2020–21 DEL2 season | |
League | DEL2 |
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Sport | Ice Hockey |
Duration | November 2020 – May 2021 |
Number of games | 364 (52 per team) |
Number of teams | 14 |
TV partner(s) | Sprade TV eoTV |
Regular season | |
Relegated to Oberliga | No relegation (relegation suspended for season) |
The 2020–21 DEL2 season was the eighth season since the founding of the DEL2, the second tier of German ice hockey, set below the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The season began on a delayed start date of 6 November 2020 after being rescheduled from 2 October 2020.[1] The season is scheduled to conclude in May 2021. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, DEL2 along with DEL and DEB agreed to a set of health rules and guidelines to ensure a safe and consistent work environment for everyone involved with hockey in Germany.[2] Fans were excluded from attending matches.[2] The DEL2 board agreed to suspend relegation to the Oberliga for the season, resulting in no relegation play-offs being contested.[3] The season also marked the first time the league implemented promotion to DEL.[4]
Teams[]
In 2020/21 the DEL2 had 14 teams competing in the league.[5]
Format[]
Fourteen teams competed in the 2019–20 DEL2 regular season that ran from 6 November 2020 to 11 April 2021. No team was promoted or relegated to Oberliga. Each team played each other twice in the regular season, home and away, for a total of 52 matches each. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs, played in a best of five format.[6]
For the first time in DEL2 history, sporting promotion to DEL was introduced. Relegation from DEL to DEL2 was suspended for the season. Financial account examination was an additional requirement for the DEL2 champion to obtrain a DEL licence to secure promotion. Löwen Frankfurt, EC Kassel Huskies and Bietigheim Steelers all applied for their financial accounts to be examined.[7]
Regular season[]
Results[]
- ↑ DEL2 gezwungen Saisonstart nochmals zu verschieben (German). DEL2 (14 August 2020). Retrieved on 7 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Task Force Eishockey präsentiert umfassendes Hygiene- und Zuschauerkonzept (German). Deutscher Eishockey Bund (16 July 2020). Retrieved on 7 February 2021.
- ↑ DEL2 beendet Saison vorzeitig (German). DEL2 (10 March 2020). Retrieved on 7 February 2021.
- ↑ PENNY DEL und DEL2 einigen sich über Auf- und Abstieg für die Saison 2021/22 (German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga (23 October 2020). Retrieved on 7 February 2021.
- ↑ DEL 2: 2020-2021 Standings. eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ Spielmodus Saison 2020/2021 (German). www.del-2.org. Retrieved on 8 February 2021.
- ↑ Grizzlys geben Lizenzunterlagen ab (German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg (25 May 2020). Retrieved on 8 February 2021.
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EC Kassel Huskies | 28 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 111 | 58 | +53 | 63 | 2021 DEL2 Championship Playoffs |
2 | Tölzer Löwen | 27 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 111 | 76 | +35 | 52 | |
3 | Bietigheim Steelers | 29 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 105 | 98 | +7 | 48 | |
4 | Ravensburg Towerstars | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 92 | 85 | +7 | 46 | |
5 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 98 | 99 | −1 | 46 | |
6 | Löwen Frankfurt | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 70 | +8 | 45 | |
7 | EHC Freiburg | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 96 | 87 | +9 | 43 | |
8 | ESV Kaufbeuren | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 94 | 99 | −5 | 37 | |
9 | EV Landshut | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 91 | 102 | −11 | 37 | |
10 | Bayreuth Tigers | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 84 | 99 | −15 | 35 | |
11 | EC Bad Nauheim | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 76 | 100 | −24 | 35 | |
12 | Dresdner Eislöwen | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 72 | 98 | −26 | 35 | |
13 | Lausitzer Füchse | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 92 | −21 | 33 | |
14 | Heilbronner Falken | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 78 | 94 | −16 | 24 |
Rules for classification:
Tie-break: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Points: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss; 0 points for regulation loss
Top scorers[]
These are the top-ten scorers in DEL2 for the 2019–20 season. (Table is created at the conclusion of the DEL2 regular season)
Top goaltenders[]
These are the top-ten goaltenders in DEL2 for the 2019–20 season. (Table is created at the conclusion of the DEL2 regular season)
Playoffs[]
Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, the relegation play-offs were suspended for the season.[1] The championship play-offs saw the DEL2 champion qualify for promotion to DEL for the first time, as long as the winning team also met financial requirements to obtain a DEL licence.[2]
Championship[]
The championship playoffs reference:[3]
References[]
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- ↑ DEL2 | Statistik | Spielpläne - Archiv der DEL2. Retrieved on 18 March 2020.
External links[]
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