View source for German women's ice hockey Bundesliga

{{Infobox Sports league
| logo     = DFEL.png
| pixels   = 150px
| caption  =
| sport    = Ice hockey
| founded  = 1983 (Endrunde)<br>1988 (Bundesliga)
| teams    = 7
| country  = {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Germany]]
| champion = [[ECDC Memmingen]]
| most_champs = [[ESC Planegg/Würmtal]] (6)
| folded   =
| website  = 
}}

The '''German women's ice hockey Bundesliga''' (German: '''Deutsche Fraueneishockey-Liga''', or '''Fraueneishockey-Bundesliga''')  is [[Germany]]'s top league in Women's ice Hockey. It is organized by the [[Deutscher Eishockey-Bund]], which governs the sport in [[Germany]], in which 2549 players competed in 2011.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/germany.html IIHF], Germany</ref>

==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.

==Championship record==
{|cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: left; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
|+ '''Year by year'''
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" align="center"
! scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" width=175 | Champion
! scope="col" width=175 | Second
! scope="col" width=175 | Third
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" align="center"
|colspan=5| ''Endrunde''
|-
| 1983–84 || [[ESG Esslingen]] || [[EC Bergkamener Bären]] || [[ESV Kaufbeuren]]
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1984–85 || [[EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf]] || [[EV Füssen]] || ESG Esslingen
|-
| 1985–86 || EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf || EC Bergkamener Bären || [[EDM Köln]]
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1986–87 || EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf || ESG Esslingen || EV Füssen
|-
| 1987–88 || [[Mannheimer ERC WildCats]] || EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf || ESG Esslingen
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" align="center"
|colspan=5| ''1.Bundesliga''
|-
| 1988–89 || EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || ESG Esslingen
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1989–90 || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf || [[OSC Berlin]]
|-
| 1990–91 || OSC Berlin || EHC Eisbären Düsseldorf || Mannheimer ERC WildCats
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1991–92 || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || [[Neusser EC]] || EC Bergkamener Bären
|-
| 1992–93 || Neusser EC || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || [[TuS Geretsried]]
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1993–94 || TuS Geretsried || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || Neusser EC
|-
| 1994–95 || ESG Esslingen || [[DEC Tigers Königsbrunn]] || TuS Geretsried
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1995–96 || ESG Esslingen || [[TuS Wiehl]] || TuS Geretsried
|-
| 1996–97 || ESG Esslingen || TuS Wiehl || [[Grefrather EC]]
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1997–98 || ESG Esslingen || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || TuS Geretsried
|-
| 1998–99 || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || TuS Geretsried || [[ESC Planegg/Würmtal]]
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999–2000 || Mannheimer ERC WildCats || TuS Geretsried || TuS Wiehl
|-
| 2000–01 || [[SV Kornwestheim]] || TuS Geretsried || EC Bergkamener Bären
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001–02 || SV Kornwestheim || [[SC Riessersee]] || OSC Berlin
|-
| 2002–03 || SV Kornwestheim || OSC Berlin || ESC Planegg/Würmtal
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003–04 || SV Kornwestheim || OSC Berlin || SC Riessersee
|-
| 2004–05 || EC Bergkamener Bären || SV Kornwestheim || OSC Berlin
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005–06 || OSC Berlin || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || SV Kornwestheim
|-
| 2006–07 || OSC Berlin || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || SC Riessersee
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || OSC Berlin || SC Riessersee
|-
| 2008–09 || OSC Berlin || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || EC Bergkamener Bären
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10 || OSC Berlin || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || EC Bergkamener Bären
|-
| 2010–11 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || OSC Berlin || EC Bergkamener Bären
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011-12 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || ECDC Memmingen || EC Bergkamener Bären
|-
| 2012-13 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || ECDC Memmingen || OSC Berlin
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013-14 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || OSC Berlin || ECDC Memmingen
|-
| 2014-15 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || ECDC Memmingen || ERC Ingolstadt
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015-16 || ECDC Memmingen || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || ERC Ingolstadt
|-
| 2016–17 || ESC Planegg-Würmtal || ERC Ingolstadt || ECDC Memmingen
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017-18 || ECDC Memmingen || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || ERC Ingolstadt
|-
|2018–19 || ECDC Memmingen || ESC Planegg-Würmtal || ''no bronze medal match held''
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2019–20
| colspan="2" |''Finals between ECDC Memmingen and ESC Planegg-Würmtal cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic'' || ''no bronze medal match''
|-
|2020–21 || ESC Planegg-Würmtal || [[Eisbären Juniors Berlin]] || ERC Ingolstadt
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2021–22 || ERC Ingolstadt || ECDC Memmingen || ''no bronze medal match''
|-
|2022–23 || ECDC Memmingen || [[Mad Dogs Mannheim]] || ''no bronze medal match''
|}

==German Women's Cup==
''see also: [[German Women's Cup]]''

Since the 2001-02 season, the [[Deutscher Eishockey-Bund]] has organized a Women's cup of Germany. This is a tournament played over several days at the end of the season. It features the six top teams, divided into two groups of three teams each. 

{|cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: left; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
|+ '''Record'''
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" align="center"
! scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" width=175 | Champion
! scope="col" width=175 | Finalist
|-
| 2001–02 || [[Grefrather EC]] || [[EHC Memmingen]]
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002–03 || [[WSV Braunlage]] || [[ERC Sonthofen]]
|-
| 2003–04 || Grefrather EC || ECDC Memmingen
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004–05 || Grefrather EC || [[ESC Planegg/Würmtal]]
|-
| 2005–06 || [[EC Bergkamener Bären]] || ECDC Memmingen
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07 || EC Bergkamener Bären || ESC Planegg/Würmtal
|-
| 2007–08 || [[OSC Berlin]] || [[Hamburger SV (hockey sur glace)|Hamburger SV]]
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09 || OSC Berlin || ECDC Memmingen
|-
| 2009–10 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || OSC Berlin
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 || OSC Berlin || ESC Planegg/Würmtal
|-
| 2011-12 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || OSC Berlin
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012-13 || ECDC Memmingen || ESC Planegg/Würmtal
|-
| 2013-14 || OSC Berlin || ESC Planegg/Würmtal
|-
| 2014-15 || ESC Planegg/Würmtal || ERC Ingolstadt
|-
| 2015-16 || ECDC Memmingen || ESC Planegg/Würmtal
|-
| 2016–17 || ECDC Memmingen || ESC Planegg-Würmtal
|-
| 2017–18 || ECDC Memmingen || ERC Ingolstadt
|-
| 2022–23 || ERC Ingolstadt || ECDC Memmingen
|}

==See also==
*[[Elite Women's Hockey League]] (EWHL)
* [[German Women's 2. Liga North]]
*[[German Women's Regional Leagues]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.deb-online.de/index.php/frauen-bundesliga.html Frauen-Bundesliga] (league website)
*[http://www.damen-eishockey.de/index.php Website on Women's ice hockey in Germany]

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