Kölner Haie

The Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.
The Kölner Haie play their home games at the Lanxess Arena (previously known as the Kölnarena), which opened in 1998, located in Cologne-Deutz. With room for 18,650 spectators, the Lanxess Arena is amongst the biggest multi-functional arenas in Europe, and the Haie have the second highest average attendance in European ice hockey behind Swiss team SC Bern. Previously, the Haie played their home games at the Eisstadion an der Lentstrasse. A strong local rivalry exists between the Kölner Haie and the Düsseldorfer EG, of neighboring Düsseldorf. Games between the two teams often attract sell-out crowds.
==Honors==
* German Champion 1977, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2002
* Championship Runner-up 1991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2014
* DEB Cup Winner 2004
* European Cup 2nd Place 1985 and 1996, 3rd Place 1989
* Spengler Cup Winner 1999
* Tatra Cup Winner 2011
==Season-by-season records==
===Up to 1994===
 Standings
Season 	League 	Regular season 	Playoffs 	Final standings
1972–73	Oberliga 	1. Place 	 	1. Place Promotion to Bundesliga
1973–74	Bundesliga 	8. Place 	 	8. Place
1974–75	Bundesliga 	7. Place 	 	7. Place
1975–76	Bundesliga 	6. Place 	 	6. Place
1976–77	Bundesliga 	1. Place 	 	Champion
1977–78	Bundesliga 	3. Place 	 	3. Place
1978–79	Bundesliga 	1. Place 	 	Champion
1979–80	Bundesliga 	6. Place 	 	6. Place
1980–81	Bundesliga 	9. Place 	 	9. Place
 	(Invention of Playoffs), the Kölner Haie lost 20 Points due to counterfeiting player licenses	(Invention of Playoffs), the Kölner Haie lost 20 Points due to counterfeiting player licenses	(Invention of Playoffs), the Kölner Haie lost 20 Points due to counterfeiting player licenses	(Invention of Playoffs), the Kölner Haie lost 20 Points due to counterfeiting player licenses
1981–82	Bundesliga 	2. Place 	Semifinal 	3. Place
1982–83	Bundesliga 	4. Place 	Semifinal 	4. Place
1983–84	Bundesliga 	2. Place 	Finals 	Champion
1984–85	Bundesliga 	2. Place 	Semifinal 	3. Place
1985–86	Bundesliga 	1. Place 	Finals 	Champion
1986–87	Bundesliga 	2. Place 	Finals 	Champion
1987–88	Bundesliga 	2. Place 	Finals 	Champion
1988–89	Bundesliga 	1. Place 	Semifinal 	3. Place
1989–90	Bundesliga 	2. Place 	Semifinal 	3. Place
1990–91	Bundesliga 	1. Place 	Finals 	Champion Runner-up
1991–92	Bundesliga 	3. Place 	Quarterfinals 	5. Place
1992–93	Bundesliga 	2. Place 	Finals 	Champion Runner-up
1993–94	Bundesliga 	5. Place 	Semifinal 	4. Place
===DEL since 1994===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tie	OTL	SOL	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Rank	Playoffs
1994–95	44 	28 	14 	2 	- 	- 	60 	185 	125 	6 	Champions
1995–96	50 	37 	9 	4 	- 	- 	79 	261 	129 	1 	Lost in Finals
1996–97	50 	36 	10 	2 	2 	- 	76 	235 	142 	2 	Lost in Quarterfinals
1997–98	48 	26 	14 	6 	2 	- 	60 	160 	147 	3 	Lost in Quarterfinals
1998–99	52 	21 	15 	9 	7 	- 	88 	182 	159 	5 	Lost in Quarterfinals
1999–00	56 	35 	10 	0 	11 	- 	114 	217 	144 	1 	Lost in Finals
2000–01	60 	35 	13 	0 	12 	- 	111 	186 	154 	2 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2001–02	60 	30 	24 	0 	6 	- 	93 	173 	153 	6 	Champions
2002–03	52 	30 	7 	15 	0 	- 	101 	151 	117 	2 	Lost in Finals
2003–04	52 	29 	14 	0 	9 	- 	93 	160 	134 	4 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2004–05	52 	29 	15 	0 	8 	- 	92 	146 	120 	4 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2005–06	52 	30 	17 	- 	0 	5 	89 	185 	143 	5 	Lost in Semifinals
2006–07	52 	28 	15 	- 	5 	4 	91 	177 	135 	5 	Lost in Semifinals
2007–08	56 	37 	12 	- 	4 	3 	109 	192 	146 	3 	Lost in Finals
2008–09	52 	19 	23 	- 	5 	5 	63 	147 	166 	15 	No Playoffs
2009–10	56 	25 	26 	- 	4 	1 	74 	178 	190 	10 	Lost in Preliminary Finals
2010–11	52 	25 	20 	- 	1 	6 	73 	159 	162 	9 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2011–12	52 	25 	20 	- 	5 	2 	78 	135 	145 	9 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2012–13	52 	29 	16 	- 	1 	1 	99 	165 	137 	2 	Lost in Finals
2013–14	52 	23 	16 	- 	3 	3 	89 	147 	118 	5 	Lost in Finals
2014–15	52 	23 	23 	- 	2 	4 	71 	124 	149 	11 	No Playoffs
2015–16	52 	20 	23 	- 	0 	1 	77 	146 	138 	7 	Lost in Semi-finals
2016–17	52 	34 	18 	- 	0 	2 	97 	145 	109 	4 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2017–18	52 	21 	22 	- 	1 	3 	77 	148 	142 	6 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2018–19	52 	23 	18 	- 	4 	1 	86 	147 	139 	4 	Lost in Semi-finals
2019–20	52 	20 	23 	- 	7 	2 	65 	124 	153 	11 	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21	38 	15 	18 	- 	1 	4 	46 	114 	135 	12 	Out of playoffs
2021–22	56 	26 	23 	- 	3 	4 	74 	155 	175 	10 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2022–23	56 	32 	21 	- 	2 	1 	92 	197 	153 	6 	Lost in Quarterfinals
2023–24	52 	20 	20 	- 	2 	4 	78 	155 	158 	8 	Lost in Pre-playoffs
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