2024–25 Champions Hockey League
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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September 2024 – 18 February 2025[1] |
| Teams | 24 |
Team allocation edit
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 edit
| Team | City/Area | League | Qualification | Participation | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | Regular season winners[Note SUI] | 8th | Quarter-finals |
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron
|
Fribourg | National League | Regular season runners-up | 6th | Semi-finals |
| Lausanne HC
|
Lausanne | National League | TBD[Note SUI] | 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 |
Notes
- ^ Switzerland (SUI): ZSC Lions may qualify as play-off winners; Lausanne HC may qualify as play-off winners or regular season third.
Round and draw dates edit
The schedule of the competition will be as follows.[1]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
References edit
- ^ 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.