2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season

The 2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season was the 81st season of the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Twelve teams participated in the league. GKS Katowice (ice hockey) 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 (a youth team).

2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season
LeaguePolska Hokej Liga
SportIce hockey
DurationSept. 2015 - Apr. 2016
Number of teams12
Regular season
Regular-season winnerKS Cracovia
Top scorerMartin Przygodzki (TMH Polonia Bytom) (35)
Relegated to 1. LigaNesta Mires Toruń
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsKS Cracovia
  Runners-upGKS Tychy

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

Teams currently in the Polska Hokej Liga.
Team City Arena Capacity
ComArch Cracovia Kraków Lodowisko im. Adama "Rocha" Kowalskiego 2,514
GKS Tychy Tychy Stadion Zimowy w Tychach 2,535
JKH GKS Jastrzębie Jastrzębie-Zdrój Jastor 1,986
Naprzód Janów Katowice Jantor Janów 1,417
Orlik Opole Opole Toropol 3,000
Podhale Nowy Targ Nowy Targ Miejska Hala Lodowa w Nowym Targu 5,000
Polonia Bytom Bytom OSiR w Bytomiu 3,000
Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok Sanok Arena Sanok 3,000
SMS I Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Stadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu 3,500
Nesta Mires Toruń Toruń Tor-Tor 5,250
Unia Oświęcim Oświęcim Hala Lodowa MOSiR Oświęcim 5,000
Zagłębie Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Stadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu 3,500

Regular season (first round)

After 22 matches, the top 6 teams advanced to the stronger group (group A) to determine standings before playoffs.
The bottom 6 teams advanced to the weaker group (group B) to determine the two teams that would also advance to the playoffs, and the team that would be relegated.

Club GP W L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
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.

Club GP W L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
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.

Club GP W L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
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.

Club GP W L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
1.Naprzód Janów50172652159:22063
2.Zagłębie Sosnowiec50153023156:21752
3.TKH Toruń50143024186:24250

Playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1. KS Cracovia3
 
 
 
8. Orlik Opole0
 
1. KS Cracovia4
 
 
 
5. STS Sanok3
 
4. GKS Jastrzębie0
 
 
 
5. STS Sanok3
 
1. KS Cracovia4
 
 
 
2. GKS Tychy3
 
3. Podhale Nowy Targ3
 
 
 
6. Unia Oświęcim1
 
3. Podhale Nowy Targ0
 
 
 
2. GKS Tychy4 Third place
 
2. GKS Tychy3
 
 
 
7. Polonia Bytom0
 
3. Podhale Nowy Targ2
 
 
5. STS Sanok1
 
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