Ratinger Löwen

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.
==History==
Ratinger played in the Regionalliga 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.
==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>↓</sup>
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↓
==References==
*Club profile on hockeyarenas.net
Category:German ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1979
Category:Disestablished in 1997