| Most recent season or competition: 1993–94 ice hockey Bundesliga season | |
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| Formerly | Oberliga (1948–58) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1958 |
| First season | 1958–59 |
| Ceased | 1994 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Most titles | EV Füssen (9) Düsseldorfer EG (7) Kölner Haie (6) |
| Relegation to | 2nd Bundesliga |
| Related competitions | Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2nd Bundesliga |
The Eishockey-Bundesliga ("Federal Ice Hockey League") was formed in 1958 as the elite hockey competition in the Federal Republic of Germany, replacing the Oberliga in this position.[1] From the 1994–95 season, it was in turn replaced by the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, which now also carries the name 1st Bundesliga in its logo. The DEL, originally administered by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation, became an independent league in 1997.[2]
With the German reunion, the Bundesliga became a truly nationwide league, initially including two teams from the former East Germany.
- ^ Klein, p. 12
- ^ Die Geschichte des Eishockey Archived 2012-01-01 at the Wayback Machine (in German) DEB website - History of German ice hockey, accessed: 18 December 2011