National League B (handball)

National League B

Current season	NLB 2020/21
sport	Handball
abbreviation	NLB
Association	Handball Committee (HBA) of the ETV (until NLB 1973/74 ) Swiss Handball Federation (from NLB 1974/75 )
Teams	14th
Country countries	Switzerland
Title holder	RTV 1879 Basel
Website	www.handball.ch/de/swiss-handball-league
↑ National League A ↓ 1st division

Logo until the 2015/16 season

The National League B is the second highest division in Swiss handball . The NLB and the NLA comprise the Swiss Handball League (SHL).

mode

2007–2012

Qualifying round

Twelve clubs have been playing for the title in the NLB since the 2007/08 season. In addition, each team plays a game against the Swiss U21 national team, whereby the points from this game are also counted. After a simple round-trip round (22 + 1 rounds), the first four teams qualify for the promotion round while the last two teams have to relegate to the first division. The Swiss U21 can neither be promoted nor relegated.

Promotion lap

The four teams that have qualified for the promotion round play an easy round-trip round (6 rounds). The first and second placed will be promoted to the NLA.

2012 – today

Qualifying round

Twelve clubs have been playing for the title in the NLB since the 2012/13 season. The main round is played with a double round. Rank 1 and 2 of the main round play the playoff final after best-of-5, whereby the better ranked team has the first home right. The winner of the series moves up to the NLA, the loser stays in the NLB.

Ascent

The teams in 13th and 14th place are relegated to the first division.

Master from 2001/02

season	master	Runner-up	result	Playoffs	Teams
2001/02	HC GS Stäfa	BSV Bern	24–22 p.		17th
2002/03	RTV 1879 Basel	BSV Bern	24–22 p.		17th
2003/04	SG Stans / Lucerne	TV Endingen	26–26 p.		17th
2004/05	RTV 1879 Basel	TV Endingen	26–21 p.		17th
2005/06	RTV 1879 Basel	TV Endingen	2–1 p.	2006	12/13
2006/07	RTV 1879 Basel	ZMC Amicitia Zurich	38–37 P.		13
2007/08	TSV Fortitudo Gossau	HC GS Stäfa	11-10 p.		12
2008/09	TV Endingen	Yellow Winterthur	13–9 p.		12
2009/10	HC GS Stäfa	HC Arbon	15-10 p.		12/13
2010/11	TV Endingen	Yellow Winterthur	13–8 p.		12
2011/12	Yellow Winterthur	HC KTV Altdorf	34–33 P.		12
2012/13	HC KTV Altdorf	HSC Suhr Aarau	45–43 P.		14th
2013/14	HSC Suhr Aarau	TV Endingen	45–45 p.		14th
2014/15	RTV 1879 Basel	TV Endingen	41–40 p.		14th
2015/16	HSC Suhr Aarau	TV Endingen	48–45 p.		14th
2016/17	TV Endingen	Lakers Stafa	46–42 P.		14th
2017/18	RTV 1879 Basel	STV Baden	3–0 p.	2018	14th
2018/19	TV Endingen	Lakers Stafa	3–0 p.	2019	14th
2019/20	Termination due to the coronavirus				14th

1. ↑ 2003/04 season: Stans / Luzern +129; TVE +123
2. ↑ ^{a b} season 2005/06 & 2009/10: 12 regular teams + Switzerland U21 (national team)
3. ↑ 2013/14 season: HSC +192; TVE +133

Web links

• SHL website

Individual evidence