Ball sports in Germany
Ball games is the most popular sport in Germany, even without football.
German Football League
The “Franken Knights” clash with the “Munich Cowboys”, while the “Stuttgart Silver Arrows” hunt the “Braunschweig Lions” - in the German Football League. The American Football Verband Deutschland e.V., AFVD has imported the US national sport to Germany.
www.afvd.de
Beach Volleyball
The sand, the sun and some real good fun: No other kind of sport can claim to be quite as carefree as beach volleyball. This discipline, which is still quite new, is becoming more popular by the season - it has also been part of the Olympics since 1996. This portal will provide you with information on the scores and rankings in the Junior, European and World Championships. The tournament schedule also includes hobby competitions.
www.beach-volleyball.de
German Hockey Association
Be it Champions Trophy, European Championships or World Championships – Germany is world class. The German Hockey Association (Deutscher Hockey-Bund e.V., DHB) lives up to this high standard on the virtual rink as well. Current information on school hockey, parents’ hockey, the National League and the National Team provide an overview of the entire German hockey scene.
www.deutscher-hockey-bund.de
German Miniature Golf Sports Association
Patience, the ability to concentrate and hand-eye coordination are important in this game: Every fourth person in Germany enjoys playing miniature golf now and again. But this game of skill also attracts professionals – from the regional league right on up to the World Championships. The German Miniature Golf Sports Association (DMV) provides information on this popular sport for amateurs and professionals.
www.minigolfsport.de
German Rugby Association
How big is the actual playing field? How many players are on a team? How do you keep score? If these are questions that you can’t answer about rugby, then you should pay a visit to the portal of the German Rugby Association (DRV – Deutscher Rugby Verband). Here you will find the official club publication, the Rugby Journal.
www.rugby.de
German Squash Association
Can you keep up? Squash is a very fast game that also requires a significant amount of skill. In professional sports, the German Squash Association (DSQV) represents the top-class players. The Association promotes the sport, determines competition rules and organizes tournaments. In international committees, the DSQV also represents the interests of the regional clubs belonging to it.
www.dsqv.de
German Tennis Federation
The tennis association with the most members in the world: The German Tennis Association (DTB – Deutsche Tennis Bund) counts more than 1.5 million players in 18 German state assocations under one roof. The DTB, which enjoys a long tradition and has its headquarters in Hamburg, organizes the International German Championships as well as the home games for the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup in the Rothenbaum Tennis Stadium in Hamburg.
www.dtb-tennis.de
German Table Tennis Confederation
The ball can reach speeds of 150 kilometres per hour as it flies back and forth. Table tennis is the fastest game of its kind in the world – and Germany is Europe’s ping-pong El Dorado. Some 600,000 members in 10,000 clubs pursue the sport with the little celluloid sphere which promotes both physical fitness and tactical thinking.
www.tischtennis.de
German Floorball Association
The Floorball Association of Germany (former German Floorball Federation - DUB) is the leading association and professional sports association representing the sport of Floorball in Germany. He is a member of the International Floorball Federation (IFF) since 1993.
HockeyPlatz
Fast, tricky and strategically challenging: Technical skill is in demand when hockey balls travel over the field or court at up to 150 km/h. Friends of the traditionally British sport have an opportunity to discuss clever moves and the skill of the opponents on this ball hockey website, while players and fans alike get their money’s worth with news, tournament results and discussion forums.
www.hockeyplatz.de
