Mike Halmo will play in the Champions League with HC Bozen next season. © Vanna Antonello

Champions League: HC Bozen will face these teams

Admittedly, it wasn't easy to keep track of the draw for the Champions Hockey League, as the premier class is being played in a completely new format this year. In the end, one thing is certain: Bozen can look forward to attractive opponents.

24 May 2023

From: det

The Champions Hockey League will be played in a new format in the 2023/24 season. There are no longer any groups, but there is a kind of regular season, with each of the 24 teams playing three home and three away games, but always against different opponents. Bolzano was sometimes assigned attractive opponents.

For example, the Foxes are at home against the Finnish top club Ilves required. They are also coming to the Sparkasse Arena Lahti Pelicans (Finland) as well as the Stavanger Oilers, one of the most successful ice hockey clubs in Norway.

There are also three very interesting away trips waiting for Bolzano. The Foxes are heading to Switzerland Geneve-Servette, to Germany Adler Mannheim and to Great Britain Belfast Giants.

It starts at the end of August

The first matchday of the Champions Hockey League is on August 31st, and the six matchdays will take place until October 18th. The first 16 of the 24 participating teams move into the playoffs. These start on November 14th with the round of 20. The grand final will be played on February 2024, XNUMX. Tappara from Finland is the defending champion.

HC Bozen in the Champions Hockey League

Home games
Ilves (Finland)
Pelicans (Finland)
Stavanger Oilers (Norway)

Away games
Genéve-Servette (Switzerland)
Adler Mannheim (Germany)
Belfast Giants (Great Britain)