1. The highest placed Austrian-based team in the final ranking will be awarded the title „Austrian National Champion … (of the respective season)“. The second best placed Austrian-based team will be awarded the title „Austrian National Vice-Champion … (of the respective season)“. In case two teams not based in Austria reach the Play-Off finals, the two highest placed Austrian clubs, according to the ranking above, will play for the Austrian National Championship in a Best-Of-Three series, home ice remains with the higher ranked team. Game dates and scheduling will be arranged by collaboration of the ICE Hockey League and ÖEHV.

  2. The highest placed Austrian-based club in the final ranking is qualified to play in the international club competition governed by the IIHF (Continental Cup)

    In cases where the Austrian club which places best in the final ranking is not interested in participating, the Austrian club which places second best in the final ranking will be entitled to participate in the competition organized by the IIHF (Continental Cup). (This is based on the assumption that the IIHF offers only one spot in the Continental Cup.)

    Should two clubs be entitled to participate in the competition organized by the IIHF (Continental Cup), first the Austrian club which places best in the final ranking will be entitled to participate and the club which places second best in the final ranking will be entitled to participate in the competition. In case none of these two clubs will participate, then the best placed Austrian club after the last Phase of the regular season will be entitled to participate in the competition.

    The non-Austrian teams will be subject to their countries' national regulations in this regard.

  3. For the 2023/24 Champions Hockey League qualification the criteria is described in the CHL rules & regulations.