Women’s Hobby Basketball League “Landesliga Damen”: How to Join

Women’s Basketball Landesliga Damen – How Can You Join?

The Landesliga Damen is one of the higher amateur competition levels above the district tier (Bezirksliga). It is an ideal platform for women who want to play serious, competitive basketball in structured teams, without having to move into the fully professional leagues.

1. What Is the Landesliga Damen?

Within the German women’s basketball league pyramid, the Landesliga is roughly positioned as follows:

Bundesliga (1st and 2nd division) → Regionalliga → Landesliga → Bezirksliga, Bezirksklasse … (basket-ludwigsburg.de)

It is usually organised at the state level, for example in:

Bavaria (Bayern)
Saarland
Baden-Württemberg

through the respective state federations such as BBV, HBV, WBV, and others.

The structure follows a formal league system:

Club registration → Team registration → Participation in a full season with home-and-away games (typically from September to May) (dillingen-diamonds.de).

2. First Step: Become a Member of a Club

You must first be a registered member of a basketball club in your area. Look for a club near you that fields a women’s team at Landesliga level, for example:

TV St. Ingbert Saints (Saarland) with a Landesliga Damen team (saints-igb.de).
TuS Stuttgart 1867 e. V., also competing in the same tier (tus-stuttgart.de).

To join:

Fill in the membership form (either offline or online).
Provide a profile photo.
Pay the relevant membership fees.

3. Registration in a Landesliga Team

The club will form a women’s squad that meets the official minimum roster size (in practice usually 10–12 players).

The state federation is informed of the team details and all players before the registration deadline (often by the end of July).
For each player, a player licence (Spielpass) is requested through the club.
The licence must be approved by the federation before you may play your first official game.

4. Attending Practices and Tryouts

Many clubs organise tryout sessions for their Landesliga women’s team before the season, similar to the example of bremen1860:
“Girls wanted! … Tryout ist offen für alle” (facebook.com).

Tryouts are usually free of charge or only involve a small fee.
They include drills, fitness tests and scrimmages during the summer in preparation for the new season.

They help the coaching staff identify which players are ready in terms of skill, fitness and team fit.

5. Playing and Commitment During the Season

The season normally begins in September or October.

Games are played in home-and-away format, in regional groups.
Your first official league game will be scheduled after your player licence has been issued and activated.

Important for you:

Attend training sessions regularly.
Be reliable for both home and away games.
Plan transport and car-sharing with your teammates in advance.

6. What Does Joining Actually Mean for You?

By joining a Landesliga Damen team, you gain:

Regular, officially recorded competition in a structured league.
The opportunity to move up to the Regionalliga or to be relegated to lower divisions depending on your team’s performance.
A strong social network within the club and the local community.

Many clubs also offer additional activities and workshops for women, for example DBB programmes such as “Frauen im Basketball” (basketball-bund.de).

Summary – Key Steps

Check whether there is a Landesliga women’s team in your region.
Apply for club membership and take part in a tryout session.
If you are selected, complete the team registration process with your club and the state federation.
Make sure your player licence is issued before your first game.
Stay committed to training and matches to get the most out of your Landesliga experience.

The editorial team of the website strives to provide accurate information based on careful research and multiple sources. However, errors may occur or some information may be incomplete or not fully verified. Please regard the information in this article as an initial guide and always contact the relevant federations and authorities for binding and up-to-date information.