2012–13 Oberliga (ice hockey) season

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The 2012-13 Oberliga season was the 54th season for the Oberliga, the third-level ice hockey league in Germany. It was divided into four groups (North, South, East, West). Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim won the championship. A total of 39 teams participated.

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Oberliga North

First round

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1. Rostock Piranhas 24190145816983+86
2. EHC Timmendorfer Strand 06 24152165014187+54
3. Hamburger SV 2414316499078+12
4. Adendorfer EC 241310104111094+16
5. Ritter Nordhorn (N)24704132590106-16
6. Weserstars Bremen 24700172195143-48
7. Crocodiles Hamburg 2421021858162-104

Final round

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1. EHC Timmendorfer Strand 06 65010162818+10
2. Rostock Piranhas 6210383227+5
3. Hamburger SV 6111361928-9
4. Adendorfer EC 6200462228-6

DEB-Pokal Placement round

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5. Ritter Nordhorn 4300192516+9
6. Weserstars Bremen 4200262320+3
7. Crocodiles Hamburg 4100332032-12

Oberliga East

First round

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2. Icefighters Leipzig 321913962140100+40
3. FASS Berlin 32164395912493+31
4. EHC Jonsdorfer Falken 3212261246131121+10
5. ELV Tornado Niesky 3211521445118140-22
6. EHV Schönheide 09 3210441442114126-12
7. Black Dragons Erfurt 329341637114136-22
8. Wild Boys Chemnitz 329221933119173-54
9. ECC Preussen Berlin 32722212785163-78

Relegation round

Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Oberliga West

First round

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1. Kassel Huskies 22183016021040+170
2. Löwen Frankfurt 22173205923632+204
3. Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim 22181305916235+127
4. Füchse Duisburg 22131174211359+54
5. Krefelder EV 2292293369108-39
6. Hammer Eisbären 22812112896105-9
7. Moskitos Essen 229001327111125-14
8. EHC Dortmund 22802122686113-27
9. Königsborner JEC 22711132481142-61
10. Herforder EV 22710142387133-46
11. Ratinger Ice Aliens 22400181248212-146
12. EHC Neuwied 2210021350246-196

Final round

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1. Kassel Huskies 14121103910129+72
2. Löwen Frankfurt 1411120379727+70
3. Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim 147304276346+17
4. Füchse Duisburg 146116214645+1
5. Moskitos Essen 1440010125079-29
6. Hammer Eisbären 143029114673-27
7. Krefelder EV 142219113778-41
8. EHC Dortmund 143029113295-63

Cup round

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1. Herner EV (RL)18161015012140+81
2. Herforder EV (OL)18140134313864+74
3. Königsborner JEC (OL)18121234011471+43
4. Grefrath Phoenix (RL)1812006369765+32
5. Ratinger Ice Aliens (OL)18910829107110-3
6. Neusser EV (RL)1871192492119-27
7. Dinslaken Kobras (RL)1862010225882-24
8. EHC Neuwied (OL)18400141264101-37
9. EHC Netphen ’08 (RL)18301141067119-52
10. EJ Kassel 1b (RL)1810116447134-87

Northern Groups final round

Teams

Group AGroup B
West Kassel Huskies West Löwen Frankfurt
West Füchse Duisburg West Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim
North EHC Timmendorfer Strand 06 North Rostock Piranhas
East Icefighters Leipzig East Saale Bulls Halle

Results

Group A
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1. Kassel Huskies 65001154611+35
2. Füchse Duisburg 64002123014+16
3. Icefighters Leipzig 6210382430-6
4. EHC Timmendorfer Strand 06 600151853-45
Group B
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1. Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim 6500115278+19
2. Löwen Frankfurt 6410114409+31
3. Saale Bulls Halle 6201371927-8
4. Rostock Piranhas 6000601456-42

Oberliga South

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1. EC Peiting 402700138116898+70
2. Selber Wölfe 4022421276145110+35
3. Tölzer Löwen 4023221375141105+36
4. EV Regensburg 4021431271161136+25
5. EHC Klostersee 4018321762156123+33
6. EHC Freiburg 4016441660128141-13
7. EV Füssen 4015222151157178-21
8. Blue Devils Weiden 4015052050117151-34
9. Deggendorf Fire 4011731950140175-35
10. Schweinfurt Mighty Dogs 4010442142105141-36
11. Erding Gladiators 408362236138198-60

Qualification-Playoffs

Relegation round

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1. Deggendorf Fire 83131143931+8
2. Schweinfurt Mighty Dogs 83203132931-2
3. Erding Gladiators 8210492632-6

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

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