Regionalliga

From International Hockey Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Regionalliga
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1961
No. of teams 45
Country(ies)  Germany

The Regionalliga is the fourth level of ice hockey in Germany. It was founded in 1961 as the Gruppenliga, and was renamed the Regionalliga for the 1965-66 season. From 1961-1973, it operated as the third level of German ice hockey, before being dropped to the fourth level for the 1974-75 season. For 2017-18, there were five regions of the league, the Regionalliga West, Regionalliga Nord, Regionalliga Ost, Regionalliga Südwest, and the Bayernliga.

The leagues are organized by regional federations:

  • West: Eishockeyverband NRW
  • Nord: Landeseissportverband Niedersachsen
  • Ost: Sächsischer Eissport-Verband
  • Südwest: Eissport-Verband Baden-Württemberg
  • Bayernliga: Bayerischer-Eissport-Verband

History and champions

1961-1965 (Gruppenliga)

Season Gruppenliga champion Southern champion Northern champion
1961/62 EV Pfronten EV Pfronten EC Deilinghofen
1962/63 TSV Holzkirchen EV Rosenheim EC Deilinghofen
1963/64 MEV 1883 München MEV 1883 München EC Deilinghofen
1964/65 EV Rosenheim EV Rosenheim Kölner EK

Third-level Regionalliga (1965-1973)

Season Regionalliga champion South North
South South/West (Middle) West North
1965/66 Augsburger EV Augsburger EV ERV Ravensburg Kölner EK Hamburger SC
1966/67 ERV Ravensburg ERV Ravensburg EC Hannover
1967/68 EV Landsberg EV Landsberg Berliner FC Preussen
1968/69 ? TuS Holzkirchen ?
1969/70 Berliner Schlittschuhclub EV Regensburg Düsseldorfer EG 1b
1970/71 Düsseldorfer EG 1b TSV Straubing EHC Stuttgart Düsseldorfer EG 1b
1971/72 Duisburger SC VER Selb Eintracht Frankfurt Krefelder EV 1b
1972/73 VER Selb TSV Peiting Grefrather EC

Fourth-level Regionalliga (1974-1994)

Season South North
South South/West Middle West North
1974/75 DEC Frillensee Inzell VERC Lauterbach
1975/76 SC Reichersbeuern Neusser SC Altonaer SV
1976/77 SC Reichersbeuern WSV Braunlage
1977/78 TuS Geretsried GSV Moers ESC Wedemark
1978/79 ERC Ingolstadt EHC Krefeld 78 BFC Preussen
1979/80 EA Kempten-Kottern ESG Kassel RSC Bremerhaven 1b
1980/81 SV Bayreuth EC Dillingen Königsborner SV FASS Berlin
1981/82 EV Regensburg VERC Lauterbach Hamburger SV 1b
1982/83 Bad Reichenhaller EG EC Bad Nauheim Hamburger SV 1b
1983/84 ESV Buchloe ESC Rödermark EC Hannover
1984/85 Deggendorfer EC EHC Bad Liebenzell EC Ratingen Hamburger SV
1985/86 EC Hedos München ESC Wernau ESC Ahaus REV Bremerhaven
1986/87 EHC Straubing EHC Freiburg 1b ERC Westfalen Dortmund ERB Bremen
1987/88 SC Memmingen Schwenninger ERC 1b Eintracht Frankfurt 1b EHV Wesel REV Bremerhaven
1988/89 VfL Waldkraiburg ESC Wernau EC Diez-Limburg EC Eschweiler ETC Timmendorfer Strand
1989/90 Deggendorfer EC ESC Wernau EC Diez-Limburg GSC Moers BSC Preussen 1b
1990/91 1. EV Weiden ESG Esslingen EHC Neuwied Herforder EG ESC Wedemark
1991/92 EHC Straubing SC Bietigheim-Bissingen Frankfurter ESC Neusser EC TSV Adendorf
1992/93 EC Peiting ASV Hamm
1993/94 ERC Selb ESC Wolfsburg

Regionalliga champion marked in bold.

2. Liga/Regionalliga (1994-2002)

2. Liga champions
Season South North
1994/95 EV Dingolfing Grefrather EV
1995/96 ERC Ingolstadt Limburger EG
1996/97 SC Bietigheim-Bissingen Braunlager EHC/Harz
1997/98 EV Regensburg -
1998/99 EHC Bad Aibling -
Regionalliga South champions and Regionalliga North final round winners
1999/2000 ESV Kaufbeuren Herforder EC
2000/01 1. EV Weiden SC Mittelrhein Neuwied
2001/02 EHC Klostersee KEV Hannover

Regionalliga (2002-present)

Season North East NRW Hessen South-West Bayern
2002/03 BC Preussen Moskitos Essen - Stuttgart Wizards HC München 98 
2003/04 Revierlöwen Oberhausen Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim SC Bietigheim-Bissingen 1b Starbulls Rosenheim
2004/05 Ratinger Ice Aliens Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim SC Bietigheim-Bissingen 1b EV Landsberg 2000
2005/06 Rostocker EC Neusser EV TSG 1846 Darmstadt Mannheimer ERC Höchstadter EC
2006/07 Blue Lions Leipzig  Herner EG Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim ESV Hügelsheim EHF Passau
2007/08 EHV Schönheide EHC Dortmund RSC Darmstadt  Mannheimer ERC EHC Waldkraiburg
2008/09 EHC Braunlage ECC Preussen Juniors EHC Dortmund RSC Darmstadt ESV Hügelsheim ERV Schweinfurt
2009/10 Rostocker EC  Blue Lions Leipzig ESC Moskitos Essen Stuttgarter EC  TEV Miesbach
2010/11 REV Bremerhaven 1b ESC Berlin 07 Löwen Frankfurt Stuttgart Rebels ERC Sonthofen
2011/12 Ritter Nordhorn ETC Crimmitschau 1b Herner EV 2007 EHC Freiburg ERV Schweinfurt
2012/13 EHC Wolfsburg ESC Dresden 1b Herner EV EHC Eisbären Heilbronn EHC Bayreuth
2013/14 ESC Wedemark Scorpions ECC Preussen Berlin EHC Neuwied EHC Eisbären Heilbronn ERC Sonthofen
2014/15 Weserstars Bremen ECC Preussen Berlin Eisadler Dortmund EHC Eisbären Heilbronn EV Lindau
2015/16 Weserstars Bremen Tornado Niesky Ratinger Ice Aliens EHC Eisbären Heilbronn EHC Waldkraiburg
2016/17 Hamburger SV Tornado Niesky Hammer Eisbären EHC Zweibrücken ECDC Memmingen
2017/18 Weserstars Bremen Tornado Niesky Herforder EV SC Bietigheim-Bissingen 1b Höchstadter EC
2018/19 ECW Sande Schönheider Wölfe Herforder EV SC Bietigheim-Bissingen 1b EV Füssen
2019/20 Harzer Falken Schönheider Wölfe and
ECC Preussen Berlin
Not awarded Not awarded TEV Miesbach
2020/21 Season cancelled
2021/22 EC Harzer Falken Schönheider Wölfe Füchse Duisburg EHC Eisbären Heilbronn EHC Klostersee
2022/23 ECW Sande Chemnitz Crashers EHC Neuwied EHC Zweibrücken Hornets EHC Königsbrunn

See also

External links

European Hockey Overview
Top-Level Leagues
International

Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League

National

Andorra - Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom

Second-Level Leagues
Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine
Third-Level Leagues
Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland
Fourth-Level and lower Leagues
Austria - Belgium (4, 5) - Czech Republic (4, 5) - Finland (4, 5, 6, 7) - France - Germany (4, 5) - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands (4, 5, 6, 7) - Norway (4, 5, 6, 7) - Poland - Russia (Night League, Amateur Leagues) - Sweden (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Switzerland (4, 5, 6, 7)
Cup Competitions
Cups

Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - East Germany - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands (Cup, Ron Berteling Schaal) - Norway - Poland - Romania - Scotland - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Soviet Union - Spain - Switzerland - Ukraine - Yugoslavia

Supercups

Belgium - Estonia - Hungary - Italy - Poland - Netherlands - Slovenia - Spain

Defunct Leagues
Soviet Union - Russia - Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - West Germany - East Germany - Ireland - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Portugal - Alpenliga - Interliga - Inter-National League - North Sea Cup - Panonian League - Eastern European - Balkan League (1994-1997) - Baltic League (2001) - Baltic Hockey League (2020) - Carpathian League - Slohokej Liga - Balkan Ice Hockey League - English League - English National League - Scottish National League - British Hockey League - Ice Hockey Superleague - German Championship - Swedish Championship - Klass I - Svenska Serien - Elitserien - Swedish Division I - SM-sarja - Swiss National Championship - Swiss International Championship
Women's Leagues
International leagues

European Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup

National leagues

Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland (1, 2, 3, U20, U18, U16) - France - Germany (1, 2, 3, Cup) - Great Britain (England U16) - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (U18) - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden (1, 2, 3, 4, U20) - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine

Defunct leagues

Czechoslovakia - Interliga - Low Countries Cup

Junior Leagues
Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany (East Germany) - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (Soviet Union) - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - Yugoslavia
University Leagues
European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden