# 2008–09 Bavarian ice hockey season

    For the main article see Bavarian ice hockey leagues
The 2008-2009 Bavarian ice hockey season started on 17 October 2008 with the first round in the Bayernliga and finished on 22 March 2009 with the second Bayernliga final, with the ERV Schweinfurt taking out the title for a third time, having previously won it in 1990 and 2000.
Two clubs finished the season with only one loss to their name, the Bezirksliga and Landesliga champions TSV Schliersee and EHC Bayreuth, while the TSV Trostberg II was the only team not to record a win, having now not won a league game since January 2006.

## Champions

The three levels of the Bavarian league system were won by the following teams:
* Bayernliga: ERV Schweinfurt
* Landesliga: EHC Bayreuth
* Bezirksliga: TSV Schliersee

## Bayernliga

* The competition will be played, as in the years previously, with 16 teams, with the top eight qualified for the championship play-off and the bottom eight having to play-down to determine the two relegated teams. Differently from the previous season, the league did not enter the play-offs straight after the main round. Instead it played another group phase in four groups of four teams.

### Main round: Final table

| Position | Name | Played | Won | OTW | OTL | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | TSV Peißenberg | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 142 | 100 | 42 | 63 |
| 2 | ERV Schweinfurt | 30 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 169 | 127 | 42 | 59 |
| 3 | Höchstadter EC | 30 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 145 | 107 | 38 | 56 |
| 4 | TSV Erding | 30 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 137 | 104 | 33 | 53 |
| 5 | ESC Dorfen | 30 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 117 | 106 | 11 | 53 |
| 6 | ESV Buchloe (N) | 30 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 98 | 86 | 12 | 53 |
| 7 | VER Selb | 30 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 153 | 120 | 33 | 52 |
| 8 | ECDC Memmingen | 30 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 129 | 97 | 32 | 51 |
| 9 | ERC Sonthofen | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 117 | 113 | 4 | 49 |
| 10 | EHC Waldkraiburg | 30 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 134 | 116 | 18 | 48 |
| 11 | ESV Königsbrunn | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 108 | 104 | 4 | 45 |
| 12 | Germering Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 129 | 150 | -21 | 37 |
| 13 | EC Pfaffenhofen | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 113 | 144 | -31 | 29 |
| 14 | EV Pfronten | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 79 | 124 | -45 | 28 |
| 15 | EHC 80 Nürnberg | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 89 | 158 | -69 | 25 |
| 16 | EV Dingolfing (N) | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 85 | 188 | -103 | 19 |
* Abbreviations: P = Games played, OTW = Overtime win, OTL = Overtime loss, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, GD = Goal difference, (N) = Promoted club

### Group phase: Final table
#### Championship round

The eight teams qualified for this round were split into two groups; Group A consisted of the teams having finished 1st, 4th, 5th and 8th in the main round. Group B consisted of the 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th team. The top two teams of each group qualified for the play-off semi-finals.
* Group A
| Position | Name | Played | Won | OTW | OTL | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | TSV Peißenberg | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 13 |
| 2 | ESC Dorfen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 12 |
| 3 | ECDC Memmingen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 6 |
| 4 | TSV Erding | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 5 |
* Group B
| Position | Name | Played | Won | OTW | OTL | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | ERV Schweinfurt | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Höchstadter EC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | VER Selb | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 7 |
| 4 | ESV Buchloe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 6 |

#### Relegation round

The eight teams qualified for this round were also split into two groups. Group A consisted of the teams having finished 9th, 12th, 13th and 16th in the main round. Group B consisted of the 10th, 11th, 14th and 15th team. The bottom two teams of each group had to enter the play-downs while the top two teams were qualified for next seasons Bayernliga.
* Group A
| Position | Name | Played | Won | OTW | OTL | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EC Pfaffenhofen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | EV Dingolfing | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Wanderers Germering | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 6 |
| 4 | ERC Sonthofen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 6 |
* Group B
| Position | Name | Played | Won | OTW | OTL | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EHC Waldkraiburg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 17 |
| 2 | EV Pfronten | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 9 |
| 3 | ESV Königsbrunn | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | EHC 80 Nürnberg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 3 |

### Play-Offs

The semi-finals and the final are played in a best-of-three modus.

#### Semi finals

| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| TSV Peißenberg | Höchstadter EC | 5-2 | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| ERV Schweinfurt | ESC Dorfen | 6-3 | 3-2 | |

#### Finals

* Championship:
| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| TSV Peißenberg | ERV Schweinfurt | 4-6 | 2-6 | |
* The ERV Schweinfurt is the 2008-09 Bayernliga champions.

### Play-Downs
#### Semi finals

| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Wanderers Germering | EHC 80 Nürnberg | 1-7 | 4-5 | |
| ESV Königsbrunn | ERC Sonthofen | 6-7 | 5-7 | |

#### Final

| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| ERC Sonthofen | EHC 80 Nürnberg | 7-1 | 5-1 |

## Landesliga

The four regional divisions played out a home-and-away round to determine the four clubs from each league who enter the sixteen team promotion round. Split into two groups of eight, the top team of each division gains promotion to the Bayernliga. Should one or more teams from this league move up to the Oberliga without a Bavarian team being relegated from there, additional clubs from that round may gain promotion.
The remaining sixteen clubs played out a relegation round with the last two team in each of the two groups being relegated to the Bezirksliga.

### First round

Top four teams enter the promotion round.
* Landesliga Nord
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EHC Bayreuth | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 28 | 94 | 24 |
| 2 | EV Regensburg (R) | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 38 | 73 | 22 |
| 3 | 1. EV Weiden (R) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 92 | 37 | 55 | 21 |
| 4 | ESC Hassfurt | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 105 | 63 | 42 | 17 |
| 5 | EV Pegnitz | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 91 | 76 | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | ERSC Amberg | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 117 | -71 | 7 |
| 7 | EC Amberg (N) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 127 | -86 | 3 |
| 8 | EHC Stiftland-Mitterteich | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 158 | -122 | 2 |
** The EV Regensburg was forced to resign from the 2nd Bundesliga due to insolvency.
** The 1. EV Weiden voluntarily withdrew from the Oberliga to the Landesliga
* Landesliga Süd
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EHC Bad Aibling | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 55 | 26 | 22 |
| 2 | ESC Holzkirchen | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 41 | 36 | 21 |
| 3 | TSV Trostberg | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 61 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | ESC Riverrats Geretsried | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 57 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | SC Reichersbeuren | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 66 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | EC Bad Tölz II | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 11 |
| 7 | ERSC Ottobrunn | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 9 |
| 8 | EV Mittenwald (N) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 88 | -50 | 2 |
* Landesliga Ost
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | SVG Burgkirchen | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 109 | 54 | 55 | 24 |
| 2 | ESC Vilshofen | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 31 | 47 | 21 |
| 3 | ESV Gebensbach | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| 4 | EV Moosburg | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 45 | 31 | 18 |
| 5 | EHC Straubing II | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 13 |
| 6 | EK München | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 89 | -50 | 8 |
| 7 | EHC Regensburg (N) | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 88 | -38 | 5 |
| 8 | SE Freising | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 95 | -52 | 4 |
* Landesliga West
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EV Lindau | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 31 | 64 | 26 |
| 2 | EA Schongau | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 43 | 53 | 22 |
| 3 | ERC Lechbruck | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | ESV Burgau | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 74 | -14 | 15 |
| 5 | EV Fürstenfeldbruck (R) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 66 | -4 | 13 |
| 6 | SC Forst | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 12 |
| 7 | ESC Kempten (N) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 84 | -40 | 7 |
| 8 | EV Bad Wörishofen | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 91 | -51 | 0 |
* (R) denotes team relegated from the Bayernliga after previous season.
* (N) denotes team promoted from the Bezirksliga after previous season.

### Promotion round

Top team in each division promoted to the Bayernliga. The second placed teams may have a promotion chance if a Bavarian team is promoted from the Bayernliga to the Oberliga.
* Group A
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EV Regensburg | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 19 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | EV Lindau | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 26 | 80 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. EV Weiden | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 20 |
| 4 | ESC Vilshofen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 13 |
| 5 | ESC Riverrats Geretsried | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 81 | -28 | 9 |
| 6 | EHC Bad Aibling | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 110 | -58 | 8 |
| 7 | ESV Burgau | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 95 | -51 | 7 |
| 8 | ESV Gebensbach | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 90 | -44 | 4 |
* Group B
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EHC Bayreuth | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 20 | 65 | 27 |
| 2 | SVG Burgkirchen | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 51 | 20 | 21 |
| 3 | ESC Hassfurt | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 41 | 27 | 16 |
| 4 | EA Schongau | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | ESC Holzkirchen | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 10 |
| 6 | ERC Lechbruck | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 85 | -37 | 10 |
| 7 | EV Moosburg | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 80 | -43 | 8 |
| 8 | TSV Trostberg | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 5 |

#### Finals

The two division winners will play a two match series to determine the Landesliga champions while the two division runners-up will play for third place, which could also determine who will be promoted if a third team was to move up to the Bayernliga.
* Third place
| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| SVG Burgkirchen | EV Lindau | 0-5 | 6-7 |
* Championship
| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| EHC Bayreuth | EV Regensburg | 5-1 | 2-1 |

### Relegation round

The two bottom teams in each division are relegated to the Bezirksliga.
* Group North/East
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | EV Pegnitz | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 54 | 72 | 26 |
| 2 | EHC Straubing II | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | EC Amberg | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 76 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | EK München | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 15 |
| 5 | SE Freising | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 73 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | ERSC Amberg | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 68 | 87 | -19 | 13 |
| 7 | EHC Regensburg | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 66 | 87 | -21 | 9 |
| 8 | EHC Stiftland-Mitterteich | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 98 | -38 | 3 |
* Group South/West
| Position | Name | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | SC Forst | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 22 |
| 2 | EV Fürstenfeldbruck | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 19 |
| 3 | SC Reichersbeuern | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 76 | 54 | 22 | 19 |
| 4 | EC Bad Tölz II | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 43 | 18 | 18 |
| 5 | ESC Kempten | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | ERSC Ottobrunn | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 12 |
| 7 | EV Bad Wörishofen | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 79 | -31 | 4 |
| 8 | EV Mittenwald | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 80 | -42 | 4 |

## Bezirksliga

The four regional division played out a home-and-away round to determined the league winner. The four league champions are promoted to the Landesliga and also are qualified for the Bezirksliga championship round.

### Main round

First placed team enters championship round and is promoted to Landesliga.
* Bezirksliga Nord
| Position | Name |
| 1 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 2 | ESV Würzburg (R) |
| 3 | VER Selb II (N) |
| 4 | EC Erkersreuth |
| 5 | EC Pfaffenhofen II |
| 6 | Höchstadter EC II (N) |
| 7 | EC Bad Kissing |
* Bezirksliga Süd
| Position | Name |
| 1 | TSV Schliersee |
| 2 | SC Gaißach |
| 3 | Star Bulls Rosenheim II (N) |
| 4 | EHC Waldkraiburg II |
| 5 | EV Berchtesgaden |
| 6 | DEC Frillensee (R) |
| 7 | Germering Wanderers II |
| 8 | TSV Trostberg II |
* Bezirksliga Ost
| Position | Name |
| 1 | ESV Waldkirchen |
| 2 | ERC Regen |
| 3 | EV Bruckberg |
| 4 | EV Aich |
| 5 | Deggendorfer SC II |
| 6 | SG EK/EHC München (R) |
| 7 | EV Dingolfing II |
| 8 | Dynamo Dingolfing |
* Bezirksliga West
| Position | Name |
| 1 | 1. EC Senden |
| 2 | SV Apfeldorf |
| 3 | EC Oberstdorf |
| 4 | VfL Denklingen |
| 5 | ESV Bad Bayersoien |
| 6 | SV Hohenfurch |
| 7 | EG Wood Augsburg |
| 8 | ESV Buchloe II |
| 9 | ASV Dachau |

### Championship round

The Bezirksliga championship was decided in a home-and-away round with the club with the best aggregate score taking out the series. All four teams are already promoted to the Landesliga.

#### Semi finals

| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| ERC Ingolstadt | TSV Schliersee | 5-5 | 2-3 aet |
| 1. EC Senden | ESV Waldkirchen | 6-1 | 5-14 |

#### Finals

* Third place:
| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| ERC Ingolstadt | 1. EC Senden | 4-7 | 5-10 |
* Championship:
| Team | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| ESV Waldkirchen | TSV Schliersee | 3-3 | 3-7 |
* The TSV Schliersee is the 2008-09 Bavarian Bezirksliga champion.

## Sources

* Bayrischer Eissport Verband- Official Bavarian ice hockey website
* Hockey Archives - International ice hockey website with tables and results (in French)
* Bayernhockey-Inoffical website on Bavarian ice hockey