The 1st Bundesliga North included eleven teams with the promoted teams from the 2nd Bundesliga North, MO Buffalos Berlin and Crefelder SC . In addition, the Samurai Iserlohn and the Menden Mambas moved from the 1st Bundesliga South to the North relay.
The 1st Bundesliga South consisted of ten teams with the promoted teams from the 2nd Bundesliga South, IHC Atting and Hotdogs Bräunlingen . The Crash Eagles Kaarst came from the northern season in the southern league.
The North season starts with eleven, the South season with ten teams. Within each season, each team meets every other team in the return leg. There are two points for a win and one point for a draw. In the event of a tie at the end of the main round, the direct comparison decides on the ranking. The first four teams of each season reach the play-offs. The teams in ranks five to nine have achieved relegation. The teams in ranks ten (north and south) and eleven (north) will be relegated directly to the 2nd Bundesliga. There are no play-downs and relegation games this season. The winner of the play-offs is German champions.
Preliminary round
1. Bundesliga North
team
Sp
S.
U
N
Gates
+/-
P
1.
Bissendorfer panther
20th
15th
3
2
184: 74
110
33
2.
Highlander Ludenscheid
20th
13
4th
3
147: 91
56
30th
3.
Duisburg Ducks
20th
13
4th
3
168: 85
83
30th
4th
Samurai Iserlohn
20th
14th
1
5
196: 106
87
29
5.
SHC food
20th
12
2
6th
133: 108
25th
26th
6th
Menden Mambas
20th
10
2
8th
145: 130
15th
22nd
7th
MO Buffalos Berlin
20th
6th
3
11
114: 163
−49
15th
8th.
Crefelder SC
20th
5
2
13
101: 141
−40
12
9.
Ahauser Maidy Dogs
20th
4th
3
13
77: 106
−29
11
10.
Salt City Boars Lueneburg
20th
2
2
16
82: 200
−118
6th
11.
Rostock coatis
20th
2
2
16
77: 217
−140
6th
1st Bundesliga South
team
Sp
S.
U
N
Gates
+/-
P
1.
TV Augsburg
18th
14th
2
2
130: 77
53
30th
2.
HC Cologne-West Rheinos
18th
13
2
3
160: 58
102
28
3.
TSV Schwabmünchen Mammoths
18th
12
2
4th
135: 100
35
24
4th
Uedesheim Chiefs
18th
10
1
7th
130: 117
13
21st
5.
Dusseldorf Rams
18th
7th
2
9
113: 125
−12
16
6th
Crash Eagles Kaarst
18th
7th
1
10
130: 130
0
15th
7th
Freiburg Beasts
18th
7th
1
10
134: 135
−1
15th
8th.
IHC atting
18th
5
2
11
98: 131
−33
12
9.
Badgers Spaichingen
18th
5
2
11
81: 117
−36
12
10.
Hotdogs Bräunlingen
18th
1
3
14th
50: 171
−121
5
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, P = points
Explanations:
direct qualification for the play-offs
Season ended
Relegated
Play-offs
The play-off games were played in the " Best of Three " mode.
Play-off tree
Quarter finals
Semifinals
final
1
Bissendorfer panther
2
4th
Uedesheim Chiefs
0
1
Bissendorfer panther
1
2
HC Cologne-West Rheinos
2
2
HC Cologne-West Rheinos
2
3
Duisburg Ducks
0
1
TV Augsburg
0
2
HC Cologne-West Rheinos
2
2
Highlander Ludenscheid
2
3
Schwabmünchen mammoths
1
1
TV Augsburg
2
2
Highlander Ludenscheid
1
1
TV Augsburg
2
4th
Samurai Iserlohn
1
Quarter finals
series
1
2
3
Bissendorfer panther
-
Uedesheim Chiefs
2-0
9: 1
7: 2
-
HC Cologne-West Rheinos
-
Duisburg Ducks
2-0
6: 4
9: 6 n.p.
-
Highlander Ludenscheid
-
Schwabmünchen mammoths
2: 1
9: 6 a.d.
4: 8
6: 5
TV Augsburg
-
Samurai Iserlohn
2: 1
7:11
7: 5
9: 8
Semifinals
series
1
2
3
Bissendorfer panther
-
HC Cologne-West Rheinos
1: 2
8: 2
3: 5
3: 6
TV Augsburg
-
Highlander Ludenscheid
2: 1
2: 6
3: 2
10: 8
final
series
1
2
3
TV Augsburg
-
HC Cologne-West Rheinos
0: 2
2: 7
6: 8
-
Climbers
The Bochum Lakers (1st of the North relay) and the Rhein-Main Patriots (1st of the South relay) move up from the 2nd Bundesliga directly to the 1st Bundesliga.