The 2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 10th season since the founding of the (German Ice Hockey League). The

Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a German professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty. History The hockey team was founded as a se ...

became German Champions, and the (Freiburg Wolves) were relegated back to the

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after a single season. A visible change for the fans was the league corporate sponsorship by the German Yellow Pages () who signed a 3-year agreement, later extended ending 2009.

Regular season

The regular season start was on September 4, 2003. The first 8 teams qualified for the playoffs, the last two are to go into playdowns, to determine which team will be relegated. GP = Games Played; SOW = Shootout win; SOL = Shootout loss; GF:GA = Goals for and against
Color code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Season ends, = Playdown/Relegation

Playdowns

The two lowest placed teams Hannover Scorpions and

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played a Best-of-seven series play-down starting March 10, 2004. OT = Overtime The Wölfe Freiburg had to leave the DEL after only one season, returning to the

Playoffs

References

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