With the conclusion of Finland's Liiga championship today, HPK Hämeenlinna become the 32nd and final team to qualify for the 2019/20 Champions Hockey League season following a 2-1 overtime victory in game seven over Kärpät Oulu!
Of the 32 teams from 13 different leagues, 16 are returning from the 2018/19 season. Ten teams, including HPK, will be making their CHL debuts and two others will be making just their second appearances.
Austria (3 places)
- KAC Klagenfurt (National Champions)
- Graz99ers (Regular Season Winners)
- Vienna Capitals (Pick Round Winners)
Belarus (1 place)
- Yunost Minsk (National Champions)
Czech Republic (4 places)
- Oceláři Třinec (National Champions)
- Bílí Tygři Liberec (Regular Season Winners)
- HC Pilsen (Regular Season Third-Placed)
- Mountfield HK (Regular Season Fourth-Placed)
Denmark (1 place)
- Rungsted Seier Capital (National Champions)
Finland (4 places)
- HPK Hämeenlinna (National Champions)
- Kärpät Oulu (Regular Season Winners)
- Tappara Tampere (Regular Season Runners-Up)
- Lahti Pelicans (Regular Season Third-Placed)
France (1 place)
- Grenoble (National Champions)
Germany (3 places)
- Adler Mannheim (National Champions)
- Red Bull Munich (Regular Season Runners-Up)
- Augsburger Panther (Regular Season Third-Placed)
Great Britain (1 place)
- Cardiff Devils (Regular Season Runners-Up)
Norway (1 place)
- Frisk Asker (National Champions)
Poland (1 place)
- GKS Tychy (National Champions)
Slovakia (1 place)
- HC05 Banská Bystrica (National Champions)
Sweden (5 places)
- Frölunda Indians (CHL & National Champions)
- Färjestad Karlstad (Regular Season Winners)
- Luleå Hockey (Regular Season Runners-Up)
- Djurgården Stockholm (Regular Season Fourth-Placed)
- Skellefteå AIK (Regular Season Fifth-Placed)
Switzerland (5 places)
- SC Bern (National Champions)
- EV Zug (Regular Season Runners-Up)
- Lausanne HC (Regular Season Third-Placed)
- EHC Biel-Bienne (Regular Season Fourth-Placed)
- HC Ambrì-Piotta (Regular Season Fifth-Placed)
Continental Cup (1 place)
- Belfast Giants
How did these teams qualify for the Champions Hockey League? All is explained below! You can also read about the playing format here.