2016–17 DEL season


The 2016–17 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 23rd season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Hamburg Freezers did not play this season due to financial reasons. Fischtown Pinguins were given the license to play in the DEL.
Munich won their second consecutive title by defeating Wolfsburg in five games.

Teams

TeamCityArena
Augsburger PantherAugsburgCurt Frenzel Stadium
Eisbären BerlinBerlinMercedes-Benz Arena
Fischtown PinguinsBremerhavenEisarena Bremerhaven
Düsseldorfer EGDüsseldorfISS Dome
ERC IngolstadtIngolstadtSaturn Arena
Iserlohn RoostersIserlohnEissporthalle Iserlohn
Kölner HaieCologneLanxess Arena
Krefeld PinguineKrefeldKönig Palast
Adler MannheimMannheimSAP Arena
EHC MünchenMunichOlympia Eishalle
Thomas Sabo Ice TigersNurembergNuremberg Arena
Schwenninger Wild WingsVillingen-SchwenningenHelios Arena
Straubing TigersStraubingEisstadion am Pulverturm
EHC WolfsburgWolfsburgEisarena Wolfsburg

Playoffs

Playoff qualification

The playoff qualification was played between 1 and 3 March 2017 in a best-of-three mode.

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals will be played between 7 and 21 March 2017 in a best-of-seven mode.

Semifinals

The semifinals were played between 24 March and 4 April 2017 in a best-of-seven mode.

Final

The final was played between 9 and 17 April 2017 in a best-of-seven mode.