The regular season of the 2024-25 campaign will initially be played in a one-and-a-half round robin with 36 games per team. The top five then form the Master Round, they receive bonus points based on their regular season ranking (4-3-2-1-0) and play each other twice more for the best possible starting position for the quarter-final pick. The top five teams are already qualified for the playoffs after the regular season.
The remaining eight teams (6 - 13 after the regular season) are divided into two qualification rounds and also receive bonus points (3-2-1-0 each) based on their regular season ranking.
After a round robin, the three best teams from the qualification groups play in best-of-three series for the three remaining playoff spots (first against third and second against second).
Playoff opener on 8 March
The first play-off matchday is scheduled for 8 March 2025. The champion of the ninth Alps Hockey League season will then be determined on 19 April 2025 at the latest.
The most important dates of the 2024/25 season:
- Sat, 21.09.2024: Start of regular season
- Sat, 01.02.2025: last round of regular season
- Tue, 11.02.2025: Start intermediate round
- Thu, 27.02.2025: start of pre-playoffs ("best-of-3")
- Tue, 04.03.2025: last match Pre-Playoffs
- Sat, 08.03.2025: start quarterfinals ("best-of-7")
- Sat, 22.03.2025 or Tue, 25.03.2025: start semifinals ("best-of-7")
- Sat, 05.04.2025 or Thu, 10.04.2025: Start finals ("best-of-5" or "best-of-7")
- Sat, 19.04.2025: last possible final match
