Wednesday, 11. March 2026 |
Red Bulls Salute 2026
Four Participants from Four Nations
The tournament format with four strong international participants has proven successful. In August 2026, the Red Bulls Salute in Zell am See will once again feature two teams from major European ice hockey nations, alongside the hosts EC Red Bull Salzburg and EHC Red Bull Munich: EHC Biel-Bienne from Switzerland and HC Dynamo Pardubice. As in the past three years, the games will be played at the KE KELIT Arena, home of EK Die Zeller Eisbären, which has a capacity of 2,600 spectators.
Red Bull Duel on the First Day
While the two Red Bull teams from Salzburg and Munich have always played their semifinal games simultaneously on the first day, this year the two rivals will face off in the semifinals (August 21, 7:30 p.m.). The first semifinal (4:00 p.m.) will therefore be between EHC Biel-Bienne and HC Dynamo Pardubice. The winners of the two semi-final games will compete for the tournament title in the final on August 22nd at 7:00 PM. The third-place game will take place beforehand at 3:00 PM.
The Schedule
Semi-final 1 | August 21, 2026 | 4:00 PM | EHC Biel-Bienne – HC Dynamo Pardubice
Semi-final 2 | August 21, 2026 | 7:30 PM | EHC Red Bull Munich – EC Red Bull Salzburg
Third-Place Game | August 22, 2026 | 3:00 PM | Loser of SF 1 – Loser of SF 2
Final | August 22, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Winner of SF 1 – Winner of SF 2
Ticket Options
Single tickets, day tickets, and all-game passes are available for the Red Bulls Salute games. Red Bulls season ticket holders receive a 20% discount on all tickets.
Standing Room
• Single Game: €15 (Children up to 13 years: €10)
• Day Ticket: €28 (Children up to 13 years: €20)
• All Games Ticket: €50 (Children up to 13 years: €35)
Seated Room
• Single Game: €25 (Children up to 13 years: €15)
• Day Ticket: €45 (Children up to 13 years: €27)
• All Games Ticket: €80 (Children up to 13 years: €50)
New: Bundle for Two People Including Hotel
This year, the ticket offer has been expanded to include an exclusive bundle for two people. The “Red Bulls Salute Weekend Package” includes two nights at the Fish Inn Hotel (Friday to Sunday), two day tickets for each of the four games, and the Zell am See-Kaprun Summer Card. This card grants you admission to our premium partners as well as discounts and special offers from our bonus partners in the region.
One-time or multiple-entry admission to the Summer Card's premium partners – including the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, the Schmittenhöhe, and the lidos around Lake Zell – is included. The Guest Mobility Ticket allows you to travel on all public transportation throughout the province of Salzburg, from trains and buses to the Pinzgau Local Railway. Steam trains, special trains, and the night bus service are excluded.
The “Red Bulls Salute Weekend Package” for two people is available for €604 (€302 per person).
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Pictures of the Red Bulls duel 2025
The Teams
EHC Biel-Bienne plays in the top Swiss ice hockey league, the National League. Founded in 1939, the club boasts three championship titles: 1978, 1981, and 1983. In the 2024/2025 season, they narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing 11th in the regular season standings.
HC Dynamo Pardubice was founded in 1925 and has won the Czech championship six times (1973, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2010, and 2012). Pardubice finished the 2024/25 season as runners-up after a close final series against Kometa Brno.
EHC Red Bull Munich has won the German championship four times. From 2016 to 2018, Bayern Munich achieved a three-peat in the PENNY DEL, followed by a fourth in 2023. Among their greatest international successes is reaching the CHL final in 2018/19. Red Bull Munich has participated in the Red Bulls Salute since 2017 and has already won the tournament twice.
EC Red Bull Salzburg is the most successful team in the win2day ICE Hockey League and crowned themselves league champions for the tenth time last season. Salzburg made history by winning the title four times in a row, following their first three-peat in 2023/24. The Red Bulls Salute is inextricably linked to Salzburg, who have won the tournament twice.
History of the Tournament
The "Red Bulls Salute" was held from 2005 to 2013 as an international invitational tournament for top European teams. A notable exception was the participation of the two-time Stanley Cup champion and tournament winner, the Los Angeles Kings, in 2007. From 2010, it served as the final tournament of the European Trophy, but then gave way to the newly founded Champions Hockey League (CHL) in 2014. After a four-year hiatus, it resumed in 2017. Since then, the format, with its proven four-team format, has become a fixture on the ice hockey calendar.
Mit Galerie
Rögle BK wins the Red Bulls Salute 2025 // RED BULLS SALUTE
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Salzburg loses 2-6 to Munich in Red Bull duel // RED BULLS SALUTE
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Zug wins heated opening match of Red Bulls Salute// RED BULLS SALUTE