Deutsche Eishockey Liga
| Current season, competition or edition: 2018–19 DEL season | |
| Formerly | Ice hockey Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1994 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | EHC München |
| Most titles | Eisbären Berlin (7) |
| TV partner(s) | Telekom Sport1 |
| Relegation to | DEL2 (2018-19 onward) |
| Related competitions | DEL22. BundesligaOberliga |
| Official website | www.del.org |
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League, shortname DEL) is a German professional ice hockey league, which currently has the highest number of American and Canadian players outside of North America.
Current teams
There are currently 14 teams playing in the DEL.
Augsburg
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Düsseldorf
Ingolstadt
Iserlohn
Köln
Krefeld
Mannheim
Munich
Nuremberg
Schwenningen
Straubing
Wolfsburg
Teams of the 2018–19 DEL season
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Teams | ||||
| Augsburger Panther | Augsburg | Curt Frenzel Stadium | 7,774 | 1878 |
| Eisbären Berlin | Berlin, Germany | O2 World (Berlin) | 14,200 | 1954 |
| DEG Metro Stars | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome | 13,400 | 1935 |
| Hamburg Freezers | Hamburg | O2 World (Hamburg) | 12,947 | 2002 |
| Hannover Scorpions | Hanover | TUI Arena | 10,767 | 1975 |
| ERC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | Saturn Arena | 4,815 | 1964 |
| Iserlohn Roosters | Iserlohn | Eissporthalle Iserlohn | 5,000 | 1959 |
| Kölner Haie | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 18,500 | 1972 |
| Krefeld Pinguine | Krefeld | König Palast | 8,000 | 1936 |
| Adler Mannheim | Mannheim | SAP Arena | 13,600 | 1938 |
| EHC München | Munich | Olympia Eishalle | 6,256 | 1967 |
| Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | 8,400 | 1980 |
| Straubing Tigers | Straubing | Eisstadion am Pulverturm | 6,000 | 1948 |
| Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Eisarena Wolfsburg | 4,660 | 1975 |
| Former Teams | ||||
| Füchse Duisburg | Duisburg | Scania Arena | 4,800 | 1971 |
| Frankfurt Lions | Frankfurt | Eissporthalle Frankfurt | 6,946 | 1959 |
| Hannover Indians | Hanover | Eisstadion am Pferdeturm | 4,600 | 1948 |
| Kassel Huskies | Kassel | Eissporthalle Kassel | 6,100 | 1977 |
| Landshut Cannibals | Landshut | Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg | 7,000 | 1948 |
| Lausitzer Füchse | Weißwasser | Eisstadion Weißwasser | 3,000 | 1932 |
| München Barons | Munich | Olympia-Eissportzentrum | 6,300 | 1999 |