1. IHL QUALIFICATION - WOMEN
IHL 1 (full season)
IHL 2 (end of season)
No. of teams (Games) 10
(9 home /9 away) 8
(2 pools of 4 teams /3 games)
1st Year (2015/16)
Ulster: 1 / 2 / 3
Leinster : 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Munster: 1 / 2
Connacht: 1
(representation influenced by Clubs IHL Rankings)
Ulster Premier
Leinster Division 1
Munster Division 1
Connacht Division 1
1st Year Qualification
Based on Provincial finishing end 2014/15
(as above)
All teams play full provincial league which qualifies teams for end of season IHL2 Championship.
Ulster 1/2/3; Leinster 1/2/3; M1/ winner M2 /C1
Weekend 1: Round robin 3 games/ top 2 each pool qualify
Weekend 2: Knock out
Promotion /winners
Winner: guaranteed European No. 2
Final Championship for European No. 1:
IHL 1/ 2/ 3 + ISC 1
Winner: Automatic promotion to IHL1
Runner up: Play-off with IHL 9th place for place in IHL1
Relegation
10th relegated to home province
9th –playoff with IHL2 2nd placed finisher
Provincial rules for relegation to provincial Division 2 applies
Branch leagues re-structured based on
Composition of IHL 1 (Branch decides) 1 1

2. IHL QUALIFICATION - MEN
IHL 1 (full season)
IHL 2 (end of season)
No. of teams (Games) 10
(9 home /9 away) 8
(2 pools of 4 teams /3 games)
1st Year (2015/16)
Ulster: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Leinster : 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Munster: 1
Playoff : U5/ L5/ M2
(representation influenced by Clubs IHL rankings)
Ulster Premier
Leinster Division 1
Munster Division 1
1st Year Qualification
Based on Provincial finishing end 2014/15
(as above)
All teams play full provincial league which qualifies teams for end of season IHL2 Championship.
Ulster 1/2/3; Leinster 1/2/3; M1/2
Weekend 1: Round robin 3 games/ top 2 each pool qualify
Weekend 2: Knock out
Promotion /winners
Winner: guaranteed European No. 2
Final Championship for European No. 1:
IHL 1/ 2/ 3 + ISC 1
Winner: Automatic promotion to IHL1
Runner up: Play-off with IHL 9th place for place in IHL1
Relegation
10th relegated to home province
9th –playoff with IHL2 2nd placed finisher
Provincial rules for relegation to provincial Division 2 applies
Branch leagues re-structured based on
Composition of IHL 1 (Branch decides) 2 2