EHC Biel-Bienne, a team with two names given the town’s location on the border between Germanophone and Francophone Switzerland, were established in 1939 and play out of the Tissot Arena, a nod to the city’s long tradition of being the centre of Swiss watchmaking.

After winning three National League A titles in six years between 1978 and 1983, EHC Biel-Bienne spent a significant number of years in Switzerland's second tier, only returning to the top level of Swiss hockey in 2008/09. They struggled at the start but recent years have seen a rise in confidence and form. They finished third in the regular season and made it all the way to the semi-finals in the National League in 2017/18.

Their form carried on into 2018/19 as they repeated their semi-finals appearance and finished fourth in the regular season, and followed that up with a fifth-place finish in 2019/20. Both finishes earned them qualification for the Champions Hockey League but they have only played in one season since the 2020/21 CHL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In their first appearance in the pan-European competition, the Swiss team topped their Group and made it to the Quarter-Finals where they fell in overtime to eventual champions Frölunda Gothenburg in heartbreaking fashion.

2023/24 will give Biel-Bienne a second chance to showcase their brand of hockey on Europe's biggest club ice hcokey stage.