Onesto Tigers Bayreuth
| Onesto Tigers Bayreuth | |
|---|---|
| City | Bayreuth, Germany |
| League | Oberliga |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home arena | Kunsteisstadion |
| Colors | Black, gold, white |
| Head coach | Larry Suarez |
| Franchise history | |
| 2006–2017 | EHC Bayreuth |
| 2017–2024 | Bayreuth Tigers |
| 2024–present | Onesto Tigers Bayreuth |
| Championships | |
| Regionalliga Championships | 2013 |
The Onesto Tigers Bayreuth are a professional ice hockey team based in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany. The team currently plays in the Oberliga, the third-highest level of ice hockey in Germany. The Tigers play their home games at the Kunsteisstadion.[1]
History
Founded in 2006 as EHC Bayreuth (Eishockey Club Bayreuth), the team began as members of the Bayernliga, the lowest level of professional hockey in Germany. The club earned two promotions in their first three years of operation, earning a spot in the Regionalliga by 2009. It took just 4 years for the Tigers to win a championship and earn another promotion, this time to the Oberliga (third tier). The club continued their rapid ascent and reached the league final in 2016. While they ultimately fell to the Tilburg Trappers, because their opponents were a Dutch team, Bayreuth was awarded a promotion to DEL2.[2]
The team's first season in the German second league ended with them posting a middling 21–21–10 mark, the first time the club did not post a winning record. After that season, the team rebranded as the 'Bayreuth Tigers' but the new name did not portent a brighter future. The second season was a disaster for the club as they finished last in the standings and lost in relegation. However, due to the financial problems of SC Riessersee, Bayreuth was given a reprieve and allowed to remain in DEL2.[3] While Bayreuth saw some improvement over the next few years, the team was continually at risk of relegation and had to stave off demotion every year (relegation in 2020 and 2021 did not occur due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[4] In 2023, even after saving themselves in the relegation round, the Tigers were unable to secure a license for the following year and were demoted back to the Oberliga.[5]
A year after returning to the third tier, the club reached a sponsorship agreement with Onesto, an Ordering and Booking company, to shore up the club financial situation. As a result, the team officially became the 'Onesto Tigers Bayreuth' in 2024.
Season-by-season results
Since 2009
| Season | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 129 | 105 | 4th of 16, Bayernliga | Lost First Intermediate Group A Round Robin, 3–3–0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 151 | 95 | t-2nd of 16, Bayernliga | Lost Group A Round Robin, 2–0–2–2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 136 | 80 | 3rd of 16, Bayernliga | Won Group B Round Robin, 4–0–2–0 Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (EV Weiden) | ||||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 141 | 62 | 2nd of 14, Bayernliga | Won Group B Round Robin, 8–0–0–0 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (EC Pfaffenhofen) Won Championship series, 3–1 (ERC Sonthofen 1999) | ||||
| Oberliga | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 77 | 177 | 136 | 4th of 12, Oberliga South | Won South Qualification Semifinal series, 4–2 (EHC Klostersee) Lost South Qualification Final series, 1–3 (VER Selb) | ||||
| 2014–15 | 44 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 89 | 194 | 128 | 4th of 12, Oberliga South | Won South Qualification series, 4–0 (Tölzer Löwen) Lost series, 0–3 (EHC Freiburg) | ||||
| 2015–16 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 80 | 156 | 113 | 2nd of 11, Oberliga South | Won South Qualification Finals series, 3–0 (Deggendorfer SC) Won Quarterfinal series, 3–0 (Saale Bulls Halle) Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (EVR Regensburg) Lost Championship series, 0–3 (Tilburg Trappers) | ||||
| DEL2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 52 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 75 | 146 | 155 | 8th of 14, DEL2 | Won First Round series, 2–1 (SC Riessersee) Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–4 (Bietigheim Steelers) | ||||
| 2017–18 | 52 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 47 | 134 | 195 | 14th of 14, DEL2 | Lost Relegation Semifinal series, 3–4 (Lausitzer Füchse) Lost Relegation Final series, 1–4 (Tölzer Löwen) | ||||
| 2018–19 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 68 | 170 | 196 | 11th of 14, DEL2 | Won Relegation Semifinal series, 4–0 (Deggendorfer SC) | ||||
| 2019–20 | 52 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 70 | 183 | 183 | 12th of 14, DEL2 | relegation cancelled | ||||
| 2020–21 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 49 | 145 | 205 | 14th of 14, DEL2 | relegation cancelled | ||||
| 2021–22 | 52 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 59 | 165 | 203 | 11th of 14, DEL2 | Lost Relegation Semifinal series, 2–4 (Selber Wölfe) Won Relegation Final series, 4–2 (Tölzer Löwen) | ||||
| 2022–23 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 38 | 125 | 206 | 14th of 14, DEL2 | Lost Relegation Semifinal series, 2–4 (Eispiraten Crimmitschau) Won Relegation Final series, 4–2 (Heilbronner Falken) | ||||
| Oberliga | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 48 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 75 | 184 | 182 | 6th of 13, Oberliga South | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2024–25 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 41 | 145 | 226 | 12th of 13, Oberliga South | Did not qualify | ||||
References
- ^ "Kunsteisstadion". Event.clinic. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Tilburg Trappers Oberliga champions of the 2015/16 season". DEB Online. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ Weisenburger, Udo (16 May 2018). "Offener Brief von Udo Weisenburger" [Open letter from Udo Weisenburger] (in German). SC Riessersee. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "DEL2 beendet Saison vorzeitig" [DEL2 ends season prematurely] (in German). DEL2. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Bayreuth Tigers erhalten keine Lizenz für die DEL2" [Bayreuth Tigers don't receive licence for DEL2] (in German). DEL2. 2023-06-30.