Regio League
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| Current season | 2018/19 |
| sport | ice Hockey |
| abbreviation | RL |
| Association | Swiss Ice Hockey Federation |
| League foundation | 1999 |
| Teams | about 300 |
| Country countries |
 Switzerland
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| Title holder | Sion HC |
| Website | Official website |
| ^ Swiss League | |
The Regio League (RL) is the amateur championship in Swiss ice hockey . The RL is organized by the youth and amateur sports department of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF). The championship is contested in five leagues. The MySports League (formerly Swiss Regio League) has been the top amateur league since the 2017/18 season . This is followed by the 1st to 4th league.
In 1999 the participating clubs founded the Swiss Ice Hockey Amateur League (SEAL), which was an independent corporate unit of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SEHV). It was later renamed the Swiss Ice Hockey Regio League . On June 1, 2011, the Swiss Ice Hockey Regio League was merged into the youth and amateur sports department of the SIHF.
MySports League
The MySports League is from the season 2017/18 , after the National League (NL) and the Swiss League (SL), the next lower league in Swiss ice hockey .
For the design of the game plan, the twelve teams are virtually divided into two regional groups which play additional games. As in the professional leagues, the championship is held nationally.
The winner of the playoffs is the Swiss amateur champion and has the opportunity to fight for promotion to the SL.
Swiss amateur champion
| season | Swiss master | Vice Master |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | no champion due to coronavirus epidemic | |
| 2018/19 | HC Sierre | HC Valais-Chablais |
| 2017/18 | EHC Dübendorf | EHC Brandis |
Teams in bold were promoted to the Swiss League .
Promotion to the MySports League
| season | 1st League Region West | 1st League Region East |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | no climber due to the coronavirus epidemic | |
| 2018/19 | SC Lyss | EHC Arosa |
| season | 1st League Region West | 1. League region Central | 1st League Region East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | HC Sierre | ||
| 2016/17 |
HC Düdingen Bulls HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées Star Forward HC Université Neuchâtel |
EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen EHC Brandis EHC Thun EHC Wiki-Münsingen |
EHC Bülach EHC Chur EHC Dübendorf EHC Seewen |
Relegation to the 1st division
| season | Relegated |
|---|---|
| 2019/20 | no relegation due to the coronavirus epidemic |
| 2018/19 | Star Forward |
| 2017/18 | HC Université Neuchâtel |
1st League
The 1st league is the fourth highest league in Swiss ice hockey after the National League (NL) and the Swiss League (SL) and the MySports League (MSL).
While clubs from all over Switzerland compete against each other in the NL, SL and MSL, the first division was divided into three groups according to the regions of Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland and Suisse Romande. From the 2018/19 season, however, the first division began to be gradually reduced to 24 teams. As a result, there was only one east and one west group in the 2018/19 season.
Final round
Both the east and west groups make a group winner in a playoff series (best of five). Both group winners compete against each other in the national final.
| season | Swiss master | Vice Master |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | no champion due to coronavirus epidemic | |
| 2018/19 | SC Lyss | EHC Arosa |
Up until the 2017/18 season, the three 1st division group winners from the regions of Eastern, Central and Western Switzerland played in a simple final round (2 games each) and a final for the title in the 1st division. The winner of the final round enjoyed home rights for the final game.
| season | Swiss master | Vice Master | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | EHC Wetzikon (OS) | HC Sierre (SR) | EHC Zuchwil Region (ZS) |
Teams in bold were promoted to the MySports League .
Before the creation of the MySports League (2017/18 season), the Swiss amateur champion was determined in the final round of the 1st league.
bold teams promoted to the National League B on.
Other Swiss champions from previous years:
| season | Swiss master |
|---|---|
| 2001/02 | SC Langenthal (ZS) |
| 2000/01 | EHC Uzwil (OS) |
| 1999/2000 | HC Ajoie (SR) |
| 1998/99 | EHC Wiki-Münsingen (ZS) |
| 1997/98 | HC Sierre (SR) |
| 1996/97 | EHC Bülach (OS) |
| 1995/96 | HC Lucerne (OS) |
| 1994/95 | Genève-Servette HC (SR) |
| 1993/94 | SC Langnau (ZS) |
| 1992/93 | Grasshopper Club (OS) |
| 1991/92 | HC Thurgau (OS) |
| 1990/91 | HC Davos (OS) |
| 1989/90 | EHC Bülach (OS) |
| 1988/89 | SC Lyss (ZS) |
| 1987/88 | Genève-Servette HC (SR) |
| 1986/87 | HC Martigny (SR) |
| 1985/86 | SC Herisau (OS) |
| 1984/85 | HC Ajoie (SR) |
| 1983/84 | EHC Basel (ZS) |
| 1982/83 | EV Zug (OS) |
| 1981/82 | Grasshopper Club (OS) |
| season | Swiss master |
|---|---|
| 1980/81 | SC Herisau (OS) |
| 1979/80 | EHC Wetzikon (OS) |
| 1978/79 | EHC Chur (OS) |
| 1977/78 | EHC Dübendorf (OS) |
| 1976/77 | SC Rapperswil-Jona (OS) |
| 1975/76 | HC Lucerne (OS) |
| 1974/75 | EHC Uzwil (OS) |
| 1973/74 | EV Zug (OS) |
| 1972/73 | EHC Arosa (OS) |
| 1971/72 | EHC Thun (ZS) |
| 1970/71 | HC Fleurier (SR) |
| 1969/70 | EHC Olten (ZS) |
| 1968/69 | Villars HC (SR) |
| 1967/68 | EHC Uzwil (OS) |
| 1966/67 | EHC Winterthur (OS) |
| 1965/66 | EHC St. Moritz (OS) |
| 1964/65 | SC Rapperswil-Jona (OS) |
| 1963/64 | SC Langenthal (ZS) |
| 1962/63 | SC Küsnacht |
| 1959/60 | EHC Winterthur |
| 1958/59 | HC Sion |
| season | Swiss master |
|---|---|
| 1957/58 | HC Sion |
| 1956/57 | HC Sierre |
| 1955/56 | Genève-Servette HC |
| 1954/55 | EHC Kleinhüningen |
| 1953/54 | HC Montana-Crans |
| 1952/53 | Zurich SC Seniors |
| 1951/52 | EHC Grindelwald |
| 1950/51 | HC Gstaad |
| 1949/50 | EHC St. Moritz II |
| 1948/49 | Zurich SC Seniors |
| 1947/48 | Zurich SC Seniors |
| 1946/47 | EHC Rotweiss Basel II |
| 1945/46 | HC Château-d'Œx |
| 1944/45 | Neuchâtel Young Sprinters HC II |
| 1943/44 | HC Davos II |
| 1942/43 | Zurich SC II |
| 1941/42 | Zurich SC II |
| 1940/41 | EHC Arosa II |
| 1938/39 | Zurich SC II |
| 1937/38 | EHC Arosa II |
Promotion to the National League B (NLB)
Season 2016/17
This season, no team was promoted to the National League B. Four teams per regional group were promoted to the Swiss Regio League.
2015/16 season
The promotion of HCC Biasca to the NLB was already known before the finals. The HCC Biasca, together with the youth departments of HC Ambri-Piota and HC Lugano, form the newly founded NLB team HCB Ticino Rockets.
2014/15 season
The EHC Winterthur won on 11 April 2015, the final match in Winterthur against EHC Wiki Münsingen with 7: 2 clearly and rose in the NLB.
2010/11 season
The Huttwil Falcons won the final in Martigny on March 26, 2011 against HC Red Ice Martigny-Verbier-Entremont with 4-1. Although the Huttwil Falcons were interested in advancement, they did not submit a compliant request for advancement. The National League therefore refused promotion to the NLB.
2009/10 season
The EHC Winterthur won on 28 March 2010, the final match in Winterthur against HC Red Ice Martigny 5: 2 clearly. Due to lack of funds, it was not possible to EHC Winterthur, in the National League B ascend. On the fringes of this game, there were then wild riots in which supporters of the guests fought a skirmish with the Winterthur city police .
2008/09 season
EHC Frauenfeld won the final on March 28, 2009 in Frauenfeld against Star Lausanne in front of 1099 spectators with 3: 1. There was no promoted because the amateur Swiss champion Frauenfeld had not applied for a license for the National League B season 2009/10. The EHC Napf from Huttwil, who had been aiming for promotion to the second highest division, already missed the group victory in Central Switzerland against Wiki-Münsingen and had to postpone their promotion plans.
2006/07 and 2007/08 season
In the 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons, the Swiss amateur league champions were determined in seven finals. The three regional champions first played a final round with a return leg. After these six final games, the first and second placed players play the “grand finale” for the title of amateur Swiss champion. The game was played in the same way as the qualification: If the game was tied after the regular playing time (60 minutes), there was a five-minute extension with 4 field players each and, if necessary, a penalty shootout with three shooters to determine the winner. In the seventh final game, a 20-minute extension with 5 field players each and a possible penalty shoot-out with five shooters each was played. The venue was only determined after the final round. The first-placed team after the final round benefited from the home advantage.
2007/08 : After the EHC Winterthur prevailed in the final round of the group winners against Zuchwil and Star Lausanne, they lost the final against the EHC Zuchwil-Regio. As an amateur Swiss champion, Zuchwil waived the right of promotion, so no club was promoted to the NLB.
2006/07 : Newcomers in the 2006/07 season were the Neuchâtel Young Sprinters, although they did not become Swiss amateur champions in 2007. The Neuchâtel was the only first division team to meet the economic criteria for the second highest division. The amateur Swiss champion from Zuchwil had not applied for a license for the NLB. Before that, the EHC Zuchwil-Regio had prevailed both in the final round against Dübendorf and Neuchâtel, and in the final against Dübendorf.
2005/06 season
HC Thurgau prevailed against Lyss and Düdingen in the final round of the group winners. As an amateur Swiss champion in 2006, he rose to the NLB.
2004/05 season
The SC Unterseen-Interlaken prevailed in the final round of the group winners against Martigny and Dübendorf. As an amateur Swiss champion in 2005, however, he waived the right of promotion and HC Martigny rose to the NLB instead.
2003/04 season
The EHC Dübendorf prevailed in the final round of the group winners against Unterseen-Interlaken and Forward Morges. As an amateur Swiss champion in 2004, however, he renounced the right to be promoted, so that HC Forward-Morges could instead be promoted to the NLB.
2002/03 season
Star Lausanne, EHC Chur and EHC Napf met in the final of the 1st league. The winner of the single round was the EHC Chur, which was promoted to the National League B.
Promotion to the 1st division
| season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | HC Delémont Vallée | ||||
| 2018/19 | HC Lucerne | ||||
| 2017/18 | SC Rhine Valley | HC Red Ice Martigny | |||
| 2016/17 | HC Prättigau rule | SC Herisau | Red Lions Reinach | HC Yverdon les Bains | CP de Meyrin |
| 2015/16 | EHC Uzwil | HC Monthey-Chablais | HC Villars | ||
| 2014/15 | EC Wil | HC Sierre | |||
| 2013/14 | EHC Wetzikon | ||||
| 2012/13 | SC Weinfelden | ||||
| 2011/12 | EHC Seewen | EHC Belp | |||
| 2010/11 | EHC Chur Capricorns | Forward Morges HC | |||
| 2009/10 | EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen | HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz | HC Chiasso | ||
| 2008/09 | SC Herisau | HC Université Neuchâtel | |||
| 2007/08 | PIKES EHC Oberthurgau | EHC Adelboden | HC Montana-Crans | ||
| 2006/07 | HC Ceresio | HC Bulle-La Gruyère | HC Villars | ||
| 2005/06 | EHC Seewen | HC Verbier-Val de Bagnes | |||
| 2004/05 | EHC Arosa | ||||
| 2003/04 | SC Weinfelden | EHC Wettingen-Baden | HC Sion | ||
| 2002/03 | EHC St. Moritz | Star Montagne |
Relegation to the 2nd division
| season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | no relegation due to the coronavirus epidemic | |||
| 2018/19 | EHC Uzwil (voluntary) | |||
| 2017/18 | SC Weinfelden | HC Monthey-Chablais | EHC Zuchwil (voluntary) | |
| 2016/17 | no | |||
| 2015/16 | EHC Belp (voluntarily in the 3rd division) | HC Moutier (voluntary) | ||
| 2014/15 | HC Yverdon-les-Bains (voluntary) | |||
| 2013/14 | SC Herisau | HC Villars | ||
| 2012/13 | EHC Uzwil | EHC Zunzgen-Sissach (financial reasons) | ||
| 2011/12 | EHC Wetzikon | Tramelan HC | ||
| 2010/11 | SC Weinfelden | HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz | EHC Huttwil Falcons (forced relegation) | |
| 2009/10 | EC Wil | EHC Moutier | ||
| 2008/09 | EHC Chur | GDC Bellinzona | EHC Red-Blue Bern-Bümpliz | HC Montana-Crans |
| 2007/08 | EHC Seewen | EHC Monthey | ||
| 2006/07 | EHC St. Moritz | HC Star La Chaux-de-Fonds | ||
| 2005/06 | EHC Lenzerheide | CP Meyrin | ||
| 2004/05 | SC Herisau | HC Star La Chaux-de-Fonds | ||
| 2003/04 | EHC Seewen-Heri | EHC Adelboden | HC Villars | |
| 2002/03 | EHC Schaffhausen | HC Prilly | ||
Groups and Modes
MySports League
The twelve teams play a total of 32 qualifying rounds. These are divided into 22 rounds in which each team competes twice against each other and ten rounds in which each team competes twice against each team from the respective regional group.
In the 2017/18 season, the regional games will be played in the following groups:
- Group I: EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen, EHC Bülach, EHC Brandis, EHC Chur, EHC Dübendorf, EHC Seewen
- Group II: HC Düdingen Bulls, Sion HC, Star Forward, EHC Thun, HC Université Neuchâtel, EHC Wiki-Münsingen
After the qualifying rounds, the eight best teams play in best-of-five playoffs for the Swiss amateur championship. The last classified team is relegated to the first division.
1st League
(Status: 2017/18 season)
Size 1 Eastern Switzerland (OS)
Group 1 mode
The group consists of ten teams.
The best eight clubs qualify for the playoffs, the first four enjoy home rights in the first game.
The two remaining teams play in the relegation round.
The playoffs will be held as a "best-of-five" series, with the winner of the playoff finals qualifying for the finals of the 1st league champions. The last placed in the relegation round will be relegated to the 2nd division for the next season.
Teams group 1 season 2017/18
- EHC Arosa
- GDT Bellinzona
- EHC Frauenfeld
- SC Herisau
- PIKES EHC Oberthurgau
- HC Prättigau rule
- EHC Uzwil
- SC Weinfelden
- EHC Wetzikon
- EC Wil
Size 2 Central Switzerland (ZS)
Group 2 mode
The group consists of seven teams.
The best two clubs qualify for the final round for the regional champion
The team placed last is relegated to the 2nd division.
Teams group 2 season 2017/18
- Argovia Stars
- EHC Adelboden
- EHC Burgdorf
- SC Lyss
- Red Lions Reinach
- SC Unterseen-Interlaken
- EHC Zuchwil Regio
Size 3 Suisse Romande (SR)
Group 3 mode
The group consists of ten teams.
The best eight clubs qualify for the playoffs, the first four enjoy home rights in the first game.
The two remaining teams play in the relegation round.
The playoffs will be held as a "best-of-five" series, with the winner of the playoff finals qualifying for the finals of the 1st league champions. The last placed in the relegation round will be relegated to the 2nd division for the next season.
Teams group 3 season 2017/18
- HC Franches-Montagnes
- HC Genève Ass.
- CP de Meyrin
- HC Monthey-Chablais
- EHC Saastal
- HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz
- HC Sierre
- HC Vallée de Joux
- HC Villars
- HC Yverdon les Bains
Other well-known clubs
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Press release on the organization of the Swiss Regio League sihf.ch
- Jump up and relegated in the 2016/17 season with regard to the Swiss Regio League (SRL) sihf.ch