# 2015–16 DEL season

The 2015–16 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 22nd season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

## Teams

| Team | City | Arena |
| Augsburger Panther | Augsburg | Curt Frenzel Stadium |
| Eisbären Berlin | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| Düsseldorfer EG | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome |
| Hamburg Freezers | Hamburg | Barclaycard Arena |
| ERC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | Saturn Arena |
| Iserlohn Roosters | Iserlohn | Eissporthalle Iserlohn |
| Kölner Haie | Cologne | Lanxess Arena |
| Krefeld Pinguine | Krefeld | König Palast |
| Adler Mannheim | Mannheim | SAP Arena |
| EHC München | Munich | Olympia Eishalle |
| Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | Nuremberg | Nuremberg Arena |
| Schwenninger Wild Wings | Villingen-Schwenningen | Helios Arena |
| Straubing Tigers | Straubing | Eisstadion am Pulverturm |
| EHC Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Eisarena Wolfsburg |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | EHC München | 52 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 160 | 124 | +36 | 94 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 2 | Eisbären Berlin | 52 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 152 | 136 | +16 | 92 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 3 | Iserlohn Roosters | 52 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 162 | 143 | +19 | 91 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 4 | EHC Wolfsburg | 52 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 151 | 118 | +33 | 87 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 5 | Düsseldorfer EG | 52 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 152 | 132 | +20 | 87 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 6 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 52 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 161 | 152 | +9 | 83 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 7 | Kölner Haie | 52 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 146 | 138 | +8 | 77 | Advanced to pre-playoffs |
| 8 | ERC Ingolstadt | 52 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 155 | 161 | −6 | 76 | Advanced to pre-playoffs |
| 9 | Straubing Tigers | 52 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 147 | 159 | −12 | 75 | Advanced to pre-playoffs |
| 10 | Adler Mannheim | 52 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 138 | 146 | −8 | 73 | Advanced to pre-playoffs |
| 11 | Hamburg Freezers | 52 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 142 | 166 | −24 | 72 | |
| 12 | Augsburger Panther | 52 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 158 | 185 | −27 | 69 | |
| 13 | Krefeld Pinguine | 52 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 136 | 164 | −28 | 61 | |
| 14 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 143 | 179 | −36 | 55 | |

### Results
#### Matches 1–26

| Home \ Away | AUG | BER | DÜS | HAM | ING | ISE | KÖL | KRE | MAN | MUN | NÜR | SCH | STR | WOL |
| Augsburg | | 4–2 | 4–8 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 2–7 | 3–5 | 0–3 | 4–6 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 1–6 |
| Berlin | 7–3 | | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 0–4 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 5–2 | 7–8 $^{OT}$ | 7–5 | 3–2 |
| DEG | 2–4 | 2–0 | | 4–1 | 4–8 | 3–5 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 6–4 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 |
| Hamburg | 5–3 | 3–0 | 4–3 | | 4–2 | 1–2 $^{SO}$ | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 2–3 | 5–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Ingolstadt | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 5–4 | | 2–5 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 5–6 $^{SO}$ |
| Iserlohn | 7–5 | 3–2 | 6–5 | 3–2 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | | 6–1 | 3–0 | 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | 2–3 $^{SO}$ | 6–2 | 6–2 | 1–0 |
| Köln | 2–3 | 6–1 | 3–6 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | | 6–2 | 5–2 | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Krefeld | 3–0 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | 3–4 | | 5–3 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–5 | 3–8 | 5–2 |
| Mannheim | 2–6 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 $^{SO}$ | 3–1 | 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | 4–2 | | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 4–5 | 7–3 |
| Munich | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 6–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 4–2 | | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 4–5 $^{SO}$ | 2–3 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ |
| Nürnberg | 2–6 | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 3–0 | 1–2 $^{SO}$ | 5–4 | 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | 6–3 | 5–3 | 4–1 | | 1–5 | 3–4 | 5–2 |
| Schwenningen | 4–5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–4 | 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–3 | | 5–2 | 2–3 |
| Straubing | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–4 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | | 2–4 |
| Wolfsburg | 2–5 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–2 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 $^{SO}$ | 2–0 | 4–1 | 8–1 | |

#### Matches 27–52

| Home \ Away | AUG | BER | DÜS | HAM | ING | ISE | KÖL | KRE | MAN | MUN | NÜR | SCH | STR | WOL |
| Augsburg | | 0–1 | 1–5 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–5 $^{SO}$ | 2–1 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Berlin | 4–2 | | 2–7 | 2–3 $^{SO}$ | 2–5 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–0 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 2–4 | 6–2 | 1–0 |
| DEG | 4–5 $^{SO}$ | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | | 7–1 | 4–5 | 7–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 5–3 |
| Hamburg | 5–6 | 3–5 | 4–2 | | 3–1 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 2–4 | 2–1 $^{SO}$ | 5–4 $^{SO}$ | 3–0 | 6–4 | 1–5 |
| Ingolstadt | 1–6 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | | 4–1 | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 6–1 | 6–2 | 2–3 $^{OT}$ |
| Iserlohn | 6–0 | 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 $^{SO}$ | 6–3 | 2–1 $^{SO}$ | | 0–1 | 6–2 | 2–3 $^{SO}$ | 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
| Köln | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | | 3–4 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 1–2 | 2–5 | 4–2 |
| Krefeld | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 $^{SO}$ | 3–2 | | 4–7 | 1–2 | 6–7 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 |
| Mannheim | 1–2 $^{SO}$ | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | | 1–2 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 1–4 | 4–5 $^{SO}$ |
| Munich | 6–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 $^{SO}$ | 3–0 | 6–1 | 5–2 | | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–4 $^{SO}$ |
| Nürnberg | 6–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | 2–4 | 9–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 6–3 | 2–4 | | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 |
| Schwenningen | 6–1 | 7–8 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 4–5 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 6–3 | | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Straubing | 7–2 | 4–7 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–4 $^{SO}$ | 1–2 $^{SO}$ | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | | 2–1 $^{SO}$ |
| Wolfsburg | 8–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 5–3 | |

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | 1 | EHC München | 4 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kölner Haie | 2 | 9 | Straubing Tigers | 1 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Adler Mannheim | 1 | | | | 1 | EHC München | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Kölner Haie | 1 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Eisbären Berlin | 3 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| | | | 7 | Kölner Haie | 4 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| | | | | | | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | 1 | EHC München | 4 |
| | | | | | | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | 4 | EHC Wolfsburg | 0 |
| | | | 3 | Iserlohn Roosters | 2 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| 8 | ERC Ingolstadt | 0 | 6 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 4 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| 9 | Straubing Tigers | 2 | | | | 4 | EHC Wolfsburg | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | EHC Wolfsburg | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1 | | | | | | |

### Playoff qualification

The playoff qualification were played between 9 and 13 March 2016 in a best-of-three mode.

#### Kölner Haie vs. Adler Mannheim

* Köln won series 2–1

#### ERC Ingolstadt vs. Straubing Tigers

* Straubing won series 2–0

### Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played between 15 and 28 March 2016 in a best-of-seven mode.

#### EHC München vs. Straubing Tigers

* Munich won series 4–1

#### Eisbären Berlin vs. Kölner Haie

* Köln won series 4–3

#### Iserlohn Roosters vs. Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers

* Nürnberg won series 4–2

#### EHC Wolfsburg vs. Düsseldorfer EG

* Wolfsburg won series 4–1

### Semifinals

The semifinals were played between 30 March and 13 April 2016 in a best-of-seven mode.

#### EHC München vs. Kölner Haie

* Munich won series 4–1

#### EHC Wolfsburg vs. Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers

* Wolfsburg won series 4–2

### Final

The finals were played between 15 and 28 April 2016 in a best-of-seven mode.
* Munich won series 4–0