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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.
There are currently 14 teams playing in the DEL.
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
International National Defunct Leagues