| EHC Basel | |
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| City | Basel, Switzerland |
| League | Swiss League |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Home arena | St. Jakob Arena |
| Colors | |
| Head coach | Eric Himelfarb |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 1932–present | EHC Basel |
EHC Basel are a professionalSwissice hockey team based inBasel,Switzerland. The team currently plays in theSwiss League, the second tier of ice hockey inSwitzerland. The team plays their home games atSt Jakob Arena. EHC Basel was founded on 14 October 1932. Were promoted to theNationalliga A for 2005–06 after winning the previous season. They made the playoffs and were drawn against defending championsHC Davos in the first round, losing the series 4-1. Basel finished in last place in 2006–07, but managed to avoid relegation by beatingSCL Tigers in the playouts. EHC Basel has won five championships of the Nationalliga B in 1935, 1941, 1956, 2003, and 2005. Again in 2007-08 they finished bottom and were relegated to National League B (after losing in the playouts).The club has hosted a preseason tournament calledBasel Summer Ice Hockey since 2009.
On 7 July 2014, the club filed a bankruptcy case for itsNational League B team, the EHC Basel Sharks.[1]
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