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- ↑ "swiss unihockey :: L-UPL/NLB". www.swissunihockey.ch. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ↑ "NLB Männer 2024/25" . Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "NLB Frauen 2024/25" . Retrieved 6 September 2024.