Eishockeyclub Red Bull München (or EHC Red Bull München; English: ''Munich Red Bulls Ice Hockey Club'') is a professional

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team based in

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

, Germany. The club is a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey. Between 2016 and 2018, the club won 3 DEL titles in a row, as well as a German Cup in 2010. The team plays its home games at SAP Garden.

History

After the establishment of the club Eishockeyclub HC München 1998 on 19 January 1998, HC Munich began play in the Bezirksliga, where they won the district championship. The club quickly moved up the ranks in German hockey in their first decade, winning league titles in both the Bayernliga. In 2003 the club changed its name to Eishockeyclub München. After getting promoted in 2003 from the Bavarian League to the Oberliga, the senior team was outsourced from the club to the EHC München Spielbetriebs GmbH in 2004. The club gained promotion to the 2.Bundesliga, whose championship they won in 2010. By July 2010, EHC München had earned promotion into Germany's top league, the

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. Furthermore, the club managed to reach the playoffs in its first season in the DEL. After financial problems the team got a new sponsor in 2012 and was renamed EHC Red Bull München. Since 1 May 2013, the company and the team have been owned by

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and the company was renamed EHC Red Bull München GmbH.

Home arena

The team's home arena is called Olympia Eishalle, which seats 6,256 spectators.

New arena

SAP Garden is a planned 10,500-capacity indoor arena, to be built in Olympiapark,

. It is expected to be completed in 2024 at the earliest.

Honours

Domestic

* Deutsche Eishockey Liga ** Winners: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 (Regular season), 2022–23 ** Runners-up: 2018–19, 2021–22 * Deutscher Eishockey-Pokal ** Winners: 2010 * 2. Bundesliga ** Winners: 2010 ** Runners-up: 2009 * Bayernliga ** Winners: 2003 * Bezirksliga ** Winners: 1999 * Landesliga ** Runners-up: 2000 * Oberliga ** Runners-up: 2005

European

* Champions Hockey League ** Runners-up: 2018–19

Players

Current roster

References

External links

* Ice hockey teams in Germany Red Bull sports clubs and teams Sport in Munich Ice hockey clubs established in 1998 1998 establishments in Germany Deutsche Eishockey Liga teams Ice hockey teams in Bavaria {{Europe-icehockey-team-stub