# 2019–20 Slovak 1. Liga season

The 2019–20 Slovak 1. Liga season was the 27th season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia.
The season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.

## Regular season
### Standings

Each team played 36 games, playing each of the other nine teams fourth times. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points was crowned the league champion. Each 1HL team played two matches with SR 18 (1x at home and 1x outside) to support the preparation of the SR team for MS U18, I. div. sk. A 2020.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bratislava Capitals | 37 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 190 | 78 | +112 | 90 | Qualification to Group 1–6 |
| 2 | Topoľčany | 37 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 128 | 91 | +37 | 78 | Qualification to Group 1–6 |
| 3 | Martin | 37 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 141 | 103 | +38 | 73 | Qualification to Group 1–6 |
| 4 | Dubnica | 37 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 119 | 115 | +4 | 63 | Qualification to Group 1–6 |
| 5 | Skalica | 37 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 129 | 109 | +20 | 57 | Qualification to Group 1–6 |
| 6 | Spišská Nová Ves | 37 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 121 | 127 | −6 | 55 | Qualification to Group 1–6 |
| 7 | Žilina | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 107 | 116 | −9 | 51 | Qualification to Group 7–10 |
| 8 | Levice | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 121 | 144 | −23 | 43 | Qualification to Group 7–10 |
| 9 | Považská Bystrica | 37 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 93 | 141 | −48 | 34 | Qualification to Group 7–10 |
| 10 | Trnava | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 106 | 194 | −88 | 23 | Qualification to Group 7–10 |
| | SR 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 56 | −38 | 3 | |

### Group 1–6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bratislava Capitals | 48 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 233 | 106 | +127 | 115 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Martin | 48 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 178 | 126 | +52 | 97 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Topoľčany | 48 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 157 | 126 | +31 | 91 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Skalica | 48 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 166 | 143 | +23 | 75 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 5 | Dubnica | 48 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 146 | 152 | −6 | 73 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Spišská Nová Ves | 48 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 159 | 156 | +3 | 73 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| | SR 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 89 | −62 | 3 | |

### Group 7–10

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 7 | Žilina | 50 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 177 | 136 | +41 | 87 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 8 | Levice | 50 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 170 | 184 | −14 | 66 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 9 | Považská Bystrica | 50 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 128 | 191 | −63 | 47 | |
| 10 | Trnava | 50 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 140 | 260 | −120 | 33 | |
| | SR 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 68 | −48 | 5 | |

## Playoffs

Eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | | | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) |
| 1 | Bratislava Capitals | 4 | | | | | |
| 8 | Levice | 0 | | | | | |
| 8 | Levice | 0 | | | 1 | Bratislava Capitals | |
| 4 | Skalica | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Dubnica | 2 | | | | | |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) |
| 2 | Martin | 4 | | | | | |
| 7 | Žilina | 0 | | | | | |
| 7 | Žilina | 0 | | | 2 | Martin | |
| 3 | Topoľčany | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Spišská Nová Ves | 1 | | | | | |

### Quarter-finals

Bratislava Capitals – Levice 4-0 :
| 4.3.2020 | Bratislava Capitals | Levice | 5-2 |
| 5.3.2020 | Bratislava Capitals | Levice | 7-1 |
| 8.3.2020 | Levice | Bratislava Capitals | 2-3 |
| 9.3.2020 | Levice | Bratislava Capitals | 0-4 |
| Bratislava Capitals wins the series 4-0. ||||
Topoľčany – Spišská Nová Ves 3-1 :
| 4.3.2020 | Topoľčany | Spišská Nová Ves | 3-0 |
| 5.3.2020 | Topoľčany | Spišská Nová Ves | 3-2 |
| 8.3.2020 | Spišská Nová Ves | Topoľčany | 3-2 |
| 9.3.2020 | Spišská Nová Ves | Topoľčany | 1-5 |
Martin – Žilina 4-0 :
| 4.3.2020 | Martin | Žilina | 2-1 |
| 5.3.2020 | Martin | Žilina | 3-2 OT1 |
| 8.3.2020 | Žilina | Martin | 3-4 |
| 9.3.2020 | Žilina | Martin | 0-6 |
| Martin wins the series 4-0. ||||
Skalica – Dubnica 2-2 :
| 4.3.2020 | Skalica | Dubnica | 4-5 SO |
| 5.3.2020 | Skalica | Dubnica | 2-1 |
| 8.3.2020 | Dubnica | Skalica | 5-2 |
| 9.3.2020 | Dubnica | Skalica | 2-4 |