2011–12 DEL season
The 2011–12 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 18th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Eisbären Berlin won the league championship after posting the top record during the regular season. Regular season. GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = Loss Color code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff Playoffs. Playoff qualifications. The playoff qualifications were played between March 14, and 16, 2012 in a Best-of-three mode. Quarterfinals. The quarterfinals  will be played in a Best-of-seven mode starting March 21 until April 3, 2012. Semifinals. The semifinals were played in a Best-of-five mode starting April 5 to 11, 2012. Finals. The finals will be played in a Best-of-five mode starting April 15 to 24, 2012.