In this year’s U20 playoff final of the top division, the Jungadler Mannheim and the Kölner Junghaie In the semifinals, the young eagles were able to defeat the ERC Ingolstadt enforce, while the Kölner Junghaie Lahore Eisbären Juniors Berlin The final best-of-five series begins on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The U20 championship title for the 2024/2025 season will then be awarded no later than April 8, 2025.
Review of the Playoff Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
The first team in the main round, the Jungadler Mannheim, won in three games against the fourth-placed ERC Ingolstadt With a 5-3 home win in their first game and a 3-0 victory the following day, the young eagles had the chance to qualify for the final with a sweep, which they then achieved in their first and only away game in Ingolstadt. After a hard-fought 1-1 draw after regular time and an eventual victory in the penalty shootout, the DNL record champions from Mannheim secured their place in the final.
The series between the Kölner Junghaien and den Eisbären Juniors Berlin The series was decided in favor of the Junghaie only in game five. In the first encounter, the Cologne team secured the victory with two goals in the final period (3:2). The following day, however, the Eisbären equalized the series with a 6:4 victory, leaving the score at the end of the first game. Berlin There, the Junghaie restored their series lead with a 6-0 victory. However, in a very close fourth game, the Eisbären Juniors prevailed in overtime, forcing a decisive fifth game in Cologne. The lead changed hands three times before the Junghaie ultimately prevailed 8-4 with two empty-net goals.
Preview of final matches
By reaching the final, both the Jungadler Mannheim and the Kölner Junghaie With their strong performances, they have impressively demonstrated their ambition to win the U20 championship this season. Both teams benefit from their depth and quality of roster, and the final will be a contest between first place and second place in the regular season. Everything points to a close and exciting series featuring top-class ice hockey.
opening matchday of the U20 DNL Playoffs
29.03.2025 | 16:15 p.m. | Jungadler Mannheim – Kölner Junghaie
30.03.2025 | 15:00 p.m. | Kölner Junghaie – Jungadler Mannheim
Further encounters can be found at: https://deb-online.live/liga/herren/u20-dnl/?divisionId=17137
All games of the series will be broadcast live on RED+ transfer.