# European regional sports leagues launch 2026/2027 seasons > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-basketball-and-ice-hockey-season-starts > Updated: 2026-09-17T15:44:09.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2. The 2026/2027 German and Austrian sports seasons are expanding across multiple disciplines, including football, handball, basketball, and ice hockey. In German football, SV Elversberg has emerged as a notable underdog in the Bundesliga, securing surprising results against major clubs including Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Bayern Munich. Other football activity includes the Bezirksliga Zollern derby between TSV Straßberg and FC 07 Albstadt, which resulted in a 3-3 draw, and a 3-1 win for DJK Gebenbach against SpVgg SV Weiden in the Bayernliga Nord. In ice hockey, the Oberliga season has seen dramatic starts, such as EV Füssen’s comeback victory against the Erding Gladiators, where they scored three goals in the final minute to secure a 4-2 win. ESV Kaufbeuren also opened their season with a 2-0 victory over the Tölzer Löwen, while the DEL2 season commenced with the Starbulls Rosenheim hosting the Ravensburg Towerstars. Basketball competitions include the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga season opener featuring the Rostock Seawolves against Phoenix Hagen. Handball seasons are also underway in both the German Opel Handball-Bundesliga, featuring teams like Rhein-Neckar Löwen and Frisch Auf! Göppingen, and the Austrian HLA Meisterliga, with Sparkasse Schwaz Handball Tirol showing a strong start. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-17: SV Elversberg upsets major Bundesliga clubs in surprising season start Sports leagues in Germany and Austria are launching their 2026/27 seasons, highlighted by SV Elversberg's Bundesliga upsets and dramatic opening matches in ice hockey and handball. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-sports-seasons-begin-with-basketball-and-del2-hockey-openers ### 2026-09-05: German pre-season sports: Eispiraten and NINERS secure victories German pre-season results include a 4-0 ice hockey shutout by Eispiraten Crimmitschau over Saale Bulls Halle and a 92-87 basketball comeback victory by NINERS Chemnitz against Legia Warszawa. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-pre-season-sports-eispiraten-and-niners-secure-victories --- Cite as: European regional sports leagues launch 2026/2027 seasons. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-basketball-and-ice-hockey-season-starts