DEL2
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 DEL2 season | |
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| Formerly | 2nd Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Inaugural season | 2013–14 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country |
 Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | EC Kassel Huskies |
| Most titles | Bietigheim Steelers, Fischtown Pinguins, EC Kassel Huskies (1x) |
| Related competitions | DEL and Oberliga |
| Official website |
www |
DEL2, also known as DEL II, is the second-level of ice hockey in Germany, below the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League). Founded in 2013, it is administered by the ESBG.
In September 2015 the DEL and DEL2 agreed to reintroduce promotion and relegation between the two leagues from the 2017–18 season onwards. The DEL2 champion would then have the opportunity to be promoted, provided it fulfilled the licensing requirements of the DEL, while the last-placed DEL club would be relegated.[1]
Participating teams
The league had 12 teams participating in the 2013–14 season, before expanding to 14 teams from the 2014–15 season.[2]
| Team | Location | Joined league |
|---|---|---|
| Bietigheim Steelers | Bietigheim-Bissingen | 2013 |
| Fischtown Pinguins | Bremerhaven | 2013 |
| Eispiraten Crimmitschau | Crimmitschau | 2013 |
| Dresdner Eislöwen | Dresden | 2013 |
| Heilbronner Falken | Heilbronn | 2013 |
| ESV Kaufbeuren | Kaufbeuren | 2013 |
| Lausitzer Füchse | Weißwasser | 2013 |
| Ravensburg Towerstars | Ravensburg | 2013 |
| SC Riessersee | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2013 |
| Starbulls Rosenheim | Rosenheim | 2013 |
| EC Bad Nauheim | Bad Nauheim | 2013 |
| Löwen Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 2014 |
| Kassel Huskies | Kassel | 2014 |
| EHC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | 2015 |
Former teams
| Team | Location | Years in league |
|---|---|---|
| EV Landshut | Landshut | 2013–2015 |
Champions
The champions, runners-up and regular season winners of the league:[4]
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Regular Season |
| 2013–14 | Fischtown Pinguins | Bietigheim Steelers | Fischtown Pinguins |
| 2014–15 | Bietigheim Steelers | Fischtown Pinguins | Bietigheim Steelers |
| 2015–16 | EC Kassel Huskies | Bietigheim Steelers | Bietigheim Steelers |
References
- ↑ DEL: Rückkehr zu Auf- und Abstieg? Fahrplan steht! (German) kicker.de, published: 8 September 2015, accessed: 22 September 2015
- ↑ "DEL II is official". Eurohockey.com. 2013-07-13.
- ↑ "Liga" [League] (in German). DEL2. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- 1 2 DEL 2 (German) kicker.de, accessed: 22 September 2015
External links
- www.del-2.org, official website
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