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Ice hockey sensation: All 14 clubs receive licenses for the DEL season!
The PENNY DEL starts on September 9th, 2025 with 14 clubs, including the Dresdner Eislöwen as promoted teams. Learn more!
Ice hockey sensation: All 14 clubs receive licenses for the DEL season!
On June 27, 2025 there will be exciting news from the world of ice hockey: The German Ice Hockey League (PENNY DEL) has granted all 14 clubs the license for the coming 2025-26 season. In collaboration with the auditors from AsNb Düsseldorf, the license audit was carried out successfully, which is an important sign for all teams for the coming season. The 13 teams from the past season as well as the promoted team, the Dresdner Eislöwen, will take part in this. This begins the 32nd season of the DEL.
A highlight of the new season is the opening game: On September 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., the Eisbären Berlin, the defending champions, will meet the Dresden Eislöwen, who have made a dream come true with their promotion to the DEL. This game will be broadcast live for free on MagentaSport, so every ice hockey fan can look forward to an exciting start. The full schedule for the new season will be published on June 30th at 12 p.m.
Eislöwen reach the DEL
The Dresdner Eislöwen won the championship in the DEL2 in a thrilling season. In the final they were able to prevail against the Ravensburg Towerstars and thus secure promotion to the highest German ice hockey league. How Ice Hockey News reported that the Eislöwen had sent their license documents electronically and on time to the PENNY DEL league office in Neuss on Friday. The receipt of the documents was confirmed by the league, which represents an important step for the Ice Lions' debut season in the DEL.
These developments are of great importance for managing director Maik Walsdorf. He told the press that the submission of the documents should be seen as an essential step for the future challenges in the DEL. A look back shows that the Eislöwen and the Kassel Huskies did not submit their application documents on time in 2021, which caused a lot of excitement at the time. This time you are perfectly prepared.
The German ice hockey system
The context of the ice hockey league system in Germany, which is organized by the German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB), is also interesting. The DEL is the highest league and was founded in 1994 by merging the ice hockey Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. The league has a target strength of 14 clubs. A look at the statistics shows that 52 games are usually played in the main round before the best teams enter the play-offs to play for the German champions.
The DEL2, the second highest league, also allows promotion to the DEL, provided the economic requirements are met. The ice hockey league champions have the opportunity to move up to the DEL2, which gives ice hockey in Germany an exciting dynamic.
Overall, the signs are good for the coming DEL season. The fans can look forward to exciting games and hopefully exciting duels, while the Eislöwen start with a breath of fresh air in the top league. A good reason to mark September 9th in your calendar!