2013–14 DEL2 season

The 2013–14 DEL2 season was the first season of operation for the DEL2 (also known as DEL II). Replacing the 2nd Bundesliga, this league represents the second-level of ice hockey in Germany, below the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The league operated with 12 teams during the 2013–14 season.^[1] The inaugural champions were the Fischtown Pinguins.

2013–14 DEL2 season
League	DEL2
Sport	Ice Hockey
Number of teams	12
Regular season
Season champions	Fischtown Pinguins
Finals
Champions	Fischtown Pinguins

Regular season

In its inaugural season the league competed with 12 clubs which was extended to 14 in the following season.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Fischtown Pinguins (C)	54	28	6	8	12	185	143	+42	104	Advanced to playoffs
2	Starbulls Rosenheim	54	29	5	6	14	183	141	+42	103
3	Bietigheim Steelers	54	29	2	10	13	223	167	+56	101
4	Ravensburg Towerstars	54	26	7	5	16	193	166	+27	97
5	EV Landshut	54	28	4	4	18	206	163	+43	96
6	SC Riessersee	54	25	6	3	20	158	141	+17	90
7	Dresdner Eislöwen	54	22	5	8	19	166	158	+8	84
8	Lausitzer Füchse	54	21	1	4	28	147	170	−23	69
9	EC Bad Nauheim	54	16	6	3	29	161	200	−39	63	Advanced to play-downs
10	ESV Kaufbeuren	54	17	3	2	32	157	226	−69	59
11	Heilbronner Falken	54	15	4	4	31	140	191	−51	57
12	Eispiraten Crimmitschau	54	10	9	1	34	166	208	−42	49

Source: kicker.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Playoffs

Championship

The championship play-offs:^[2]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Fischtown Pinguins	4
	8	Lausitzer Füchse	1
						1	Fischtown Pinguins	4
						5	EV Landshut	3
	4	Ravensburg Towerstars	3
	5	EV Landshut	4
											1	Fischtown Pinguins	4
											3	Bietigheim Steelers	1
	2	Starbulls Rosenheim	4
	7	Dresdner Eislöwen	1
						2	Starbulls Rosenheim	2
						3	Bietigheim Steelers	4
	3	Bietigheim Steelers	4
	6	SC Riessersee	1

Relegation

In the relegation round the four bottom placed clubs played a best-of-seven knock-out series first in which EC Bad Nauheim defeated Eispiraten Crimmitschau and Heilbronner Falken the ESV Kaufbeuren. Following this the two losers entered another round with the best four Oberliga clubs, playing a home-and-away round. The two DEL2 clubs retained their league place while EC Kassel Huskies and Löwen Frankfurt won promotion. The other two Oberliga clubs, EHC Freiburg and VER Selb, remained at this level.^[3]