2018–19 MEHL Challenge League

The 2018–19 MEHL Challenge League was the inaugural season of the MEHL Challenge League, the secondary ice hockey league in Mercury. The league will be contested by 48 teams, over four divisions.

Men's competitions

Premier

The three conference winners will advance to the play-offs, along with the highest-ranked runner-up. The two lowest-ranked teams will be relegated to Division One.

Legend
	Qualified to play-offs
	Relegation

Team	Conf.	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Nafferton Lions	SOU	34	24	2	4	4	139	84	+55	80
Dyas Stiks II	INT	34	21	0	3	10	132	97	+35	66
Olbers Steelers	NOR	34	17	5	1	11	143	107	+36	62
Craitish Cosmix	INT	34	14	6	3	11	138	125	+13	57
Clarkson Mutineers	NOR	34	16	3	2	13	121	118	+3	56
St John's Scorpions	SOU	34	8	6	2	18	84	102	−18	38
Hammond Flames	NOR	34	15	2	4	13	109	121	−12	53
Detsab Huscarls	INT	34	11	2	3	18	102	124	−22	40
Deacon Lightning	SOU	34	10	3	2	19	91	114	−23	38
Hanseong Jets	NOR	34	14	2	3	15	124	110	+14	49
Mercury Capitals	SOU	34	9	4	3	18	107	136	−29	38
HC Romero	INT	34	7	2	5	20	89	146	−57	30
Tie-breaking criteria: 1) If the tied teams have not played an equal amount of head-to-head matches, position of teams from the same Conference in the Conference standings (eliminating teams from broken ties), 2) Head-to-head points between remaining tied teams, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Total regulation wins, 5) Total wins, 6) Goal difference, 7) Goals scored.

Play-offs

	Semi-finals				Final
	Nafferton Lions	2
	Craitish Cosmix	1
					Nafferton Lions	9
					Olbers Steelers	3
	Dyas Stiks II	2
	Olbers Steelers	4

Division One

The top two teams in each conference will advance to their respective conference final. The winners of the finals in the same conference as the teams relegated from the Premier Division will be promoted. The conference final winner that isn't promoted will automatically qualify for the following season's final.

Legend
	Promotion
	Qualified to play-offs

Club	Conf.	GP	RW	OW	OL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Bisminster Bisons	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cook Island Typhoons	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gyeongju Bluewings	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Henscar Arrow	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
May Warhawks	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nafferton Blades	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arleness Wildcats	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ingleton Devils	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Market Wasston Lightning	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pelmanby Phoenix	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Railminster Robins	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tow Law Titans	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Betar Natbishet	INT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Borussia Bergdorf	INT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harbourside Hockey	INT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HC Svorgas	INT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HóC Keys	INT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zalae Icemen	INT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Play-offs

Northern play-offs

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Southern play-offs

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International play-offs

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Women's competitions

Women's A

The three conference winners, along with the best conference runner-up will advance to play-offs. The last-placed team from the Northern and Southern conferences will be relegated.

Legend
	Qualified to play-offs
	Relegation

Club	Conf.	GP	RW	OW	OL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Dyas Stiks	INT	34	23	3	1	7	140	101	+39	76
Hanseong Stingrays	NOR	34	22	1	2	9	146	100	+46	70
Mercury Hornets	SOU	34	18	4	2	10	137	94	+43	64
Tow Law Bears	SOU	34	16	6	2	10	134	125	+9	62
Bisminster Battalion	NOR	34	16	2	3	13	138	120	+18	55
Craitish Cosmos	INT	34	14	2	0	18	115	114	+1	46
Nafferton Panthers	SOU	34	14	3	6	11	134	116	+18	54
Whitby Warriors	NOR	34	12	2	3	17	109	127	−18	43
Newcastle Leopards	INT	34	9	3	0	22	91	133	−42	33
Castleton Celtics	NOR	34	12	3	1	18	112	153	−41	43
West Grinstead Wasps	SOU	34	9	1	7	17	103	141	−38	36
Savona Satanelli	INT	34	9	0	3	22	101	137	−36	30

Play-offs

	Semi-finals				Final
	Dyas Stiks	6
	Tow Law Bears	3
					Dyas Stiks	7
					Hanseong Stingrays	6
	Hanseong Stingrays	3 OT
	Mercury Hornets	2

Women's B

The two conference winners will be promoted to Women's A.

Legend
	Promotion

Club	Conf.	GP	RW	OW	OL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Clarkson Cannons	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deacon Dragons	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hammond Flames	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kuiper Jets	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pelmanby Penguins	SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Port Barret Islanders	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0