German Water Polo League 2013/14

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German Water Polo League 2013/14
master Water lovers Spandau 04
Cup winners Water lovers Spandau 04
Relegated Duisburger SV 98
SC Wasserfreunde Fulda
Top scorer Erik Bukowski - 66 goals
(Waspo 98 Hannover)
← DWL 2012/13

The 2013/14 season of the German Water Polo League began on October 19, 2013 with the main round and ended with the decisive third win of Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 in the fifth game of the final over defending champion ASC Duisburg . The record champion from Spandau secured his 33rd title since 1979. The 7-time old master Duisburger SV 98 and the newcomer SC Wasserfreunde Fulda were relegated to the 2nd water polo league .

mode

The games will be played according to the round system with the main round (first and second leg), qualifying round ( best-of-five ) as well as championship round ( play-off final) and relegation round ( play-down final) from mid-October 2013 to the end of May 2014.

Main round

The game was played in two groups of eight teams each in a simple round with a return leg. In Group A, which included the eight best teams from the previous season, the first four qualified directly for the play-off finals. The last four of Group A had to go to a qualifying round with the first four teams of Group B. The last four teams of Group B went straight to the play-down finals.

Group A

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Water lovers Spandau 04  14th  13  0  1 196: 910 +105 26: 20
 2. ASC Duisburg (M, P)  14th  12  0  2 211: 960 +115 24: 40
 3. Waspo 98 Hanover  14th  10  0  4th 181: 111 +70 20: 80
 4th SV Cannstatt  14th  6th  2  6th 115: 159 −44 14:14
 5. SSV Esslingen (AB)  14th  5  2  7th 141: 166 −25 12:16
 6th White Sharks Hanover (AB)  14th  5  0  9 122: 169 −47 10:18
 7th SV Bayer Uerdingen 08  14th  3  0  11 123: 162 −39 06:22
 8th. SG Neukölln Berlin (AB)  14th  0  0  14th 093: 228 −135 00:28

Participants in the qualifying round Group A - Group B
(M) reigning champions
(P) reigning cup winners
(AB) Promoted from Group B of the previous season

Crosstab

The cross table shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

Group A
October 19, 2013 - March 8, 2014 		Water lovers Spandau 04 ASC Duisburg Waspo 98 Hanover SV Cannstatt SSV Esslingen White Sharks Hanover SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 SG Neukölln Berlin
01. Water lovers Spandau 04 14 : 12 22 : 40 12 : 70 17 : 50 19 : 60 13 : 70 16 : 50
02. ASC Duisburg 9 : 6 9 : 8 17 : 20 26 : 10 16 : 30 12 : 50 17 : 70
03. Waspo 98 Hanover 10: 11 8 : 7 15 : 30 10 : 60 17 : 80 9 : 5 24 : 60
04th SV Cannstatt 05: 11 09: 14 12 : 10 8 : 8 13 : 11 10 : 90 12 : 70
05. SSV Esslingen 07: 13 10: 14 13: 14 7 : 7 13 : 80 12 : 90 13 : 11
06th White Sharks Hanover 06: 11 05: 17 04: 10 8: 9 10 : 90 12 : 10 18 : 70
07th SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 04: 14 07: 13 08: 12 11 : 10 14: 15 12: 13 10 : 90
08th. SG Neukölln Berlin 04: 17 02: 28 07: 27 09: 11 05: 13 06: 10 08: 12

Group B

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. OSC Potsdam (AA)  14th  11  2  1 203: 118 +85 24: 40
 2. SV Krefeld 72  14th  11  0  3 168: 128 +40 22: 60
 3. SC Wedding Berlin (AA)  14th  8th  2  4th 140: 112 +28 18:10
 4th SV Weiden (AA)  14th  7th  1  6th 144: 139  +5 15:13
 5. SVV Plauen (N)  14th  6th  1  7th 117: 123  −6 13:15
 6th SC Neustadt  14th  4th  1  9 126: 147 −21 09:19
 7th Duisburg SV 98  14th  4th  0  10 108: 152 −44 08:20
 8th. SC Wasserfreunde Fulda (N)  14th  1  1  12 103: 190 −87 03:25

Participants in the qualifying round Group A - Group B
(N) Relegated from the 2nd water polo league
(AA) Relegated from Group A of the previous season

Crosstab

The cross table shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

Group B
October 19, 2013 - March 8, 2014 		OSC Potsdam SV Krefeld 72 SC Wedding Berlin SV Weiden SVV Plauen SC Neustadt Duisburg SV 98 SC Wasserfreunde Fulda
01. OSC Potsdam 13 : 90 8 : 8 20 : 90 17 : 90 12 : 70 17 : 80 25 : 90
02. SV Krefeld 72 16 : 10 8 : 6 16 : 50 12 : 90 13 : 10 17 : 70 17 : 80
03. SC Wedding Berlin 6: 9 15 : 60 13 : 80 7: 8 11 : 80 8 : 7 19 : 60
04th SV Weiden 10: 12 17 : 80 10 : 10 12 : 50 16 : 10 9 : 7 16 : 70
05. SVV Plauen 7 : 7 6: 9 07: 12 5 : 4 16 : 90 09: 10 9 : 4
06th SC Neustadt 09: 18 07: 11 10 : 40 09: 10 9 : 6 9 : 5 13 : 50
07th Duisburg SV 98 04: 12 06: 14 08 10 12 : 90 03: 12 12 : 80 9 : 4
08th. SC Wasserfreunde Fulda 07: 23 09: 12 09: 11 5: 9 8: 9 8 : 8 14 : 10

Qualifying round Group A - Group B

In the qualifying round, the last four participants for the play-off and play-down finals were determined. The last four in Group A met the best four teams in Group B. The four winners also secured a place in Group A for the following season.
Modus: Best-of-Five
Dates: March 15, 2014 (1st game), March 22, 2014 (2nd game), March 23, 2014 (3rd game), 25/26/27 March 2014 (4th game) and 29 March 2014 (5th game)
The teams in Group B had home rights in the 1st and 4th game.

pairing 1. 2. 3. 4th 5.
1.B - 8.A OSC Potsdam - SG Neukölln Berlin 10 : 60 09: 11 17: 18 17 : 12 08 10
2.B - 7.A SV Krefeld 72 - SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 07: 10 9 : 6 05: 11 7: 8 –––
3.B - 6.A SC Wedding Berlin - White Sharks Hanover 14 : 13 07: 10 05: 11 07: 11 –––
4.B - 5.A SV Weiden - SSV Esslingen 08: 14 12: 19 11: 13 ––– –––

Esslingen, Hanover, Uerdingen and Neukölln qualified for the playoff finals and will remain in Group A for the 2014/15 season .

Play down

Quarter finals

Mode: Best-of-Three
Dates: April 5, 2014 (1st game), April 12, 2014 (2nd game) and April 13, 2014 (3rd game)
The first-named team only had home rights in the 1st game.

pairing 1. 2. 3.
SC Wasserfreunde Fulda - OSC Potsdam 09: 12 13: 18 –––
Duisburg SV 98 - SV Krefeld 72 08: 12 09: 10 –––
SC Neustadt - SC Wedding Berlin 9 : 7 08: 12 10 : 90
SSV Plauen - SV Weiden 8 : 7 12 : 90 –––

Descent 13-16

Semifinals

Modus: Best-of-Five
Dates: April 26, 2014 (1st game), May 3, 2014 (2nd game), May 4, 2014 (3rd game), May 10, 2014 (4th game) and May 17th, 2014 May 2014 (5th game)
The first-named team had home rights in the 1st and 4th game.

pairing 1. 2. 3. 4th 5.
SC Wasserfreunde Fulda - SV Weiden 8 : 6 09: 12 08: 11 17 : 15 07: 14
Duisburg SV 98 - SC Wedding Berlin 07: 10 10: 11 08: 11 ––– –––

 Relegated to the 2nd water polo league

Game for 13th place

Dates: first leg: May 24, 2014 and second leg: May 31, 2014

pairing To Back
SV Weiden - SC Wedding Berlin 7 : 7 9: 11

Tournament for places 9–12 in Plauen

Semifinals

Date: May 17, 2014

pairing Result
SSV Plauen - OSC Potsdam 13 : 80
SC Neustadt - SV Krefeld 72 8 : 7

Game for 11th place

Date: May 18, 2014

pairing Result
OSC Potsdam - SV Krefeld 72 11: 12

Play for 9th place

Date: May 18, 2014

pairing Result
SSV Plauen - SC Neustadt 12 : 11

Play-off

Quarter finals

Mode: Best-of-three
dates: April 5, 2014 (1st game) and April 12, 2014 (2nd game)

pairing 1. 2. 3.
SG Neukölln Berlin - Water lovers Spandau 04 04: 18 04: 17 –––
ASC Duisburg - SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 17 : 50 23 : 60 –––
White Sharks Hanover - Waspo 98 Hanover 08: 11 03: 12 –––
SSV Esslingen - SV Cannstatt 13 : 11 15 : 30 –––

Tournament for places 5-8 in Hanover

Semifinals

Date: May 17, 2014

pairing Result
White Sharks Hanover - SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 14 : 13
SV Cannstatt - SG Neukölln Berlin 11 : 80

Game for 7th place

Date: May 18, 2014

pairing Result
SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 - SG Neukölln Berlin 15 : 10

Play for 5th place

Date: May 18, 2014

pairing Result
White Sharks Hanover - SV Cannstatt 12 : 11

Places 1–4

Semifinals

Mode: Best-of-Five
Dates: 23/24. April 2014 (1st game), April 26, 2014 (2nd game), April 27, 2014 (3rd game) and April 30, 2014 (4th game)
The first-named team had home rights in the 1st and 4th game.

pairing 1. 2. 3. 4th 5.
SSV Esslingen - Water lovers Spandau 04 04: 14 01: 23 02: 20 ––– –––
Waspo 98 Hanover - ASC Duisburg 05: 13 08: 13 8 : 7 5: 6 –––

3rd place match

Mode: best-of-three
dates: May 14, 2014 (Esslingen) and May 17, 2014 (Hanover)

pairing 1. 2. 3.
SSV Esslingen - Waspo 98 Hanover 06: 16 03: 13 –––

final

Mode: Best-of-Five
Dates: May 14, 2014 (Duisburg), May 17, 2014 (Berlin), May 18, 2014 (Berlin), May 21, 2014 (Duisburg) and May 24, 2014 (Berlin)

pairing 1. 2. 3. 4th 5.
ASC Duisburg - Water lovers Spandau 04 5 : 4 08: 11 06: 12 7 : 6 5: 7

 German champions

The championship team

1. Water lovers Spandau 04
Logo of Wasserfreunde Spandau 04

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