The wait is over: On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the first puck will drop in the new blossom-ic German Women's Ice Hockey League (blossom-ic DFEL) Season 2026/27. Six teams will compete against each other in the coming months – four German teams as well as two international teams from Hungary and Slovakia, which bring a high level to the league.
Besides the four German representatives ECDC Memmingen Indians, Eisbären Berlin, ERC Ingolstadt and Mad Dogs Mannheim belong again to the HK Budapest from Hungary and, for the first time, the hockey team Petržalka Bratislava from Slovakia to the field of participants.
The reigning champion will kick things off. ECDC Memmingen IndiansThe defending champions will host the team on Saturday, September 12th, to kick off the season. Mad Dogs Mannheim at the KUTTER Arena. Kick-off is at 17:15 pm. The second match of the double-header weekend follows on September 13th. The remaining teams will enter the competition the following weekend.
The Opening game zwischen dem ECDC Memmingen Indians and the Mad Dogs Mannheim shall live and free on SpradeTV and RED+ transfer.
Game mode adjustment, playoffs in March and April 2027
The format has also been adjusted for the new season: First, all six teams will play a double round-robin. Then, each team will have four more regional matches. HK Budapest will face the league newcomer from Bratislava, while the four German clubs will play additional matches against each other after a draw. In total, each team will play 24 matches in the main round.
After the regular season concludes on February 28, 2027, the playoffs begin in March. The semifinal series will be played in a best-of-five format from March 6 to 20, followed by the final from March 27 to April 10, 2027 at the latest. Then it will be decided which team secures the German championship.
Six teams are competing for the German championship in the blossom-ic DFEL – but the season is also marked by the continuous development of women's ice hockey in Germany. The league offers players a professional platform, creates visibility for the sport and contributes to establishing women's ice hockey sustainably in German ice hockey.