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
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The hockey team was founded as a ...
became German Champions, and the (Freiburg Wolves) were relegated back to the
2. Bundesliga 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
The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team, which plays in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier ice hockey league. They previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1996 to 2013.
History
Founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark, the ...
and
Wölfe Freiburg played a
Best-of-seven
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 ...
series play-down starting March 10, 2004.
OT = Overtime
The Wölfe Freiburg had to leave the DEL after only one season, returning to the
2. Bundesliga.
Playoffs
References
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