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{{Infobox hockey team
'''Löwen Frankfurt''' is an ice hockey team in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. The club was founded in 2010 after the [[Frankfurt Lions]] went bankrupt.
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| owner      = Stefan Krämer
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They formerly played in the Western group of the third-level [[Oberliga]], but joined the second-tier [[DEL2]] prior to the 2014-15 season.
The '''Löwen Frankfurt''' (English: ''Frankfurt Lions'') are a professional [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Frankfurt]], [[Hesse]], Germany. They currently play in the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]].


The club is the successor of the '''[[Frankfurt Lions]]''', formed in 1991, which experienced its greatest success in [[2003–04 DEL season|2004]] when it won the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]. When the Lions folded in 2010 after having had their licence revoked by the DEL a new club was formed, the Löwen Frankfurt, which began play in the lower divisions of German ice hockey. The new club won promotion to the second-tier [[DEL2]] in 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.del-2-eventgame.org/loewen_frankfurt/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327210345/http://www.del-2-eventgame.org/loewen_frankfurt/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 March 2016|title=Löwen Frankfurt|website=www.del-2-eventgame.org|access-date=19 March 2016|language=German}}</ref> and to the DEL itself in 2022.
The Löwen play in the [[Eissporthalle Frankfurt|ice rink on Ratsweg]]. This was opened in 1981 and was long considered one of the most modern halls of its kind in Germany. It consists of 7,000 spectator spots, of which approximately 3,500 are seated and 3,500 standing. Löwen Frankfurt have 36 registered fan clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/fans/fan-klubs/|archive-url=|url-status=|archive-date=|title=Fan-Klubs|website=www.loewen-frankfurt.de|access-date=15 November 2020|language=German}}</ref>
==Home arena==
[[File:Eissporthalle-ffm001.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Eissporthalle am Ratsweg in Frankfurt, Germany]]
{{Main|Eissporthalle Frankfurt}}
The team's home arena is called '''Eissporthalle Frankfurt''' (Eissporthalle am Ratsweg), which holds 6,946 spectators. The arena has been home to Löwen Frankfurt (and earlier to the [[Frankfurt Lions]]) since 1991.
==Honours==
*'''[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]'''
** {{gold1}} '''Winners''': [[2003–04 DEL season|2003–04]] ''(as [[Frankfurt Lions]])''
*'''[[DEL2|Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2]]'''
** {{gold1}} '''Winners''': [[2016-17 DEL2 season|2017]], [[2021–22 DEL2 season|2022]]
** {{silver2}} Runners-up: [[2018-19 DEL2 season|2019]]
*'''[[Oberliga|Oberliga West]]'''
** {{gold1}} '''Winners''': [[2013-14 Oberliga season|2014]]
** {{silver2}} Runners-up: [[2012-13 Oberliga season|2013]]
*'''[[Regionalliga|Regionalliga West]]'''
** {{gold1}} '''Winners''': 2011
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Germany]]
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Germany]]

Latest revision as of 16:51, 29 July 2024

Löwen Frankfurt
Lowen Frankfurt.png
City: Frankfurt, Germany
League: Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Founded: 2010 (2010)
Home Arena: Eissporthalle Frankfurt
(cap: 6,990)
Colors: Black, white, orange, silver
                   


The Löwen Frankfurt (English: Frankfurt Lions) are a professional ice hockey team based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. They currently play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

The club is the successor of the Frankfurt Lions, formed in 1991, which experienced its greatest success in 2004 when it won the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. When the Lions folded in 2010 after having had their licence revoked by the DEL a new club was formed, the Löwen Frankfurt, which began play in the lower divisions of German ice hockey. The new club won promotion to the second-tier DEL2 in 2014,[1] and to the DEL itself in 2022.

The Löwen play in the ice rink on Ratsweg. This was opened in 1981 and was long considered one of the most modern halls of its kind in Germany. It consists of 7,000 spectator spots, of which approximately 3,500 are seated and 3,500 standing. Löwen Frankfurt have 36 registered fan clubs.[2]

Home arena

Eissporthalle am Ratsweg in Frankfurt, Germany
Main article: Eissporthalle Frankfurt

The team's home arena is called Eissporthalle Frankfurt (Eissporthalle am Ratsweg), which holds 6,946 spectators. The arena has been home to Löwen Frankfurt (and earlier to the Frankfurt Lions) since 1991.

Honours

References

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