At a Glance

== League and Trophies ==
The ILIH is a league of 26 hockey clubs that compete for 6 trophies per season. Two of these are from league competitions; a 1st division of 14 clubs and a 2nd division of 12 clubs. Clubs move between these divisions through relegation from the 1st division to the 2nd and promotion from the 2nd division to the 1st based on league performance. The other four trophies are cup competitions that have separate qualifications for clubs to meet in order to compete. There are 3 tiers of competition in the ILIH, where the 1st tier are the most prestigious prizes and 3rd are the least prestigious.
=== Tier 1 ===
Division 1 - Premier league competition consisting of the 14 highest performing clubs.
The Union Cup - Premier cup competition consisting of the 16 teams that meet qualifications based on league performance.
=== Tier 2 ===
Division 2 - Secondary league competition consisting of the 12 lowest performing clubs.
The Vase - Secondary Cup competition consisting of the 16 teams that have qualified using one of various pathways.
=== Tier 3 ===
The Community Shield - Minor preseason cup competition consisting of the winners of last season's tier 1 and tier 2 competitions.
The Sponsor Cup - Minor cup competition consisting of the 8 highest performing clubs in Division 2.
== The World Cup ==
Every season starts up with the only competition that utilizes national teams rather than club teams. The World Cup consists of 16 national teams decided by ranking or by qualification games.
== Club Performance ==
It is always beneficial to strive for a higher finish in all competitions of the ILIH. There are always more tangible rewards of higher value the better a club performs. Winning competitions grows the trophy cabinet of the winning club, being the most obvious tangible reward for a high finish, but there remain financial incentives and qualification incentives for all other clubs. The following table breaks down these tangible rewards for each league position.
League Position	Trophy 	Prize Money	Qualification
1 	Division I 	$75m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 1
Community Shield
2 	 	$60m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 2
3 	 	$50m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 3
4 	 	$45m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 4
5 	 	$40m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 5
6 	 	$35m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 6
7 	 	$30m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 7
8 	 	$25m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 8
9 	 	$23m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 9
10 	 	$21m 	Union Cup Round of 16 seed 10
11 	 	$19m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 1
12 	 	$17m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 2
Host of Promotion/Relegation Playoff Game
- If loses - Qualified for Sponsor Cup
13 	 	$15m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 3
Automatic Relegation to Division II
Sponsor Cup
14 	 	$13m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 4
Automatic Relegation to Division II
Sponsor Cup
Division II 	Division II	Division II	Division II
15 	Division II	$10m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 5
Automatic promotion to Division I
Community Shield
16 	 	$8m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 6
Automatic promotion to Division I
17 	 	$7m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 7
Visitor of Promotion/Relegation Playoff Game
- If loses - Qualified for Sponsor Cup
18 	 	$6m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 8
Sponsor Cup
19 	 	$5m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 9
Sponsor Cup
20 	 	$4m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 10
Sponsor Cup
21 	 	$3.5m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 11
Sponsor Cup
22 	 	$3m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 12
Sponsor Cup
23 	 	$2.5m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 13
24 	 	$2m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 14
25 	 	$1.5m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 15
26 	 	$1m 	Union Cup Qualification seed 16