German women's ice hockey Bundesliga
Current season, competition or edition: 2020-21 DFEL season | |
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| Formerly | Fraueneishockey-Endrunde |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | German Ice Hockey Federation |
| First season | 1988–89 |
| No. of teams | 8[a] |
| Country |  Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | ECDC Memmingen (3rd) (2018–19) |
| Most titles | ESC Planegg-Würmtal (7) |
| Level on pyramid | 1st |
| Relegation to | 2. Liga Nord or Landesliga |
| Related competitions | DEB-Pokal der Frauen |
| Official website | DFEL Homepage |
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The German Women's Ice Hockey Bundesliga or DFEL (German: Deutsche Fraueneishockey-Liga or Fraueneishockey-Bundesliga) 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
2020–21 season
Seven teams are participating in the 2020–21 DFEL season, following the withdrawal of Düsseldorfer EG after the end of the 2019–20 season. The regular season began on 17 October 2020 and the playoffs are scheduled for 19–21 March 2021.[1]
| Team | City | Founded | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Bergkamener Bären | Bergkamen | 1982 | Eissporthalle Bergkamen-Weddinghofen | 500 |
| Eisbären Juniors Berlin | Berlin | 2017 | Wellblechpalast | 4,695 |
| EC Köln "Die Haie" | Cologne | 1995 | Lanxess Arena | 2,000 |
| ERC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | 2012 | Saturn Arena | 4,815 |
| Maddogs Mannheim | Mannheim | 2002 | SAP Arena | 13,600 |
| ECDC Memmingen | Memmingen | 1989 | Eissporthalle Memmingen | 3,850 |
| ESC Planegg-Würmtal | Planegg | 1991 | Kunsteisstadion Grafing | 1,730 |
Championship record
| Season | Champion | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Fraueneishockey-Bundesliga | ||||
| 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 | ERC Ingolstadt | |
| 2019–20 | Finals between ECDC Memmingen and ESC Planegg-Würmtal cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ERC Ingolstadt | ||
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| 1 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | OSC Berlin | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Mannheimer ERC WildCats | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | ESG Esslingen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | TV Kornwestheim | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | TuS Geretsried | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | ECDC Memmingen | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | EC Bergkamener Bären | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Neusser EC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | TuS Wiehl | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Riessersee | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | ERC Ingolstadt | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | EV Füssen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | DEC Tigers Königsbrunn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | ESV Kaufbeuren | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| EDM Köln | 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.
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External links
- League statistics and data sourced from EliteProspects.com, or EuroHockey.com, or HockeyArchives.info (in French)
- Frauen-Bundesliga (in German)
- Website on Women's ice hockey in Germany (in German)