The Ö Eishockey Liga (ÖEL) is an ice hockey league based in Austria. Established in 2021, it is the third level of Austrian ice hockey and serves as a link between the regional leagues and the Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL). It is operated by the Austrian Ice Hockey Association.
Teams In the 2026–27 season, the ÖEL consists of 12 teams, with 11 teams from Austria and 1 from Slovenia.
Current teams East Division Club Location YearsASKÖ Grizzlies LinzLinz2026–presentATSE GrazGraz2021–presentHDK Maribor Maribor2024–presentKSV EishockeyKapfenberg2021–presentUEHV Gmunden SharksGmunden2021–presentWiener EVVienna2021–present
West Division Club Location YearsDornbirn BulldogsDornbirn2023–presentEHC KundlKundl2021–presentEHC LustenauLustenau2024–presentHC KufsteinKufstein2021–presentSC HohenemsHohenems2021–presentWSG Wattens PenguinsWattens2021–20232024–present
Former teams Club Location Years ESC Steindorf Steindorf am Ossiacher See 2021–2023 EHC Althofen Althofen 2021–2023 USC Velden Velden am Wörther See 2021–2023 EC SV Spittal Spittal an der Drau 2021–2023 EC VSV II Villach 2021–2023 UECR Huben Matrei in Osttirol 2021–2023 HC Innsbruck II Innsbruck 2021–2023 EV Zeltweg Zeltweg 2021–2024 UHT Dukes Graz Graz 2022–2024 VEU Feldkirch Feldkirch 2022–2024
Finals List of finals From the inaugural season until 2024–25, the champion was determined by a two-legged tie, with the winner determined by aggregate score. Since the 2025–26 season, the championship has been decided in a best-of-three format.
Season Champions Runners-up Score 2021–22 WSG Wattens Penguins KSV Eishockey6–3 2022–23 ESC Steindorf SC Hohenems9–7 2023–24 KSV Eishockey SC Hohenems8–5 2024–25 UEHV Gmunden Sharks SC Hohenems8–4 2025–26 EHC Lustenau KSV Eishockey2–1 Notes
Performance by club ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-upKSV Eishockey1220242022, 2026WSG Wattens Penguins102022—ESC Steindorf102023—UEHV Gmunden Sharks102025—EHC Lustenau102026—SC Hohenems03—2023, 2024, 2025
References
External links Official website