2015–16 DNL season

The 2015-16 DNL season was the 16th season of the Deutsche Nachwuchsliga, a junior hockey league in Germany. 12 teams participated in the league, and Jungadler Mannheim won the championship.

Regular season

Pl.	Team	GP	W	OTW	SOW	OTL	SOL	L	Pts	GF	GA
1.	Jungadler Mannheim	38	37	0	0	0	0	1	111	208	61
2.	Kölner EC	38	30	2	1	1	1	3	98	190	78
3.	Eisbären Juniors Berlin	38	22	2	0	4	0	10	74	139	102
4.	EC Bad Tölz	38	19	3	1	2	1	12	68	138	100
5.	EV Regensburg	38	19	3	1	1	1	13	67	108	95
6.	ESV Kaufbeuren	40	18	1	1	3	2	15	63	123	131
7.	Düsseldorfer EG	40	15	3	2	0	2	18	57	123	119
8.	Krefelder EV	38	10	0	2	4	1	21	39	114	151
9.	Starbulls Rosenheim	38	9	1	3	1	1	23	37	97	148
10.	EV Landshut	38	8	3	2	0	1	24	35	91	138
11.	Augsburger EV	40	7	0	0	2	2	29	25	86	186
12.	HSV Young Freezers	40	6	1	0	1	1	31	22	73	181

Qualification Games

The top two teams received byes to the final tournament. The second-10th placed teams played off for the right to advance.

• Eisbaren Juniors Berlin - EV Landshut 4:3 SO, 3:0
• EC Bad Tolz - Starbulls Rosenheim 3:0, 1:3, 5:0
• Krefelder EV - ESV Kaufbeuren 3:2 OT, 1:5, 4:2
• Dusseldorfer EG - EV Regensburg 2:3, 5:1, 6:2

Final tournament

Group A

• Jungadler Mannheim - Krefelder EV 7:3
• EC Bad Tolz - Krefelder EV 6:1
• EC Bad Tolz - Jungadler Mannheim 4:1

Group B

• Kolner EC - Eisbaren Juniors Berlin 2:1 SO
• Eisbaren Juniors Berlin - Dusseldorfer EG 5:2
• Kolner EC - Dusseldorfer EG 5:1

Semifinals

• Eisbaren Juniors Berlin - EC Bad Tolz 2:1 OT
• Jungadler Mannheim - Kolner EC 3:1

Final

• Jungadler Mannheim - Eisbaren Juniors Berlin 5:3

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