German women's ice hockey Bundesliga
Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 DFEL season | |
 | |
| Formerly | Fraueneishockey-Endrunde |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | German Ice Hockey Federation |
| First season | 1988–89 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | ERC Ingolstadt (1st) (2021–22) |
| Most titles | ESC Planegg-Würmtal (8) |
| TV partner(s) | DEB-Online |
| Level on pyramid | 1st |
| Relegation to | 2. Liga Nord or Landesliga |
| Domestic cup(s) | DEB-Pokal der Frauen |
| Related competitions | EWHL |
| Official website | DFEL Homepage |
The German Women's Ice Hockey League (DFEL; German: Deutsche Fraueneishockey-Liga), also known as the German Women's Ice Hockey Bundesliga (German: Deutsche Fraueneishockey-Bundesliga, lit. 'German Women's Ice Hockey National League'), is the top-tier women's ice hockey league in Germany. It was founded in 1988 by the German Ice Hockey Federation (German: Deutscher Eishockey Bund; DEB).
History
The German Women's Ice Hockey Bundesliga was created in 1988–89. Previously, the national championship took the form of a tournament featuring the best teams from the various regional federations. The Bundesliga was initially split into two divisions, North and South, with a final championship tournament at the end of the season, but in April 2006, the participating teams voted to have only a single division, starting from the 2006–07 season.
Teams
2022–23 season
Six teams are participating in the 2022–23 DFEL season, following the withdrawal of Düsseldorfer EG following the 2019–20 season and the withdrawal of EC Köln ("Die Haie") following the 2021–22 season.[1][2] The regular season began on 1 October 2022 and will conclude on 19 February 2023. Four teams will qualify for the playoffs, which will be played on a best-of-five tournament schedule.[3]
| Team | Location | Founded | Home venue | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Bergkamener Bären |  Bergkamen
|
1982 | Eissporthalle Bergkamen-Weddinghofen (500) | Miriam Thimm |
| Eisbären Juniors Berlin |  Berlin
|
2017 | Wellblechpalast (4,695) | Daniel Bartell |
| ERC Ingolstadt |  Ingolstadt
|
2012 | Saturn Arena (4,815) | Christian Sohlmann |
| Mad Dogs Mannheim |  Mannheim
|
2002 | SAP Arena (13,600) | Randall Karsten |
| ECDC Memmingen |  Memmingen
|
1989 | Eissporthalle Memmingen (3,850) | Waldemar Dietrich |
| ESC Planegg-Würmtal |  Planegg
|
1991 | Eisstadion Miesbach (1,400) | Johanna Ikonen |
Championship record
| Season | Champion | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraueneishockey-Endrunde | |||
| 1983–84 | ESG Esslingen | EC Bergkamener Bären | ESV Kaufbeuren |
| 1984–85 | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | EV Füssen | ESG Esslingen |
| 1985–86 | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | EC Bergkamener Bären | EDM Köln |
| 1986–87 | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | ESG Esslingen | EV Füssen |
| 1987–88 | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | ESG Esslingen |
| DFEL | |||
| 1988–89 | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | ESG Esslingen |
| 1989–90 | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | OSC Berlin |
| 1990–91 | OSC Berlin | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | Mannheimer ERC WildCats |
| 1991–92 | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | Neusser EC | EC Bergkamener Bären |
| 1992–93 | Neusser EC | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | TuS Geretsried |
| 1993–94 | TuS Geretsried | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | Neusser EC |
| 1994–95 | ESG Esslingen | DEC Tigers Königsbrunn | TuS Geretsried |
| 1995–96 | ESG Esslingen | TuS Wiehl | TuS Geretsried |
| 1996–97 | ESG Esslingen | TuS Wiehl | Grefrather EC |
| 1997–98 | ESG Esslingen | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | TuS Geretsried |
| 1998–99 | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | TuS Geretsried | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 1999–2000 | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | TuS Geretsried | TuS Wiehl |
| 2000–01 | TV Kornwestheim | TuS Geretsried | EC Bergkamener Bären |
| 2001–02 | TV Kornwestheim | SC Riessersee | OSC Berlin |
| 2002–03 | TV Kornwestheim | OSC Berlin | Mannheimer ERC WildCats |
| 2003–04 | TV Kornwestheim | OSC Berlin | SC Riessersee |
| 2004–05 | EC Bergkamener Bären | TV Kornwestheim | OSC Berlin |
| 2005–06 | OSC Berlin | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | TV Kornwestheim |
| 2006–07 | OSC Berlin | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | SC Riessersee |
| 2007–08 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | OSC Berlin | SC Riessersee |
| 2008–09 | OSC Berlin | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | EC Bergkamener Bären |
| 2009–10 | OSC Berlin | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | EC Bergkamener Bären |
| 2010–11 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | OSC Berlin | EC Bergkamener Bären |
| 2011–12 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | ECDC Memmingen | EC Bergkamener Bären |
| 2012–13 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | ECDC Memmingen | OSC Berlin |
| 2013–14 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | OSC Berlin | ECDC Memmingen |
| 2014–15 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | ECDC Memmingen | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 2015–16 | ECDC Memmingen | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 2016–17 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | ERC Ingolstadt | ECDC Memmingen |
| 2017–18 | ECDC Memmingen | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 2018–19 | ECDC Memmingen | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | no bronze medal match held |
| 2019–20 | Finals between ECDC Memmingen and ESC Planegg-Würmtal cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | no bronze medal match held | |
| 2020–21 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | Eisbären Juniors Berlin | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 2021–22 | ERC Ingolstadt | ECDC Memmingen | no bronze medal match held |
Medal table
| Team | 
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESC Planegg-Würmtal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| OSC Berlin | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Mannheimer ERC WildCats | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| ESG Esslingen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| TV Kornwestheim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ECDC Memmingen | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| TuS Geretsried | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| EC Bergkamener Bären | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| ERC Ingolstadt | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Neusser EC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TuS Wiehl | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SC Riessersee | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| EV Füssen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DEC Tigers Königsbrunn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eisbären Juniors Berlin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ESV Kaufbeuren | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kölner EC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grefrather EC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
German Women's Cup
Beginning in the 2001–02 season, the German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) organized an annual tournament called the DEB Women's Cup (German: DEB-Pokal der Frauen), which would be played over several days at the end of the DFEL season. It featured the top four or six teams from the most recent DFEL season, divided into two groups of two or three teams each. The tournament has not been held since 2018.
| Season | Champion | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Grefrather EC | EHC Memmingen |
| 2002–03 | WSV Braunlage | ERC Sonthofen |
| 2003–04 | Grefrather EC | ECDC Memmingen |
| 2004–05 | Grefrather EC | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 2005–06 | EC Bergkamener Bären | ECDC Memmingen |
| 2006–07 | EC Bergkamener Bären | ESC Planegg/Würmtal |
| 2007–08 | OSC Berlin | Hamburger SV |
| 2008–09 | OSC Berlin | ECDC Memmingen |
| 2009–10 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | OSC Berlin |
| 2010–11 | OSC Berlin | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 2011–12 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | OSC Berlin |
| 2012–13 | ECDC Memmingen | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 2013–14 | OSC Berlin | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 2014–15 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 2015–16 | ECDC Memmingen | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 2016–17 | ECDC Memmingen | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 2017–18 | ECDC Memmingen | ERC Ingolstadt |
See also
References
- ^ "DEB gibt Rahmentermine von Oberliga, Frauen-Bundesliga und Nachwuchs bekannt" (in German). Deutscher Eishockey Bund. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "DEB-Ligen: Bewerbungsfrist für die Zulassung zur Teilnahme am Spielbetrieb in der DFEL und den Oberligen Nord und Süd abgelaufen". Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (in German). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Spieltermine der DFEL Saison 2022/2023 mit Pokalwettbewerb stehen fest". Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (in German). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
External links
- League statistics and data sourced from EliteProspects.com, or EuroHockey.com, or HockeyArchives.info (in French)
- Frauen-Bundesliga (in German)