1998–99 DEL season
The 1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 5th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Adler Mannheim continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history. The league had only 14 teams, as the Kaufbeurer Adler and Düsseldorfer EG were forced out due to financial reasons.
Regular season
The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs.| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF:GA | Points | |
| 1. | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | 52 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 199:142 | 106 |
| 2. | Eisbären Berlin | 52 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 210:163 | 91 |
| 3. | Adler Mannheim | 52 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 208:182 | 89 |
| 4. | Frankfurt Lions | 52 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 184:168 | 89 |
| 5. | Kölner Haie | 52 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 182:159 | 88 |
| 6. | EV Landshut | 52 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 163:140 | 88 |
| 7. | Krefeld Pinguine | 52 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 183:159 | 87 |
| 8. | Augsburger Panther | 52 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 175:166 | 85 |
| 9. | Kassel Huskies | 52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 165:145 | 84 |
| 10. | Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings | 52 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 195:217 | 72 |
| 11. | Hannover Scorpions | 52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 175:195 | 66 |
| 12. | Starbulls Rosenheim | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 169:213 | 62 |
| 13. | Berlin Capitals | 52 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 146:205 | 52 |
| 14. | Revierlöwen Oberhausen | 52 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 148:254 | 33 |
GP = Games played, W = Win, OTW = Overtime Win, OTL = Overtime loss, L = Loss
= Qualified for playoffs = Season ended
Player Awards
Playoff
The playoffs were played in a best-of-five mode.Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played starting March 12, 1999.| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Augsburger Panther | 3:2 | 5:4 | 5:6 OT | 5:1 | 1:2 OT | 2:1 |
| Eisbären Berlin | – | Krefeld Pinguine | 3:1 | 3:2 | 2:4 | 5:4 OT | 6:5 OT | – |
| Adler Mannheim | – | EV Landshut | 3:0 | 2:0 | 5:3 | 5:2 | – | – |
| Frankfurt Lions | – | Kölner Haie | 3:2 | 5:4 | 1:2 | 5:2 | 2:3 OT | 4:3 OT |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Semifinals
The semifinals were played starting March 26, 1999. The regular season best placed team left played against the worst, and the second best vs. third best.| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Frankfurt Lions | 3:0 | 5:1 | 3:2 | 2:1 | – | – |
| Eisbären Berlin | – | Adler Mannheim | 1:3 | 2:4 | 0:6 | 2:1 OT | 3:9 | – |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Finals
The finals were played starting April 18 with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers playing home first, due to better regular season placement.| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Adler Mannheim | 2:3 | 2:1 OT | 1:5 | 3:2 | 3:4 | 2:3 |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
With the last game, Adler Mannheim continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history.