Legend:
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German champions
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Promoted from the regional league
Qualification for the finals
Relegated to the regional league
On April 1, 1997, the 3-point rule was introduced in German hockey , which was also applied to the hall for the first time this season: a win now counts 3 points (instead of 2), a draw still 1 point .
Main round
Finals
Final round of the German Indoor Hockey Championship 1998 in Hamburg
Ascent
The four regional league champions were promoted: DHC Hanover (North) and Rot-Weiss Köln (West) moved up into the North group, the Zehlendorfer Wespen (East) and HC Heidelberg (South) moved into the South group.
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↑ 100 stories from 100 years of DHB, April 1st. Retrieved January 5, 2013 .
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