Embry snatches last pre-match position from Bern – Zug is the qualifier

SC Bern miss the qualifiers. Because the Bernese lost 1:4 against Lausanne at home, they were pushed out of 10th place by Embry-Biotta. Leventine celebrates its sixth straight win against the Rapperzweil-Jonah Lakers 6-2.

Davos thanks to a 2-0 win over Friborg Gutieron, and Biel, with a 4-1 home win over Lugano, defended the 5th and 6th places. They were the last two teams to qualify directly for the quarter-finals. Despite the win, Lausanne and Geneva Servet, who won 9-1 in the SCL Tigers, were left behind.

Defending champions Zug lost 2-1 at home to the ZSC Lions after extra time, but the central Swiss team still secured ahead of Friborg, who suffered their sixth straight defeat, their third to zero, and their second qualifying victory. in a row.

In the round of 16 there will be duels from Friday to Tuesday: Lausanne (7) against Embry-Biotta (10) and Geneva Servet (8) against Lugano (9). In addition, the first series of the quarter-finals has been decided: the ZSC Lions (third) will play Bale (sixth) and the Rapper Soil-Jonah Lakers (fourth) against Davos (fifth). Zug meets Geneva Servet or Lugano, and Friborg-Gutrun has to deal with Lausanne or Ambre-Beautta.

The top four after qualifying will represent Switzerland next season in the Hockey League. Fifth place goes to the Swiss champion or to Davos (fifth), if one of the participants in the final wins.