| Ratinger Lowen | |
|---|---|
| City | Ratingen,Germany |
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Operated | 1979 - 1997 |
| Colours | Red, White, Black |
Ratinger Lowen was an ice hockey team inRatingen,Germany founded in 1979. They played in theDeutsche Eishockey Liga from 1994-1997.
Ratinger played in theRegionalliga for the 1984-85 season, which they promptly won, and were promoted to theOberliga. They won the Oberliga two years later, and were promoted to the2nd Bundesliga. Ratinger was promoted to the1.Bundesliga after a second-place finish in the 2.Bundesliga. When the 1.Bundesliga became the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 1994, Ratinger continued playing there until they folded in 1997.
A successor club,Revierlöwen Oberhausen, was founded in 1997 and operated until 2007.
| Season | League | First round | Final round/ Play-offs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Regionalliga | 1st place | 1st place↑ |
| 1985-86 | Oberliga | 2nd place | 4th place↑ |
| 1986-87 | Oberliga | 1st place | 6th place↑ |
| 1987-88 | 2nd Bundesliga | 5th place | 9th place↑ |
| 1988-89 | 2. Bundesliga | 6th place | 5th place↓ |
| 1989-90 | 2. Bundesliga | 8th place | 1st place↓ |
| 1990-91 | 2. Bundesliga | 4th place | 8th place↑ |
| 1991-92 | 2. Bundesliga | 2nd place↑ | |
| 1992-93 | Bundesliga | 8th place | Quarterfinal↑ |
| 1993-94 | Bundesliga | 8th place | 2nd round↓ |
| 1994-95 | DEL | 16th place | 1/8 Final↑ |
| 1995-96 | DEL | 10th place | 1/8 Final↑ |
| 1996-97 | DEL | 10th place↓ | Relegation↓ |