General
History
Our club’s history dates back to 1998. On January 19—a freezing cold Monday—seven Munich residents who were passionate about ice hockey gathered in the kitchen of a home in the Lerchenau neighborhood. That marked the birth of what was then known as HC München 98. Within a short time, the club achieved five promotions, moved to the venerable Olympia Ice Stadium, and was renamed EHC München. It was an eventful period that culminated in another highlight in 2010. The club secured its promotion to the PENNY DEL, thus making the leap from the lowest to the highest German league in just twelve years. By qualifying for the first round of the playoffs, the team from the Bavarian capital even became the most successful promoted team to date.
On May 1, 2013, Red Bull became the sole shareholder. Since then, the club has operated under the name EHC Red Bull Munich. The 2015–16 season marked the beginning of the most successful era in the club’s eventful history: Coach Don Jackson’s team celebrated its first German championship on April 22, 2016, against the Grizzlys Wolfsburg. The following year, the Red Bulls successfully defended their title in another showdown with the team from Lower Saxony. Munich also made it to the finals in the 2017–18 season, this time facing the Eisbären Berlin. The hard-fought series reached its climax at the Olympic Ice Arena. Playing in front of a home crowd, Munich won the decisive game of the best-of-seven series, thereby claiming the trophy for the third consecutive time. In 2019, the Red Bulls became the first—and so far only—German team to reach the Champions League final. In the final on February 5, however, Don Jackson’s team fell to the Swedish representative Frölunda HC from Gothenburg by a score of 1–3. The 2022–23 season then saw the team win its fourth German championship. In the final series, the Red Bulls dominated ERC Ingolstadt 4-1 and clinched the title on April 23, 2023, with a 3-1 victory in Game 5. Since the 2024–25 season, the Munich team has played its home games at SAP Garden.
Quick Facts
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First competitive game: Our club made its debut on October 25, 1998, against the ESC Dorfen B team.
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First Goal: The first goal in club history was scored by founding member Sebastian Schwele.
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Largest victory: In the 1998–99 district league season, the team defeated EC Geisenhausen 27–1.
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Promotion: In 2010, Munich earned promotion to the PENNY DEL by winning the second-division championship.
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First DEL Goal: Stéphane Julien scored Munich’s first goal in the German Ice Hockey League on September 3, 2010, against the Adler Mannheim.
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World record: On November 21, 2010, ice hockey history was made. In what was then the longest shootout ever, Munich lost to the Straubing Tigers only after the 42nd penalty shot.
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European Debut: In the 2015–16 season, Red Bull Munich competed in the Champions League for the first time.
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2016 German Champions: Red Bull Munich clinched its first championship with a sweep. The best-of-seven series against Wolfsburg ended 4–0 in Munich’s favor.
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2017 German Champions: On their mission to defend their title, the Red Bulls once again faced the team from Lower Saxony—and swept the Grizzlys 4–1 in the series.
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2018 German Champions: In a nail-biting Game 7 finale played in front of a home crowd, Munich defeated the Eisbären Berlin to celebrate its third consecutive championship.
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2019 Champions League Final: Munich became the first—and so far only—German team to reach the Champions League final. In the final on February 5, however, Don Jackson’s team fell 1–3 to the Swedish representative, Frölunda HC from Gothenburg.
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2023 German Champion: In a hard-fought finals series against ERC Ingolstadt, the Red Bulls prevailed 4–1 and celebrated the fourth championship in the club’s history.
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DEL Record Appearances: Maximilian Kastner is our record-holder with 590 games in the PENNY DEL. (As of September 25, 2026)
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DEL All-Time Leading Goal Scorer: With 149 goals for the Red Bulls, Yasin Ehliz is our most prolific goal scorer in club history to date. (As of September 25, 2026)
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DEL Top Scorer: With 341 points, Yasin Ehliz is our top scorer in the German Ice Hockey League. (As of September 25, 2026)
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Largest DEL victory: The Red Bulls defeated the Straubing Tigers 10–1 on March 13, 2026, during the 2025–26 season (as of September 20, 2026)
Major Achievements
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2010 DEB Cup Champions
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2009–10 2nd Bundesliga Champions
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Promoted to the DEL on merit in 2010
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German Champions 2016
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2017 German Champions
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2018 German Champion
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2019 Champions League Finalist
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German Champions 2023