On Thursday evening, September 22nd, 2022, the Oberliga starts at 20 p.m. with the opening game between ESC Moskitos Essen and climbers Füchse Duisburg into the new season.
EHC Klostersee is also returning to the top league as a promoted team. In addition to the Tölzer Löwen, who are relegated from the DEL2, the two new additions complete the team Oberliga Süd with a total of 13 teams. The Eisbären Regensburg, who were promoted to the DEL2 after the Oberliga championship, are no longer there.
About a week after Oberliga Nord, which starts with 15 teams, also begins on September 30, 2022 Oberliga Süd the new season. The mode is unchanged from last year and is played with a double round in the respective league. Both leagues will end the main round at the same time on March 05, 2023 and then start the interlocking playoffs. One of the highlights will be the ice hockey open air between the Hannover Scorpions and the Hannover Indians, which will be held on December 17, 2022 in the Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hanover.
All league games will be broadcast live again this season Sprade.tv transfer.
General regulations
Both in the Oberliga Nord and South will be limited to three import players per team, with only five transfer card licenses being allowed to be issued throughout the entire competition season. A license is considered awarded as soon as a player is used in a championship game.
After relegation was suspended for two years due to the pandemic, there will be relegation again in the new season. For this purpose, playdowns are scheduled as follows: The Oberliga Nord is to be reduced to 2023 teams for the 2024/14 season, meaning there can be up to two relegated teams. The playdowns will be played in a best-of-seven series between the teams ranked 12th and 15th and 13th and 14th. In the Oberliga Süd However, there will only be one relegated team. This will also be determined in a best-of-seven series between the last two teams.
Commercial Manager DEB-Leagues & Sponsorship Nicholas Rausch: “We are pleased that after the DEL and DEL2 the Oberliga is now starting the new season and wish all teams and players an injury-free season.”
DEB-League leader Markus Schubert: “Many sporting highlights await everyone in the upcoming season Fans and active. Especially in the fight for the promotion place, everyone involved can look forward to high-class and exciting sport.”
Further detailed information on the implementing regulations of the Oberliga: