Austria women's ice hockey Bundesliga
Encyclopedia
The Austria women's ice hockey Bundesliga (German: or DEBL) is the upper league in Women's ice hockey
in Austria
. It is organized by the . Austria had 644 female players in 2011.
(EWHL). From the following season onward, the top teams only played in the EWHL, making the Bundesliga in a sense the second-level league of Austrian Women's ice hockey. As a result, the title of Austrian champion is decided in a separate tournament titled (National Championship), featuring the three teams that play in the EWHL and the top DEBL team. Exceptions were the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons where EWHL clubs were the only competing teams. Since 2008, following the example of the Austrian men's ice hockey league, the DEBL has also featured teams from neighbouring Slovenia
.
The six teams of the DEBL are assembled into one division. The teams play each other three times a year.
The top DEBL team qualifies for the Staatsmeisterschaft where it meets the three Austrian teams from the EWHL. The tournament uses a home- and away-game format. The two top teams contest the final, using a best-of-three format. The better-placed team has the right to contest the first game in its home ground. The other two teams contest the third-place play-off, also using a best-of-three format.
Teams
The team that finishes at the bottom of the DEBL league table at the end of the season meets the top team of the DEBL II over a best-of-three series. The winner of that contest then plays in the DEBL during the next season, while the loser is relegated to the second DEBL.
Team Club for season 2010–11
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It is organized by the . Austria had 644 female players in 2011.
History
Founded in 1998, the league uses a format of home and away matches. In the 2004–05 season, the best Austrian teams additionally also competed in the international Elite Women's Hockey LeagueElite Women's Hockey League
The Elite Women's Hockey League is an international competition for differents Europeans Women's ice hockey clubs. Created in 2004 by International Ice Hockey Federation , the EWHL sets teams resulting from several countries of Central Europe and deceives in parallel national...
(EWHL). From the following season onward, the top teams only played in the EWHL, making the Bundesliga in a sense the second-level league of Austrian Women's ice hockey. As a result, the title of Austrian champion is decided in a separate tournament titled (National Championship), featuring the three teams that play in the EWHL and the top DEBL team. Exceptions were the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons where EWHL clubs were the only competing teams. Since 2008, following the example of the Austrian men's ice hockey league, the DEBL has also featured teams from neighbouring Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
2010–11 Season
FormatThe six teams of the DEBL are assembled into one division. The teams play each other three times a year.
The top DEBL team qualifies for the Staatsmeisterschaft where it meets the three Austrian teams from the EWHL. The tournament uses a home- and away-game format. The two top teams contest the final, using a best-of-three format. The better-placed team has the right to contest the first game in its home ground. The other two teams contest the third-place play-off, also using a best-of-three format.
Teams
Dameneishockey-Bundesliga
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Staatsmeisterschaft
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Championship record
| Season | Staatsmeisterschaft | Dameneishockey-Bundesliga |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Gipsy Girls Villach | |
| 1999-00 | Gipsy Girls Villach | |
| 2000-01 | EHC Vienna Flyers | |
| 2001-02 | EHV Sabres Vienna | |
| 2002-03 | EHV Sabres Vienna | |
| 2003-04 | EHV Sabres Vienna | |
| 2004-05 | EHV Sabres Vienna | |
| 2005-06 | EC The Ravens Salzburg | Red Angels Innsbruck |
| 2006-07 | EHV Sabres Vienna | Gipsy Girls Villach |
| 2007-08 | EHV Sabres Vienna | DEC Dragons Klagenfurt |
| 2008-09 | EC The Ravens Salzburg Ravens Salzburg The Ravens Salzburg are an Austrian women's ice hockey team based in Salzburg, Austria. They play their home games in the Eisarena Salzburg and are members of the Dameneishockey Bundesliga. They share the arena with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Several of the club's... |
HK Merkur Triglav Kranj |
| 2009-10 | EHV Sabres Vienna | SPG Kitzbühel/Salzburg |
| 2010-11 | EHV Sabres Vienna | Neuberg Highlanders |
| Team | Titles | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EHV Sabres Vienna | 7 |
| 2 | EC The Ravens Salzburg Ravens Salzburg The Ravens Salzburg are an Austrian women's ice hockey team based in Salzburg, Austria. They play their home games in the Eisarena Salzburg and are members of the Dameneishockey Bundesliga. They share the arena with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Several of the club's... |
2 |
| - | Gipsy Girls Villach | 2 |
| 4 | EHC Vienna Flyers | 1 |
DEBL II
In 2004, due to the increasing number of teams, a second division titled DEBL II was created. There was no matchplay in this league in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons.The team that finishes at the bottom of the DEBL league table at the end of the season meets the top team of the DEBL II over a best-of-three series. The winner of that contest then plays in the DEBL during the next season, while the loser is relegated to the second DEBL.
Team Club for season 2010–11
East Division
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West Division
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| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Kundl Crocodiles |
| 2005-06 | EHV Sabres Vienna 2 |
| 2006-07 | EC The Ravens Salzburg 2 |
| 2009-10 | FTC Eagles Budapest |
| 2010-11 |
See also
- Austria women's national ice hockey teamAustria women's national ice hockey teamThe Austrian national women's ice hockey team represents Austria at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships and is controlled by...
- Elite Women's Hockey LeagueElite Women's Hockey LeagueThe Elite Women's Hockey League is an international competition for differents Europeans Women's ice hockey clubs. Created in 2004 by International Ice Hockey Federation , the EWHL sets teams resulting from several countries of Central Europe and deceives in parallel national...
(EWHL) - Ravens SalzburgRavens SalzburgThe Ravens Salzburg are an Austrian women's ice hockey team based in Salzburg, Austria. They play their home games in the Eisarena Salzburg and are members of the Dameneishockey Bundesliga. They share the arena with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Several of the club's...