2024–25 Champions Hockey League
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Dates | 5 September 2024 – 18 February 2025[1] |
Teams | 24 |
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The 2024–25 Champions Hockey League will be the 10th season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament. The tournament will be competed by 24 teams, with qualification being on sporting merits only. Apart from the reigning champion, the six founding leagues will be represented by three teams each, while five "challenge leagues" will be represented by one team each.
Team allocation
A total of 24 teams from different European first-tier leagues are scheduled to participate in the league. Besides the title holders Genève-Servette HC, 18 teams from the six founding leagues, as well as the national champions from Denmark, France, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom.[2][3]
The qualification criteria for national leagues is based on the following rules:[4]
- CHL champions
- National league champions (play-off winners)
- Regular season winners
- Regular season runners-up
- Regular season third-placed team
Note: the national league champions of the United Kingdom are distinct from the national champions, who are determined in play-offs following the regular season.[5]
Teams
Team | City/Area | League | Qualification | Participation | Previous best |
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Genève-Servette HC | Geneva | National League | 2024 CHL winners | 4th | Champion |
Skellefteå AIK | Skellefteå | Swedish Hockey League | Play-off winners | 9th | Final |
Färjestad BK | Karlstad | Swedish Hockey League | Regular season winners | 7th | Quarter-finals |
Växjö Lakers | Växjö | Swedish Hockey League | Regular season runners-up | 8th | Final |
ZSC Lions | Zürich | National League | Play-off winners | 8th | Quarter-finals |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Fribourg | National League | Regular season runners-up | 6th | Semi-finals |
Lausanne HC | Lausanne | National League | Regular season third place | 3rd | Quarter-finals |
Eisbären Berlin | Berlin | Deutsche Eishockey Liga | Play-off winners | 7th | Round of 16 |
Fischtown Pinguins | Bremerhaven | Deutsche Eishockey Liga | Regular season winners | 2nd | Group stage |
Straubing Tigers | Straubing | Deutsche Eishockey Liga | Regular season third | 2nd | Round of 16 |
Tappara | Tampere | Liiga | Play-off winners | 10th | Champion |
Ilves | Tampere | Liiga | Regular season runners-up | 3rd | Round of 16 |
Pelicans | Lahti | Liiga | Regular season third place | 3rd | Round of 16 |
Oceláři Třinec | Třinec | Czech Extraliga | Play-off winners | 9th | Semi-finals |
Dynamo Pardubice | Pardubice | Czech Extraliga | Regular season winners | 5th | Quarter-finals |
Sparta Praha | Prague | Czech Extraliga | Regular season runners-up | 6th | Final |
Red Bull Salzburg | Salzburg | ICE Hockey League | Play-off winners | 9th | Semi-finals |
EC KAC | Klagenfurt | ICE Hockey League | Regular season winners | 5th | Round of 16 |
Fehérvár AV19 | Székesfehérvár | ICE Hockey League | Regular season runners-up | 2nd | Group stage |
Sheffield Steelers | Sheffield | Elite Ice Hockey League | Regular season winners | 3rd | Group stage |
Dragons de Rouen | Rouen | Ligue Magnus | Play-off winners | 5th | Quarter-finals |
Storhamar | Hamar | EliteHockey Ligaen | Play-off winners | 3rd | Round of 16 |
SønderjyskE Ishockey | Vojens | Metal Ligaen | Play-off winners | 4th | Group stage |
Unia Oświęcim | Oświęcim | Polska Hokej Liga | Play-off winners | 1st | First appearance |
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition will be as follows.[1][6]
Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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Group stage | Matchday 1 | 22 May 2024 | 5–6 September 2024 | |
Matchday 2 | 7–8 September 2024 | |||
Matchday 3 | 12–13 September 2024 | |||
Matchday 4 | 14–15 September 2024 | |||
Matchday 5 | 8–9 October 2024 | |||
Matchday 6 | 15–16 October 2024 | |||
Playoff | Round of 16 | No draw | 12–13 November 2024 | 19–20 November 2024 |
Quarter-finals | 3–4 December 2024 | 17 December 2024 | ||
Semi-finals | 14–15 January 2025 | 21–22 January 2025 | ||
Final | 18 February 2025 |
Regular season
In the regular season the 24 teams will be combined into one table. Each team will play home and away against six different opponents once. The best sixteen teams qualified to the round of 16.
The draw of the regular season will take place on 22 May 2024 in Prague, Czechia.[6]
Pots
The participating teams are seeded into Pots A to D according to their achievements in their national leagues and their respective league’s standing in the CHL league ranking. The reigning CHL champions Genève-Servette HC are the top seeded team and therefore given a place in pot A. The top pot also contains the reigning champions of four of the top five founding leagues according to the league rankings (Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Finland and Czechia). Pot D contains 2023–24 ICE Hockey League regular season runners-up Fehérvár AV19 and champions of five challenger leagues.[7]
Grid
A1 | Tappara | A2 | Skellefteå AIK | A3 | Eisbären Berlin | A4 | ZSC Lions | A5 | Oceláři Třinec | A6 | Genève-Servette HC |
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B1 | Fischtown Pinguins | B2 | Dynamo Pardubice | B3 | Red Bull Salzburg | B4 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | B5 | Ilves | B6 | Färjestad BK |
C1 | Pelicans | C2 | Sparta Praha | C3 | Straubing Tigers | C4 | Växjö Lakers | C5 | EC KAC | C6 | Lausanne HC |
D1 | Fehérvár AV19 | D2 | SønderjyskE Ishockey | D3 | Sheffield Steelers | D4 | Unia Oświęcim | D5 | Storhamar | D6 | Dragons de Rouen |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Genève-Servette HC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | Skellefteå AIK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ZSC Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Eisbären Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Tappara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Oceláři Třinec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Färjestad BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Fischtown Pinguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Ilves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Dynamo Pardubice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | EC KAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Växjö Lakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Lausanne HC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Straubing Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Sparta Praha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Fehérvár AV19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Sheffield Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | Dragons de Rouen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | Storhamar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | SønderjyskE Ishockey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | Unia Oświęcim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regulation time, 2 points for a win in overtime, 1 point for a loss in overtime, 0 points for a loss in regulation time). If two or more teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria was applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (see 8.4.4. Tie breaking formula group stage standings):[8]
- Greater number of wins in regulation time (3 point wins);
- Greater number of wins in total (regulation time wins + overtime and shootout wins);
- Better goal difference;
- More goals scored;
- More away goals scored;
- The higher position in the CHL Draw pot allocation.
Results
Home \ Away | ROU | KLA | BER | FBK | FEH | BRE | GEN | PAR | FRI | ILV | LAU | TŘI | PEL | RBS | SHE | SKE | SØN | PRA | STO | STR | TAP | UNI | VÄX | ZSC |
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Dragons de Rouen | 6 Sep | 9 Oct | 8 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
EC KAC | 12 Sep | 15 Sep | 16 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eisbären Berlin | 13 Sep | 16 Oct | 15 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Färjestad BK | 8 Sep | 8 Oct | 15 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fehérvár AV19 | 12 Sep | 15 Oct | 14 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fischtown Pinguins | 14 Sep | 6 Sep | 8 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Genève-Servette HC | 9 Oct | 14 Sep | 12 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamo Pardubice | 5 Sep | 9 Oct | 7 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 8 Oct | 5 Sep | 15 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ilves | 5 Sep | 15 Oct | 7 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lausanne HC | 12 Sep | 6 Sep | 9 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oceláři Třinec | 14 Sep | 16 Oct | 12 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pelicans | 16 Oct | 6 Sep | 8 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Red Bull Salzburg | 6 Sep | 8 Sep | 15 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Steelers | 16 Oct | 15 Sep | 13 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Skellefteå AIK | 8 Oct | 15 Oct | 13 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
SønderjyskE Ishockey | 12 Sep | 15 Sep | 8 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sparta Praha | 7 Sep | 9 Oct | 5 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Storhamar | 7 Sep | 14 Sep | 5 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Straubing Tigers | 15 Sep | 8 Sep | 6 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tappara | 12 Sep | 14 Sep | 16 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unia Oświęcim | 7 Sep | 13 Sep | 9 Oct | |||||||||||||||||||||
Växjö Lakers | 5 Sep | 8 Oct | 7 Sep | |||||||||||||||||||||
ZSC Lions | 15 Sep | 8 Oct | 13 Sep |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
References
- ^ a b "Playing Dates for 2024/25 Published!". championshockeyleague.com. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Who's Qualified for 2024/25?". championshockeyleague.com. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Places for Challenger Leagues in 2024/25 Confirmed". championshockeyleague.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "New CHL competition format for 2023/24 revealed". championshockeyleague.com. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "The CHL Format". championshockeyleague.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "The 2024/25 line-up is complete!". championshockeyleague.com. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Draw Pots for 2024/25 CHL Draw Announced!". championshockeyleague.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Tie Breaking Formula Regular Season Standings" (PDF). championshockeyleague.com. Champions Hockey League. Retrieved 9 September 2023.