2023–24 NL season

The 2023–24 National League season is the 86th season of Swiss professional ice hockey and the seventh season as the National League (NL).
Genève-Servette HC is the defending champion.
==Teams==
Team 	City 	Arena 	Capacity
HC Ajoie 	Porrentruy 	Raiffeisen Arena 	5,078
HC Ambrì-Piotta 	Ambrì 	Gottardo Arena 	6,775
SC Bern 	Bern 	PostFinance Arena 	17,031
EHC Biel 	Biel/Bienne 	Tissot Arena 	6,562
HC Davos 	Davos 	Eisstadion Davos 	6,547
Fribourg-Gottéron 	Fribourg 	BCF Arena 	9,075
Genève-Servette HC 	Geneva 	Patinoire des Vernets 	7,135
EHC Kloten 	Kloten 	Stimo Arena 	7,624
Lausanne HC 	Lausanne 	Vaudoise Aréna 	9,600
HC Lugano 	Lugano 	Cornèr Arena 	7,800
SCL Tigers 	Langnau im Emmental	Ilfis Stadium 	6,000
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	Rapperswil 	St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena	6,100
ZSC Lions 	Zürich 	Swiss Life Arena 	12,000
EV Zug 	Zug 	Bossard Arena 	7,200
==Regular season==
Pos	Team 	Pld	W 	OTW	OTL	L 	GF 	GA 	GD 	Pts 	Qualification
1 	ZSC Lions 	52 	31	4 	8 	9 	167	110	109	Advance to Playoffs	
2 	Fribourg-Gottéron 	52 	28	7 	4 	13	175	124	102	Advance to Playoffs	
3 	Lausanne HC 	52 	25	5 	6 	16	158	126	91 	Advance to Playoffs	
4 	EV Zug 	52 	21	9 	6 	16	161	135	87 	Advance to Playoffs	
5 	SC Bern 	52 	20	8 	9 	15	145	144	85 	Advance to Playoffs	
6 	HC Davos 	52 	23	5 	6 	18	156	126	85 	Advance to Playoffs	
7 	HC Lugano 	52 	23	4 	2 	23	162	151	79 	Advance to Play-In 	
8 	HC Ambrì-Piotta 	52 	20	8 	3 	21	153	151	79 	Advance to Play-In 	
9 	EHC Biel 	52 	16	9 	8 	19	139	140	−1 	Advance to Play-In 	74
10 	Genève-Servette HC 	52 	19	6 	5 	22	140	155	−15	Advance to Play-In 	74
11 	SCL Tigers 	52 	17	6 	8 	21	123	159	−36	71 	
12 	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	52 	18	3 	5 	26	126	151	−25	65 	
13 	EHC Kloten 	52 	12	5 	6 	29	108	177	−69	52 	Advance to Playout
14 	HC Ajoie 	52 	8 	4 	7 	33	111	175	−64	39 	Advance to Playout
== Postseason ==
=== Play-In ===
==== Rules ====
The teams ranked 7th to 10th at the end of the National League regular season compete in the play-in, with a view to obtaining one of the two qualifying places for the playoffs. The 7th faces the 8th and the 9th faces the 10th in a series of 2 matches with the higher ranked team starting away. The winner of the series is the one with the most points. In the event of a tie at the end of the two matches, the teams decide on overtime. This translates as follows: a team wins 1-0 the first match and loses 8-1 the second match, can qualify thanks to an overtime goal, with a goal difference of -5. If the higher ranked team starts away, it is to have the advantage in the decisive match.
The winner of the match between the 7th and 8th qualifies for the playoffs and faces the 2nd in the general ranking. The loser will face the winner of the match between the 9th and the 10th in a second round. The winner of this confrontation qualifies for the playoffs and faces the winner of the regular season. The two eliminated teams see their seasons end.
==== Round 1 ====
===== (7) HC Lugano vs (8) HC Ambrì-Piotta =====
===== (9) EHC Biel vs (10) Genève-Servette HC =====
==== Round 2 ====
===== (8) HC Ambrì-Piotta vs (9) EHC Bienne =====
=== Playoffs ===
==== Bracket ====
==== Quarter-Finals ====
===== (1) ZSC Lions vs (9) EHC Biel =====
===== (2) HC Fribourg-Gottéron vs (7) HC Lugano =====
===== (3) Lausanne HC vs (6) HC Davos =====
===== (4) EV Zug vs (5) SC Bern =====
==== Semi-Finals ====
===== (1) ZSC Lions vs (4) EV Zug =====
===== (2) HC Fribourg-Gottéron vs (3) Lausanne HC =====
==== Finals ====
==References==
Category:2024 in ice hockey