DEL2
Current season, competition or edition: 2017–18 DEL2 season | |
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| Formerly | 2nd Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 2013 |
| First season | 2013–14 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bietigheim Steelers |
| Most titles | Bietigheim Steelers (2x) |
| Promotion to | DEL (2018-19 onward) |
| 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]
In the 2015–16 season the league was the best-supported second-tier ice hockey league in Europe with an average of 2,688 spectators per game.[2]
On 1 July 2016 the Fischtown Pinguins became the first DEL2 team to be admitted to the DEL, replacing the Hamburg Freezers in the league for 2016–17.[3]
Participating teams
The league had 12 teams participating in the 2013–14 season, before expanding to 14 teams from the 2014–15 season.[4]
| Team | Location | Joined league |
|---|---|---|
| Bietigheim Steelers | Bietigheim-Bissingen | 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 |
| EC Bad Nauheim | Bad Nauheim | 2013 |
| Löwen Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 2014 |
| Kassel Huskies | Kassel | 2014 |
| EHC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | 2015 |
| EHC Bayreuth | Bayreuth | 2016 |
| Tölzer Löwen | Bad Tölz | 2017 |
Former teams
| Team | Location | Years in league |
|---|---|---|
| EV Landshut | Landshut | 2013–2015 |
| Fischtown Pinguins | Bremerhaven | 2013–2016 |
| Starbulls Rosenheim | Rosenheim | 2013–2017 |
Champions
The champions, runners-up and regular season winners of the league:[6]
| 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 |
| 2016-17 | Löwen Frankfurt | Bietigheim Steelers | Bietigheim Steelers |
| 2017-18 | Bietigheim Steelers | SC Riessersee | SC Riessersee |
References
- ^ DEL: Rückkehr zu Auf- und Abstieg? Fahrplan steht! Template:De icon kicker.de, published: 8 September 2015, accessed: 22 September 2015
- ^ "EUROPEAN ATTENDANCE RANKING PUBLISHED". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Bremerhaven wird DEL-Standort" [Bremerhaven joins the DEL]. kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "DEL II is official". Eurohockey.com. 2013-07-13.
- ^ "DEL2 startet mit 14 Teams in die neue Saison" [DEL2 starts new season with 14 teams] (in German). DEL2. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ DEL 2 Template:De icon kicker.de, accessed: 22 September 2015
External links
- www.del-2.org, official website