Ingolstadt Misses Semifinals in Ice Hockey Champions League - German hockey’s Champions League dream ends with Ingolstadt’s exit
ERC Ingolstadt has been knocked out of the UEFA Champions League after a quarterfinal defeat. The German team was the last remaining from the country in this season’s competition. Their exit means no German club will feature in the semifinals.
Three German teams started the tournament, but only Ingolstadt reached the knockout rounds. Both Eisbären Berlin and Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven failed to advance past the group stage.
The UEFA Champions League schedule saw Ingolstadt face Frölunda Göteborg in the quarterfinals. After a tight series, the Swedish side won 5:3 on aggregate. The second leg ended in a 2:2 draw on December 16, 2025, in Göteborg. This result confirmed Ingolstadt’s elimination from the competition.
Frölunda’s coach, Robert Ohlsson, guided his team through the tie. The victory secured their place in the next round, while Ingolstadt’s run came to an end.
With Ingolstadt’s defeat, German representation in the UEFA Champions League is now over. The club’s quarterfinal loss marks the furthest any German team progressed this season. The semifinals will proceed without a Bundesliga side.
