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 [change]
There are currently 14 teams playing in the DEL.
Teams of the 2010–11 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 |
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