2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season


The 2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season is the 81st season of the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Twelve teams participated in the league. GKS Katowice did not return to the league, as they suspended operations due to financial constraints. Three teams joined the league from the Polish 1. Liga: Nesta Mires Toruń, KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec, and SMS I Sosnowiec.
The regular season format remained the same as the previous season, but with 12 teams rather than only 10. The First Round had teams playing 22 matches, after which KS Cracovia led the league with 54 points.
The league was then divided into two groups for the Second Round: Group A, consisting of the top 6 teams, and Group B, consisting of the bottom 6 teams. KS Cracovia stayed in first place, finishing the season with 101 points. Their success continued into the playoffs, which they ended up winning after beating GKS Tychy in the finals. Podhale Nowy Targ won the bronze medal match.
KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec and Naprzód Janów were relegated to the Polish 1. Liga.

Teams

TeamCityArenaCapacity
ComArch CracoviaKrakówLodowisko im. Adama "Rocha" Kowalskiego2,514
GKS TychyTychyStadion Zimowy w Tychach2,535
JKH GKS JastrzębieJastrzębie-ZdrójJastor1,986
Naprzód JanówKatowiceJantor Janów1,417
Orlik OpoleOpoleToropol3,000
Podhale Nowy TargNowy TargMiejska Hala Lodowa w Nowym Targu5,000
Polonia BytomBytomOSiR w Bytomiu3,000
Ciarko PBS Bank STS SanokSanokArena Sanok3,000
SMS I SosnowiecSosnowiecStadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu3,500
Nesta Mires ToruńToruńTor-Tor5,250
Unia OświęcimOświęcimHala Lodowa MOSiR Oświęcim5,000
Zagłębie SosnowiecSosnowiecStadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu3,500

Regular season (First Round)

After 22 matches, the top 6 teams advanced to the stronger group to determine standings before playoffs.
The bottom 6 teams advanced to the weaker group to determine the two teams that would also advance to the playoffs, and the team that would be relegated.
ClubGPWLOTWOTLGF:GAPts
1.KS Cracovia2217311116:3854
2.Podhale Nowy Targ2216321116:4353
3.GKS Tychy2217500119:4951
4.GKS Jastrzębie221442374:4148
5.Unia Oświęcim221182179:6638
6.STS Sanok221181269:5037
7.Orlik Opole221191180:6236
8.Polonia Bytom2210101184:7133
9.Zagłębie Sosnowiec226150149:9419
10.TKH Toruń223161261:10913
11.Naprzód Janów222172145:11811
12.SMS I Sosnowiec221210026:1773

Regular season (Second Round, Group A)

The top 6 teams from the First Round were put in this group to determine the standings before the playoffs. Results from the Second Round are added to results from the First Round.
ClubGPWLOTWOTLGF:GAPts
1.KS Cracovia4231632190:85101
2.GKS Tychy4229922183:8993
3.Podhale Nowy Targ42241431176:10479
4.GKS Jastrzębie42181446126:10868
5.STS Sanok42171636123:10863
6.Unia Oświęcim42162141129:14757

Regular season (Second Round, Group B)

The bottom 6 teams from the First Round were put in this group to determine the standings before the playoffs. Results from the Second Round are added to results from the First Round.
The top two teams advanced to the Playoffs. The remaining teams, excluding SMS I Sosnowiec, were moved to the relegation round. SMS I Sosnowiec, an under-20 team, is not eligible to be relegated.
ClubGPWLOTWOTLGF:GAPts
7.Polonia Bytom42251421194:12480
8.Orlik Opole42251412192:13579
9.Naprzód Janów42152241129:18254
10.Zagłębie Sosnowiec42122712126:87640
11.TKH Toruń4292724147:21235
12.SMS I Sosnowiec421381269:3047

Relegation Round

The top two teams remain in the PHL, while the last place team is relegated to the Polish 1. Liga.
ClubGPWLOTWOTLGF:GAPts
1.Naprzód Janów50172652159:22063
2.Zagłębie Sosnowiec50153023156:21752
3.TKH Toruń50143024186:24250

Playoffs