Modus der ALPS Hockey League 25/26
The regular season will be played in a one-and-a-half round robin (36 games per team). The top five form the Master Round, receive bonus points based on ranking (4-3-2-1-0) and play each other twice to determine the best position for the quarter-final pick. The top five are already qualified for the playoffs after the regular season.
The remaining eight teams (6–13) are split into two Qualification Rounds and receive bonus points (3-2-1-0) based on their regular-season ranking.
After a round robin, the top three in each group play best-of-three series for the remaining three playoff spots.
Playoff opener on 10 March
The first play-off matchday is scheduled for 10 March 2026. The AHL champion will be determined by 25 April 2026 at the latest.
Key dates 2025/26
- 20 Sep 2025 – Regular season start
- 31 Jan 2026 – Final regular-season round
- 05 Feb 2026 – Start of Master & Qualification Round
- 03 Mar 2026 – Start of Pre-Playoffs (Best-of-Three)
- 10 Mar 2026 – Start of Quarter-finals (Best-of-Seven)
- 26 Mar 2026 – Start of Semi-finals (Best-of-Seven)
- 11 Apr 2026 – Start of Finals (Best-of-Seven)
- 25 Apr 2026 – Latest possible final game
