The 2020–21 Champions Hockey League was scheduled to be the seventh season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament. The tournament was planned to be competed by 32 teams, with qualification being on sporting merits only. The six founding leagues would have been represented by between three and five teams (based on a three-year league ranking), while seven "challenge leagues" were to be represented by one team each. An additional spot would have been awarded to the 2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup winner. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised schedule was presented that would have seen the season start directly with a 32-team play-off in October. However, because the situation did not improve sufficiently in Europe, it was announced in early October that the CHL board of directors had cancelled the tournament, without any games being played.[1][2]
A total of 32 teams from different European first-tier leagues would have participated in the 2020–21 Champions Hockey League. Besides the Continental Cup champions, 24 teams from the six founding leagues, as well as the national champions from Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, France, Belarus, Great Britain and Poland could have qualified.
The qualification for these places is set out in the rules as follows:[3]
Note: Great Britain is the lone exception as the EIHL, in line with their traditions, determine their national champion following the regular season (not in the playoffs).[4]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, many leagues were forced to cancel their seasons early. Places usually reserved for the playoff champions of those leagues were given to the next best team from the regular season, or in the Austrian Hockey League's case, the next best team from the regular season pick round.[5] In the case of the Elite Ice Hockey League, the team leading the regular season at the time of its cancellation were given its Champions Hockey League place.[6]HC '05 Banská Bystrica qualified for the CHL as Slovak Tipsport liga's regular season champion but had to withdraw due to issues related to the arena. They were replaced by HC Neman Grodno.[7]
On 15 September, the CHL announced that the Cardiff Devils had withdrawn from the league due to the suspension of the 2020–21 EIHL season. No new team would replace them.[8]
^"2020/21 CHL season cancelled". www.championshockeyleague.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^"CHL plans to start the season on 6 October". championshockeyleague.com. 28 April 2020.
^ ab"Qualification criteria updated for 2019/20". championshockeyleague.com. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^"The CHL Format". championshockeyleague.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^"WHO'S QUALIFIED FOR 2020/21?". championshockeyleague.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^"No League Champions in 2019/20 - Devils to enter CHL". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^"CHL plans to start the season on 6 October". championshockeyleague.com. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
^"Cardiff Devils withdraw from the CHL 2020/21". championshockeyleague.com. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^Søvsø, Michael (12 March 2020). "Metal Liga-sæsonen 2019/20 afsluttes øjeblikkeligt" (in Danish). Metal Ligaen.
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The 2020 21 Champions Hockey League was scheduled to be the seventh season of the Champions Hockey League a European ice hockey tournament The tournament was planned to be competed by 32 teams with qualification being on sporting merits only The six founding leagues would have been represented by between three and five teams based on a three year league ranking while seven challenge leagues were to be represented by one team each An additional spot would have been awarded to the 2019 20 IIHF Continental Cup winner Because of the COVID 19 pandemic a revised schedule was presented that would have seen the season start directly with a 32 team play off in October However because the situation did not improve sufficiently in Europe it was announced in early October that the CHL board of directors had cancelled the tournament without any games being played 1 2 2020 21 Champions Hockey LeagueTournament detailsDatesCancelledTeams32 2019 202021 22 Team allocation editA total of 32 teams from different European first tier leagues would have participated in the 2020 21 Champions Hockey League Besides the Continental Cup champions 24 teams from the six founding leagues as well as the national champions from Slovakia Norway Denmark France Belarus Great Britain and Poland could have qualified The qualification for these places is set out in the rules as follows 3 CHL champions National league champions play off winners Regular season winners Regular season runners up Regular season third placed team Regular season fourth placed team Regular season fifth placed teamFor the Austrian Hockey League teams are however picked in this order 3 League champions Regular season winners Pick Round winners Pick Round runners up Losing playoff finalistsNote Great Britain is the lone exception as the EIHL in line with their traditions determine their national champion following the regular season not in the playoffs 4 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Europe many leagues were forced to cancel their seasons early Places usually reserved for the playoff champions of those leagues were given to the next best team from the regular season or in the Austrian Hockey League s case the next best team from the regular season pick round 5 In the case of the Elite Ice Hockey League the team leading the regular season at the time of its cancellation were given its Champions Hockey League place 6 HC 05 Banska Bystrica qualified for the CHL as Slovak Tipsport liga s regular season champion but had to withdraw due to issues related to the arena They were replaced by HC Neman Grodno 7 On 15 September the CHL announced that the Cardiff Devils had withdrawn from the league due to the suspension of the 2020 21 EIHL season No new team would replace them 8 Teams edit nbsp nbsp Frolunda nbsp Lulea nbsp Farjestad nbsp Rogle nbsp Skelleftea nbsp ZSC nbsp Zug nbsp Davos nbsp Geneve nbsp Biel nbsp Munchen nbsp Mannheim nbsp Straubing nbsp Berlin nbsp Karpat nbsp Lukko nbsp Tampere nbsp Tampere teams nbsp Tappara nbsp Ilves nbsp Liberec nbsp Trinec nbsp Praha nbsp Salzburg nbsp Bolzano nbsp Vienna nbsp SonderjyskE nbsp Aalborg nbsp Minsk not on map nbsp nbsp Grodno nbsp Grenoble nbsp Stavanger nbsp Tychyclass notpageimage Teams in the 2020 21 Champions Hockey League Team City Area League Qualification Participation Previous best nbsp Frolunda HC Goteborg Swedish Hockey League 2020 CHL winner 7th Champion nbsp Lulea HF Lulea Swedish Hockey League regular season winner 5th Champion nbsp Farjestad BK Karlstad Swedish Hockey League regular season runner up 5th Round of 16 nbsp Rogle BK Angelholm Swedish Hockey League regular season third 1st First appearance nbsp Skelleftea AIK Skelleftea Swedish Hockey League regular season fourth 6th Semi finals nbsp ZSC Lions Zurich National League regular season winner 6th Quarter finals nbsp EV Zug Zug National League regular season runner up 7th Quarter finals nbsp HC Davos Davos National League regular season third 4th Semi finals nbsp Geneve Servette HC Geneva National League regular season fourth 3rd Round of 16 nbsp EHC Biel Biel Bienne National League regular season fifth 2nd Quarter finals nbsp Red Bull Munchen Munich Deutsche Eishockey Liga regular season winner 6th Final nbsp Adler Mannheim Mannheim Deutsche Eishockey Liga regular season runner up 6th Round of 16 nbsp Straubing Tigers Straubing Deutsche Eishockey Liga regular season third 1st First appearance nbsp Eisbaren Berlin Berlin Deutsche Eishockey Liga regular season fourth 5th Round of 16 nbsp Karpat Oulu Liiga regular season winner 6th Final nbsp Lukko Rauma Liiga regular season runner up 4th Semi finals nbsp Tappara Tampere Liiga regular season third 7th Round of 16 nbsp Ilves Tampere Liiga regular season fourth 1st First appearance nbsp Bili Tygri Liberec Liberec Czech Extraliga regular season winner 6th Semi finals nbsp Ocelari Trinec Trinec Czech Extraliga regular season runner up 6th Semi finals nbsp HC Sparta Praha Prague Czech Extraliga regular season third 4th Final nbsp Red Bull Salzburg Salzburg Austrian Hockey League regular season first round winner 6th Semi finals nbsp HC Bolzano Bolzano Austrian Hockey League regular season pick round winner 3rd Round of 16 nbsp Vienna Capitals Vienna Austrian Hockey League regular season pick round third 7th Round of 16 nbsp SonderjyskE Ishockey Vojens Metal Ligaen Continental Cup winner 3rd Group stage nbsp Aalborg Pirates 9 Aalborg Metal Ligaen regular season winner 2nd Group stage nbsp Yunost Minsk Minsk Belarusian Extraleague play off champion 4th Round of 16 nbsp HC Neman Grodno Grodno Belarusian Extraleague regular season runner up 4th Group stage nbsp Bruleurs de Loups Grenoble Ligue Magnus regular season winner 3rd Group stage nbsp Stavanger Oilers Stavanger GET ligaen regular season champion 5th Round of 32 nbsp GKS Tychy Tychy Polska Hokej Liga regular season champion 3rd Group stageReferences edit 2020 21 CHL season cancelled www championshockeyleague com Retrieved 13 October 2020 CHL plans to start the season on 6 October championshockeyleague com 28 April 2020 a b Qualification criteria updated for 2019 20 championshockeyleague com 19 September 2018 Retrieved 24 January 2019 The CHL Format championshockeyleague com Retrieved 24 January 2019 WHO S QUALIFIED FOR 2020 21 championshockeyleague com 9 March 2020 Retrieved 10 March 2020 No League Champions in 2019 20 Devils to enter CHL Elite Ice Hockey League Pendulum Management 26 March 2020 Retrieved 28 March 2020 CHL plans to start the season on 6 October championshockeyleague com 28 April 2020 Retrieved 28 April 2020 Cardiff Devils withdraw from the CHL 2020 21 championshockeyleague com 28 April 2020 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Sovso Michael 12 March 2020 Metal Liga saesonen 2019 20 afsluttes ojeblikkeligt in Danish Metal Ligaen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 21 Champions Hockey League amp oldid 1151550640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
