Ice hockey in the city of Mannheim was first established in 1938 when Mannheimer ERC (MERC) first took the ice. MERC won their first German championship in 1980.

In 1994, Adler Mannheim was founded from MERC and joined Germany’s newly-founded professional league, the DEL, the same year.

The club quickly became a success, both on and off the ice, and have collected eight German championships, most recently in 2019, and won Germany’s “Pokal-Cup” twice. 

Since 2005, the club have played all their home games in front of a loyal fan base inside the SAP Arena, with a seating capacity of 13,600. Along with their loyal fans, the club have earned the nickname "Hockey Town" for the city of Mannheim. 

Die Adler, as they are most often referred to, have featured in six Champions Hockey Seasons. They have finished top of their Group three times, but despite being one a strong contender on the pan-European stage, they have only made it as far as the Round of 16 in the competition.