The 2000–01 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 7th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League). The Adler Mannheim won the DEL Championship the fourth time in 5 seasons, extending their dominance in German ice hockey. It was also the fifth time in their history they held the German Champion title.
| 2000–01 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| 2000–01 | |
| Season champions | Adler Mannheim |
A change was brought to the format of play. The first 8 placed teams in the regular season would go into playoffs, while the season would end for the other teams. There would be no relegation.
Regular season
All teams played each other 4 times, for a total of 60 rounds. The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs.
| Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF:GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adler Mannheim | 60 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 205:144 | 115 |
| 2. | Kölner Haie | 60 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 186:154 | 111 |
| 3. | Munich Barons (M) | 60 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 175:150 | 104 |
| 4. | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | 60 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 191:171 | 103 |
| 5. | Kassel Huskies | 60 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 176:156 | 103 |
| 6. | Revierlöwen Oberhausen | 60 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 187:151 | 102 |
| 7. | Hannover Scorpions | 60 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 203:182 | 99 |
| 8. | Berlin Capitals | 60 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 191:173 | 98 |
| 9. | Krefeld Pinguine | 60 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 182:177 | 88 |
| 10. | Frankfurt Lions | 60 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 189:189 | 87 |
| 11. | Düsseldorfer EG (N) | 60 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 133:164 | 76 |
| 12. | Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings | 60 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 174:207 | 76 |
| 13. | Eisbären Berlin | 60 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 192:221 | 73 |
| 14. | Augsburger Panther | 60 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 187:242 | 73 |
| 15. | Iserlohn Roosters (N) | 60 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 152:189 | 68 |
| 16. | Essen Mosquitoes | 60 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 173:226 | 64 |
= Qualified for playoffs = Season end
Playoff
The playoffs were played in a best-of-five format.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Adler Mannheim | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Berlin Capitals | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Adler Mannheim | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Hannover Scorpions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kölner Haie | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Hannover Scorpions | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Adler Mannheim | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Munich Barons | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Munich Barons | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Revierlöwen Oberhausen | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | München Barons | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kassel Huskies | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kassel Huskies | 3 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals started March 23, 2001.
| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler Mannheim | – | Berlin Capitals | 3:2 | 5:1 | 3:4 | 4:3 | 2:3 | 3:0 |
| Kölner Haie | – | Hannover Scorpions | 0:3 | 1:3 | 1:5 | 3:4 | – | – |
| Munich Barons | – | Revierlöwen Oberhausen | 3:0 | 4:2 | 3:2 | 4:2 | – | – |
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Kassel Huskies | 1:3 | 3:2 | 1:2 | 3:4 | 3:4 | – |
Semifinals
Semifinals started April 3.
| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler Mannheim | – | Hannover Scorpions | 3:0 | 7:2 | 7:5 | 6:1 | – | – |
| München Barons | – | Kassel Huskies | 3:1 | 3:2 | 2:3 | 3:1 | 6:5 | – |
Finals
The DEL finals started on April 14 with a homegame for Adler Mannheim who had a better regular season standing.
| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler Mannheim | – | München Barons | 3:1 | 4:1 | 1:4 | 2:1 | 2:1 | – |
The Adler Mannheim extended their dominance by winning the DEL Championship for the 4th time.
References
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