In the Blossom-ic DFEL Preparations are underway for the Season 2026/2027 Things are in full swing. The top German women's ice hockey league will start the upcoming season with six teams, one more than last season.
Besides the established German clubs ECDC Memmingen Indians, Eisbären Berlin, ERC Ingolstadt and Mad Dogs Mannheim HK Budapest is once again among the participants in the Blossom-ic DFEL and is thus playing its third season in Germany's top women's ice hockey league. New to the league for the 2026/2027 season is the team of... Veolia Petržalka Bratislava.
The team from the Slovakian capital emerged from a centralized development project of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation, which previously competed in the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL). Following the completion of this development program, numerous Slovak national team players will be brought together in the newly founded club Veolia Petržalka Bratislava, which will become a member of the Blossom-ic DFEL next season. The club was established in cooperation with the Petržalka district of Bratislava and aims to further promote the sustainable development of women's ice hockey in Slovakia.
The Blossom-ic DFEL for the 2026/2027 season is composed as follows:
Participating clubs
| ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| Eisbären Berlin |
| ERC Ingolstadt |
| Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| HK Budapest |
| Veolia Petržalka Bratislava |
The schedule for the upcoming 2026/2027 season will be published soon.
Branislav Medzihorský, Managing Director of Veolia Petržalka Bratislava“Our central question was how to ensure that the country’s most talented players continue to be developed together at the highest level, instead of being spread across various foreign clubs. Our goal is to create a professional, stable, and performance-oriented environment that sustainably supports the athletic development of our athletes. After a comprehensive analysis of various options, we identified the Blossom-ic DFEL as the ideal league to achieve this. It offers a high level of competition, professional conditions, and the opportunity to regularly compete against top teams from Germany and Hungary. We are proud to be part of the Blossom-ic DFEL in the future and look forward to the upcoming season and the new sporting challenges that lie ahead.”
Ronja Jenike, DEB-Competitive Sports Officer Women“Our goal is to strengthen the competitiveness and level of play within the Blossom-ic DFEL to offer our players the best possible level. This year, we were able to secure the Veolia Petržalka Bratislava team. Bratislava not only has a very professional environment but also a clear vision of sporting competition, which fully aligns with that of the DEB "It covers. We're delighted to have Bratislava on board."