The Regionalliga is the fourth level of ice hockey in Germany. It was founded in 1961 as the Gruppenliga, and was renamed the Regionalliga for the 1965–66 season. From 1961 to 1973, it operated as the third level of German ice hockey, before being dropped to the fourth level for the 1974–75 season. For 2013–14, there were five regions of the league, the Regionalliga West, Regionalliga Nord, Regionalliga Ost, Regionalliga Südwest, and the Bayernliga.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Administrator | DEB |
| No. of teams | 44 |
| Country | Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | EHC Wolfsburg (North) Herner EV (West) ESC Dresden 1b (East) EHC Eisbären Heilbronn (Southwest) EHC Bayreuth (Bayern) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 4 |
| Promotion to | Oberliga |
| Relegation to | Landesliga |
Current teams
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2022/23 German teams in Regionalliga
| Regionalliga Nord Teams: 2022-23 Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined league | |
| City | State | |||||
| Adendorfer EC | Adendorf |  Lower Saxony |
Walter Maack Eisstadion Adendorf | 2,400 | 1994 | 2014 |
| Weserstars Bremen | Bremen |  Bremen |
Eissporthalle Paradice | 1,900 | 2000 | 2013 |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg |  Hamburg |
Eisstadion Stellingen Hamburg | 1,500 | 1968 | 2016 |
| EC Harzer Falken | Braunlage | Lower Saxony |
Eisstadion Braunlage | 2,548 | 2012 | 2019 |
| Salzgitter Icefighters | Salzgitter | Lower Saxony |
Eissporthalle in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt | 2,300 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Sande Jadehaie | Sande | Lower Saxony |
Eishalle Sande | 1,200 | 2015 | 2018 |
| Beach Devils Timmendorf | Timmendorfer Strand |  Schleswig-Holstein |
Strand-Arena | 1,500 | 2018 | 2021 |
| Wunstorf Lions | Wunstorf | Lower Saxony |
Eisstadion Mellendorf | 3,700 | 2016 | 2022 |
| Regionalliga Ost Teams: 2022-23 Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined league | |
| City | State | |||||
| Eisbären Juniors Berlin | Berlin |  Berlin |
Wellblechpalast | 4,695 | 1954 | 2019 |
| FASS Berlin | Berlin | Berlin |
Erika Heß Stadion Berlin | 2,800 | 1962 | 2017 |
| Chemnitz Crashers | Chemnitz |  Saxony |
Eissporthalle Küchwald Chemnitz | 3,850 | 1914 | 2014 |
| ESC Dresden 1b | Dresden | Saxony |
JOYNEXT Arena | 3,309 | 1909 | 2010 |
| Tornado Niesky | Niesky | Saxony |
Kunsteisstadion Niesky | 1,800 | 1994 | 2015 |
| Schönheider Wölfe | Schönheide | Saxony |
Eissporthalle Schönheide | 1,500 | 1936 | 2017 |
| ES Weißwasser | Weißwasser | Saxony |
Eisstadion Weißwasser | 2,750 | 1991 | 2020 |
| Regionalliga Südwest Teams: 2022-23 Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined league | |
| City | State | |||||
| SC Bietigheim-Bissingen 1b | Bietigheim |  Baden-Württemberg |
Eisarena Ellental Bietigheim-Bissingen | 2,662 | 1981 | 1999 |
| Baden Rhinos Hügelsheim | Hügelsheim | Baden-Württemberg |
Baden Airpark Eisarena Rheinmünster | 1,200 | 1972 | 2011 |
| Eisbären Heilbronn | Heilbronn | Baden-Württemberg |
Knorr Arena | 4,000 | 2006 | 2018 |
| Mad Dogs Mannheim | Mannheim | Baden-Württemberg |
SAP Arena 2 | 1,500 | 1972 | 2022 |
| Pforzheim Bisons | Pforzheim | Baden-Württemberg |
St. Maur Halle | 1,600 | 1897 | 2020 |
| Stuttgart Rebels | Stuttgart | Baden-Württemberg |
Eiswelt Stuttgart | 3,000 | 1997 | 2006 |
| Zweibrücken Hornets | Zweibrücken |  Rhineland-Palatinate |
Peter Cunningham Memorial Ice Arena Zweibrücken | 1,400 | 1987 | 1991 |
| Regionalliga West Teams: 2022-23 Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined league | |
| City | State | |||||
| Bergisch Gladbach Realstars | Bergisch Gladbach |  North Rhine-Westphalia |
Lanxess Arena 2 | 504 | 2002 | 2021 |
| Eisadler Dortmund | Dortmund | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Eissportzentrum Westfalenhallen | 5,000 | 2013 | 2021 |
| Luchse Lauterbach | Lauterbach |  Hesse |
Eissport-Arena Lauterbach | 1,000 | 2012 | 2022 |
| Neusser EV | Neuss | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Eissporthalle Neuss im Südpark | 2,850 | 1973 | 2015 |
| EHC Neuwied | Neuwied | Rhineland-Palatinate |
Ice House Neuwied | 1,380 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Ratinger Ice Aliens | Ratingen | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Eissporthalle am Sandbach Ratinger | 3,800 | 1997 | 2015 |
| Wiehl Penguins | Wiehl | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Eissporthalle Wiehl | 1,500 | 1976 | 2021 |