The club is a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey.

The club quickly moved up the ranks in German hockey in their first decade, winning league titles in both the Bayernliga.

After getting promoted in 2003 from the Bavarian League to the Oberliga, the senior team was outsourced from the club to the EHC München Spielbetriebs GmbH in 2004.

By July 2010, EHC München had earned promotion into Germany's top league, the DEL.

After financial problems the team got a new sponsor in 2012 and was renamed EHC Red Bull München.