Overview

• The Dresdner Eislöwen clinched their promotion to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) by defeating the Ravensburg Towerstars 2:1 in overtime of Game 7 in the DEL2 finals.
• This marks Dresden's return to Germany's top ice hockey league after nearly 30 years, becoming only the second Saxony-based club to reach the DEL since 1994.
• Düsseldorfer EG, an eight-time champion, has been relegated to the DEL2 for the first time in its history, following a disappointing season and Ravensburg's ineligibility for promotion.
• Dresden is now focused on meeting DEL licensing requirements, including a €1.4 million financial bond and plans to expand its arena capacity to 5,000 seats.
• Düsseldorf has appointed new managing directors, Andreas Niederberger and Rick Amann, but currently lacks players, coaches, and a sporting director as it targets a DEL2 playoff spot next season.