German Golf League: Two new German team champions

They are the only team to have taken part in the Final Four every year since it was introduced - and this year they crowned themselves with the title for the sixth time: the ladies from Golf Club St. Leon-Rot secured the German Team Championship 2025. In the men's competition, the new title holder is Golfclub Hösel for the first time in the twelve-year history of the DGL. The final of the German Golf League presented by All4Golf took place at Golfclub München-Riedhof for the second time in a row, with GC St. Leon-Rot beating Stuttgart's GC Solitude in the women's final by 6-3 points in a thrilling southern final on the 17th hole. In the small final, the ladies of the Hamburg Golf Club Falkenstein kept the upper hand against the Golf- und Land-Club Berlin-Wannsee and secured the bronze medal with 5:4 points. Both finalists, St. Leon-Rot and Stuttgart GC Solitude, had won their semi-final matches on Saturday against the northern representatives and met on Sunday in a duel for gold, which was ultimately won by the ladies of GC St. Leon-Rot.

GC Hösel wins the men's Final Four

In the men's competition, the teams of GC Hubbelrath and GC Hösel, both from the northern division of the 1st Bundesliga, faced off against each other. GC Hösel, coached by Dawie Stander, prevailed and celebrated its first championship title with 7.5:4.5 points. the team had won the bronze medal in 2018 and 2019, but did not qualify for the Final Four again until the 2025 season. The team from Hösel was joined by DP World Tour pro Jannik De Bruyn, who ended the final with his Putt on the 16th hole.

The teams from GC St. Leon-Rot and Münchener GC met in the match for third place. This match was won by the 2025 team champions, the team from GC St. Leon-Rot, with 7:5 points.

"The 2025 Final Four at GC München-Riedhof was a real celebration of German team golf - passionate, high-class and exciting right down to the last Putt. My great respect goes to all eight teams, who showed the best of our sport with commitment, fairness and team spirit. Players, coaches and spectators showed enormous stamina under the most difficult weather conditions - and that deserves the greatest recognition," says DGV Director of Sport Marcus Neumann.

Placings Final Four 2025 men's teams

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German Golf League final also in Munich in 2026

DGV President Claus Kobold: "Special thanks also go to the team at GC München-Riedhof, especially the Greenkeepers, who created first-class conditions with impressive professionalism despite the weather. Congratulations to the two new German team champions - GC St. Leon-Rot and GC Hösel on this well-deserved triumph! And I am particularly pleased to be able to announce it today: The Final Four will also return to this great venue in 2026. The Riedhof is a worthy setting for this special competition."

In addition to the sporting action, the organization surrounding the Final Four was once again a huge feat. Days before the tournament, preparations were in full swing: Cables were laid, banners positioned, screens, tents, info points and food and drink stands set up. The DGL was hosted at GC München-Riedhof for the second time - and the event was once again accompanied by media coverage: In addition to an almost four-hour livestream, the final was also broadcast live on Sky and for the first time on free-to-air TV on Sport1. Christian Schunck, Deputy Managing Director of Deutsche Golf Sport GmbH and head of the DGL project team, praised the cooperation: "Together with the club and its Managing Director Kariem Baraka, we once again achieved great things. I would like to thank our partners, especially All4Golf, who have once again supported us throughout the entire 2025 DGL season. For the second time - and for the first time on free TV - we were able to realize an almost four-hour livestream of the final matches on Sunday together with Genesis. A great added value and a great opportunity to make top-class German golf visible."

(Text: German Golf Association)