The Hamburg Masters was introduced to international hockey in 1989.
Following its introduction, the Hamburg Masters began being played on an annual basis in 1996. The tournament was only omitted on two occasions, in 1999 and 2011. In 2012, the decision was made to move the tournament to different venues on a bi-annual basis, continuing play in Hamburg in uneven years, while moving to Düsseldorf in even years.[3]