Shortly before the playoffs in the north and south ice hockey leagues starting in mid-March, the ranking of the main round game days will be changed following consultation between the clubs and the league management. The table after the end of the main round is determined based on the average points per game played. A change is necessary because not all games on the schedule can be played in the remaining time.
In order to get as many games on the ice as possible, the... Oberliga Nord (March 8th, 11th and 13th) three more, for which Oberliga Süd an additional match day (March 8th) has been scheduled for catch-up games.
The game plan also included the... Oberliga Nord A number of adjustments and changes have been made in order to be able to reschedule more games as a priority.
In the end, all clubs must have played at least 75 percent of all games played by the team with the most games played in order to have a chance of reaching the playoffs.
The first playoff round will take place in the Oberliga Süd in best-of-3 mode on March 11th, 13th and 15th. In the Oberliga Nord The last two participants in the round of 15 will be determined in two games on March 16th and 18th. The round of 5 games, in which the teams meet across leagues, will start on March XNUMXth and, like the other rounds, will also be played in best-of-XNUMX mode.
The quarter and semi-finals will be followed by the final series from April 22nd. The 2021/22 Oberliga champion will be determined by May 24, 26 at the latest after further matches on April 29th, 1th and 2022th.
More information about the tables Oberliga Nord and Oberliga Süd and the specific match pairings are given GamePitch.