The U20 and U17 playoffs in the German Young Talent League (DNL) begin this weekend. The playoff quarterfinal series for both leagues start on Saturday, March 7th.
The U20 quarter-finals are set.
The playoff quarterfinals in the Top Division of the German U20 Young Talent League (DNL) are complete. Starting Saturday, March 7, 2026, the battle for the U20 championship title enters its decisive phase. In addition to the already qualified teams that finished first through fourth in the Top Division regular season (Jungadler Mannheim, ERC IngolstadtIn addition to Krefelder EV 81 and Kölner Junghaie, the four other participants who qualified via the pre-playoffs have now been determined. The teams of Eisbären Juniors Berlin, EV Landshut, ESC Dresden and the Düsseldorfer EG They can look forward to one of the remaining spots in the playoff quarterfinals. The matchups for the playoff quarterfinals will be determined based on the regular season results – the series will be played in a best-of-three format.
Opening day of the U20 DNL playoff quarterfinals (best-of-three)
07.03.2026 | 16:45 PM | Jungadler Mannheim – Düsseldorfer EG
07.03.2026/16/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | ERC Ingolstadt - ESC Dresden
March 7, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Krefeld EV 81 – EV Landshut
07.03.2026/17/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Kölner Junghaie - Eisbären Juniors Berlin
U20 Pre-Play-Downs
The pre-playdowns have been underway since February 28th. Augsburg EV is currently facing the Regensburg Young Bears, and the Starbulls Rosenheim They will face Schwenninger ERC. Both Regensburg and Rosenheim currently lead their series 2-0. The two losers of the best-of-five series will then play against the top two teams in the final standings in Group B for a chance to participate in the Top Division of the 2026/2027 season.
Next match day U20 DNL Pre-Play-Downs (Best-of-Five)
March 7, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Augsburger EV – Jung-Eisbären Regensburg (0:2)
March 7, 2026 | 7:15 PM | Schwenninger ERC – Starbulls Rosenheim - 0:2
Further results and the schedule can be found at: https://deb-online.live/liga/herren/u20-dnl/?divisionId=15968
All games of the series will be broadcast live on RED+ transfer.
U17 Championship Round: Participants for quarterfinals confirmed
The pre-playoffs in the U17 championship round are complete, and the quarterfinal games also begin on Saturday. The teams that finished first through fourth in the regular season standings (Jungadler Mannheim, Kölner Junghaie, ESC Dresden and Krefelder EV 81) on the winning teams of the pre-playoffs (Eisbären Juniors Berlin, EV Landshut, ERC Ingolstadt and ESV KaufbeurenThe series will be played in a best-of-three format.
Opening day of the U17 playoff quarterfinals (best-of-three)
07.03.2026 | 19:45 PM | Jungadler Mannheim – ERC Ingolstadt
07.03.2026/19/45 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Kölner Junghaie - ESV Kaufbeuren
07.03.2026/19/15 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | ESC Dresden - Eisbären Juniors Berlin
March 7, 2026 | 5:30 PM | Krefeld EV 81 – EV Landshut
Further results and the schedule can be found at: https://deb-online.live/liga/herren/u17/?divisionId=20624
All games of the series will be broadcast live on RED+ transfer.