The 1999–2000 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 6th season of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
( en, German Ice Hockey League).
An agreement was reached between DEL and the
1. Liga. With DEL being the top-level league, it would be known as the DEL - Die 1. Bundesliga, and the 1. Liga as the 2. Bundesliga. A new logo displaying the full name was introduced at the same time.
The regular season was played from September 10, 1999, until March 12, 2000; the playoffs started soon thereafter on March 17. The
München Barons, who bought their license from the
EV Landshut
EV Landshut, also known as EVL Landshut Eishockey and formerly known as the Landshut Cannibals, are a professional ice hockey team based in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany. They currently play in Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2, the second level of ice hoc ...
, became DEL champions.
A number of major changes were introduced this season. One change was the reintroduction of relegation. However, while the
Moskitos Essen
The Essen Mosquitoes are a professional ice hockey team from Essen, Germany that competed in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from 1999–2000 until the 2001–02 when they lost their license due to insolvency. After this the team played in t ...
were to be relegated, they were granted a stay as the
Starbulls Rosenheim
Starbulls Rosenheim is a professional ice hockey team based in Rosenheim, Oberbayern, Germany. They currently play in Oberliga. Prior to the 2013–14 season they played in the 2nd Bundesliga. They play their home games at '' Rofa-Stadion'', loc ...
had to retread due to finance issues.
The second change was that there would be no overtime played; in case a game ends in a tie after the regular periods,
shootouts commenced.
Regular season
All teams played each other 4 times, for a total of 56 rounds. The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs.
GP = Games played, W = Win, SOW = Shootout Win, SOL = Shootout Loss, L = Loss
= Qualified for playoffs = Continue play to determine relegation
Player Awards
Relegation round
In the relegation round, all teams played each other once and the points were added to the regular season standings.
GP = Games played, W = Win, SOW = Shootout Win, SOL = Shootout Loss, L = Loss
= Qualified for next season = Relegation
The Moskitos Essen should have been relegated. However, the Starbulls Rosenheim transferred their DEL license to the Iserlohner EC and pulled themselves voluntarily out of the league due to financial trouble. The matter went to court and the Moskitos won an order to stay in the league.
DEB will sich im «Fall Iserlohn» wehren
, eishockey-magazin.de (de)
Playoff
The playoffs were played in a best-of-five
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
mode.
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals started March 17, 2000
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Semifinals
Semifinals started April 1 with the regular season best placed team left played against the worst, and the second best vs. third best.
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Finals
Finals started Aprile 22nd, with the Kölner Haie playing home first, due to better regular season placement.
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
With the last game, the München Barons became the DEL Champion, winning a German title for the first time in their history.
References
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DEL season
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Deutsche Eishockey Liga seasons