Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 DEBL season | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Austrian Ice Hockey Association |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |
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| Most recent champion(s) |  EAC Women Capitals (2023–24) |
| Most titles | EHV Sabres (5) |
| Related competitions | EWHL |
| Official website | Official website  |
The Ladies' Ice Hockey Bundesliga (German: Dameneishockey-Bundesliga, lit. 'Ladies' Ice Hockey Federal League') or DEBL is a multi-national ice hockey league. It was founded in 1998 and is organized by the Austrian Ice Hockey Association (ÖEHV). Originally established as the Austrian Championship league in women's ice hockey, the national championshup (German: Staatsmeisterschaft) has been contested in a separate tournament since the introduction of international teams to the DEBL in the 2008–09 season. Austria had 652 female players in 2013.[1]