April 14, 2011

German national chess clubs tournament (or first league) which started in 1975. Top Grandmasters from around the world have been paid as much as $50,000 to play on a team (14-20 games a season). Each team is composed of 8 players.
The Bundesliga champions were:
1980/1 Solinger SG 1868, 1981/2 Porz, 1982/3 Bayern München, 1983/4 Solinger SG 1868, 1984/5 Bayern München, 1985/6 Bayern München, 1986/7 Solinger SG 1868, 1987/8 Solinger SG 1868, 1988/9 Bayern München, 1989/90 Bayern München, 1990/1 Bayern München, 1991/2 Bayern München, 1992/3 Bayern München, 1993/4 Porz, 1994/5 Bayern München, 1995/6 Porz, 1996/7 Solingen 1868, 1997/8 Porz, 1998/9 Porz, 1999/2000 Porz, 2000/1 Lübecker SV, 2001/2 Lübecker SV, 2002/3 Lübecker SV, 2003/4 Porz, 2004/5 Werner Bremen, 2005/6 OSC. Baden Baden, 2006/7 OSC. Baden Baden, 2007/8 OSC. Baden Baden, 2008/9 OSC. Baden Baden, 2009/10 OSC. Baden Baden, 2010/2011 OSC. Baden Baden.


