German Water Polo League 2016/17
| German Water Polo League 2016/17 | |
| master | Water lovers Spandau 04 |
| Cup winners | Waspo 98 Hanover |
| Relegated |
SV Cannstatt SV Würzburg 05 |
| Top scorer |
Aleksandar Radović - 93 goals (Waspo 98 Hannover) |
| ← DWL 2015/16 | |
The 2016/17 season of the German Water Polo League began on October 22nd, 2016 with the main round and ended with Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 defending their title with a success in the final over Waspo 98 Hannover . The record champions from Spandau thus secured their 36th title since 1979. SV Cannstatt and after only one season the newcomer SV Würzburg 05 were relegated to the 2nd water polo league .
mode
The games were played according to the round system with 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 the end of October 2016 to mid-June 2017.
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 |
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| 1. | Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 (M, P) | 14th | 13 | 0 | 1 | 234: 86 | +148 | 26: 2 |
| 2. | Waspo 98 Hanover | 14th | 13 | 0 | 1 | 227: 97 | +130 | 26: 2 |
| 3. | ASC Duisburg | 14th | 10 | 0 | 4th | 163: 121 | +42 | 20: 8 |
| 4th | OSC Potsdam (A – B) | 14th | 6th | 0 | 8th | 137: 177 | −40 | 12:16 |
| 5. | SSV Esslingen | 14th | 4th | 2 | 8th | 99: 174 | −75 | 10:18 |
| 6th | SG Neukölln Berlin (A – B) | 14th | 4th | 1 | 9 | 121: 174 | −53 | 9:19 |
| 7th | White Sharks Hanover | 14th | 2 | 1 | 11 | 118: 182 | −64 | 5:23 |
| 8th. | SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 | 14th | 2 | 0 | 12 | 96: 184 | −88 | 4:24 |
| Status: final status (April 1, 2017) | ||||||||
Participants in the qualifying round Group A - Group B
(M) Champions of the previous season
(P) Cup winners of the previous season
(A – B) 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 22, 2016 - April 1, 2017 |
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| 1. | Water lovers Spandau 04 | 11: 13 | 17 : 6 | 18 : 6 | 22 : 0 | 23 : 7 | 22 : 7 | 16 : 4 | |
| 2. | Waspo 98 Hanover | 9: 11 | 12 : 9 | 17 : 8 | 20 : 3 | 19 : 3 | 14 : 10 | 25 : 5 | |
| 3. | ASC Duisburg | 5: 11 | 9: 13 | 15 : 9 | 14 : 3 | 13 : 10 | 16 : 5 | 11 : 6 | |
| 4th | OSC Potsdam | 6: 22 | 8: 16 | 9: 13 | 13 : 5 | 15 : 13 | 11 : 9 | 12 : 10 | |
| 5. | SSV Esslingen | 4: 13 | 6: 18 | 6: 15 | 14 : 9 | 10 : 10 | 9 : 9 | 10 : 6 | |
| 6th | SG Neukölln Berlin | 6: 18 | 4: 15 | 10: 11 | 10 : 6 | 6: 10 | 13 : 12 | 11 : 5 | |
| 7th | White Sharks Hanover | 7: 13 | 4: 20 | 4: 18 | 7: 13 | 7: 11 | 7: 10 | 15 : 4 | |
| 8th. | SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 | 6: 17 | 6: 16 | 6: 8 | 8: 12 | 12 : 8 | 10 : 8 | 8: 15 | |
Group B
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | SVV Plauen (A – A) | 14th | 13 | 1 | 0 | 194: 96 | +98 | 27: 1 |
| 2. | SC Wedding Berlin | 14th | 10 | 1 | 3 | 123: 97 | +26 | 21: 7 |
| 3. | Duisburg SV 98 | 14th | 10 | 0 | 4th | 136: 101 | +35 | 20: 8 |
| 4th | SV Krefeld 72 (A – A) | 14th | 7th | 0 | 7th | 129: 139 | −10 | 14:14 |
| 5. | Poseidon Hamburg (N) | 14th | 5 | 0 | 9 | 116: 120 | −4 | 10:18 |
| 6th | SC Neustadt | 14th | 4th | 2 | 8th | 104: 133 | −29 | 10:18 |
| 7th | SV Cannstatt | 14th | 3 | 1 | 10 | 103: 151 | −48 | 7:21 |
| 8th. | SV Wuerzburg 05 (N) | 14th | 1 | 1 | 12 | 106: 174 | −68 | 3:25 |
| Status: final status (April 1, 2017) | ||||||||
Participants in the qualifying round Group A - Group B
(N) Relegated from the 2nd water polo league
(A – A) 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 22, 2016 - April 1, 2017 |
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| 1. | SVV Plauen | 6 : 6 | 11 : 7 | 13 : 4 | 15 : 7 | 19 : 2 | 16 : 3 | 19 : 5 | |
| 2. | SC Wedding Berlin | 9: 13 | 8 : 6 | 8 : 7 | 8 : 7 | 8 : 5 | 10 : 5 | 12 : 9 | |
| 3. | Duisburg SV 98 | 9: 12 | 8 : 6 | 16 : 11 | 11 : 6 | 7 : 2 | 15 : 7 | 12 : 7 | |
| 4th | SV Krefeld 72 | 11: 13 | 7: 9 | 10 : 9 | 11 : 8 | 13 : 8 | 13 : 12 | 12 : 9 | |
| 5. | Poseidon Hamburg | 8: 11 | 5: 8 | 3: 4 | 7 : 4 | 8 : 7 | 14 : 4 | 19 : 11 | |
| 6th | SC Neustadt | 9: 17 | 4: 7 | 7: 14 | 11 : 5 | 9 : 8 | 8 : 8 | 13 : 8 | |
| 7th | SV Cannstatt | 8: 15 | 10 : 9 | 6: 9 | 7: 8 | 11 : 7 | 3: 11 | 12 : 6 | |
| 8th. | SV Würzburg 05 | 8: 14 | 5: 15 | 5: 9 | 9: 13 | 6: 9 | 8 : 8 | 10 : 7 | |
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.
Mode: Best-of-Three
Dates: 8./9. April 2017 (1st game), April 22nd 2017 (2nd game) and April 23rd 2017 (3rd game)
The teams in Group B only had home rights in the 1st game.
| pairing | 1. | 2. | 3. | |||
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| 1.B - 8.A | SVV Plauen | - | SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 | 13 : 12 | 10: 11 | 5: 9 |
| 2.B - 7.A | SC Wedding Berlin | - | White Sharks Hanover | 8: 9 | 11 : 10 | 5: 6 |
| 3.B - 6.A | Duisburg SV 98 | - | SG Neukölln Berlin | 11 : 10 | 7: 8 | 8: 11 |
| 4.B - 5.A | SV Krefeld 72 | - | SSV Esslingen | 11 : 10 | 13: 19 | 8: 19 |
Uerdingen, Hannover, Neukölln and Esslingen qualified for the playoff finals and will play in Group A for the 2017/18 season .
Play down
Quarter finals
Mode: best-of-three
dates: April 29, 2017 (1st game), May 6, 2017 (2nd game) and May 7, 2017 (3rd game)
The first-named team only had home rights in the 1st game.
| pairing | 1. | 2. | 3. | ||
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| SV Würzburg 05 | - | SVV Plauen | 8: 13 | 4: 19 | --- |
| SV Cannstatt | - | SC Wedding Berlin | 11 : 7 | 7: 10 | 5: 10 |
| SC Neustadt | - | Duisburg SV 98 | 6: 11 | 4: 5 | --- |
| Poseidon Hamburg | - | SV Krefeld 72 | 6: 11 | 13 : 11 | 8 10 |
Descent 13-16
Semifinals
Modus: Best-of-Five
Dates: May 13, 2017 (1st game), May 20, 2017 (2nd game) and May 21, 2017 (3rd game)
The first-named team had home rights in the 1st game.
| pairing | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | ||
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| SV Würzburg 05 | - | Poseidon Hamburg | 5: 6 | 6: 14 | 4: 14 | --- | --- |
| SV Cannstatt | - | SC Neustadt | 8: 9 | 11: 12 | 8: 12 | --- | --- |
Relegated to the 2nd water polo league
Game for 13th place
Date: June 10, 2017 (Hamburg)
| pairing | Result | ||
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| Poseidon Hamburg | - | SC Neustadt | 5: 12 |
Tournament for places 9–12 in Duisburg
Semifinals
Date: May 27, 2017
| pairing | Result | ||
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| SV Krefeld 72 | - | SVV Plauen | 5: 13 |
| Duisburg SV 98 | - | SC Wedding Berlin | 12 : 4 |
Game for 11th place
Date: May 28, 2017
| pairing | Result | ||
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| SV Krefeld 72 | - | SC Wedding Berlin | 17 : 9 |
Play for 9th place
Date: May 28, 2017
| pairing | Result | ||
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| SVV Plauen | - | Duisburg SV 98 | 8 10 |
Play-off
Quarter finals
Mode: Best-of-three
Dates: April 29, 2017 (1st game) and May 6, 2017 (2nd game)
The first-named team only had home rights in the 1st game.
| pairing | 1. | 2. | 3. | ||
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| SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 | - | Water lovers Spandau 04 | 7: 16 | 1: 22 | --- |
| White Sharks Hanover | - | Waspo 98 Hanover | 6: 17 | 3: 19 | --- |
| SG Neukölln Berlin | - | ASC Duisburg | 4: 20 | 9: 20 | --- |
| SSV Esslingen | - | OSC Potsdam | 10: 19 | 7: 17 | --- |
Tournament for places 5-8 in Esslingen am Neckar
Semifinals
Date: May 20, 2017
| pairing | Result | ||
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| SSV Esslingen | - | SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 | 10 : 6 |
| SG Neukölln Berlin | - | White Sharks Hanover | 7: 8 |
Game for 7th place
Date: May 21, 2017
| pairing | Result | ||
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| SV Bayer Uerdingen 08 | - | SG Neukölln Berlin | 8: 14 |
Play for 5th place
Date: May 21, 2017
| pairing | Result | ||
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| SSV Esslingen | - | White Sharks Hanover | 20 : 13 |
Places 1–4
Semifinals
Modus: Best-of-Five
Dates: May 10, 2017 (1st game), May 13, 2017 (2nd game) and May 14, 2017 (3rd game)
The first-named team had home rights in the 1st game.
| pairing | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | ||
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| OSC Potsdam | - | Water lovers Spandau 04 | 8: 19 | 12: 20 | 10: 18 | --- | --- |
| ASC Duisburg | - | Waspo 98 Hanover | 13: 14 | 7: 9 | 7: 12 | --- | --- |
3rd place match
Mode: Best-of-three
dates: June 3, 2017 (Potsdam) and June 10, 2017 (Duisburg)
| pairing | 1. | 2. | 3. | ||
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| OSC Potsdam | - | ASC Duisburg | 7: 10 | 9: 22 | --- |
final
Mode: Best-of-Five
Dates: June 3, 2017 (Hanover), June 10, 2017 (Berlin), June 11, 2017 (Berlin) and June 14, 2017 (Hanover)
| pairing | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | ||
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| Waspo 98 Hanover | - | Water lovers Spandau 04 | 5: 11 | 11: 12 | 14 : 12 | 8: 12 | --- |
German champions
The championship team
| 1. | Water lovers Spandau 04 |
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