The 2010âÂÂ11 Handball-Bundesliga was the 46th season of the Handball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier handball league, and the 34th season consisting of only one league. The season started on the weekend of 25 August 2010 and ended with the last games on 4 June 2011. The defending champions were THW Kiel. As in previous years the league was sponsored by Toyota and carries the official name Toyota-Handball-Bundesliga.
GWD Minden and HSG Düsseldorf were directly relegated after finishing in the bottom two places.
The relegated teams were replaced by HSG Ahlen-Hamm, champions of the 2009âÂÂ10 2. Handball-Bundesliga North, and TSG Friesenheim, champions of the 2009-10 2. Handball-Bundesliga South.
A further place in the league was decided through a two-legged play-off between the 16th placed team of the previous season and the play-off winner between the two second placed teams of the two 2. Bundesligas. This play-off was won by DHC Rheinland who had finished the previous season in 16th place.
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In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
The two second placed teams from the two 2. Handball-Bundesligas play a two-legged play-off to determine the 3rd placed team. The winner of this play of then faces the Bundesliga 16th-placed team for another two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn the final spot in the 2011âÂÂ12 Handball-Bundesliga.
Source: http://www.toyota-handball-bundesliga.de/handball/statistik.php?menuid=463&menuid2=3&topmenu=61&liga=1&saison=11&bereich=3&tbl=1 (German)