The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) is Germany’s top-tier professional ice hockey league, currently in its 2025–26 season. Matchday 39 is scheduled for early January 2026, featuring a full slate of games including matchups such as Grizzlys Wolfsburg vs. Löwen Frankfurt, Adler Mannheim vs. Pinguins Bremerhaven, and EHC Red Bull München vs. Eisbären Berlin. As of early 2026, Kölner Haie, Straubing Tigers, and Adler Mannheim are among the top contenders in the standings, while Dresdner Eislöwen occupies the bottom position. The regular season follows a double round-robin format where 14 teams play 52 games each to determine playoff seeding and relegation to DEL2.