The Lausitzer Füchse (literally ''

Lusatia Lusatia (german: Lausitz, pl, Łużyce, hsb, Łužica, dsb, Łužyca, cs, Lužice, la, Lusatia, rarely also referred to as Sorbia) is a historical region in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland. Lusatia stretches from the Bóbr ...

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team based in

Weißwasser Weißwasser ( hsb, Běła Woda) is a town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany. Weißwasser is the third largest town in the Görlitz district after Görlitz and Zittau. The town's landmark is its water tower. The town is part of the rec ...

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. They currently play in

DEL2 DEL2 (also known as DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany, below the ''Deutsche Eishockey Liga'' (DEL) and ahead of the '' Oberliga''. Founded in 2013 to replace the defunct '' 2nd Bundesliga'', DEL2 is administered by ESBG, ...

, the second level of ice hockey in Germany. Prior to the 2013–14 season they played in the 2nd Bundesliga.

History

The team was founded already in 1932 but is most significant for its remarkable domination as SG Dynamo Weißwasser in the

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ice hockey league with over 25 championships. The club was part of the sports association of the East German

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. After the

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the team could not hold its strength, financial problems and relegations followed. After the 2006/2007 season the team has won the best-of-seven play-down series against Dresdner Eislöwen with 4-2 and remains in the 2nd Bundesliga while the Eislöwen have to play in the Oberliga in the 2007/2008 season. :de:Lausitzer Füchse#Geschichte Since 2008/2009 season in second German league there were six qualifications for the playoffs or pre-playoffs.

Honours

East German ice hockey champions: (25) - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1989, 1990

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* Ice hockey teams in Germany SV Dynamo Ice hockey clubs established in 1932 Deutsche Eishockey Liga teams {{Europe-icehockey-team-stub

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