The 2019–20 Austrian Hockey League season began on 13 September 2019.[1] The defending champion's are EC KAC.
| 2019–20 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga | |
|---|---|
| League | Erste Bank Eishockey Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 13 September 2019 – 3 March 2020 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
Following the conclusion of his previous season Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, announced their withdrawal from the EBEL citing financial difficulties.[2] With the reduction to the 11 team league, the EBEL announced changes in the second round of the season, taking place from 26 January 2020.
The placement round will be reduced to a pool of 5 teams, qualifying automatically for the post-season while each playing 8 games for seeding. The bottom placed 6 teams are drawn into the Qualifying round with each team playing 10 games, with the highest 3 ranked clubs advancing to the post-season.[3]
The season was prematurely ended on 3 March 2020 due to concerns about the 2020 coronavirus outbreak in Europe.[4]
Teams edit
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Dornbirn Bulldogs |  Dornbirn |
Messestadion Dornbirn | 4,270 |
| Moser Medical Graz 99ers | Graz |
Merkur-Eisarena | 4,126 |
| HC TWK Innsbruck | Innsbruck |
Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena | 3,000 |
| EC KAC | Klagenfurt |
Stadthalle Klagenfurt | 4,945 |
| EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | Linz |
Keine Sorgen EisArena | 4,863 |
| EC Red Bull Salzburg | Salzburg |
Eisarena Salzburg | 3,200 |
| Vienna Capitals | Vienna |
Erste Bank Arena | 7,022 |
| EC Panaceo VSV | Villach |
Stadthalle Villach | 4,500 |
| HC Orli Znojmo |  Znojmo |
Hostan Arena | 4,800 |
| Hydro Fehérvár AV19 |  Székesfehérvár |
Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall | 3,500 |
| HCB Südtirol Alperia |  Bolzano |
Eiswelle | 7,200 |
Standings edit
Regular season edit
([5])
Legend: Qualified for 2020–21 Champions Hockey League Qualified for placement round Qualified for qualification round
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 40 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 138 | 82 | +56 | 83 |
| 2 | Vienna Capitals | 40 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 130 | 86 | +44 | 78 |
| 3 | EC KAC | 40 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 110 | 79 | +31 | 68 |
| 4 | Graz 99ers | 40 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 66 |
| 5 | HC Bozen | 40 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 118 | 96 | +22 | 66 |
| 6 | EC VSV | 40 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 122 | 109 | +13 | 64 |
| 7 | Black Wings Linz | 40 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 132 | 132 | 0 | 63 |
| 8 | Orli Znojmo | 40 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 128 | 133 | −5 | 61 |
| 9 | Fehérvár AV19 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 137 | −29 | 51 |
| 10 | HC Innsbruck | 40 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 100 | 159 | −59 | 31 |
| 11 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 40 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 84 | 157 | −73 | 29 |
Placement round edit
Qualified for 2020–21 Champions Hockey League Qualified as higher seed Qualified as lower seed
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HC Bozen | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 21 (0) |
| 2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 20 (4) |
| 3 | Vienna Capitals | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 13 (2) |
| 4 | EC KAC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 10 (1) |
| 5 | EC Graz 99ers | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 3 (0) |
Qualification round edit
Qualified for playoffs Eliminated from playoff contention
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC VSV | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 25 (8) |
| 2 | Black Wings Linz | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 24 (6) |
| 3 | HC Orli Znojmo | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 19 (4) |
| 4 | Fehérvár AV19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 16 (2) |
| 5 | HC Innsbruck | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 16 (1) |
| 6 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 11 (0) |
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| PL1 | HC Bozen | 1 | ||||||||||||
| QU3 | HC Orli Znojmo | 0 | ||||||||||||
| PL2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | ||||||||||||
| QU1 | EC VSV | 1 | ||||||||||||
| PL3 | Vienna Capitals | 1 | ||||||||||||
| PL5 | EC Graz 99ers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| PL4 | EC KAC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| QU2 | Black Wings Linz | 1 | ||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "2019-20 EBEL Standings and schedule". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ^ "News about the future of KHL Medveščak Zagreb" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Schedule for the 2019-20 season is fixed" (in German). Austrian Hockey League. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NEWS". Archived from the original on 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Erste Bank Eishockey Liga". 2020-03-03. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-07-04.