2020–21 Slovak 1. Liga season
| 2020–21 Slovak 1. Liga season | |
|---|---|
| League |  Slovak 1. Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
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| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2020–21 Slovak 1. Liga season is the 28th season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia.[1]
Regular season
Standings
Each team is scheduled to play 36 games: playing each of the other nine teams four times – 2x at home, 2x away (36 games). At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points is crowned the league champion. Each 1HL team will play two matches with SR 18 (1x at home and 1x outside) to support the preparation of the SR team for MS U18, I. div. sk. A 2021.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žilina | 21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 28 | +87 | 58 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Martin | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 40 | |
| 3 | Topoľčany | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 35 | |
| 4 | Spišská Nová Ves | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 31 | |
| 5 | Levice | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Dubnica | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Trnava | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 59 | 78 | −19 | 24 | |
| 8 | Humenné | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 21 | |
| 9 | Považská Bystrica | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 21 | |
| 10 | Skalica | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 15 | |
| SR 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2021. Source: Slovenská hokejová liga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points
Playoffs
Eight teams qualify for the playoffs.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
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Quarter-finals
References
- ^ "Slovenská hokejová liga". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).
- ^ "Smernica pre prvú ligu seniorov" (PDF). hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).