The final of the DEB-Oberliga is Hannover Scorpions against Bietigheim SteelersThe Steelers won the semi-final series against the Tilburg Trappers 4-0, the Scorpions won the series against the Heilbronner Falken 4-2. Hannover and Bietigheim, the two teams that finished second in the main round of their respective Oberliga divisions, will meet in the final.
Bietigheim leaves Tilburg no chance
The Bietigheim Steelers showed no weakness in their semifinal, winning all four matches against the Tilburg Trappers. They scored seven goals three times; in one game, they put the puck in the Dutch net six times. The Trappers never managed more than three goals in a single game and had to admit that the Steelers were unbeatable in this series.
It was noticeable that the scoring tasks in the Baden-Württembergspread across many shoulders. In the first match, Jan Vesely was the top scorer; in the second duel, Bastian Eckl shone as the top scorer; in game three, Erik Nemec took over the job; and in the fourth game, Pawel Dronia and Marek Racuk shared first place in the Bietigheim points table.
Hannover against Heilbronn with multiple twists and turns
In the duel between the Hannover Scorpions and the Heilbronner Falken The North Germans started with a victory in overtime and immediately followed it up with a second triumph. Then came a phase in which the Falcons had the upper hand. In particular, in the third match, they gave their rivals no chance, winning 7-0. They also added a second victory and evened the series. But anyone who thought the momentum would favor Heilbronn was mistaken. In another twist, the Scorpions won game five and made it six in front of their home crowd. Fans clear entry into the final.
Dylan Wruck was the celebrated hero, initially equalizing the score at 3-3 and then scoring the decisive goal for the Scorpions shortly before the final whistle. Wruck became increasingly important to his team during this phase of the semifinal series: After finishing the first few games with zero points, he recorded two assists for the first time in Game 4. In Game 3, he impressed with two goals and two assists.
Who will be the Oberliga champion?
In the last match of the 2024/2025 Oberliga season, the championship title and promotion to the DEL2 are at stake. Bietigheim goes into the final after a 4-0 win against the champions of the Oberliga Nord with a lot of confidence, but Hannover can also play with confidence. In the sixth match against the champions of the Oberliga Süd They turned a 1-3 deficit into a 4-3 victory, which secured them a place in the finals. The Steelers boast Jan Vesely, the playoffs' leading scorer, while Jordan Knackstedt of the Scorpions is the playoffs' leading scorer.
The first final match is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025, with subsequent matches scheduled every two days until a possible seventh match. The final will also be played in a best-of-seven format, meaning four wins are needed to win the championship.
All matches of the final will be streamed live via SpradeTV; the corresponding statistics can be found at: https://deb-online.live/liga/olpo/
Playoff Finals Dates
Thursday April 17st
20:00 Hannover Scorpions – Bietigheim Steelers
Saturday April 19th
19:30 p.m. Bietigheim Steelers – Hanover Scorpions
Monday, April 21th
18:00 Hannover Scorpions – Bietigheim Steelers
Wednesday April 23th
19:30 p.m. Bietigheim Steelers – Hanover Scorpions
Friday, April 25 (if necessary)
20:00 Hannover Scorpions – Bietigheim Steelers
Sunday, April 27 (if necessary)
17:00 p.m. Bietigheim Steelers – Hanover Scorpions
Tuesday, April 29 (if necessary)
20:00 Hannover Scorpions – Bietigheim Steelers