The second edition of the Deutschland Cup in Landshut and the second edition of a joint tournament for the men's and women's national teams has been history for a few days. Once again, Landshut has lived up to its reputation as an ice hockey stronghold: 20.012 Fans (previous year 20.881) found their way into the Fanatec Arena to watch the twelve tournament games at international level and celebrate a joint ice hockey festival. In addition, the live viewers on MagentaSport were given unique and exclusive insights into both team changing rooms. A first in top-class German sport, which has led to a significant increase in reach on screens and TV sets.
tournament victory for the German women's national team
The German women’s national team has won the tournament for the first time at a Deutschland Cup The joy was accordingly great after three victories in three games. The last tournament match in particular was an important sign for the team around women's national coach Jeff MacLeod. An important victory against Hungary, one of the direct opponents for the Olympic ticket for the 2026 Winter Games, provides the necessary self-confidence. A major factor was the Landshut audience, which DEB-Women to peak performance even in difficult situations. A comparable FanThe women’s national team would also like to receive support at the Olympic qualification tournament in Bremerhaven.
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Men's national team
The men's national team could not defend the title this time, but secured second place behind tournament winners Slovakia. Nevertheless, these were insightful days for national coach Harold Kreis and his coaching staff. After all, the Deutschland Cup has always been an important assessment of the situation and is also an opportunity for the national players to recommend themselves for the upcoming tasks. For the men, this is primarily the 2025 World Cup, but also the 2026 Olympic Games, which will be the next major event after the World Cup in May.
Live insights into the cabins as a highlight of the TV broadcast
Not only in Landshut one could see the Deutschland Cup experience it up close, there was also a lot on offer on TV and online. DEB-Partner MagentaSport broadcast all matches of the tournament live and free of charge. With live interviews and live sequences of the coaches' speeches from the two national team changing rooms, exclusive insights behind the scenes were granted and thus a very special Fanexperience.
Very close to the German national players is also the format “DEB Overtime”. Here you can find exciting facts and behind-the-scenes moments about the tournament and the national team staff. Alexandra Boico and Markus Schweiger were also accompanied every step of the way on their way to their national team debuts. You can see the whole thing at: https://www.youtube.com/@debonline
DEB-Sports director Christian Künast: "Overall, we are very satisfied with how the tournament days went. In particular, the audience response with over 20.000 spectators at the second event in Landshut is a confirmation of our tournament format with women and men. The live experience at MagentaSport for our Fans home was impressive. We received a lot of positive feedback on our insights into the dressing room, which is confirmation of the path we have taken here with our TV partner. Of course, even with such a busy tournament schedule, there are some things we can learn from for the upcoming tournaments and home internationals. We will take that with us, as well as the positive overall perception of the Deutschland Cup 2024. "
Competitive sports representative for women Ronja Jenike: “The second joint Deutschland Cup in Landshut was an all-round successful tournament. The number of spectators in the stadium and in front of the television was even greater than last year. This attention is very good for women's ice hockey. And I think the players were able to repay this with three intensive and successful games. With a view to the Olympic qualification next February, the tournament was exactly the benchmark we needed on many levels."
Senior Vice President TV & Entertainment at Deutsche Telekom Arnim Butzen on the live feeds from the cabins: “The cabin cam with the live feeds is for the Fans exclusive access to an area that is otherwise only granted to the active players and staff. A new, innovative added value in the live coverage at MagentaSport, which has left a lasting impression on the viewers. We can see this from the reactions on all channels. Therefore, we would like to thank the DEB-responsible people, especially the national coaches Kreis and MacLeod as well as the players, that we can implement this innovative approach together."
Facts & figures about Deutschland Cup 20024
spectator Fanatec Arena (total): 20.012
Games: 12
Goals Women's Tournament: 34
goals in the men's tournament: 36
referees: 18 referees from seven nations
MagentaSport broadcast: 50 live hours
MagentaSport reach (compared to previous year): plus 41 percent (overall), plus 51 percent (in women's games)