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{{Infobox sports league
| title           = {{PAGENAME}}
| current_season  = 
| current_season2 = 
| last_season     = 
| upcoming_season = 
| logo            = ICHLlogo.png
| pixels          = 200px
| caption         = 
| Formerly        = 
| sport           = Ice hockey
| founded         = 2019
| inaugural       = [[2019–2020 {{PAGENAME}}|2019–2020]]
| teams           = 32
| promotion       =
| relegation      = 
| levels          = 1
| domestic_cup    =
| country         = [[Florian Republic]] <br> [[Ransenar]] <br> [[North Antarctica]] <br> [[Sanama]] <br> [[Talenore]]
| venue           = 
| champion        = [[Birmingham Bruins]] (1st title)
| most_champs     = [[Birmingham Bruins]] (1st title)
| qualification   =
| TV              = [[Red Sports]] (Florian Republic) <br> [[Sports World]] (International) <br> [[PRF 1]] (Freeland) 
}}

The '''Intercontinental Hockey League''' ('''ICHL''';Alexandrian:''Ligue de hockey intercontinental'') is a professional ice hockey league operating in [[Apollonia]], [[Cibola]], [[Keltia]] and [[Benacia]] comprising of 32 teams: 23 from the [[Florian Republic]] and one from [[Sanama]], [[Talenore]], [[North Antarctica]] [[Ransenar]] and [[Florian Eura]]. The league is the successor of the [[Florian Hockey League]] the former top-flight ice hockey competition in the [[Florian Republic]]. Currently, the largest and most popular ice hockey league on Micras, the winner of the Intercontinental Hockey League is awarded the [[Farrar Cup playoffs|Farrar Cup]] annually and the highest-ranked Florian side will be declared [[Champion of Floria]]. The regular season champion is given the [[Presidents Shield]]. The [[Farrar Cup]] is considered one of the most important ice hockey championships available to the sport alongside the [[MHL World Championships]] and [[Micras Champions' Hockey League]]. 
==History==
==Format==
The thirty-two teams are split into two conferences and in these conferences, both are split into two divisions of 8 teams. Teams play an 84-game season, 42 each of home and away. Teams in the ICHL play sixteen more games than the teams playing in the [[MEHL]]. Teams play four games against teams in their division, 3 games against non-divisional conference teams and 2 games against inter-conference teams.

==Rules==
The {{PAGENAME}} adopt rules slightly different from the ones set by the [[MHL]]. The main differences being a smaller rink (60m by 28m) and operation of overtime in where teams will play one 10 minute period of 3-on-3. If there is no winner after that, a five-shot shootout will commence deciding the winner.

==Season Structure==
The {{PAGENAME}} is divided into a regular season and a postseason playoff competition, the [[Farrar Cup Playoffs|Farrar Cup]]. 
The league's regular-season standings are based on a point system. Two points are awarded for a win in regulation, overtime or a shootout. One point for losing in overtime or a shootout, and zero points for a loss in regulation. At the end of the regular season, the highest placed team with the most points is given the [[Presidents Shield]].

==Entry Draft==
The Intercontinental Hockey League operates an Entry Draft each season for clubs to acquire new players. In the draft, all thirty-two franchises in three rounds select from two pools of players, one pool being Florian players and the other 'International' players where players from all MHL member nations are eligible to be entered to, the majority of which are from ICHL countries.

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
! Club
! Founded
! City
! Arena(s)
! Capacity
! Division
! Conference
|-
|data-sort-value="Fatehpur Sikri Buccaneers"|{{team flag|sanama|name=Fatehpur Sikri Buccaneers}}
|2019
|[[Fatehpur Sikri]]
|[[FS Canton Arena]]
|19,000
|Farrar 
|Western
|-
|data-sort-value="Talenore Pirates"|{{team flag|talenore|name=Talenore Pirates}}
|2019
|[[Talenore]]
|[[TalCorp Arena]]
|23,000
|Europa
|Eastern
|-
|[[Northcliff Capitals]]
|2017
|[[Northcliff]]
|[[Florian National Indoor Sports Complex]]
|23,000
|Metro
|Western
|-
|[[Stonehall Steelers]]	
|2017
|[[Stonehall]]
|[[Target Centre]]
|17,500
|Central
|Eastern
|-
|[[Newmarsh Hurricanes]]
|2017
|[[Newmarsh]]
|[[Suns Arena]]
|18,055
|Central
|Eastern
|-
|[[Dragonmoor Thunder Leafs]]
|2017
|[[Dragonmoor]]
|[[Florian Airlines Arena]]
|16,500
|Farrar
|Eastern
|-
|[[Blackoak Blues]]
|2017
|[[Blackoak]]
|[[Blackoak City Arena]]
|15,000
|Central
|Western
|-
|[[Northcliff Golden Knights]]
|2018
|[[Northcliff]]
|[[FLO Telecom Arena]]
|17,850
|Metro
|Western
|-
|[[Victoria Predators]]
|2018
|[[Victoria (Florian province)|Victoria]]
|[[Predator Arena]]
|15,000
|Central
|Eastern
|-
|[[Longsight Jets]]
|2018
|[[Longsight]]
|[[Jets Arena]]
|14,000
|Central
|Eastern
|-
|[[Westlake Kings]]
|2018
|[[Westlake]]
|[[WestBank Arena]]
|16,500
|Metro
|Western
|-
|[[Ostville Blackhawks]]
|2018
|[[Ostville]]
|[[Blackhawk Arena]]
|17,000
|Central
|Eastern
|-
|[[Dragonmoor Storm]] 
|2018
|[[Dragonmoor]]
|[[Florian Airlines Arena]]
|15,000
|Farrar
|Western
|-
|[[Newhedge Raptors]]
|2018
|[[Newhedge]]
|[[Raptor Arena]]
|16,000
|Europa
|Eastern
|-
|[[Northcliff Senators]]
|2018
|[[Northcliff]]
|[[International Centre]]
|23,000
|Metro
|Western
|-
|[[Southland Coyotes]] 
|2018
|[[Dragonmoor]]
|[[Southland Gov. Centre]]
|17,200
|Farrar
|Western
|-
|[[Havenbarrow Giants]]
|2018
|[[Havenbarrow]]
|[[Giant Step Arena]]
|17,000
|Metro
|Western
|-
|[[Etourney Avalanche]]
|2018
|Tanbury
|[[Tanbury Indoor Arena]]
|7,080
|Europa
|Eastern
|-
|data-sort-value="Lunaris"|{{team flag|Ransenar|flag}} [[Ice Hockey Club of the All-Lunatic County Figure Skating Troupe|Lunaris]]
|2013
|[[Lune Villa]]
|[[Volaticus Figure Skating Rink]] 
|12,000
|Farrar
|Western
|-
|data-sort-value="Florian Eura Devils"|{{team flag|Florian Eura|name=Florian Eura Devils}} 
|2019
|[[Togofaga]]
|[[Eura Dome]]
|10,500
|Europa
|Eastern
|-
|[[Northsilver Rangers]]
|2019
|[[Northsilver]]
|[[Leaf Square Garden]]
|18,000
|Metro
|Western
|-
|[[Wolfpine Blizzard]]
|2019
|[[Wolfpine]],[[Northcliff]]
|[[The Shelter]]
|17,000
|Metro
|Western
|-
|data-sort-value="Otaq Aliens"|{{team flag|Birgeshir|name=Otaq Aliens}} 
|2012
|[[Otaq]] 
|[[Otaq Buz Pisti]]
|15,000
|Farrar
|Western
|-
|[[RB Las Andreas]]
|2019
|[[Las Andreas]]
|[[Las Andreas Indoor colosseum]]
|19,650
|Europa
|Eastern
|-
|[[Longsight Flames]]
|2019
|[[Longsight]]
|[[Florian Bank Firedome]]
|19,289
|Central
|Eastern
|-
|[[Birmingham Bruins]] 
|2019
|[[Birmingham]]
|[[Central Park]]
|16,000
|Central
|Eastern
|-
|{{Team flag|North Antarctica|name=HC Réal Livingston}}
|2019
|[[Livingston]]
|[[Ciudad de Hielo]]
|17,000
|Europa
|Eastern
|-
|data-sort-value="Mutfak Yetis"|{{team flag|Birgeshir|name=Mutfak Yetis}}
|2019
|[[Mutfak]]
|[[Aslanlær Ini Arena]]
|13,237
|Farrar
|Western
|-
|[[Vice City Red Wings]]
|2019
|[[Vice City Red Wings]]
|[[Palace Arena]]
|19,000
|Europa
|Eastern
|-
|[[Meadowedge Lightning]]
|2018
|[[Meadowedge]]
|[[Meadowedge Indoor Arena]]
|15,000
|Farrar
|Western
|-
|[[Coldley Ducks]]
|2019
|[[Coldley]]
|[[Stationery Centre]]
|18,200
|Metro
|Western
|-
|[[Oldhaven Pirates]]
|2020
|[[Oldhaven]]
|[[Florian Bank Arena]]
|19,356
|Europa
|Eastern
|}

*Will leave the league at the end of the [[2019–20 Intercontinental Hockey League]] season. 
===Former teams===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
! Club
! Founded
! City
! Arena(s)
! Capacity
! Disbanded
|-
|[[Shirekeep Exiles]]
|2018
|[[Shirekeep]]
|
|
|2019
|-
|[[Port Farrar Pirates]]
|2019
|[[Port Farrar]]
|[[Pirate Bay]]
|15,000
|2020
|-
|[[Oldhaven Wolfpack]] 
|2017
|[[Oldhaven]]
|[[Florian Bank Arena]]
|19,356
|2020
|-
|{{team flag|freeland|name=HKS Opolla}}
|2018
|[[Opolla]]
|[[Arena Opollska]]
|11,000
|2020
|-
|{{team flag|freeland|name=GKS Viten Vikings}}
|2018
|[[Viten]]
|[[Vrek Arena]]
|15,000
|2020
|-
|{{team flag|freeland|name=Pnica Panthers}}
|2018
|[[Pnica]]
|[[PLM Arena]]
|12,500
|2020
|-
|{{team flag|freeland|name=KTH Kłomina}}
|2018
|[[Kłomina]]
|[[Miejskie Lodowisko]]
|11,500
|2020
|}

===Future teams===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
! Club
! Founded
! City
! Arena(s)
! Capacity
!Joining league
|-
|{{Team flag|Jaaland|name=Jokerit Hellistelli}}
|2019
|[[Hellistelli]]
|Jaaland Centre
|14,000
|2020
|-
|{{Team flag|Lamantia|name=Borussia Bergdorf}}
|
|
|
|
|2020
|}

==Players==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center; padding: 1px; border-spacing: 1px;"
|-
! style="width:8.5em" | Country
! style="width:5.2em" | Players <br>([[2019–20 Intercontinental Hockey League|2019–20]])
! style="width:3.5em" | %
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Florian Republic}}
|591
|76.95
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Freeland}}
|62
|8.07
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Sanama}}
|24
|3.13
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|''Other''
|24
|3.13
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Florian Eura}}
|18
|2.34
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Shireroth}}
|18
|2.34
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Birgeshir|flag}} [[microwiki:Birgeşir|Birgeshir]]
|16
|2.08
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Etourney}}
|12
|1.56
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{team flag|Mercury}}
|3
|0.39
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''768'''
|'''100'''
|}

==Trophies==
===Seasons overview===
==Media coverage==
===Florian Republic===
Broadcasting rights for the league in the [[Florian Republic]] are held by [[Red Sports]] and [[Sports World]] in a deal believed to be around $5.2 billion which will commence in the inaugural season of the league. Coverage by Red Sports and Sports World are in English and coverage in Florian language is covered by both broadcaster's red button service.  [[Red Sports]] only broadcast matches involving Florian teams and matches involving two teams outside the Florian Republic are not covered on the network. With a noticeable gap in television rights vacant. Newly formed Sports World, a sports broadcasting network mostly dedicated to hockey was launched by a consortium of the league's owners to cover the gap in television broadcasting.

===International===
In [[Mercury]], six games per week and all play-off games are shown live, with all other games shown as part of a highlights programme every Tuesday and Sunday night.

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