The 1996/97 season of the 2nd ice hockey league was the third season of the new third highest German ice hockey division. The champions SC Bietigheim-Bissingen failed at the end of the season in the promotion play-offs to the Hacker-Pschorr-Liga , instead the second in the 2nd League South, ERSC Amberg , qualified for the second highest division. ESV Bayreuth , FTV Hamburg and GEC Nordhorn made it out of the regional leagues .
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Attendees
mode
Group south
In the group south, a main round with 16 participants was to be played first, from which only 15 participants were left after the withdrawal of the EV Pfronten . At the end of the main round, the participants in places 1 to 8 took part in the promotion play-offs to the Hacker-Pschorr-Liga , while the other participants had to take part in the play-downs .
Group north
The group north started with only nine instead of the planned twelve teams. First, the clubs played a main round. Since EHC Salzgitter withdrew from the game, all eight remaining participants qualified for the qualifying round for the 1st League North .
2nd League North
Main round
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, diff. = Goal difference, (N) = Newcomer
Explanations: = Final for the championship of the 2nd division and qualification round for the 1st division North , = Qualification round for the 1st division North , = game operations stopped.
Promotion lap
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, diff. = Goal difference
Explanations: = promotion, = continued regional league.
2nd League South
Main round
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, diff. = Goal difference, (N) = newcomer, (A) = relegated from the 1st division
Explanations: = Final for the championship of the 2nd division and promotion play-offs to the Hacker-Pschorr-Liga , = promotion play-offs for Hacker-Pschorr-Liga , = play-downs, = game operations stopped.
Play-downs
Play down tree
1 round
2nd round
Relegation round
9.
ERC Haßfurt Sharks
2
13.
EHC Waldkraiburg
0
12.
ESV Königsbrunn
0
12.
ESV Königsbrunn
0
13.
EHC Waldkraiburg
2
14th
Schwenninger ERC II
2
10.
ESC Dorfen
2
12.
ESV Königsbrunn
1
1 round
series
1
2
3
ERC Haßfurt Sharks
-
EHC Waldkraiburg
2-0
8: 7
12: 5
-
ESC Dorfen
-
ESV Königsbrunn
2: 1
5: 6
5: 3
9: 2
2nd round
series
1
2
3
ESV Königsbrunn
-
Schwenninger ERC II
0: 2
3: 6
0: 4
-
Relegation round
series
1
2
3
ESV Königsbrunn
-
EHC Waldkraiburg
0: 2
3:11
6: 7
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The winners qualified for the 2nd league south, the ESV Königsbrunn played in the relegation against the runner-up in the promotion round.
Promotion lap
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, diff. = Goal difference
Explanations: = promotion, = relegation, = still regional league.
Relegation
ESV Königsbrunn - EC Pfaffenhofen 9: 3
final
series
1
2
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
-
EHC Braunlage / Harz
10: 8
5: 6
5: 2
Web links
Playing times of the third highest German ice hockey league
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