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The '''2019–20 Champions Hockey League''' was the sixth season of the [[Champions Hockey League]], a European [[ice hockey]] tournament. 32 teams are competing in the tournament, and qualification was on sporting merits only. The six founding leagues are represented by between three and five teams (based on a three-year league ranking), while seven "challenge leagues" are represented by one team each. One place was awarded to the champion of the [[2018–19 Champions Hockey League]] as well as a wild card spot selected by the board. Unlike in the first three editions of the tournament, founding teams did not automatically qualify.<ref name="format_2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.championshockeyleague.net/news/new-chl-format-for-2017-18-32-teams-and-on-ice-qualification-only/1727/|title=New CHL format for 2017–18! 32 teams & on-ice qualification only|publisher=championshockeyleague.net|date=2016-06-14|access-date=2018-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130083341/http://www.championshockeyleague.net/news/new-chl-format-for-2017-18-32-teams-and-on-ice-qualification-only/1727|archive-date=2016-11-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Swedish team [[Frölunda HC]] successfully defended their Champions Hockey League title, defeating Czech team [[Mountfield HK]] 3–1 in the final to win the European Trophy for a fourth time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/recaps/fourth-for-frolunda-with-victory-over-mountfield-hk|title=Fourth for Frölunda with victory over Mountfield HK|publisher=championshockeyleague.com}}</ref> For the first time in the history of the league, the final was held in the Czech Republic as Mountfield HK earned the right to host the game at [[Zimní stadion Hradec Králové|ČPP Arena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/first-chl-final-in-the-czech-republic-cpp-arena|title=First CHL Final in the Czech Republic: ČPP Arena|publisher=championshockeyleague.com}}</ref>

==Team allocation==
A total of 32 teams from 13 different European first-tier leagues are participating in the 2019–20 Champions Hockey League. There were 24 teams from the six founding leagues, as well as the national champions from Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, France, Belarus, the United Kingdom and Poland qualified. Out of the founding leagues Sweden and Switzerland were allocated 5 teams, Finland and Czech Republic 4 with Austria and Germany given 3. Because no league was allowed more than five teams, the winner of the [[2018–19 Champions Hockey League]] won a berth but at the expense of a place for their league.

Due to the fact that [[Arlan Kokshetau]] of the [[Kazakhstan Hockey Championship]] were ineligible to qualify for the Champions Hockey League despite winning the [[2018–19 IIHF Continental Cup|2018–19 Continental Cup]], it was announced that the board would select a Wild Card team in its place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/continental-cup-doesn-t-unveil-first-chl-qualifier|title=CONTINENTAL CUP DOESN'T UNVEIL FIRST CHL QUALIFIER|publisher=championshockeyleague.com}}</ref> On 13 February, the Champions Hockey League announced that the [[Belfast Giants]] as Continental Cup runners-up had been approved to take part as the Wild Card entry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/belfast-giants-invited-to-2019-20-chl|title=BELFAST GIANTS INVITED TO 2019/20 CHL|publisher=championshockeyleague.com}}</ref>

The qualification for these places was set out in the rules as follows:<ref name="qualification criteria">{{cite web|url=http://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/qualification-criteria-updated-for-2019-20|title=Qualification criteria updated for 2019/20|publisher=championshockeyleague.com|date=2018-09-19|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>

# CHL champions
# National league champions (play-off winners)
# Regular season winners
# Regular season runners-up
# Regular season third-placed team
# Regular season fourth-placed team
# Regular season fifth-placed team

For the [[Austrian Hockey League]] teams are however picked in this order:<ref name="qualification criteria"/>
# League champions
# Regular season winners
# Pick Round winners
# Pick Round runners-up
# Losing playoff finalists

Note: the United Kingdom is the lone exception as the EIHL, in line with their traditions, determine their national champion following the regular season (not in the playoffs).<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/about-us/chl-format|title=The CHL Format|publisher=championshockeyleague.com|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>

===Teams===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Team
! City/Area
! League
! Qualification
! Participation
! Previous best
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Frölunda HC]]
| [[Gothenburg]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League]]
| [[2018-19 Champions Hockey League|2019 CHL winner]]
| 6th
| data-sort-value="1"| Champion
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Färjestad BK]]
| [[Karlstad]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League]]
| [[2018–19 SHL season|Regular season winner]]
| 4th
| data-sort-value="6"| Round of 32
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Luleå HF]]
| [[Luleå]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League]]
| Regular season runner-up
| 4th
| data-sort-value="1"| Champion
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgårdens IF]]
| [[Stockholm]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League]]
| Regular season fourth
| 5th
| data-sort-value="5"| Round of 16
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Skellefteå AIK]]
| [[Skellefteå]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League]]
| Regular season fifth
| 5th
| data-sort-value="3"| Semi-finals
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[SC Bern]]
| [[Bern]]
| [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]]
| [[2018–19 NL season|Play-off champion]]
| 6th
| data-sort-value="4"| Quarter-finals
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[EV Zug]]
| [[Zug]]
| [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]]
| Regular season runner-up
| 6th
| data-sort-value="5"| Round of 16
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Lausanne HC]]
| [[Lausanne]]
| [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]]
| Regular season third
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[EHC Biel]]
| [[Biel/Bienne]]
| [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]]
| Regular season fourth
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]]
| [[Ambrì]]
| [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]]
| Regular season fifth
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[HPK]]
| [[Hämeenlinna]]
| [[Liiga]]
| [[2018–19 Liiga season|Play-off champion]]
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Oulun Kärpät|Kärpät]]
| [[Oulu]]
| [[Liiga]]
| Regular season winner
| 5th
| data-sort-value="2"| Final
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Tappara]]
| [[Tampere]]
| [[Liiga]]
| Regular season runner-up
| 6th
| data-sort-value="5"| Round of 16
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti Pelicans|Pelicans]]
| [[Lahti]]
| [[Liiga]]
| Regular season third
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[HC Oceláři Třinec|Oceláři Třinec]]
| [[Třinec]]
| [[Czech Extraliga]]
| Play-off champion
| 5th
| data-sort-value="3"| Semi-finals
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[HC Bílí Tygři Liberec|Bílí Tygři Liberec]]
| [[Liberec]]
| [[Czech Extraliga]]
| Regular season winner
| 5th
| data-sort-value="3"| Semi-finals
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[HC Plzeň]]
| [[Plzeň]]
| [[Czech Extraliga]]
| Regular season third
| 3rd
| data-sort-value="3"| Semi-finals
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Mountfield HK]]
| [[Hradec Králové]]
| [[Czech Extraliga]]
| Regular season fourth
| 3rd
| data-sort-value="7"| Group stage
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Adler Mannheim]]
| [[Mannheim]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]
| [[2018–19 DEL season|Play-off champion]]
| 5th
|data-sort-value="5"| Round of 16
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[EHC Red Bull München|Red Bull München]]
| [[Munich]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]
| Regular season runner-up
| 5th
|data-sort-value="2"| Final
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Augsburger Panther]]
| [[Augsburg]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]
| Regular season third
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[EC KAC]]
| [[Klagenfurt]]
| [[Austrian Hockey League]]
| Play-off champion
| 3rd
| data-sort-value="7"| Group stage
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Graz 99ers]]
| [[Graz]]
| [[Austrian Hockey League]]
| Regular season first round winner
| 1st
|data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Vienna Capitals]]
| [[Vienna]]
| [[Austrian Hockey League]]
| Regular season pick round winner
| 6th
|data-sort-value="5"| Round of 16
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Belfast Giants]]
| [[Belfast]]
| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]]
| [[2018–19 IIHF Continental Cup|Continental Cup]] Wild Card
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Yunost Minsk]]
| [[Minsk]]
| [[Belarusian Extraleague]]
| Play-off champion
| 3rd
|data-sort-value="6"| Round of 32
|-
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Frisk Asker Ishockey|Frisk Asker]]
| [[Asker]]
| [[GET-ligaen]]
| [[2018–19 GET-ligaen season|Play-off champion]]
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[HC '05 Banská Bystrica]]
| [[Banská Bystrica]]
| [[Tipsport liga (hockey)|Tipsport Liga]]
| [[2018–19 Slovak Extraliga season|Play-off champion]]
| 3rd
| data-sort-value="7"| Group stage
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Brûleurs de Loups]]
| [[Grenoble]]
| [[Ligue Magnus]]
| Play-off champion
| 2nd
| data-sort-value="7"| Group stage
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rungsted Ishockey Klub|Rungsted Ishockey]]
| [[Rungsted]]
| [[Metal Ligaen]]
| Play-off champion
| 1st
| data-sort-value="8"| First appearance
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Cardiff Devils]]
| [[Cardiff]]
| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]]
| [[2018–19 EIHL season|Regular season runner-up]]
| 3rd
| data-sort-value="7"| Group stage
|-
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[GKS Tychy (ice hockey)|GKS Tychy]]
| [[Tychy]]
| [[Polska Hokej Liga]]
| Play-off champion
| 2nd
| data-sort-value="7"| Group stage
|}

==Group stage==
For the group stage, the teams were drawn into 8 groups of 4 teams. Each team played home and away against every other team for a total of 6 games. The best 2 teams qualify to the round of 16.

===Pots===
The reigning CHL champions is the top seeded team and therefore given a place in pot 1. In the top pot there were also be the reigning champions of the six founding leagues and the regular season winner of [[Swedish Hockey League|SHL]]. The 16 remaining teams from the founding leagues were placed to pots 2 and 3. The fourth pot include the playoff champions from the seven challenge leagues and the [[Belfast Giants]], the wild card team following the [[2018–19 IIHF Continental Cup]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!width=25%|Pot 1
!width=25%|Pot 2
!width=25%|Pot 3
!width=25%|Pot 4
|-
|
{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Frölunda HC]] 
{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Färjestad BK]] 
{{flagicon|SUI}} [[SC Bern]] 
{{flagicon|FIN}} [[HPK]] 
{{flagicon|CZE}} [[HC Oceláři Třinec|Oceláři Třinec]] 
{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adler Mannheim]] 
{{flagicon|AUT}} [[EC KAC]] 
{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Luleå HF]]
|
{{flagicon|SUI}} [[EV Zug]] 
{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Oulun Kärpät|Kärpät]] 
{{flagicon|CZE}} [[HC Bílí Tygři Liberec|Bílí Tygři Liberec]] 
{{flagicon|GER}} [[EHC Red Bull München|Red Bull München]] 
{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Graz 99ers]] 
{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgårdens IF]] 
{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Lausanne HC]] 
{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Tappara]]
|
{{flagicon|CZE}} [[HC Plzeň]] 
{{flagicon|GER}} [[Augsburger Panther]] 
{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Vienna Capitals]] 
{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Skellefteå AIK]] 
{{flagicon|SUI}} [[EHC Biel]] 
{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti Pelicans|Pelicans]] 
{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Mountfield HK]] 
{{flagicon|SUI}} [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]]
|
{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Yunost Minsk]] 
{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Frisk Asker Ishockey|Frisk Asker]] 
{{flagicon|SVK}} [[HC '05 Banská Bystrica]] 
{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Brûleurs de Loups]] 
{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rungsted Ishockey Klub|Rungsted Ishockey]] 
{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Cardiff Devils]] 
{{flagicon|POL}} [[GKS Tychy (ice hockey)|GKS Tychy]] 
{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Belfast Giants]]
|}

=== Group A ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!BIE
!TAP
!KAC
!FAS
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|SUI}} EHC Biel
|6
|5
|0
|0
|1
|16
|9
| +7
|15
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|1–0
|4–2
|2–1
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|FIN}} Tappara
|6
|4
|0
|0
|2
|21
|11
| +10
|12
|
|1–0
|—
|8–3
|7–3
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|AUT}} EC KAC
|6
|3
|0
|0
|3
|18
|20
|−2
|9
| rowspan="2" |
|
|3–6
|3–2
|—
|3–0
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|NOR}} Frisk Asker
|6
|0
|0
|0
|6
|7
|22
|−15
|0
|
|2–3
|1–3
|0–4
|—
|}

=== Group B ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!EVZ
!PLZ
!HPK
!RUN
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|SUI}} EV Zug
|6
|4
|0
|2
|0
|22
|11
| +11
|14
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|5–2
|3–4 (SO)
|5–2
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|CZE}} HC Plzeň
|6
|2
|3
|0
|1
|24
|16
| +8
|12
|
|2–1 (SO)
|—
|5–4 (OT)
|9–3
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|FIN}} HPK
|6
|1
|1
|2
|2
|13
|16
|−3
|7
| rowspan="2" |
|
|1–3
|1–2 (OT)
|—
|2–0
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|DEN}} Rungsted Ishockey
|6
|1
|0
|0
|5
|10
|26
|−16
|3
|
|0–5
|2–4
|3–1
|—
|}
=== Group C ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!LHF
!AUG
!LIB
!BEL
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|SWE}} Luleå HF
|6
|3
|2
|1
|0
|26
|15
| +11
|14
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|2–3 (SO)
|4–1
|4–0
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|GER}} Augsburger Panther
|6
|2
|2
|2
|0
|18
|15
| +3
|12
|
|4–5 (OT)
|—
|2–3 (SO)
|3–1
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|CZE}} Bílí Tygři Liberec
|6
|1
|1
|1
|3
|20
|20
|0
|6
| rowspan="2" |
|
|4–5 (OT)
|2–3
|—
|6–1
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|GBR}} Belfast Giants
|6
|1
|0
|1
|4
|12
|26
|−14
|4
|
|3–6
|2–3 (OT)
|5–4
|—
|}

=== Group D ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!LAU
!YUN
!TRI
!PEL
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|SUI}} Lausanne HC
|6
|2
|2
|2
|0
|20
|17
| +3
|12
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|3–2
|5–3
|4–3 (SO)
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|BLR}} Yunost Minsk
|6
|2
|1
|1
|2
|15
|17
|−2
|9
|
|3–2 (OT)
|—
|2–0
|2–3 (SO)
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|CZE}} Oceláři Třinec
|6
|2
|1
|0
|3
|17
|14
| +3
|8
| rowspan="2" |
|
|2–1 (OT)
|7–2
|—
|5–3
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|FIN}} Pelicans
|6
|1
|1
|2
|2
|16
|20
|−4
|7
|
|4–5 (SO)
|2–4
|1–0
|—
|}

=== Group E ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!SKE
!SCB
!KAR
!BdL
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|SWE}} Skellefteå AIK
|6
|2
|2
|1
|1
|19
|14
| +5
|11
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|3–2 (SO)
|2–0
|1–2
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|SUI}} SC Bern
|6
|2
|1
|3
|0
|17
|14
| +3
|11
|
|4–5 (SO)
|—
|1–2 (SO)
|4–1
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|FIN}} Kärpät
|6
|2
|2
|1
|1
|18
|13
| +5
|11
| rowspan="2" |
|
|5–4 (SO)
|2–3 (OT)
|—
|3–1
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|FRA}} Brûleurs de Loups
|6
|1
|0
|0
|5
|8
|21
|−13
|3
|
|1–4
|1–3
|2–6
|—
|}

Notes: Head-to-head points: Skellefteå AIK 8, SC Bern 5, Kärpät 5.

=== Group F ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!MAN
!DIF
!VIC
!GKS
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|GER}} Adler Mannheim
|6
|4
|1
|0
|1
|23
|10
| +13
|14
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|2–1
|4–0
|5–0
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|SWE}} Djurgårdens IF
|6
|4
|0
|0
|2
|20
|14
| +6
|12
|
|6–3
|—
|3–6
|2–0
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|AUT}} Vienna Capitals
|6
|2
|0
|0
|4
|15
|21
|−6
|6
| rowspan="2" |
|
|1–6
|1–2
|—
|5–2
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|POL}} GKS Tychy
|6
|1
|0
|1
|4
|10
|23
|−13
|4
|
|2–3 (OT)
|2–6
|4–2
|—
|}

=== Group G ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!RBM
!FBK
!AMB
!BAB
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|GER}} Red Bull München
|6
|3
|1
|1
|1
|14
|9
| +5
|12
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|2–1
|3–0
|3–0
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|SWE}} Färjestad BK
|6
|3
|1
|0
|2
|17
|10
| +7
|11
|
|3–1
|—
|2–1
|6–1
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|SUI}} HC Ambrì-Piotta
|6
|3
|0
|1
|2
|13
|12
| +1
|10
| rowspan="2" |
|
|2–3 (SO)
|2–1
|—
|4–3
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|CZE}} HC '05 Banská Bystrica
|6
|0
|1
|1
|4
|10
|23
|−13
|3
|
|3–2 (SO)
|3–4 (OT)
|0–4
|—
|}

=== Group H ===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
!
!FHC
!MHK
!CAR
!GRA
|-
|1
!{{Flagicon|SWE}} Frölunda HC
|6
|4
|0
|1
|1
|34
|17
| +17
|13
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Playoffs
|
|—
|2–3
|9–2
|5–6 (SO)
|-
|2
!{{Flagicon|CZE}} Mountfield HK
|6
|4
|0
|0
|2
|22
|13
| +9
|12
|
|3–4
|—
|5–2
|7–1
|-
|3
!{{Flagicon|GBR}} Cardiff Devils
|6
|2
|1
|0
|3
|18
|30
|−12
|8
| rowspan="2" |
|
|2–9
|3–2
|—
|4–3 (SO)
|-
|4
!{{Flagicon|AUT}} Graz 99ers
|6
|0
|1
|1
|4
|14
|28
|−14
|3
|
|1–5
|1–2
|2–5
|—
|}

===Group stage tie-breaking criteria===
If two teams were tied in points after the group stage is finished, the teams precedence is decided by head-to-head games. If the teams are still tied after that, then the team that was ranked higher prior to the tournament took precedence. When comparing head-to-head results, the following criteria was applied:<ref name="auto"/>

# more points in games against the other tied team
# better goal difference in games against the other tied team
# more goals scored against the other tied team
# more goals scored in a single game against the other tied team
# overtime wins against the other tied team
# more goals scored in the two game winning shot competitions
# higher position in the 2016–17 CHL club ranking

== Playoffs ==

=== Qualified teams ===

{| class="wikitable"
!Group
! width="220" |Winners ''(seed)''
! width="220" |Runners-up
|-
!A
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[EHC Biel]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Tappara]]
|-
!B
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[EV Zug]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[HC Plzeň]]
|-
!C
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Luleå HF]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Augsburger Panther]]
|-
!D
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Lausanne HC]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Yunost Minsk]]
|-
!E
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Skellefteå AIK]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[SC Bern]]
|-
!F
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Adler Mannheim]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgårdens IF]]
|-
!G
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[EHC Red Bull München|Red Bull München]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Färjestad BK]]
|-
!H
| bgcolor="#BBF3BB" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Frölunda HC]]
| bgcolor="#BBF3FF" | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Mountfield HK]]
|}

=== Format ===
In each round except the final, the teams played two games and the aggregate score decided which team advanced. As a rule, the first leg was hosted by the team who had the inferior record in the tournament with the second leg being played on the home ice of the other team. If aggregate score is tied, a sudden death overtime followed. If the overtime is scoreless, the team who wins the shoot out competition advances.

The final was played on the home ice of the team who had the better record in the tournament.

=== Round of 16 ===
*{{Flagicon|SWE}} Djurgardens IF - {{Flagicon|SWE}} Skelleftea AIK 3:3, 4:1
*{{Flagicon|GER}} Red Bull Munchen - {{Flagicon|BLR}} Yunost Minsk 3:2, 6:0
*{{Flagicon|SUI}} EV Zug - {{Flagicon|FIN}} Tappara 3:3, 3:1
*{{Flagicon|CZE}} Mountfield HK - {{Flagicon|GER}} Adler Mannheim 1:0, 1:1
*{{Flagicon|SUI}} EHC Biel - {{Flagicon|GER}} Augsburger Panther 2:2, 2:1 OT
*{{Flagicon|SWE}} Frolunda HC - {{Flagicon|SWE}} Farjestad BK 3:6, 8:2
*{{Flagicon|SWE}} Lulea HF - {{Flagicon|SUI}} SC Bern 3:0, 4:2
*{{Flagicon|SUI}} Lausanne HC - {{Flagicon|TCH}} HC Plzen 2:1, 4:4 OT

===Quarterfinals===
*{{Flagicon|SWE}} Djurgardens IF - {{Flagicon|GER}} Red Bull Munchen 5:1, 3:0
*{{Flagicon|TCH}} Mountfield HK - {{Flagicon|SUI}} EV Zug 1:1, 4:0
*{{Flagicon|SWE}} Frolunda HC - {{Flagicon|SUI}} EHC Biel 2:3, 5:3 OT
*{{Flagicon|SWE}} Lulea HF - {{Flagicon|SUI}} Lausanne HC 2:1, 5:2

===Semifinals===
*{{Flagicon|TCH}} Mountfield HK - {{Flagicon|SWE}} Djurgardens IF 3:1, 3:0
*{{Flagicon|SWE}} Frolunda HC - {{Flagicon|SWE}} Lulea HF 2:3, 3:1
=== Final ===
{{Ice hockey box
|bg = #f7f6a8
|date = 4 February 2020
|time = 18:45 ([[Central European Time|UTC+1]])
|team1 = [[Mountfield HK]] {{flagicon|CZE}}
|team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Frölunda HC]]'''
|score = 1–3
|reference = https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/matches/ce867d3cd6751336ebda5739/mountfield-hk-vs-frolunda-indians#tab_event-stats=team-statistics&tab_event=recap
|progression= 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3
|periods = (1–3, 0–0, 0–0)
|goalie1 =
|goalie2 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Zimní stadion Hradec Králové|ČPP Arena]], [[Hradec Králové]]
|attendance = 6,890
|official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vikman
|official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Kaukokari
|linesman = {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Hofer
|linesman2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Joep Leermakers
|penalties1 = 10
|penalties2 = 8
|shots1 = 18
|shots2 = 29
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{European Club Ice Hockey Tournaments}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2020 in ice hockey]]

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