CHL Tickets 2025-26 - CHL Events, Games & Schedule

CHL Schedule

For the 2025-26 Champions Hockey League, the regular season stage begins on 28 August 2025 and runs through to 15 October 2025. After this, the top 16 teams in the league table will progress to the playoffs starting with the Round of 16 and followed by the quarterfinals, then the semifinals, and then the final.

Round of 16 will be held between 11-19 November 2025
Quarterfinals will be held between 2-16 December 2025
Semifinals will be held between 13-21 January 2026
The final is due to take place on 3 March 2026

The tournament is competed by 24 teams that have each qualified by excelling in their own leagues. The previous year's champion qualifies automatically. There are 18 teams qualifying from the 6 founding leagues (Swedish Hockey League, Finnish Liiga, Czech Extraliga, German DEL, Swiss National League, and Austrian EBEL) with the remaining 5 teams coming from challenger leagues in countries such as Norway, Slovakia, France, Denmark, Britain, and Poland. A maximum of 3 teams is permitted from each country and they compete for the European Trophy.

CHL Tickets

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Ticket prices for games in the CHL will vary greatly depending on a number of factors such as the teams involved, the stage of the competition, the view from the seat, and much more. For example, tickets for latter-stage games involving the most widely supported teams will typically be more expensive than those featuring less well-known teams. Likewise, seats centrally located along the sideline looking across centre ice will be more expensive than those further from the ice or at the ends of the rink.

About CHL

The Champions Hockey League (CHL) is a continental ice hockey tournament contested by the top teams in Europe.

📜 CHL History

The CHL was inaugurated in 2014 by the sport's global governing body, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and a number of clubs in the top tiers of their respective country's hockey leagues. The IIHF had originally created a tournament of the same name in 2008 that was only played once and plans to continue it were scrapped due to a struggle to find sponsors. The current CHL was then created from the European Trophy concept (previously known as the Nordic Trophy) which ran from 2006 to 2013.

The tournament is competed by 24 teams that have each qualified by doing well in their own leagues. The majority of the teams come from the 6 founding leagues (Swedish Hockey League, Finnish Liiga, Czech Extraliga, German DEL, Swiss National League, and Austrian EBEL) with the remaining teams coming from leagues in Norway, Slovakia, France, Denmark, Britain, and Poland. The most successful club is Frölunda HC from Sweden's SHL.

💯 CHL Format & Scoring

Teams initially play in a regular season league structure. To decide on the fixtures, teams will be allocated into 4 pots featuring 6 teams and each team is drawn against 6 opponents by drawing 2 opponents from each of the other 3 pots. Teams play one team per pot and home and the other away. There are 3 points awarded for a win, 0 for a loss in regulation time, and 1 for a loss in overtime.

The teams that finish the regular season in the top 16 positions will qualify for the playoffs. These begin with the Round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals and then semifinals. These matches are 2-legged ties before the 1-legged final. As well as a chance to lift a trophy, teams can pick up ranking points throughout the tournament to represent the league's coefficient.

CHL FAQ

How can I find parking for a CHL game?

Some CHL rinks have parking spaces available in the vicinity of the arena, while some recommend the use of public transport. Parking details and further travel information can be found on Koobit by clicking the event’s Travel & Parking tab.

How can I find accommodation for a CHL game?

Most teams are based in or close to major urban areas around the Europe, so it is usually straightforward to find accommodation close to the venue. Accommodation and tourism information for each location can be found on Koobit by clicking the event’s Accommodation and Destination tabs, where you will also find a map of places to stay.