Deutschland Cup
Deutschland Cup | |
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König Palast | |
Location(s) | Krefeld |
Country | Germany |
Inaugurated | 1987 |
2023 Deutschland Cup |
The Deutschland Cup is an in-season international ice hockey tournament hosted by the German Ice Hockey Federation which has been contested in most years since 1987.
Early years (1987–1997)
In 1987, the German Ice Hockey Federation created the Deutschland Cup as an official international tournament. Stuttgart served as a site for the first years of the tournament, with at least one game taking place in the Baden-Württemberg capital every year through 1996, except 1991, when the tournament was played at the Eissporthalle Frankfurt. Ulm, Bietigheim and Pforzheim in 1993 and Pforzheim and Neu-Ulm in 1994 also served as tournament sites.
Over the years, the tournament format has changed frequently. At first, the tournament featured three teams, and then as of the second year, four teams, in a round-robin format to determine a winner. At its peak in the mid-1990s, the tournament consisted of an opening round with two groups and a final round where overall placings were determined. In 1997, was played in München and Füssen.
Along with host
Re-establishment (since 2000)
In anticipation of the
The usual entries in the tournament at the start of the 21st century, in addition to the hosts Germany and
In 2015, it was announced that the tournament would move from Munich to Augsburg at the Curt Frenzel Stadium.[1]
From 2018 on, the tournament was held in Krefeld.[2]
In 2023, the tournament will move to Landshut and it will be the first time that a women's tournament will be held at the same time.[3]
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
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2023 | Czech Republic | Finland | Germany |
References
- ^ "Der Deutschland Cup bekommt eine neue Heimat". deb-online. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Deutschland Cup zieht nach Krefeld". deb-online.de. 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Deutschland Cup 2023 findet in Landshut statt – erstmals spielen Frauen- und Herren-Nationalmannschaften parallel an einem Standort". deb-online.de. 3 July 2023.