German women's ice hockey Bundesliga

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).

German Women’s Ice Hockey League
Deutsche Fraueneishockey Liga
Current season, competition or edition:
2020-21 DFEL season
FormerlyFraueneishockey-Endrunde
SportIce hockey
Founded1988 (1988)
FounderGerman Ice Hockey Federation
Inaugural season1988–89
No. of teams8[lower-alpha 1]
Country Germany
Most recent
champion(s)		ECDC Memmingen (3rd)
(2018–19)
Most titlesESC Planegg-Würmtal (7)
Level on pyramid1st
Relegation to2. Liga Nord or Landesliga
Related
competitions		DEB-Pokal der Frauen
Official websiteDFEL Homepage
Notes
  1. Seven teams will play in the 2020–21 DFEL season due to the withdrawal of Düsseldorfer EG

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
Bergkamen
Berlin
Ingolstadt
Köln
Mannheim
Memmingen
Planegg
Location of teams participating in the 2020–21 DFEL 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
1983–84ESG EsslingenEC Bergkamener BärenESV Kaufbeuren
1984–85EHC Eisbären DüsseldorfEV FüssenESG Esslingen
1985–86EHC Eisbären DüsseldorfEC Bergkamener BärenEDM Köln
1986–87EHC Eisbären DüsseldorfESG EsslingenEV Füssen
1987–88Mannheimer ERC WildCatsEHC Eisbären DüsseldorfESG Esslingen
Fraueneishockey-Bundesliga
1988–89EHC Eisbären DüsseldorfMannheimer ERC WildCatsESG Esslingen
1989–90Mannheimer ERC WildCatsEHC Eisbären DüsseldorfOSC Berlin
1990–91OSC BerlinEHC Eisbären DüsseldorfMannheimer ERC WildCats
1991–92Mannheimer ERC WildCatsNeusser ECEC Bergkamener Bären
1992–93Neusser ECMannheimer ERC WildCatsTuS Geretsried
1993–94TuS GeretsriedMannheimer ERC WildCatsNeusser EC
1994–95ESG EsslingenDEC Tigers KönigsbrunnTuS Geretsried
1995–96ESG EsslingenTuS WiehlTuS Geretsried
1996–97ESG EsslingenTuS WiehlGrefrather EC
1997–98ESG EsslingenMannheimer ERC WildCatsTuS Geretsried
1998–99Mannheimer ERC WildCatsTuS GeretsriedESC Planegg-Würmtal
1999–2000Mannheimer ERC WildCatsTuS GeretsriedTuS Wiehl
2000–01TV KornwestheimTuS GeretsriedEC Bergkamener Bären
2001–02TV KornwestheimSC RiesserseeOSC Berlin
2002–03TV KornwestheimOSC BerlinMannheimer ERC WildCats
2003–04TV KornwestheimOSC BerlinSC Riessersee
2004–05EC Bergkamener BärenTV KornwestheimOSC Berlin
2005–06OSC BerlinESC Planegg-WürmtalTV Kornwestheim
2006–07OSC BerlinESC Planegg-WürmtalSC Riessersee
2007–08ESC Planegg-WürmtalOSC BerlinSC Riessersee
2008–09OSC BerlinESC Planegg-WürmtalEC Bergkamener Bären
2009–10OSC BerlinESC Planegg-WürmtalEC Bergkamener Bären
2010–11ESC Planegg-WürmtalOSC BerlinEC Bergkamener Bären
2011–12ESC Planegg-WürmtalECDC MemmingenEC Bergkamener Bären
2012–13ESC Planegg-WürmtalECDC MemmingenOSC Berlin
2013–14ESC Planegg-WürmtalOSC BerlinECDC Memmingen
2014–15ESC Planegg-WürmtalECDC MemmingenERC Ingolstadt
2015–16ECDC MemmingenESC Planegg-WürmtalERC Ingolstadt
2016–17ESC Planegg-WürmtalERC IngolstadtECDC Memmingen
2017–18ECDC MemmingenESC Planegg-WürmtalERC Ingolstadt
2018–19ECDC MemmingenESC Planegg-WürmtalERC Ingolstadt
2019–20 Finals between ECDC Memmingen and ESC Planegg-Würmtal cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicERC Ingolstadt


Each club
Team Total
1ESC Planegg-Würmtal75113
2OSC Berlin55414
3Mannheimer ERC WildCats54211
4ESG Esslingen5139
5EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf4307
6TV Kornwestheim4127
7TuS Geretsried1348
8ECDC Memmingen1326
9EC Bergkamener Bären1258
10Neusser EC1113
11TuS Wiehl0213
12SC Riessersee0134
13ERC Ingolstadt0123
14EV Füssen0112
15DEC Tigers Königsbrunn0101
16ESV Kaufbeuren0011
EDM Köln0011
Grefrather EC0011

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.

Record
Season Champion Finalist
2001–02Grefrather ECEHC Memmingen
2002–03WSV BraunlageERC Sonthofen
2003–04Grefrather ECECDC Memmingen
2004–05Grefrather ECESC Planegg-Würmtal
2005–06EC Bergkamener BärenECDC Memmingen
2006–07EC Bergkamener BärenESC Planegg/Würmtal
2007–08OSC BerlinHamburger SV
2008–09OSC BerlinECDC Memmingen
2009–10ESC Planegg-WürmtalOSC Berlin
2010–11OSC BerlinESC Planegg-Würmtal
2011–12ESC Planegg-WürmtalOSC Berlin
2012–13ECDC MemmingenESC Planegg-Würmtal
2013–14OSC BerlinESC Planegg-Würmtal
2014–15ESC Planegg-WürmtalERC Ingolstadt
2015–16ECDC MemmingenESC Planegg-Würmtal
2016–17ECDC MemmingenESC Planegg-Würmtal
2017–18ECDC MemmingenERC Ingolstadt

See also

References
  1. "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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