▁History ▁E HC ▁B iel ▁played ▁in ▁lower ▁Swiss ▁ice ▁hockey ▁le agues ▁until ▁they ▁got ▁promoted ▁in ▁the ▁second - t ier ▁Swiss ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁E HC ▁B iel ▁won ▁the ▁Swiss ▁League - title ▁and ▁got ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁level , ▁the ▁National ▁League . ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 ▁years ▁between ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁the ▁club ▁won ▁three ▁national ▁champion ships ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁under ▁three ▁coach es ▁( Fr anti š ek ▁Van ek , ▁Ed ▁Re ig le , ▁Kent ▁Ru hn ke ). ▁After ▁the ▁re leg ation ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁E HC ▁B iel ▁had ▁to ▁wait ▁ 1 3 ▁years ▁until ▁their ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁N L . ▁After ▁three ▁consecutive ▁championship ▁vict ories ▁in ▁the ▁second - t ier ▁Swiss ▁League , ▁E HC ▁B iel ▁was ▁re inst ated ▁into ▁the ▁N L , ▁winning ▁the ▁promotion / re leg ation ▁best ▁of ▁ 7 ▁series ▁against ▁E HC ▁Bas el ▁ 4 - 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁ ▁A ▁strong ▁local ▁rival ry ▁exists ▁with ▁the ▁S CL ▁Tig ers , ▁SC ▁Bern , ▁E HC ▁Ol ten , ▁and ▁H C ▁A jo ie . ▁Games ▁between ▁these ▁teams ▁often ▁attract ▁sell - out ▁crow ds . ▁