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|team1 =NAF|team2 =BIS|team3 =DYA|team4 =TOW|team5 =KUI|team6 =HAN|team7 =CRA|team8 =DCN | |||
|team9 =MER|team10=PBA|team11=SAV|team12=WHI|team13=KIN|team14=PEL|team15=CAS|team16=NEW | |||
|team17=CLA|team18=HAR|team19=WGR|team20=EAS|team21=LON|team22=TAY|team23=PLE|team24=NVD | |||
|BIS_name=[[Bisminster Battalion]] |BIS_conf=NOR | |||
|CLA_name=[[Clarkson Pirates]] |CLA_conf=NOR | |||
|HAN_name=[[Hanseong Stingrays]] |HAN_conf=NOR | |||
|PBA_name=[[PB Polar Bears]] |PBA_conf=NOR | |||
|PEL_name=[[Pelmanby Penguins]] |PEL_conf=NOR | |||
|WHI_name=[[Whitby Warriors]] |WHI_conf=NOR | |||
|CAS_name=[[Castleton Vikings]] |CAS_conf=CEN | |||
|EAS_name=[[Eastmoor Archers]] |EAS_conf=CEN | |||
|KUI_name=[[Kuiper Jets]] |KUI_conf=CEN | |||
|MER_name=[[Mercury Hornets]] |MER_conf=CEN | |||
|NAF_name=[[Nafferton Panthers]] |NAF_conf=CEN | |||
|TAY_name=[[Taylor Torpedoes]] |TAY_conf=CEN | |||
|DCN_name=[[Deacon Thunder]] |DCN_conf=SOU | |||
|HAR_name=[[Harlby Hawks]] |HAR_conf=SOU | |||
|KIN_name=[[Kincester Kraken]] |KIN_conf=SOU | |||
|LON_name=[[Longstoke Lions]] |LON_conf=SOU | |||
|TOW_name=[[Tow Law Bears]] |TOW_conf=SOU | |||
|WGR_name=[[West Grinstead Wasps]] |WGR_conf=SOU | |||
|CRA_name={{Team flag|Craitland|name=Craitish Cosmos}} |CRA_conf=INT | |||
|DYA_name={{Team flag|Senya|name=Dyas Stiks}} |DYA_conf=INT | |||
|NEW_name={{Team flag|Nova England|name=Newcastle Leopards}} |NEW_conf=INT | |||
|NVD_name={{Team flag|New Vaduz|name=NV Devils}} |NVD_conf=INT | |||
|PLE_name={{Team flag|Incontinentia|name=Plennomorets Chetgavan}} |PLE_conf=INT | |||
|SAV_name={{Team flag|Tellia|name=Savona Sport}} |SAV_conf=INT | |||
|BIS_w=45|BIS_ow=5 |BIS_ol=3 |BIS_l=13|BIS_f=256|BIS_a=154|BIS_confw=y |BIS_c=green | |||
|CLA_w=19|CLA_ow=6 |CLA_ol=6 |CLA_l=35|CLA_f=173|CLA_a=241 | |||
|HAN_w=35|HAN_ow=7 |HAN_ol=4 |HAN_l=20|HAN_f=239|HAN_a=197|HAN_c=green | |||
|PBA_w=35|PBA_ow=6 |PBA_ol=1 |PBA_l=24|PBA_f=232|PBA_a=187|PBA_c=blue | |||
|PEL_w=26|PEL_ow=4 |PEL_ol=5 |PEL_l=31|PEL_f=204|PEL_a=204|PEL_c=blue | |||
|WHI_w=27|WHI_ow=4 |WHI_ol=9 |WHI_l=26|WHI_f=229|WHI_a=235|WHI_c=blue | |||
|CAS_w=24|CAS_ow=6 |CAS_ol=7 |CAS_l=29|CAS_f=231|CAS_a=228|CAS_c=blue | |||
|EAS_w=16|EAS_ow=5 |EAS_ol=6 |EAS_l=39|EAS_f=180|EAS_a=283 | |||
|KUI_w=38|KUI_ow=7 |KUI_ol=6 |KUI_l=15|KUI_f=263|KUI_a=200|KUI_c=green | |||
|MER_w=38|MER_ow=5 |MER_ol=8 |MER_l=15|MER_f=267|MER_a=183|MER_c=blue | |||
|NAF_w=48|NAF_ow=5 |NAF_ol=3 |NAF_l=10|NAF_f=287|NAF_a=161|NAF_confw=y |NAF_c=green | |||
|TAY_w=16|TAY_ow=5 |TAY_ol=5 |TAY_l=40|TAY_f=194|TAY_a=260 | |||
|DCN_w=27|DCN_ow=8 |DCN_ol=5 |DCN_l=26|DCN_f=223|DCN_a=227|DCN_c=blue | |||
|HAR_w=20|HAR_ow=4 |HAR_ol=5 |HAR_l=37|HAR_f=177|HAR_a=233 | |||
|KIN_w=24|KIN_ow=8 |KIN_ol=7 |KIN_l=27|KIN_f=216|KIN_a=224|KIN_c=blue | |||
|LON_w=15|LON_ow=5 |LON_ol=9 |LON_l=37|LON_f=174|LON_a=249 | |||
|TOW_w=41|TOW_ow=4 |TOW_ol=4 |TOW_l=17|TOW_f=264|TOW_a=184|TOW_confw=y |TOW_c=green | |||
|WGR_w=18|WGR_ow=5 |WGR_ol=7 |WGR_l=36|WGR_f=178|WGR_a=239 | |||
|CRA_w=35|CRA_ow=4 |CRA_ol=1 |CRA_l=26|CRA_f=241|CRA_a=206|CRA_c=green | |||
|DYA_w=42|DYA_ow=9 |DYA_ol=1 |DYA_l=14|DYA_f=279|DYA_a=178|DYA_confw=y |DYA_c=green | |||
|NEW_w=21|NEW_ow=6 |NEW_ol=7 |NEW_l=32|NEW_f=218|NEW_a=221|NEW_c=blue | |||
|NVD_w=11|NVD_ow=1 |NVD_ol=3 |NVD_l=51|NVD_f=159|NVD_a=304 | |||
|PLE_w=15|PLE_ow=4 |PLE_ol=6 |PLE_l=41|PLE_f=189|PLE_a=273 | |||
|SAV_w=29|SAV_ow=3 |SAV_ol=8 |SAV_l=26|SAV_f=230|SAV_a=232|SAV_c=green | |||
}}}}</onlyinclude> | |||
==Play-offs== | ==Play-offs== | ||
===Bracket=== | |||
<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Bracket}}}|Bracket|{{16TeamBracket | |||
| RD1= Round of 16<br><small>(Best of 5)</small> | |||
| RD2= Quarter-finals<br><small>(Best of 5)</small> | |||
| RD3= Semi-finals<br><small>(Best of 7)</small> | |||
| RD4= Final<br><small>(Best of 7)</small> | |||
| score-width= | |||
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| RD1-seed01= 1 | |||
| RD1-team01= '''[[Nafferton Panthers]]''' | |||
| RD1-score01= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed02= 16 | |||
| RD1-team02= {{Team flag|Nova England|name=Newcastle Leopards}} | |||
| RD1-score02= 2 | |||
| RD1-seed03= 7 | |||
| RD1-team03= {{Team flag|Craitland|name=Craitish Cosmos}} | |||
| RD1-score03= 2 | |||
| RD1-seed04= 10 | |||
| RD1-team04= '''[[PB Polar Bears]]''' | |||
| RD1-score04= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed05= 4 | |||
| RD1-team05= '''[[Tow Law Bears]]''' | |||
| RD1-score05= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed06= 13 | |||
| RD1-team06= [[Kincester Kraken]] | |||
| RD1-score06= 0 | |||
| RD1-seed07= 5 | |||
| RD1-team07= '''[[Kuiper Jets]]''' | |||
| RD1-score07= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed08= 12 | |||
| RD1-team08= [[Whitby Warriors]] | |||
| RD1-score08= 0 | |||
| RD1-seed09= 2 | |||
| RD1-team09= '''[[Bisminster Battalion]]''' | |||
| RD1-score09= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed10= 15 | |||
| RD1-team10= [[Castleton Vikings]] | |||
| RD1-score10= 1 | |||
| RD1-seed11= 8 | |||
| RD1-team11= '''[[Deacon Thunder]]''' | |||
| RD1-score11= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed12= 9 | |||
| RD1-team12= [[Mercury Hornets]] | |||
| RD1-score12= 2 | |||
| RD1-seed13= 3 | |||
| RD1-team13= '''{{Team flag|Senya|name=Dyas Stiks}} | |||
| RD1-score13= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed14= 14 | |||
| RD1-team14= [[Pelmanby Penguins]] | |||
| RD1-score14= 2 | |||
| RD1-seed15= 6 | |||
| RD1-team15= '''[[Hanseong Stingrays]]''' | |||
| RD1-score15= '''3''' | |||
| RD1-seed16= 11 | |||
| RD1-team16= {{Team flag|Tellia|name=Savona Sport}} | |||
| RD1-score16= 1 | |||
| RD2-seed01= 1 | |||
| RD2-team01= '''[[Nafferton Panthers]]''' | |||
| RD2-score01= '''3''' | |||
| RD2-seed02= 10 | |||
| RD2-team02= [[PB Polar Bears]] | |||
| RD2-score02= 0 | |||
| RD2-seed03= 4 | |||
| RD2-team03= '''[[Tow Law Bears]]''' | |||
| RD2-score03= '''3''' | |||
| RD2-seed04= 5 | |||
| RD2-team04= [[Kuiper Jets]] | |||
| RD2-score04= 0 | |||
| RD2-seed05= 2 | |||
| RD2-team05= '''[[Bisminster Battalion]]''' | |||
| RD2-score05= '''3''' | |||
| RD2-seed06= 8 | |||
| RD2-team06= [[Deacon Thunder]] | |||
| RD2-score06= 1 | |||
| RD2-seed07= 3 | |||
| RD2-team07= '''{{Team flag|Senya|name=Dyas Stiks}}''' | |||
| RD2-score07= '''3''' | |||
| RD2-seed08= 6 | |||
| RD2-team08= [[Hanseong Stingrays]] | |||
| RD2-score08= 0 | |||
| RD3-seed01= 1 | |||
| RD3-team01= '''[[Nafferton Panthers]]''' | |||
| RD3-score01= '''4''' | |||
| RD3-seed02= 4 | |||
| RD3-team02= [[Tow Law Bears]] | |||
| RD3-score02= 2 | |||
| RD3-seed03= 2 | |||
| RD3-team03= '''[[Bisminster Battalion]]''' | |||
| RD3-score03= '''4''' | |||
| RD3-seed04= 3 | |||
| RD3-team04= {{Team flag|Senya|name=Dyas Stiks}} | |||
| RD3-score04= 1 | |||
| RD4-seed01= 1 | |||
| RD4-team01= '''[[Nafferton Panthers]]''' | |||
| RD4-score01= '''4''' | |||
| RD4-seed02= 2 | |||
| RD4-team02= [[Bisminster Battalion]] | |||
| RD4-score02= 3 | |||
}}}}</onlyinclude> | |||
===Round of 16=== | ===Round of 16=== | ||
The round of 16 was played as a best-of-five series in February–March 2021. | The round of 16 was played as a best-of-five series in February–March 2021. | ||
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===Quarter-finals=== | ===Quarter-finals=== | ||
The quarter-finals | The quarter-finals were played as a best-of-five series in March 2021. | ||
{{Multi leg collapse|team1=Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}}|score= 3 – 0 |team2=<span style="opacity:0.5;">{{Seed|10}} PB Polar Bears</span> | {{Multi leg collapse|team1=Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}}|score= 3 – 0 |team2=<span style="opacity:0.5;">{{Seed|10}} PB Polar Bears</span> | ||
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|date = 13 March 2021 | |date = 13 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = Deacon Thunder {{Seed|8}} | |team1 = Deacon Thunder {{Seed|8}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 0 – 6{{MHL score|0|1|0|3|0|2}} | ||
|team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | |team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
|goals2 = | |goals2 = | ||
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===Semi-finals=== | ===Semi-finals=== | ||
The semi-finals | The semi-finals were played as a best-of-seven series in March 2021. | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 17 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 4 – 2{{MHL score|0|1|1|0|3|1}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|4}} Tow Law Bears | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 20 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 1 – 2{{MHL score|0|1|0|0|1|1}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|4}} Tow Law Bears | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 21 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Tow Law Bears {{Seed|4}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 3 – 5{{MHL score|1|1|0|1|2|3}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|1}} Nafferton Panthers | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
|goals2 = | |goals2 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 23 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Tow Law Bears {{Seed|4}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 2 – 3 {{Hockey OT}}{{MHL score|1|1|1|1|0|0|0|1}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|1}} Nafferton Panthers | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
|goals2 = | |goals2 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 25 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 2 – 4{{MHL score|2|1|0|2|0|1}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|4}} Tow Law Bears | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
|goals2 = | |goals2 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 27 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Tow Law Bears {{Seed|4}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 1 – 4{{MHL score|1|1|0|1|0|2}} | ||
| | |team2 = {{Seed|1}} Nafferton Panthers | ||
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{{Multi leg collapse|team1=|score= – |team2= | {{Multi leg collapse|team1=Bisminster Battalion {{Seed|2}}|score= 4 – 1 |team2=<span style="opacity:0.5;">{{Team flag|Senya|flag}} {{Seed|3}} Dyas Stiks</span> | ||
|1= | |1= | ||
{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 17 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Bisminster Battalion {{Seed|2}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 3 – 5{{MHL score|1|2|2|2|0|1}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Team flag|Senya|flag}} {{Seed|3}} Dyas Stiks | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 20 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Bisminster Battalion {{Seed|2}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 6 – 1{{MHL score|4|0|1|1|1|0}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Team flag|Senya|flag}} {{Seed|3}} Dyas Stiks | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 21 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Dyas Stiks {{Seed|3}} {{Team flag|Senya|flag}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 3 – 4{{MHL score|1|2|1|1|1|1}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 23 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Dyas Stiks {{Seed|3}} {{Team flag|Senya|flag}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 1 – 6{{MHL score|1|3|0|3|0|0}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 25 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Bisminster Battalion {{Seed|2}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 2 – 1 {{Hockey OT}}{{MHL score|1|0|0|0|0|1|1|0}} | ||
|team2 = {{Team flag|Senya|flag}} {{Seed|3}} Dyas Stiks | |||
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The final will be played as a best-of-seven series in March–April 2021. | The final will be played as a best-of-seven series in March–April 2021. | ||
{{Multi leg collapse|team1=|score= – |team2= | {{Multi leg collapse|team1=Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}}|score=4 – 3|team2=<span style="opacity:0.5;">{{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion</span> | ||
|1= | |1= | ||
{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 29 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 4 – 3{{MHL score|0|2|2|1|2|0}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 31 March 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 2 – 6{{MHL score|1|3|1|2|0|1}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 2 April 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Bisminster Battalion {{Seed|2}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 1 – 2{{MHL score|1|1|0|1|0|0}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|1}} Nafferton Panthers | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 4 April 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Bisminster Battalion {{Seed|2}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 4 – 3 {{Hockey OT}}{{MHL score|0|1|1|1|2|1|1|0}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|1}} Nafferton Panthers | ||
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|width=100% | |width=100% | ||
|date = | |date = 7 April 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 4 – 3 {{Hockey OT}}{{MHL score|1|1|1|0|1|2|1|0}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | ||
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|date = | |date = 10 April 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Bisminster Battalion {{Seed|2}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 6 – 5 {{Hockey OT|P=3}}{{MHL score|0|2|1|3|4|0|1|0}} | ||
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|date = | |date = 11 April 2021 | ||
|team1 = | |team1 = Nafferton Panthers {{Seed|1}} | ||
|score = – | |score = 2 – 0{{MHL score|2|0|0|0|0|0}} | ||
|team2 = | |team2 = {{Seed|2}} Bisminster Battalion | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:59, 16 May 2021
The 2020–21 Mercury Elite Hockey League is the fifth season of the Mercury Elite Hockey League, the premier ice hockey league in Mercury. The league will be contested by 24 teams, including 6 international clubs.
Qualification
Qualification for the MCHL will be determined according to the following criteria:
- Craitish Cosmos and Dyas Stiks qualify automatically
- Regular season champions
- Play-off champions
- Northern, Central and Southern Conference champions, best team from the International Conference, barring Craitish Cosmos and Dyas Stiks.
- If any team qualifies through more than one of the above criteria, then the remaining berths will be allocated to the highest-placed teams in the overall standings.
Regular season
The league's 24 teams play a 66-game schedule from August 2020 to March 2021. Each team plays every other team in the league twice, and each team in their conference a further four times. At the end of the season, the top two teams in each conference advance to the play-offs in addition to the eight next-highest ranked teams in the overall standings.
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| Qualified to play-offs and MCHL | |
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| Qualified to MCHL | |
| XXX | Conference leader |
| Team | Conf. | Pld | RW | OTW | OTL | RL | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Nafferton Panthers | CEN | 66 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 287 | 161 | +126 | 157 |
| Bisminster Battalion | NOR | 66 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 256 | 154 | +102 | 148 |
| INT | 66 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 279 | 178 | +101 | 145 | |
| Tow Law Bears | SOU | 66 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 264 | 184 | +80 | 135 |
| Kuiper Jets | CEN | 66 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 263 | 200 | +63 | 134 |
| Hanseong Stingrays | NOR | 66 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 239 | 197 | +42 | 123 |
| INT | 66 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 241 | 206 | +35 | 114 | |
| Deacon Thunder | SOU | 66 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 223 | 227 | −4 | 102 |
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| Mercury Hornets | CEN | 66 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 267 | 183 | +84 | 132 |
| PB Polar Bears | NOR | 66 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 232 | 187 | +45 | 118 |
| INT | 66 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 230 | 232 | −2 | 101 | |
| Whitby Warriors | NOR | 66 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 229 | 235 | −6 | 98 |
| Kincester Kraken | SOU | 66 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 216 | 224 | −8 | 95 |
| Pelmanby Penguins | NOR | 66 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 91 |
| Castleton Vikings | CEN | 66 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 231 | 228 | +3 | 91 |
| INT | 66 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 218 | 221 | −3 | 82 | |
| Clarkson Pirates | NOR | 66 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 173 | 241 | −68 | 75 |
| Harlby Hawks | SOU | 66 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 177 | 233 | −56 | 73 |
| West Grinstead Wasps | SOU | 66 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 178 | 239 | −61 | 71 |
| Eastmoor Archers | CEN | 66 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 180 | 283 | −103 | 64 |
| Longstoke Lions | SOU | 66 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 174 | 249 | −75 | 64 |
| Taylor Torpedoes | CEN | 66 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 194 | 260 | −66 | 63 |
| INT | 66 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 189 | 273 | −84 | 59 | |
| INT | 66 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 159 | 304 | −145 | 38 | |
| 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
Bracket
| Round of 16 (Best of 5) |
Quarter-finals (Best of 5) |
Semi-finals (Best of 7) |
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| 1 | Nafferton Panthers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 10 | PB Polar Bears | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Nafferton Panthers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tow Law Bears | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tow Law Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Kincester Kraken | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tow Law Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kuiper Jets | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | Whitby Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nafferton Panthers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bisminster Battalion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 15 | Castleton Vikings | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bisminster Battalion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Deacon Thunder | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 9 | Mercury Hornets | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Round of 16
The round of 16 was played as a best-of-five series in February–March 2021.
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Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played as a best-of-five series in March 2021.
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Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played as a best-of-seven series in March 2021.
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The final will be played as a best-of-seven series in March–April 2021.
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