Ratinger Löwen
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Ratinger Lowen was an ice hockey team in Ratingen
, Germany
. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1994-1996. The club was founded in 1979.
for the 1984-85 season, which they promptly won, and were promoted to the Oberliga
. They won the Oberliga two years later, and were promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga
. Ratinger was promoted to the 1.Bundesliga
after a second place finish in the 2.Bundesliga. When the 1.Bundesliga became the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 1994, Ratinger continued playing there until they folded in 1997.
Ratingen
Ratingen is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the northwestern part of Berg - about 12 km northeast of Düsseldorf...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1994-1996. The club was founded in 1979.
History
Ratinger played in the RegionalligaRegionalliga (ice hockey)
The Regionalliga is the fourth level of ice hockey in Germany. It was founded in 1961....
for the 1984-85 season, which they promptly won, and were promoted to the Oberliga
Oberliga (Ice Hockey)
The Oberliga is currently the third tier of ice hockey in Germany. In the 2007-08 season, the Oberliga is split in a northern and a southern group.-1948-58:...
. They won the Oberliga two years later, and were promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga can stand for:*Bundesliga , the name for the premier league of any sport in Germany or Austria*2. Fußball-Bundesliga, the 2nd Division in German football...
. Ratinger was promoted to the 1.Bundesliga
Ice hockey Bundesliga
The Ice hockey Bundesliga was formed in 1958 as the elite hockey competition in the Federal Republic of Germany, replacing the Oberliga in this position...
after a second place finish in the 2.Bundesliga. When the 1.Bundesliga became the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 1994, Ratinger continued playing there until they folded in 1997.
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | First round | Final round/ Play-offs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Regionalliga | 1st place | 1st place↑ |
| 1985-86 | Oberliga | 2nd place | 4th place↑ |
| 1986-87 | Oberliga | 1st place | 6th place↑ |
| 1987-88 | 2nd Bundesliga | 5th place | 9th place↑ |
| 1988-89 | 2. Bundesliga | 6th place | 5th place↓ |
| 1989-90 | 2. Bundesliga | 8th place | 1st placesup>↓ |
| 1990-91 | 2. Bundesliga | 4th place | 8th place↑ |
| 1991-92 | 2. Bundesliga | 2nd place↑ | |
| 1992-93 | Bundesliga | 8th place | Quarterfinal↑ |
| 1993-94 | Bundesliga | 8th place | 2nd round↓ |
| 1994-95 | DEL | 16th place | 1/8 Final↑ |
| 1995-96 | DEL | 10th place | 1/8 Final↑ |
| 1996-97 | DEL | 10th place↓ | Relegation↓ |