2020–21 DEL season

The season saw the same 14 teams as last year, as all teams were given a license.{{Cite web|url=https://www.del.org/news/alle-14-clubs-erhalten-lizenz-penny-del-verschiebt-saisonstart/11516|title=Alle 14 Clubs erhalten Lizenz – PENNY DEL verschiebt Saisonstart|date=9 July 2020|work=del.org}} Adler Mannheim will be the defending champions from the 2018–19 DEL season as the 2019–20 season was ended after the regular season. At that point, EHC Red Bull München, who won three consecutive DEL titles until Mannheim’s 2019 triumph (a 4–1 series win against Munich), were the league leaders and had clinched the first seed for the DEL playoffs.

This season would have marked the return of promotion and relegation, as the last placed team would have been relegated to the second tier DEL2 and the 2020–21 DEL2 champions would have replaced them for the 2021–22 season DEL.{{Cite web|url=https://www.del.org/news/profi-eishockey-fuehrt-auf-und-abstieg-wieder-ein/9080|title=Profi-Eishockey führt Auf- und Abstieg wieder ein|date=27 July 2018|work=del.org}} On 23 October 2020, the relegation rule was moved to next season. Still, the DEL2 champion can be promoted at the end of this season, so next season could be played with 15 teams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.penny-del.org/news/penny-del-und-del2-einigen-sich-ueber-auf-und-abstieg-fuer-die-saison-2021-22/11737|title=PENNY DEL und DEL2 einigen sich über Auf- und Abstieg für die Saison 2021/22|date=23 October 2018|work=del.org}} The 14 teams played the regular season in two groups (North and South). They played the teams from the same group four times and the teams from the other group twice. After that, the top four clubs from both groups advanced to the playoffs. The quarterfinals were played within the group before, from the semifinals on, it was mixed. All playoff rounds were best of three.

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|ranking_style=percentage

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.del.org/spielplan DEL]

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| legs = 2

|team_order=BER, BRE, DÜS, ISE, KÖL, KRE, WOL

|name_BER=Eisbären Berlin

|name_BRE=Fischtown Pinguins

|name_DÜS=Düsseldorfer EG

|name_ISE=Iserlohn Roosters

|name_KÖL=Kölner Haie

|name_KRE=Krefeld Pinguine

|name_WOL=Grizzlys Wolfsburg

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| match1_BER_DÜS = 4–2

| match1_BER_ISE = 4–2

| match1_BER_KÖL = 5–0

| match1_BER_KRE = 5–0

| match1_BER_WOL = 2–3{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_BRE_BER = 5–3

| match1_BRE_DÜS = 4–3

| match1_BRE_ISE = 5–2

| match1_BRE_KÖL = 3–4

| match1_BRE_KRE = 6–2

| match1_BRE_WOL = 5–2

| match1_DÜS_BER = 5–4{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_DÜS_BRE = 1–4

| match1_DÜS_ISE = 3–1

| match1_DÜS_KÖL = 5–2

| match1_DÜS_KRE = 1–3

| match1_DÜS_WOL = 4–5{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_ISE_BER = 5–2

| match1_ISE_BRE = 2–3{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_ISE_DÜS = 5–6{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_ISE_KÖL = 6–5

| match1_ISE_KRE = 3–6

| match1_ISE_WOL = 5–3

| match1_KÖL_BER = 1–6

| match1_KÖL_BRE = 3–4

| match1_KÖL_DÜS = 4–5{{efn|name=SO}}

| match1_KÖL_ISE = 3–4{{efn|name=SO}}

| match1_KÖL_KRE = 5–4{{efn|name=SO}}

| match1_KÖL_WOL = 2–1

| match1_KRE_BER = 2–5

| match1_KRE_BRE = 0–2

| match1_KRE_DÜS = 3–6

| match1_KRE_ISE = 2–3

| match1_KRE_KÖL = 2–7

| match1_KRE_WOL = 2–3

| match1_WOL_BER = 1–0{{efn|name=SO}}

| match1_WOL_BRE = 1–2

| match1_WOL_DÜS = 1–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_WOL_ISE = 1–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_WOL_KÖL = 4–5{{efn|name=SO}}

| match1_WOL_KRE = 4–1

| match2_BER_BRE = 2–0

| match2_BER_DÜS = 8–1

| match2_BER_ISE = 5–2

| match2_BER_KÖL = 4–2

| match2_BER_KRE = 6–1

| match2_BER_WOL = 2–3{{efn|name=SO}}

| match2_BRE_BER = 1–5

| match2_BRE_DÜS = 1–4

| match2_BRE_ISE = 5–3

| match2_BRE_KÖL = 0–2

| match2_BRE_KRE = 4–2

| match2_BRE_WOL = 4–3

| match2_DÜS_BER = 5–3

| match2_DÜS_BRE = 2–5

| match2_DÜS_ISE = 2–3

| match2_DÜS_KÖL = 3–6

| match2_DÜS_KRE = 3–0

| match2_DÜS_WOL = 1–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match2_ISE_BER = 1–4

| match2_ISE_BRE = 1–5

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| match2_ISE_WOL = 4–0

| match2_KÖL_BER = 3–6

| match2_KÖL_BRE = 3–2

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| match2_KÖL_ISE = 3–2{{efn|name=OT}}

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| match2_KÖL_WOL = 1–3

| match2_KRE_BER = 1–6

| match2_KRE_BRE = 4–5{{efn|name=OT}}

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| match2_KRE_ISE = 3–7

| match2_KRE_KÖL = 0–7

| match2_KRE_WOL = 2–3{{efn|name=OT}}

| match2_WOL_BER = 6–4

| match2_WOL_BRE = 4–3

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| match2_WOL_ISE = 2–1{{efn|name=SO}}

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|update=complete

|ranking_style=percentage

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|name_MÜN=EHC Red Bull München

|name_NÜR=Nürnberg Ice Tigers

|name_SCH=Schwenninger Wild Wings

|name_STR=Straubing Tigers

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

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| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| legs = 2

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|name_ING=ERC Ingolstadt

|name_MAN=Adler Mannheim

|name_MUN=EHC Red Bull München

|name_NÜR=Nürnberg Ice Tigers

|name_SCH=Schwenninger Wild Wings

|name_STR=Straubing Tigers

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| match1_AUG_MUN = 2–1{{efn|name=OT}}

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| match1_ING_MUN = 3–2{{efn|name=SO}}

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| match1_MAN_MUN = 3–2{{efn|name=SO}}

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| match1_MUN_SCH = 4–3

| match1_MUN_STR = 6–2

| match1_NÜR_AUG = 5–6{{efn|name=OT}}

| match1_NÜR_ING = 1–4

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| match2_AUG_MAN = 4–3{{efn|name=OT}}

| match2_AUG_MUN = 2–5

| match2_AUG_NÜR = 3–4

| match2_AUG_SCH = 0–5

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| match2_SCH_ING = 2–1{{efn|name=SO}}

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| match2_SCH_STR = 4–1

| match2_STR_AUG = 2–1

| match2_STR_ING = 2–3

| match2_STR_MAN = 3–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match2_STR_MUN = 4–5{{efn|name=OT}}

| match2_STR_NÜR = 3–4{{efn|name=OT}}

| match2_STR_SCH = 5–1

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

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| name_BRE=Fischtown Pinguins

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| match_BER_KRE = null

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| match_BRE_DÜS = null

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| match_BRE_ISE = null

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| match_BRE_KRE = null

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| match_DÜS_KRE = null

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| match_ING_MUN = null

| match_ING_NÜR = null

| match_ING_SCH = null

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| match_ISE_BRE = null

| match_ISE_DÜS = null

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| match_ISE_KÖL = null

| match_ISE_KRE = null

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| match_ISE_NÜR = 3–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_ISE_SCH = 3–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_ISE_STR = 0–5

| match_ISE_WOL = null

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| match_KÖL_BER = null

| match_KÖL_BRE = null

| match_KÖL_DÜS = null

| match_KÖL_ING = 4–3{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_KÖL_ISE = null

| match_KÖL_KRE = null

| match_KÖL_MAN = 2–3{{efn|name=SO}}

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| match_KÖL_NÜR = 6–3

| match_KÖL_SCH = 2–4

| match_KÖL_STR = 4–5

| match_KÖL_WOL = null

| match_KRE_AUG = 0–3

| match_KRE_BER = null

| match_KRE_BRE = null

| match_KRE_DÜS = null

| match_KRE_ING = 5–6

| match_KRE_ISE = null

| match_KRE_KÖL = null

| match_KRE_MAN = 0–1{{efn|name=SO}}

| match_KRE_MUN = 1–8

| match_KRE_NÜR = 0–3

| match_KRE_SCH = 1–2

| match_KRE_STR = 0–4

| match_KRE_WOL = null

| match_MAN_AUG = null

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| match_MAN_BRE = 1–2

| match_MAN_DÜS = 3–0

| match_MAN_ING = null

| match_MAN_ISE = 2–1{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_MAN_KÖL = 5–1

| match_MAN_KRE = 4–2

| match_MAN_MUN = null

| match_MAN_NÜR = null

| match_MAN_SCH = null

| match_MAN_STR = null

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| match_MUN_AUG = null

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| match_MUN_ING = null

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| match_MUN_MAN = null

| match_MUN_NÜR = null

| match_MUN_SCH = null

| match_MUN_STR = null

| match_MUN_WOL = 4–3

| match_NÜR_AUG = null

| match_NÜR_BER = 1–3

| match_NÜR_BRE = 3–1

| match_NÜR_DÜS = 6–5{{efn|name=SO}}

| match_NÜR_ING = null

| match_NÜR_ISE = 7–3

| match_NÜR_KÖL = 3–2

| match_NÜR_KRE = 5–3

| match_NÜR_MAN = null

| match_NÜR_MUN = null

| match_NÜR_SCH = null

| match_NÜR_STR = null

| match_NÜR_WOL = 2–1

| match_SCH_AUG = null

| match_SCH_BER = 4–2

| match_SCH_BRE = 4–5

| match_SCH_DÜS = 3–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_SCH_ING = null

| match_SCH_ISE = 3–2{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_SCH_KÖL = 5–3

| match_SCH_KRE = 5–6{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_SCH_MAN = null

| match_SCH_MUN = null

| match_SCH_NÜR = null

| match_SCH_STR = null

| match_SCH_WOL = 4–1

| match_STR_AUG = null

| match_STR_BER = 1–3

| match_STR_BRE = 5–2

| match_STR_DÜS = 0–4

| match_STR_ING = null

| match_STR_ISE = {{small|Cancelled{{Cite web|url=https://www.penny-del.org/news/straubing-tigers-gegen-iserlohn-roosters-wird-nicht-nachgeholt/12614|title=Straubing Tigers gegen Iserlohn Roosters wird nicht nachgeholt|date=18 April 2021|work=penny-del.org}}}}

| match_STR_KÖL = 3–5

| match_STR_KRE = 3–1

| match_STR_MAN = null

| match_STR_MUN = null

| match_STR_NÜR = null

| match_STR_SCH = null

| match_STR_WOL = 2–4

| match_WOL_AUG = 1–4

| match_WOL_BER = null

| match_WOL_BRE = null

| match_WOL_DÜS = null

| match_WOL_ING = 6–3

| match_WOL_ISE = null

| match_WOL_KÖL = null

| match_WOL_KRE = null

| match_WOL_MAN = 0–1

| match_WOL_MUN = 5–1

| match_WOL_NÜR = 4–3{{efn|name=OT}}

| match_WOL_SCH = 5–3

| match_WOL_STR = 2–4

}}

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{{efn|name=SO|Shootout}}

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All rounds were played in a best of three format. The first round was played in the regional group.

{{8TeamBracket-Re-seeds

| RD1-seed1=N1

| RD1-team1=Eisbären Berlin

| RD1-score1=2

| RD1-seed2=N4

| RD1-team2=Iserlohn Roosters

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=N2

| RD1-team3=Fischtown Pinguins

| RD1-score3=1

| RD1-seed4=N3

| RD1-team4=Grizzlys Wolfsburg

| RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5=S1

| RD1-team5=Adler Mannheim

| RD1-score5=2

| RD1-seed6=S4

| RD1-team6=Straubing Tigers

| RD1-score6=1

| RD1-seed7=S2

| RD1-team7=EHC Red Bull München

| RD1-score7=0

| RD1-seed8=S3

| RD1-team8=ERC Ingolstadt

| RD1-score8=2

| RD2-seed1=N1

| RD2-team1=Eisbären Berlin

| RD2-score1=2

| RD2-seed2=S3

| RD2-team2=ERC Ingolstadt

| RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3=S1

| RD2-team3=Adler Mannheim

| RD2-score3=1

| RD2-seed4=N3

| RD2-team4=Grizzlys Wolfsburg

| RD2-score4=2

| RD3-seed1=N1

| RD3-team1=Eisbären Berlin

| RD3-score1=2

| RD3-seed2=N3

| RD3-team2=Grizzlys Wolfsburg

| RD3-score2=1

}}

The quarterfinals were played between 20 and 24 April 2021 in a best-of-three mode.

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Eisbären Berlin

|team2=Iserlohn Roosters

|stadium1=Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin

|stadium2=Eissporthalle Iserlohn, Iserlohn

|date1=20 April 2021

|score1=3–4

|recap1=www.penny-del.org/event/eisbaeren-berlin-iserlohn-roosters/7406

|won1=2

|1-1-1=Matt White – 01:29
Ryan McKiernan – 05:17

|1-1-2=04:54 – Casey Bailey
13:32 – Brent Raedeke

|1-2-1=Ryan McKiernan – 21:37

|1-3-2=49:05 – Joe Whitney
59:01 – Brent Aubin

|goalie1-1=Mathias Niederberger (25 saves / 29 shots)

|goalie1-2=Andreas Jenike (28 saves / 31 shots)

|date2=22 April 2021

|home2=2

|score2=0–6

|recap2=www.penny-del.org/event/iserlohn-roosters-eisbaeren-berlin/7385

|won2=1

|2-1-1=08:10 – Zach Boychuk
19:38 – Ryan McKiernan

|2-2-1=23:45– Lukas Reichel

|2-3-1=45:17 – Zach Boychuk
53:13 – Simon Després (EN)
55:47 – Sebastian Streu

|goalie2-1=Mathias Niederberger (25 saves / 25 shots)

|goalie2-2=Andreas Jenike (25 saves / 31 shots)

|date3=24 April 2021

|home3=1

|score3=5–3

|recap3=www.penny-del.org/event/eisbaeren-berlin-iserlohn-roosters/7397

|won3=1

|3-1-1=No scoring

|3-1-2=02:28 – Marko Friedrich
08:03 – Marko Friedrich

|3-2-1=Matt White – 20:49
Matt White – 29:18
Matt White – 31:01
Kris Foucault – 32:37

|3-2-2=39:54 – Casey Bailey (PP)

|3-3-1=Ryan McKiernan – 51:39

|goalie3-1=Mathias Niederberger (22 saves / 25 shots)

|goalie3-2=Andreas Jenike (39 saves / 44 shots)

|series=Berlin won series 2–1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Fischtown Pinguins

|team2=Grizzlys Wolfsburg

|stadium1=Eisarena Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven

|stadium2=Eis Arena Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg

|date1=20 April 2021

|score1=4–2

|recap1=www.penny-del.org/event/pinguins-bremerhaven-grizzlys-wolfsburg/7412

|won1=1

|1-1-1=No scoring

|1-1-2=06:02 – Spencer Machacek

|1-2-1=Tye McGinn – 24:38

|1-2-2=35:01 – Gerrit Fauser (PP)

|1-3-1=Dominik Uher (PP) – 55:07
Jan Urbas – 58:57
Dominik Uher (EN) – 59:04

|goalie1-1=Brandon Maxwell (23 saves / 25 shots)

|goalie1-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (29 saves / 33 shots)

|date2=22 April 2021

|home2=2

|score2=3–2

|recap2=www.penny-del.org/event/grizzlys-wolfsburg-pinguins-bremerhaven/7391

|won2=2

|2-1-1=No scoring

|2-1-2=Garrett Festerling (PP) – 16:43

|2-2-1=25:57 – Mitch Wahl
27:04 – Miha Verlič

|2-2-2=Spencer Machacek – 34:14
Garrett Festerling (PP) – 39:54

|goalie2-1=Brandon Maxwell (34 saves / 36 shots)

|goalie2-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (23 saves / 25 shots)

|date3=24 April 2021

|home3=1

|score3=2–3

|ot3=1

|recap3=www.penny-del.org/event/pinguins-bremerhaven-grizzlys-wolfsburg/7403

|won3=2

|3-1-1=No scoring

|3-1-2=03:28 – Jeff Likens

|3-2-1=Mitch Wahl (PP) – 33:30

|3-2-2=28:20 – Max Görtz

|3-3-1=Jan Urbas (EA) – 59:57

|3-4-2=65:08 – Phillip Bruggisser

|goalie3-1=Brandon Maxwell (24 saves / 25 shots)

|goalie3-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (25 saves / 27 shots)

|series=Wolfsburg won series 2–1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Adler Mannheim

|team2=Straubing Tigers

|stadium1=SAP Arena, Mannheim

|stadium2=Eisstadion am Pulverturm, Straubing

|date1=20 April 2021

|score1=2–3

|ot1=1

|recap1=www.penny-del.org/event/adler-mannheim-straubing-tigers/7370

|won1=2

|1-1-1=Denis Reul – 02:05
Taylor Leier (PP) – 13:45

|1-1-2=02:13 – Antoine Laganière
18:44 – Andreas Eder (PP)

|1-4-2=61:39 – Jeremy Williams (PP)

|goalie1-1=Dennis Endras (21 saves / 24 shots)

|goalie1-2=Sebastian Vogl (19 saves / 21 shots)

|date2=22 April 2021

|home2=2

|score2=1–3

|recap2=www.penny-del.org/event/straubing-tigers-adler-mannheim/7415

|won2=1

|2-1-1=03:33 – Tommi Huhtala (PP)
04:05 – Tommi Huhtala
09:36 – Jason Bast

|2-3-2=Sena Acolatse – 46:46

|goalie2-1=Dennis Endras (21 saves / 22 shots)

|goalie2-2=Sebastian Vogl (27 saves / 29 shots)

|date3=24 April 2021

|home3=1

|score3=4–3

|ot3=1

|recap3=www.penny-del.org/event/adler-mannheim-straubing-tigers/7394

|won3=1

|3-1-1=No scoring

|3-1-2=04:15 – T. J. Mulock
09:38 – Corey Tropp

|3-2-2=30:31 – Antoine Laganière (SH)

|3-3-1=Sinan Akdag (PP, EA) – 49:59
Brendan Shinnimin (PP, EA) – 51:20
Thomas Larkin – 54:25

|3-4-1=Nico Krämmer – 70:36

|goalie3-1=Dennis Endras (24 saves / 27 shots)

|goalie3-2=Sebastian Vogl (33 saves / 37 shots)

|series=Mannheim won series 2–1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=EHC Red Bull München

|team2=ERC Ingolstadt

|stadium1=Olympia Eishalle, Munich

|stadium2=Saturn Arena, Ingolstadt

|date1=20 April 2021

|score1=1–4

|recap1=www.penny-del.org/event/ehc-red-bull-muenchen-erc-ingolstadt/7409

|won1=2

|1-1-1=No scoring

|1-1-2=04:45 – Wojciech Stachowiak
09:45 – Tim Wohlgemuth

|1-2-1=Chris Bourque – 31:37

|1-2-2=23:53 – Wayne Simpson
29:13 – Louis-Marc Aubry

|goalie1-1=Danny aus den Birken (25 saves / 29 shots)

|goalie1-2=Michael Garteig (38 saves / 39 shots)

|date2=22 April 2021

|home2=2

|score2=5–4

|ot2=1

|recap2=www.penny-del.org/event/erc-ingolstadt-ehc-red-bull-muenchen/7388

|won2=2

|2-1-1=11:26 – Daryl Boyle

|2-1-2=Ryan Kuffner – 19:23

|2-2-1=26:47 – John-Jason Peterka
31:48 – Yasin Ehliz (PP)
38:00 – Andrew Ebbett

|2-2-2=Tim Wohlgemuth – 24:57

|2-3-2=Wayne Simpson – 49:44
Louis-Marc Aubry (PP) – 50:51

|2-4-2=Brandon Defazio – 62:00

|goalie2-1=Danny aus den Birken (25 saves / 30 shots)

|goalie2-2=Michael Garteig (31 saves / 35 shots)

|series=Ingolstadt won series 2–0

}}

The semifinals were played between 26 and 29 April 2021 in a best-of-three format.

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Eisbären Berlin

|team2=ERC Ingolstadt

|stadium1=Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin

|stadium2=Saturn Arena, Ingolstadt

|date1=26 April 2021

|score1=3–4

|recap1=www.penny-del.org/event/eisbaeren-berlin-erc-ingolstadt/7430

|won1=2

|1-1-1=Mark Olver – 01:56

|1-1-2=10:15 – Louis-Marc Aubry (PP)
19:01 – Louis-Marc Aubry

|1-2-1=Matt White – 29:25

|1-2-2=37:56 – Morgan Ellis

|1-3-1=Leonhard Pföderl – 44:11

|1-3-2=40:43 – Louis-Marc Aubry (PP)

|goalie1-1=Mathias Niederberger (24 saves / 28 shots)

|goalie1-2=Michael Garteig (37 saves / 40 shots)

|date2=28 April 2021

|home2=2

|score2=2–3

|recap2=www.penny-del.org/event/erc-ingolstadt-eisbaeren-berlin/7450

|won2=1

|2-1-1=09:06 – Leonhard Pföderl

|2-1-2=Tim Wohlgemuth – 00:57

|2-2-2=Mirko Höfflin – 26:48

|2-3-1=49:18 – Matt White (PP)
58:57 – Ryan McKiernan

|goalie2-1=Mathias Niederberger (19 saves / 21 shots)

|goalie2-2=Michael Garteig (31 saves / 34 shots)

|date3=30 April 2021

|home3=1

|score3=4–2

|recap3=www.penny-del.org/event/eisbaeren-berlin-erc-ingolstadt/7453

|won3=1

|3-1-1=No scoring

|3-2-1=John Ramage – 30:58
Ryan McKiernan – 33:05

|3-2-2=23:32 – Louis-Marc Aubry (PP2)
27:35 – Ryan Kuffner

|3-3-1=Matt White – 49:42
Giovanni Fiore – 57:42

|goalie3-1=Mathias Niederberger (46 saves / 48 shots)

|goalie3-2=Michael Garteig (40 saves / 44 shots)

|series=Berlin won series 2–1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Adler Mannheim

|team2=Grizzlys Wolfsburg

|stadium1=SAP Arena, Mannheim

|stadium2=Eis Arena Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg

|date1=26 April 2021

|score1=4–1

|recap1=www.penny-del.org/event/adler-mannheim-grizzlys-wolfsburg/7433

|won1=1

|1-1-1=Andrew Desjardins (PP2) – 13:42

|1-2-1=Ben Smith (PP) – 35:35

|1-2-2=23:26 – Spencer Machacek (PP)

|1-3-1=Felix Schütz – 53:57
Ben Smith (EN) – 58:19

|goalie1-1=Dennis Endras (13 saves / 14 shots)

|goalie1-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (31 saves / 35 shots)

|date2=28 April 2021

|home2=2

|score2=2–1

|recap2=www.penny-del.org/event/grizzlys-wolfsburg-adler-mannheim/7447

|won2=2

|ot2=1

|2-1-1=No scoring

|2-2-1=38:23 – Mark Katic

|2-3-2=Sebastian Furchner (PP) – 46:53

|2-4-2=Anthony Rech – 65:05

|goalie2-1=Dennis Endras (17 saves / 19 shots)

|goalie2-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (32 saves / 33 shots)

|date3=30 April 2021

|home3=1

|score3=1–2

|recap3=www.penny-del.org/event/adler-mannheim-grizzlys-wolfsburg/7456

|won3=2

|3-1-1=Denis Reul – 03:51

|3-1-2=13:52 – Spencer Machacek

|3-3-2=56:17 – Max Görtz

|goalie3-1=Dennis Endras (19 saves / 21 shots)

|goalie3-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (23 saves / 24 shots)

|series=Wolfsburg won series 2–1

}}

The final was played between 2 and 7 May 2021 in a best-of-three format.

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Eisbären Berlin

|team2=Grizzlys Wolfsburg

|stadium1=Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin

|stadium2=Eis Arena Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg

|date1=2 May 2021

|score1=2–3

|recap1=www.penny-del.org/event/eisbaeren-berlin-grizzlys-wolfsburg/7436

|won1=2

|ot1=1

|1-1-1=No scoring

|1-2-2=33:04 – Gerrit Fauser (PP)

|1-3-1=Marcel Noebels (PP) – 54:25
Zachary Boychuk (EA) – 59:22

|1-3-2=57:42 – Garrett Festerling

|1-4-2=77:59 – Julian Melchiori

|goalie1-1=Mathias Niederberger (40 saves / 43 shots)

|goalie1-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (41 saves / 43 shots)

|date2=5 May 2021

|home2=2

|score2=1–4

|recap2=www.penny-del.org/event/grizzlys-wolfsburg-eisbaeren-berlin/7459

|won2=1

|2-1-1=16:37 – Frank Hördler

|2-2-1=27:13 – Ryan McKiernan
30:54 – Sebastian Streu

|2-2-2=Gerrit Fauser (PP) – 37:44

|2-3-1=58:13 – Lukas Reichel (EN)

|goalie2-1=Mathias Niederberger (26 saves / 27 shots)

|goalie2-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (21 saves / 25 shots)

|date3=7 May 2021

|home3=1

|score3=2–1

|recap3=www.penny-del.org/event/eisbaeren-berlin-grizzlys-wolfsburg/7462

|won3=1

|3-1-1=Mark Olver – 01:49

|3-1-2=02:14 – Mathis Olimb

|3-2-1=Leonhard Pföderl – 23:19

|goalie3-1=Mathias Niederberger (19 saves / 20 shots)

|goalie3-2=Dustin Strahlmeier (27 saves / 29 shots)

|series=Berlin won series 2–1

}}

The awards were announced on 2 May 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.penny-del.org/news/marcel-noebels-ist-spieler-des-jahres-der-penny-del/12713|title=Marcel Noebels ist Spieler des Jahres der PENNY DEL|date=2 May 2021|work=del.org}}

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

{{reflist}}

• [https://www.del.org/ Official website]

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