The playoff semifinals for the U17 and U20 divisions of the German Young Talent League (DNL) are just around the corner. The four best Young Talent teams in each division will begin their best-of-five series on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
U20 matches are scheduled
The ERC Ingolstadt, Krefelder EV 81, the Mannheim Young Eagles and the Kölner Junghaie have qualified for the U20 DNL playoff semifinals. The Mannheim team secured their place in the semifinals after just two games. The teams from Cologne, Ingolstadt, and Krefeld had to go the full distance of their best-of-three quarterfinal series. ERC Ingolstadt The defending champions, the Mannheim Young Eagles, will each start their playoff semifinals with home-ice advantage. The semifinals will be played in a best-of-five format. The teams from Mannheim and Cologne, the two finalists from last year, will face each other in the semifinals this time around.
Opening day of the U20 DNL playoff semi-finals (“best-of-five”)
14.03.2026/16/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | ERC Ingolstadt – Krefelder EV 81
14.03.2026 | 16:45 PM | Jungadler Mannheim – Kölner Junghaie
The schedule is available at: https://deb-online.live/liga/herren/u20-dnl/
U20 Play-Downs Division I/II
In the Division I/II relegation round, the Regensburg Young Polar Bears will face EV Füssen, and the Schwenningen ERC will take on Deggendorf SC. The series, which begins on Saturday, March 14, 2026, will be played in a best-of-five format. The two remaining spots in Division I for the upcoming 2026/2027 season will be up for grabs – the two losing teams will be relegated to Division II.
Opening day of the U20 DNL Play-Downs (“Best-of-Five”)
March 14, 2026 | 4:00 PM | Regensburg Young Polar Bears – EV Füssen
March 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Schwenninger ERC – Deggendorfer SC
The schedule is available at: https://deb-online.live/liga/herren/u20-dnl/
U17: Participants for the playoff semi-finals have been determined
The Mannheim Young Eagles, who Kölner Junghaie, the Krefeld EV 81 and the Eisbären Juniors Berlin They are in the playoff semi-finals of the best German U17 Young Talent teams. Only the Eisbären Juniors Berlin, against last year's finalists of the ESC Dresden, over the entire length of their best-of-three quarterfinal series. The three other teams each secured early qualification for the semifinals. The defending champions from Mannheim and the team of Kölner Junghaie They will have home advantage in their respective semi-final series.
Opening day of the U17 playoff semi-finals (“best-of-five”)
14.03.2026/16/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Kölner Junghaie – Krefelder EV 81
14.03.2026 | 19:45 PM | Jungadler Mannheim – Eisbären Juniors Berlin
The schedule is available at: https://deb-online.live/liga/herren/u17/
All games of the series will be broadcast live on RED+ transfer.