2019–20 Austrian Hockey League season

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
LeagueErste Bank Eishockey Liga
SportIce hockey
Duration13 September 2019 – 3 March 2020
Number of teams11
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
Teams participating in the 2019–20 season
TeamCityArenaCapacity
Dornbirn Bulldogs DornbirnMessestadion Dornbirn4,270
Moser Medical Graz 99ers GrazMerkur-Eisarena4,126
HC TWK Innsbruck InnsbruckTiroler Wasserkraft Arena3,000
EC KAC KlagenfurtStadthalle Klagenfurt4,945
EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz LinzKeine Sorgen EisArena4,863
EC Red Bull Salzburg SalzburgEisarena Salzburg3,200
Vienna Capitals ViennaErste Bank Arena7,022
EC Panaceo VSV VillachStadthalle Villach4,500
HC Orli Znojmo ZnojmoHostan Arena4,800
Hydro Fehérvár AV19 SzékesfehérvárIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall3,500
HCB Südtirol Alperia BolzanoEiswelle7,200

Standings

Regular season

([5])
Legend:      Qualified for 2020–21 Champions Hockey League      Qualified for placement round      Qualified for qualification round

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLGFGAGDPoints
1EC Red Bull Salzburg402276513882+5683
2Vienna Capitals4023102513086+4478
3EC KAC4019144311079+3168
4Graz 99ers40181444113113066
5HC Bozen4018155211896+2266
6EC VSV40171553122109+1364
7Black Wings Linz40171436132132063
8Orli Znojmo40171634128133−561
9Fehérvár AV1940131944108137−2951
10HC Innsbruck4072634100159−5931
11Dornbirn Bulldogs406274384157−7329

Placement round

     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
1HC Bozen871002711+1621 (0)
2EC Red Bull Salzburg842202221+120 (4)
3Vienna Capitals834102524+113 (2)
4EC KAC823031922−310 (1)
5EC Graz 99ers806111934−153 (0)

Qualification round

     Qualified for playoffs      Eliminated from playoff contention

Rank Team GP W L OTW OTL GF GA GD Points
1EC VSV1043213027+325 (8)
2Black Wings Linz1053113832+624 (6)
3HC Orli Znojmo1043032528−319 (4)
4Fehérvár AV191034213529+616 (2)
5HC Innsbruck1044113332+116 (1)
6Dornbirn Bulldogs1025212336−1311 (0)

Playoffs
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
  1. "2019-20 EBEL Standings and schedule". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. "News about the future of KHL Medveščak Zagreb" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. "Schedule for the 2019-20 season is fixed" (in German). Austrian Hockey League. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. https://www.erstebankliga.at/news/?id/10657/103105
  5. "Erste Bank Eishockey Liga". 2020-03-03.
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