The 1999–2000 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 6th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League).
An agreement was reached between DEL and the 1. Liga

2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)

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. With DEL being the top-level league, it would be known as the DEL - Die 1. Bundesliga, and the 1. Liga as the 2. Bundesliga. A new logo displaying the full name was introduced at the same time.

The regular season was played from September 10, 1999 until March 12, 2000; the playoffs started soon thereafter on March 17. The München Barons, who bought their license from the EV Landshut

Landshut Cannibals

The Landshut Cannibals are a professional ice hockey team based in Landshut, Bavaria. Currently they are members of the 2nd Bundesliga. The team was founded in 1948 as Eislaufverein Landshut , but since 2002 the professional team is organised as “Landshut Cannibals”. The EVL is still responsible...

, became became DEL champions.

A number of major changes were introduced this season. One change was the reintroduction of relegation. However, while the Moskitos Essen were to be relegated, they were granted a stay as the Starbulls Rosenheim

Starbulls Rosenheim

Starbulls Rosenheim is an ice hockey team from Germany. The team joined SB/DJK Rosenheim in 1979, after EV Rosenheim had folded, and in 1994 the team adopted their current name.The team played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1995-2000...

 had to retread due to finance issues.

The second change was that there would be no overtime played; in case a game ends in a tie after the regular periods, shootouts commenced.

Regular season

All teams played each other 4 times, for a total of 56 rounds. The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs.

	Team	GP	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF:GA	Points
1.	Kölner Haie Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white....	56	33	2	11	10	217:144	114
2.	München Barons	56	31	5	6	14	208:155	109
3.	Krefeld Pinguine Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. They play in Krefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the KönigPALAST. Founded first in 1936, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga...	56	28	6	5	17	213:171	101
4.	Kassel Huskies Kassel Huskies The Kassel Huskies were a professional ice hockey team based in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. They played the majority of their seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.The club was founded as ESG Kassel in 1977 and was renamed into EC Kassel in 1987...	56	28	2	9	17	168:137	97
5.	Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...	56	27	6	4	19	199:181	97
6.	Berlin Capitals BSC Preussen BSC Preussen was an ice hockey team in Berlin, Germany. They played between the first and fourth level of German ice hockey from 1983-2005.-History:...	56	24	9	7	16	183:172	97
7.	Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a 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:...	56	24	8	4	20	190:175	92
8.	Augsburger Panther Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion....	56	25	5	2	24	175:166	87
9.	Hannover Scorpions Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...	56	21	6	3	26	187:198	78
10.	Nürnberg Ice Tigers Sinupret Ice Tigers The Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg are a professional ice hockey club located in Nuremberg, Germany. They play in the country's premier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-History:...	56	23	2	2	29	169:179	75
11.	Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings	56	18	5	9	24	160:185	73
12.	Starbulls Rosenheim Starbulls Rosenheim Starbulls Rosenheim is an ice hockey team from Germany. The team joined SB/DJK Rosenheim in 1979, after EV Rosenheim had folded, and in 1994 the team adopted their current name.The team played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1995-2000...	56	19	5	4	28	168:201	71
13.	Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin ' are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga , the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey and is also one of the league's founding members...	56	21	2	3	30	181:193	70
14.	Revierlöwen Oberhausen Revierlöwen Oberhausen Reiverlowen Oberhausen was an ice hockey team in Oberhausen, Germany. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1998-2002.The club was founded in 1997, and folded in 2007.-Season-by-season record:...	56	10	9	3	34	141:201	51
15.	Moskitos Essen	56	13	3	3	37	128:229	48

GP = Games played, W = Win, SOW = Shootout Win, SOL = Shootout Loss, L = Loss

    = Qualified for playoffs     = Continue play to determine relegation

Player Awards

Category	Name	Team	Record
Most points	Jan Alston Jan Alston Jan Alston is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for the HC Lausanne of the National League B....	Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...	74 Points
Most goals	Sergej Wostrikow	Augsburger Panther Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion....	36 Goals
Most assists	Peter Larsson	Augsburger Panther	51 Assists
Best goalie	Andrew Verner Andrew Verner Andrew Verner is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played for Sheffield Steelers, in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Kölner Haie Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white....	0.922 save %
Best defender	Shane Peacock Shane Peacock (ice hockey) Shane Peacock is a professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the third round, 60th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.-Career:...	München Barons	52 Points

Relegation Round

In the relegation round, all teams played each other once and the points were added to the regular season standings.

	Team	GP	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF:GA	Points
1.	Hannover Scorpions Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...	68	26	9	4	29	257:245	100
2.	Nürnberg Ice Tigers Sinupret Ice Tigers The Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg are a professional ice hockey club located in Nuremberg, Germany. They play in the country's premier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-History:...	68	29	3	3	33	169:179	96
3.	Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings	68	24	5	9	30	199:232	91
4.	Starbulls Rosenheim Starbulls Rosenheim Starbulls Rosenheim is an ice hockey team from Germany. The team joined SB/DJK Rosenheim in 1979, after EV Rosenheim had folded, and in 1994 the team adopted their current name.The team played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1995-2000...	68	23	5	8	31	213:244	90
5.	Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin ' are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga , the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey and is also one of the league's founding members...	68	25	2	4	37	230:256	83
6.	Revierlöwen Oberhausen Revierlöwen Oberhausen Reiverlowen Oberhausen was an ice hockey team in Oberhausen, Germany. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1998-2002.The club was founded in 1997, and folded in 2007.-Season-by-season record:...	68	16	11	4	37	174:234	74
7.	Moskitos Essen	68	15	5	3	45	167:282	58

GP = Games played, W = Win, SOW = Shootout Win, SOL = Shootout Loss, L = Loss

    = Qualified for next season     = Relegation

The Moskitos Essen should have been relegated. However, the Starbulls Rosenheim transferred their DEL license to the Iserlohner EC and pulled themselves voluntarily out of the league due to financial trouble. The matter went to court and the Moskitos won an order to stay in the league.

Playoff

The playoffs were played in a best-of-five mode.

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinals started March 17, 2000

	|	|	| Game	| 1	| 2	| 3	| 4	| 5
Kölner Haie	–	Augsburger Panther	3:0	4:2	4:2	5:3	–	–
München Barons	–	Frankfurt Lions	3:2	2:3	5:0	3:0	3:5	4:1
Krefeld Pinguine	–	Berlin Capitals	1:3	2:1	4:5	3:4	3:4	–
Kassel Huskies	–	Adler Mannheim	3:2	3:1	0:4	0:2	7:1	7:2

OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Semifinals

Semifinals started April 1 with the regular season best placed team left played against the worst, and the second best vs. third best.

	|	|	| Game	| 1	| 2	| 3	| 4	| 5
Kölner Haie	–	Berlin Capitals	3:0	2:1	5:1	4:1	–	–
München Barons	–	Kassel Huskies	3:0	4:0	2:1	4:2	–	–

OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Finals

Finals started Aprile 22nd, with the Kölner Haie playing home first, due to better regular season placement.

	|	|	| Game	| 1	| 2	| 3	| 4	| 5
Kölner Haie	–	München Barons	1:3	5:3	2:3	0:3	3:4	–

OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

With the last game, the München Barons became the DEL Champion, winning a German title for the first time in their history.