Hanover	14:14	30:28
5.	Ruesselsheim	14:14	25:28
6th	Hamburg	10:18	18:33
7th	Wiesbaden	6:22	15:36
8th.	Lohhof	0:28	9:42

Championship round

	society	Points	sentences
1.	Swords	38: 2	58: 7
2.	Muenster	34: 6	53:14
3.	Hanover	18:22	37:41
4th	Wetzlar	16:24	28:42

Relegation round

	society	Points	sentences
5.	Ruesselsheim	24:16	40:35
6th	Wiesbaden	14:26	27:43
7th	Hamburg	14:26	27:46
8th.	Lohhof	2:38	16:58

German champion became the 1st VC Schwerte. Hamburger SV and SV Lohhof were relegated. The TV Wetzlar withdrew from the Bundesliga.

Web links

• Volleyball Bundesliga