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EHC Bayreuth (Bayreuth Tigers Eishockey GmbH), more commonly known as Bayreuth Tigers are a a professional ice hockey team based in Bayreuth, Germany. The Bayreuth Tigers play in the DEL2 and play home games the Kunsteisstadion.

History
EHC Bayreuth formed in 2006, following the bankruptcy of ESV Bayreuth. Bayreuth began play in the Bezirksliga, and were subsequently promoted to the Landesliga, after being crowned champions. Following the culmination of the 2008-09 Landesliga, the Tigers were once again promoted, this time to the Regionalliga.

changed name to Tigers in 2017.

Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

The East Hokkaido Cranes formed in April 2019, as a phoenix club following the demise of the Nippon Paper Cranes franchise. The Paper Cranes had previously existed for 70 years, however owners Nippon Paper Industries announced in December 2018 that the team would be put up for sale as a result of corporate streamlining and declining revenues. No buyer was found, and as a result the team folded.

The East Hokkaido Ice Hockey Club LLC led by Tanaka Shigeki announced that they had secured ¥125 million of founding enabling the establishment of the new team. Asia League Ice Hockey chairman Sumio Kobayashi announced on 23 April, 2019 that the new franchise would join the league, replacing the Paper Cranes, whilst retaining 15 players and playing out of the same arena.

The Cranes played their first regular season game on 31 August, 2019 losing 3-2 to the Nikkō Ice Bucks, with forward Taiga Irikura scoring the first goal in franchise history.

Roster
Updated December 11, 2019.