| 1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season | |
| League: | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Pixels: | 120px |
| No Of Teams: | 14 |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Season Champs: | Adler Mannheim |
| Seasonslist: | Deutsche Eishockey Liga#DEL seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | DEL |
| Prevseason Link: | 1997–98 DEL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1997–98 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1999–2000 DEL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1999–2000 |
The 1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 5th season of the German: [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] (German Ice Hockey League).
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.
The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF:GA | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 52 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 199:142 | 106 | ||
| 2. | 52 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 210:163 | 91 | ||
| 3. | 52 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 208:182 | 89 | ||
| 4. | 52 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 184:168 | 89 | ||
| 5. | 52 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 182:159 | 88 | ||
| 6. | EV Landshut | 52 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 163:140 | 88 | |
| 7. | 52 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 183:159 | 87 | ||
| 8. | 52 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 175:166 | 85 | ||
| 9. | 52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 165:145 | 84 | ||
| 10. | 52 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 195:217 | 72 | ||
| 11. | 52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 175:195 | 66 | ||
| 12. | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 169:213 | 62 | ||
| 13. | 52 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 146:205 | 52 | ||
| 14. | 52 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 148:254 | 33 |
| Category | Name | Team | Record | |
| Most points | 69 Points | |||
| Most goals | 33 Goals | |||
| Most assists | 52 Assists | |||
| Best goalie | 2.51 Goals-Against-Average | |||
| Best defender | Frankfurt Lions | 51 Points |
The playoffs were played in a best-of-five mode.
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 |
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 | – |
The finals were played starting April 18 with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers playing home first, due to better regular season placement.
OT = Overtime; SO = ShootoutWith 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.