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{{Infobox sports league
| logo          = ESBG.png
| title         = 2nd Bundesliga
| sport         = Ice hockey
| founded       = 1973
| motto         = 
| teams         = 13
| country       = {{flagicon|GER}}[[Germany]]
| folded        = 2013
| champion      = [[Bietigheim Steelers]]             
| most_champs   = 
| website       = [http://www.del-2.org/ Official ESBG website]
| related_comps = {{nowrap|[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]}}<br>[[DEL2]]<br>[[Oberliga]]
}}
The '''2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga''' was the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is was organized by the ''[[Deutscher Eishockey-Bund|DEB]]'', the ''German Ice Hockey Federation''. In the 2012-13 season, it featured 13 teams.

The [[DEL2]] replaced the 2nd Bundesliga as the second tier of German hockey prior to the 2013-14 season.

== History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga ==
The league was first introduced in the 1973-74 season as the second tier of German ice hockey, the level below the ''Ice hockey Bundesliga''.

=== History up until 1994 ===
* From 1973-74 up until 1980-81 the league operated as the single-conference ''2nd Bundesliga''
* In the 1981-82 season, it was divided into two conferences: ''2nd Bundesliga Süd'' (southern division) and ''2nd Bundesliga Nord'' (northern division)
* For the 1982-83 season, it returned to a single-conference league due to a lack of clubs interestet in playing in the league
* Starting from the 1983-84 season until 1991-92, it was divided into the ''2nd Bundesliga Süd'' and ''Nord'' again, with the top four clubs from each league meeting the bottom two ''Bundesliga'' clubs for a promotion round for two places in the ''Bundesliga''
* In the seasons 1992-93 and 1993–94, the league operated as one single division again

===From 1994 ===
The large number of insolvencies of second division clubs in 1994 was the reason for the abolition of the ''2nd Bundesliga'' and the introduction of the ''[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]'' with 18 teams, without promotion and relegation. A number of top clubs from the second division were admitted to the ''DEL''.

Below the former ''2nd Bundesliga'', the ''Oberliga'' now became the highest league still under control of the ''DEB''. The ''Oberliga'' was however renamed ''1st Liga'' for the next couple of seasons, until returning to its old name.

===From 1998 ===
As the highest single-division for the ''DEB'', a new league was formed in 1998, receiving the name "Bundesliga". The decision to name the new league "Bundesliga" led to conflicts between the ''[[Deutscher Eishockey-Bund|Deutschen Eishockey-Bund]]'' and the ''[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]'', since the ''DEL'' was of the opinion that it owned the right to call itselve ''Bundesliga'', being the highest league in the country. For this reason, the ''DEL'' logo also carries the name ''1st Bundesliga'' in smaller letters below. Eventually, a compromise was reached, naming the new league ''2nd Bundesliga'' instead.

=== From 1999 ===
Since 1999, the league became the ''2nd Bundesliga'' again, which is organized today by the ''Eishockeyspielbetriebsgesellschaft'' (''ESBG''). As in the ''DEL'', the clubs must undergo a strict financial examination. 

Despite this fact, some clubs still found themselves in financial difficulties throughout the season and had to withdraw, like the ''EC Bad Nauheim'' in the past. The ''Moskitos Essen'' and ''Eisbären Regensburg'' both declared [[insolvency]] on 15 April 2008, being unable to meet their debts. Both clubs were immediately relegated from the ''2nd Bundesliga''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esbg.de/|title=Nach Regensburg muss auch Essen Insolvenz anmelden (in German)|publisher=ESBG|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-16| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080415185844/http://www.esbg.de/| archivedate= 15 April 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> Due to the structure of the ''2nd Bundesliga'', where all teams playing are separate companies operated by the mother club, the insolvency of one of those does not mean the club itselve becomes insolvent.

In the 2008-09 season, the ''Tölzer Löwen'' had to declare insolvency and, despite coming second in the league, were relegated. Because the ''Füchse Duisburg'' had to return their DEL licence, the champion of the 2nd Bundesliga has the option of promotion to the DEL this season.

==Promotion and relegation==
In November 2007, the ''DEL'' has introduced promotion to the league once more. The teams placed 15th and 16th in the ''DEL'' will play a best-of-seven series to determined which club faces the ''2nd Bundesliga'' champion for a place in the league. There is however an ongoing dispute about those games as second division clubs can only have five foreign players on contract and therefore face a handicap in comparison to the ''DEL'' clubs with currently twelve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyweb.de/artikel.php?a=32407|title=DEL: Neuer Modus mit Auf- und Abstieg (in German)|publisher=Hockeyweb.de|date=21 November 2007|accessdate=2008-03-30}}</ref> For now, the ''ESBG'' has declared that no club from the ''2nd Bundesliga'' would take part in these matches and therefore no promotion/relegation with the ''DEL'' will take place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/eishockey/startseite/artikel/376298|title=DEL: Kein Auf- und Abstieg (in German)|publisher=kicker.de|date=14 March 2008|accessdate=2008-03-30| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080319075912/http://www.kicker.de/news/eishockey/startseite/artikel/376298| archivedate= 19 March 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>

The two bottom teams in the ''2nd Bundesliga'' are relegated to the ''[[Oberliga]]'' and the top-two ''Oberliga'' teams promoted to this league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esbg.de/Durchfuehrungsbestimmungen.pdf|format=PDF|title=DURCHFÜHRUNGSBESTIMMUNGEN SENIOREN (in German)|publisher=ESBG|year=2007|accessdate=2008-03-31 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080410222229/http://www.esbg.de/Durchfuehrungsbestimmungen.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-04-10}}</ref>

==League champions ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!Champion
|-
|1973-74
|ESV Kaufbeuren
|-
|1974-75
|EV Rosenheim
|-
|1975-76
|Augsburger EV
|-
|1976-77
|ESV Kaufbeuren
|-
|1977-78
|Augsburger EV
|-
|1978-79
|Duisburger SC
|-
|1979-80
|ESV Kaufbeuren
|-
|1980-81
|ERC Freiburg
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!South
!North
!Championship Round
|-
|1981-82
|EHC 70 München 
|Duisburger SC 
|EHC Essen
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!Regular Season
!Promotion Round
|-
|1982-83
|ERC Freiburg   
|ERC Freiburg
|} 

{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!South
!North
!Promotion round
|-
|1983-84
|SV Bayreuth     
|Preussen Berlin
|ECD Iserlohn *
|-
|1984-85
|SV Bayreuth       
|Preussen Berlin           
|SC Riessersee *       
|-
|1985-86
|Augsburger EV        
|Preussen Berlin            
|Eintracht Frankfurt
|-
|1986-87
|EHC Freiburg    
|Preussen Berlin          
|Preussen Berlin 
|-
|1987-88
|EHC Freiburg
|[[Krefeld Pinguine|Krefelder EV]]       
|Preussen Berlin *
|-
|1988-89
|SV Bayreuth      
|Krefelder EV                
|EHC Freiburg *    
|-
|1989-90
|SV Bayreuth               
|[[Iserlohn Roosters|ECD Sauerland]]              
|[[Landshut Cannibals|EV Landshut]] *
|-
|1990-91
|[[Sinupret Ice Tigers|EHC Nürnberg]]     
|ECD Sauerland            
|ESV Kaufbeuren *
|-
|1991-92
|[[Augsburger Panther|Augsburger EV]]
|EC Kassel         
|[[Eisbären Berlin|Dynamo Berlin]]              
|}
* '''*''' denotes  ''Bundesliga club taking part in the promotion round

{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!Regular Season
!Play-Offs
|-
|1992-93
|Augsburger EV
|SB Rosenheim      
|-
|1993-94
|Augsburger EV
|Augsburger EV
|-
|
|
|
|-
|1998-99
|ESC Moskitos Essen
|ESC Moskitos Essen
|-
|1999–2000
|[[DEG Metro Stars|Düsseldorfer EG]]               
|Düsseldorfer EG               
|-
|2000-01
|[[ERC Ingolstadt]]                
|ERC Ingolstadt                
|-
|2001-02
|ERC Ingolstadt   
|REV Bremerhaven   
|-
|2002-03
|SC Bietigheim-Bissingen   
|EHC Freiburg
|-
|2003-04
|[[EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams|EHC Wolfsburg]]            
|EHC Wolfsburg            
|-
|2004-05
|[[Straubing Tigers|EHC Straubing]]           
|[[EV Duisburg Die Füchse|EV Duisburg]]           
|-
|2005-06
|REV Bremerhaven           
|EHC Straubing               
|-
|2006-07
|Kassel Huskies
|EHC Wolfsburg             
|-
|2007-08
|Kassel Huskies
|Kassel Huskies
|-
|2008-09
|SC Bietigheim-Bissingen   
|SC Bietigheim-Bissingen  
|-
|2009-10
|SERC Wild Wings
|[[Eishockeyclub München|EHC München]]
|-
|2010-11
|Ravensburg Towerstars
|Ravensburg Towerstars
|-
|2011-12
|[[Landshut Cannibals]]
|Landshut Cannibals
|-
|2012-13
|[[Bietigheim Steelers]]
|Bietigheim Steelers
|}

==2nd Bundesliga standings==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Club
! 1999
! 2000
! 2001
! 2002
! 2003
! 2004
! 2005
! 2006
! 2007
! 2008
! 2009
! 2010
! 2011
! 2012
! 2013
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Düsseldorfer EG
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Iserlohn Roosters
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Ingolstadt Panther
| 13
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 1
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Straubing Tigers
| 
| 
| 10
| 9
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 3
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 1
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 5
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
|- align="center"
|align="left"| EHC Wolfsburg
| 
| 
| 
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 2
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
|- align="center"
|align="left"| EHC München
| 
| 
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| 
| 
| 11
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
| 9
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
| bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 2
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
|- align="center"
|align="left"| SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
| 
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 4
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 1
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 3
| 9
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
| bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
| bgcolor="#cfffdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#efcfff"| 10
| 11
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 1
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Schwenninger Wild Wings
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 4
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 4
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#efcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 1
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#cfffdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Landshut Cannibals
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| 
| 
| 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 2
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 3
|- align="center"
|align="left"| EV Ravensburg
| 
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| 
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| 
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| 
| 
| 11
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
| bgcolor="#cfffdf"| 7 
| bgcolor="#cfffdf"| 4
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Fischtown Pinguins <sup>''4''</sup>
| 
| 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 2
| 12
| 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 1
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 3
| 12
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 9
| 11
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 3
| 9
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5
|- align="center"
|align="left"| SB Rosenheim
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| 
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| 
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| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#cfffdf"| 6
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Heilbronner Falken
| 10
| 9
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 2
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5
| 9
| 
| 
| 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 3
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 2
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 2
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Lausitzer Füchse
| 15
| 12
| 9
| bgcolor="#ffffff"| 8
| 14
| 
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
| 13
| 13
| 13
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| 13
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
|- align="center"
|align="left"| ETC Crimmitschau
| 
| 
| 
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5
| 15
| 10
| 11
| 
| 12
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 10
| 9 
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Dresdner Eislöwen
| 
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| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
| 11
| 
| 11
| bgcolor="#efcfff"| 9
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
| 13
| 10
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Hannover Indians
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| 13
| bgcolor="#efcfff"| 9
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8 
| 11
|- align="center"
|align="left"| ESV Kaufbeuren
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| 13
| 11
| 13
| 9
| 14
| 
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| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5 
| 12
|- align="center"
|align="left"| SC Riessersee
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| 11
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6
| 13
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 3
| 14
| 
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| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10
| bgcolor="#efcfff"| 7 <sup>2</sup>
| 
| 12
| 13
|- align="center"
|align="left"| Freiburger Wölfe
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| 10
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 6
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| 9
| 10
| 
| 
| bgcolor="#efcfff"| 7
| 14
| 11
| 
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Kassel Huskies
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 1
| bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| 
| 
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| EV Duisburg
| 
| 
| 
| 14
| 9
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 5
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 2
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| 
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| 
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Tölzer Löwen
| 9
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 4
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
| 11
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 
| 
| 13 <sup>1</sup>
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Moskitos Essen
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| '''DEL'''
| 
| 
| 10
| 14
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 6 <sup>2</sup>
| 
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Eisbären Regensburg
| 
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| 
| 12
| 10
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 3
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 4
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
| 10 <sup>2</sup>
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| EV Landsberg
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| 10
| 14
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| 1. EV Weiden
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| 13
| 14
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim 
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
| 11
| 11
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 2
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 2 <sup>2</sup>
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| EC Wilhelmshaven 
| 
| 10
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7 <sup>2</sup>
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Erding Jets
| 11
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| 12
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Hamburg Crocodiles 
| 14
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7 <sup>3</sup>
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| EHC Harz-Braunlage
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
| 13
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| Grefrather EV
| 16
| 14
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| EHC Neuwied
| 12
| 15
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|- align="center"
|align="left"| GEC Nordhorn
| bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 4
| 16
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{| border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
|
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Colour !! Result
|- bgcolor="#ffffbf"
| Gold ||  Champion
|- bgcolor="#dfdfdf"
| Silver || Finalist
|- bgcolor="#dfffdf"
| Green || Semi finalist
|- bgcolor="#cfcfff"
| Blue || Quarter finalst
|- bgcolor="#efcfff"
| Purple || Preliminary round
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| White || not qualified for play-offs
|- bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
|'''DEL'''
|denotes club played in the ''Deutsche Eishockey Liga'' (I)
|}
* <sup>1</sup> The ''Tölzer Löwen'' finished second in the regular season but due to having to declare insolvency they were relegated to the last place in the standings.
* <sup>2</sup> Team withdrew from the league because of financial reasons.
* <sup>3</sup> The ''Hamburg Crocodiles'' withdrew to the ''Oberliga'' after the 1999-2000 season.
* <sup>''4''</sup> Formerly the REV Bremerhaven.

==See also==
* [[List of 2nd Bundesliga seasons]]
* ''[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]'', the ''DEL''
* ''[[DEL2]]''
* ''[[Oberliga]]''
* ''[[Bavarian ice hockey leagues]]''

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.hockeyarchives.info/ Hockey Archives - International ice hockey website with tables and results (in French)]
* [http://www.esbg.de/ Official website of the ''ESBG'' for the ''2nd Bundesliga'' and ''Oberliga'']

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