The team was founded in 1948 as "Eislaufverein Landshut (EVL)", but since 2002 the professional operations have been incorporated as a separate entity. From 2002 to 2013 the professional team was competing as “Landshut Cannibals”; in 2013 the name was changed back to "EVL Landshut Eishockey", to more closely reflect the tradition and history of the team. There is close cooperation with the non-for-profit EVL, which is still responsible for non-professional areas, i.e. junior hockey and figure skating. From 1963 to 1994 the Team was a participant in the Ice hockey Bundesliga and is a founder member of the DEL. The team won the West German National Championship in 1970 and 1983.<