§ 4 Game Points for League Standings

Parent Category: Fundamental Rules
Category: II. League Play
  1. Each game must produce a winner.

  2. The team which wins a game after regulation time will receive three points in the league standings, while the losing team will receive no points.

  3. If the game is undecided at the end of regulation time, each team will be awarded a point in the league standings; after a break without ice resurfacing, the teams will then play a sudden victory overtime. Should the sudden victory overtime still fail to produce a winner, the game will be decided by a penalty shootout. The procedure followed in sudden victory overtime and penalty shootouts is described in the ICE Hockey League GameBook (Part D | Case Book § 10 (6)) for each season. The winner (after sudden victory overtime or the penalty shootout) will be awarded another point in the league standings.

  4. Ranking in the table will be decided as follows. Firstly: Number of points. If points are level, the following calculations ensue:

    If teams are level on points after the first phase of the regular season (the number of phases of the regular season are governed in the GameBook), the following tiebreakers are applied:

    1. If two or more teams are level on points, the direct duel results count (only games concerning for the first phase of the regular season). Should three or more teams be level on points, those teams’ scores are being recalculated in a sub-group, considering only those games between the members of said sub-group. If teams in a sub-group of three or more teams have not played the same number of games against each other, point i. to point v. is not possible and automatic point vi. (league coefficient) must be considered.

      Ranking differential:

      1. Higher number of points in the direct duel(s)

      2. Better goal difference in the direct duel(s)

      3. Higher number of scored goals in the direct duels (applicable for more than 3 teams)

      4. If two or more teams are still level, the higher overall number of wins after regular time within the subgroup will be considered.

      5. If two or more teams are still level, the higher number of overall wins after regular time within the first phase of the regular season will be considered.

      6. If two or more teams are still equal, league coefficient will be considered in the regular season phase 1.


      League coefficient: (the actual table will be included in the GameBook for each season.

      Coefficient Calculation WEIGHTING
      last season 2nd last season 3rd last season 4th last season 5th last season
       Ranking Points    100% 80% 60% 40% 20%
      1 100   100 80 60 40 20
      2 90   90 72 54 36 18
      3 75   75 60 45 30 15
      4 70   70 56 42 28 14
      5 55   55 44 33 22 11
      6 50   50 40 30 20 10
      7 45   45 36 27 18 9
      8 40   40 32 24 16 8
      9 30   30 24 18 12 6
      10 25   25 20 15 10 5
      11 20   20 16 12 8 4
      12 15   15 12 9 6 3
      13 10   10 8 6 4 2
      14 5   5 4 3 2 1
      15+ 0   0 0 0 0 0
      n.t. 0   0 0 0 0 0

      If teams are level on points after a second, third, etc. phase of the regular season the following tiebreakers are applied:

    2. In case of a second, third, etc. phase of a regular season, teams who are level on points will automatically be ranked by the better ranking of the previous regular season phase.

    3. Placement Final Table

      1. The winner is the winner of the ICE Hockey League Final

      2. The loser of the finals

      3. Semifinal loser who was ranked higher in the last phase of regular season.

      4. Semifinal loser who was ranked lower in the last phase of regular season.

      5. Quarterfinal loser who was ranked best in the last phase of regular season.

      6. Quarterfinal loser who was ranked 2nd best in the last phase of regular season.

      7. Quarterfinal loser who was ranked 3rd best in the last phase of regular season.

      8. Quarterfinal loser who was ranked 4th best in the last phase of regular season.

      9. Pre-Play-Off loser who was ranked best in the last phase of regular season.

      10. Pre-Play-Off loser who was ranked 2nd best in the last phase of regular season.

      11. On: take ranking from the last phase of regular season

      The best placed Austrian team is Austrian National Champion.

  5. Points and league standings are calculated by the League Administration, department Game Operations. In cases of dispute (infractions under (6), protests filed etc.), the Disciplinary Commission of ICE Hockey League will decide. Those decisions are binding and uncontestable, however, they need to be justified.

  6. In any of the following cases, the ICE Hockey League Justice Committee has the right to make a decision in the best interests of the ICE Hockey League. The ICE Hockey League Justice Committee may use disciplinary measures or in severe and/or non-integral situations, based on the decision of the Justice Committee, a championship game may be considered as a loss. A case may be activated by the league or by a team:

    • Appearance of a team (at opening face-off) with an insufficient number of players (minimum 10 skaters and 1 goalie).

    • Non-appearance at the opening face-off or appearance delayed by more than 90 minutes due to negligence on the part of one team.

    • Non-appearance at the opening face-off or appearance delayed by more than 90 minutes due to negligence on the part of both teams (counted against both ICE Hockey League clubs, except Play-Off: in coordination with the ICE Hockey League, the game has to be replayed);

    • Deployment of a player not properly registered.

    • Deployment of a suspended player or coach

    • Deployment of too many players according to § 11 (2)

    • Violation of the roster regulation in place for this season (ICE Hockey League GameBook)

    • Abandonment of a game caused by one team.

    • Abandonment of a game caused by both teams (counted against both ICE Hockey League clubs according to (8), except Play-Off: in coordination with the ICE Hockey League, the game has to be replayed).

    • Use of a prohibited or an ICE Hockey League non-confirming game venue.

    • Cancellation or abandonment of a game due to technical problems arising on the day of the game if the game is not made up in accordance with §5 (counted against the home club regardless of negligence or fault).

  7. In cases of paragraph (6), where the Justice Committee has determined negligent intent, the game may be counted as a 0:5-loss to the responsible team. The opposition will receive three points and a 5:0-goal difference for this game. If the result of the game was equally good or better for the team, the equally good or better result will be considered as the final result.

  8. The assertion of damage claims, especially in accordance with Part II §5, and the determination of contractual penalties will remain unaffected by game points allocated ex post.

  9. If violations under paragraph (6) d) occur, the Disciplinary Commission of the ICE Hockey League can - in cases of minor defaults - decide to announce fines against the responsible club and/or suspensions for the responsible head coach according to the ICE Hockey League penalty catalogue, instead of a walkover.