The league expanded to 14 teams this year with a plan to relegate 4 teams so teams were looking for a good start on opening weekend. A new season also meant adjustments to the statistics system and the occasional hiccups. Osnabruck won 73-65 in overtime at Wasserburg, which got professional debuts from Sarah Mortensen and Mikayla Williams, but full statistics are still not available. Marie Reichert and Kristyna Brabencova made their professional debuts for Gottingen in an 82-67 win over Esther Fokke and Heidelberg. An excellent game saw Keltern edge Alexandra Wilke 71-70 as both teams figure to contend for the championship. Japanese players going abroad is rare, but Shiori Yasuma made a big first impression by firing Freiburg past Dusseldorf 84-70 to welcome the visitors to the top division. On Sunday, Elina Koskimies and Donau-Ries edged Herner 68-67. Kelly Moten led Hannover past Saarlouis 73-68. Rheinland has a rather ambitious and experienced roster as league newcomers and Joyce Cousseins-Smith helped get a great start with an 87-52 win over Halle.
September 25, 2021
Wasserburg vs. Osnabruck 65-73(OT) (scorers for home team only currently) WBG Hebecker 10 Mortensen 9 Reinoehl 8 Mazyck 7 Williams 4
Heidelberg vs. Gottingen 67-82 USCH Fokke 20 Freije 16/10r Nikpaljevic 15 Ottewill-Soulsby 8 Daub 5 Karavassilis 0 MIV Crowder 17/6r Pullins 14/8r Dzankic 12 Tudor 12 Karambatsa 11/6r Reichert 10/7r Brabencova 6
Marburg vs. Keltern 70-71 BCM Wilke 20 Simon 17/6r Bertholdt 14 Baker 9 Crymble 6 Arthur 2 Klug 0 RSK Deura 11 Mandic 10/7r/6a Richardson 10 Kiss-Risk 9/9r Higgs 8 Carter 5 Scott 2
Freiburg vs. Dusseldorf 84-70 USC Yasuma 34 Little 15/12r/6s Kapitza 12 Reed 12 CBD Blanks 18 Sill 12/8r Waller 2 Fuchs-Robetin 11/9r Tenorio 8 Adepoju 7
September 26, 2021
Herner vs. Donau-Ries 67-68 HTC Topuzovic 17/9r Domuzin 14 Zolper 13 NOE Koskimies 20 Hill 15 Wilson 10/6r Hasle-Lagemann 10 Pounds 5
Hannover vs. Saarlouis 73-68 TKH Moten 24/6r Roscoe 15/6r Tarasava 13 Brossmann 7/12r IRS Thompson 16 Richards 13 Aijanen 13 Cvijavnovic 13 Peresson 11
Rheinland vs. Halle 87-52 RLL Cousseins-Smith 22 Jongeling 17 Gianotti 15/6r Wurtz 11 Greinacher 7/7r Koop 2/6r SVH Vanderwal 11 Kasparkova 10 Thomas 7 Perry 6 Simpson 3 Tanacan 0