Sponsor Cup

== Overview ==
The Sponsor Cup is the lesser cup competition in the ILIH. It's also the youngest competition, only being played since Season 7. It uses a seeding system based on Division 1 and 2 league performances. The Sponsor Cup, as is implied by the name, gives naming rights to a different sponsor every season.
== Format ==
The Sponsor Cup uses a seeding system with its 8 qualified teams. Of all the teams starting the given season in Division II, the 8 with the highest finish in the previous season are placed into the drawing pool. The drawing will take all 8 teams in the pool and pair them for the first round through a lottery. The bracket is fixed after the original drawing and the pathways for each club are predictable. The tournament consists of best 2 of 3 series. The higher seed hosts the 1st and 3rd game, if needed. The final is one game.
== Qualification ==
The 8 teams in Division II with the highest finishes the previous season qualify for the tournament. Teams relegated from Division I are considered the highest finishers.
== Prize Money ==
Win Quarter Final: $1,000,000
Win Semi Final: $1,500,000
Win Final: $2,500,000
== Season VII ==
NHL 17
CHAMPION
Glens Falls Blackhearts
SPONSOR
Colvin Cleaners
DRAWING
Glens Falls Blackhearts - Kyoto Dynasty
Kloten Firebirds - Chur Phoenix
Richmond Hill Rangers - Kyoto District 5
Oakville Ravens - Val d'Or Cosmos
BRACKET
Quarter Finals 	Semi Finals 	Final 	Semi Finals 	Quarter Finals
Glens Falls 2 - 1 Dynasty	Glens Falls 2 - 1 Val d'Or	Glens Falls Blackhearts - 3	Kloten 2 - 1 District 5	Kloten 2 - 0 Chur
Oakville 1 - 2 Val d'Or 	 	Kloten Firebirds - 2 	 	Rangers 1 - 2 District 5
Winner's Lineup
A. Black - (A) F. Solheim - (A) G. Jekyll
D. Klassen - V. Kedzierski
A. Niyazov - (C) S. Toivonen - K. Fitzroy
E. Saether - D. Altamura
A. Gieslesen - B. McCoy - S. Gailis
G. Kron - V. Dedrick
S. Bain - M. Holic - N. Niemec
J. Bolton - J. Zimic