SV Ludwigsburg gives up water polo Bundesliga-what happens now?

The SV Ludwigsburg has withdrawn its men's team from the Wasserball Bundesliga with immediate effect. This was caused by the financial difficulties of the association, which was created by high costs such as player salaries, travel expenses, bathing rents and coaching salaries that can no longer be covered by the income. The newly elected board under the direction of President Katharina Poker, who was elected on November 25, 2024, made this decision in consultation with the water polo department.

like the Stuttgarter Nachrichten reported, the previous board had entered into financial obligations that had excessively burdened the association finances. The Bundesliga team was deregistered and the players received resolution contracts. Many of them, including international Tobias Bauer, will switch to other Bundesliga clubs. The coaching team around Robert Bleich was also released, the water polo department accepts the decision, but expresses regret about the situation.

new perspectives for the future

The new board aims to start again in the 2nd Bundesliga next season. The association was offered the starting law for the 2nd Bundesliga by the German Swimming Association. A long-term concept is to be developed by autumn that combines competitive sports and increased young talent work, since the youth work has been a problem child for years and has not been able to keep up with the Bundesliga team.

In addition, the Deutsche Wasserball Liga The SV Ludwigsburg is thus as relegated. An away game against Waspo 98 Hannover was canceled on the last matchday before the holidays. The previous five games and all other approaches in group A will be deleted from the table and the effects on the course of the season will be announced shortly. The first division of the Bundesliga team ends the first division of SV Ludwigsburg until further notice after the association had entered into the promotion tournament in 2017.