2018–19 Champions Hockey League
The 2018–19 Champions Hockey League was the fifth season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament. The tournament was competed by 32 teams, and qualification was on sporting merits only. The six founding leagues were represented by between three and five teams (based on a four-year league ranking), while seven "challenge leagues" were represented by one team each. One place was awarded to the Continental Cup champion. Unlike in the first three editions, founding teams did not automatically qualify. The group stages began on 30 August 2018, and ended on 17 October 2018. The season had an average attendance of 3,401 per game, one percent increase from the previous season.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 August 2018 – 5 February 2019 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Frölunda HC (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Red Bull München |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 738 (5.9 per game) |
| Attendance | 425,050 (3,400 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ryan Lasch (22 points) |
| MVP | Trevor Parkes |
Swedish team Frölunda HC won their third Champions Hockey League title, defeating Red Bull München, the first German team to reach the final, 3–1 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg.