SPHL President's Cup Playoffs 2025 Set To Begin: How To Watch On FloHockey
SPHL President's Cup Playoffs 2025 Set To Begin: How To Watch On FloHockey
The SPHL's President's Cup Playoffs begin Wednesday with the opening round. Can the top-seeded Peoria Rivermen repeat as champions?
The battle for the President’s Cup begins this week in the SPHL with defending champion Peoria Rivermen entering the postseason as the No. 1 seed.
The President’s Cup Playoffs opens with a best-of-three first round featuring eight of the league’s 10 teams with a No. 1-No. 8 format.
What teams made the SPHL playoffs in 2025?
1. Peoria Rivermen
2. Huntsville Havoc
3. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
4. Birmingham Bulls
5. Fayetteville Marksmen
6. Knoxville Ice Bears
7. Evansville Thunderbirds
8. Quad City Storm
What are the first-round matchups of the 2025 SPHL Playoffs?
- Peoria vs. Quad City
- Huntsville vs. Evansville
- Roanoke vs. Knoxville
- Birmingham vs. Fayetteville
SPHL Playoffs First-Round Schedule
All Times Local
#1 Peoria Rivermen vs. #8 Quad City Storm
- Game 1 – Thursday, April 10 at Peoria – 7:15 pm
- Game 2 – Friday. April 11 at Quad City – 7:10 pm
- Game 3 – Sunday, April 13 at Peoria – 3:15 pm (if necessary)
#2 Huntsville Havoc vs. #7 Evansville Thunderbolts
- Game 1 – Wednesday, April 9 at Huntsville (at Huntsville Ice Sports Center) – 7:30 pm
- Game 2 – Friday. April 11 at Evansville – 7:00 pm
- Game 3 – Saturday, April 12 at Huntsville (at Huntsville Ice Sports Center) – 7:30 pm (if necessary)
#3 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs. #6 Knoxville Ice Bears
- Game 1 – Wednesday, April 9 at Knoxville – 7:05 pm
- Game 2 – Friday, April 11 at Roanoke – 7:05 pm
- Game 3 – Saturday, April 12 at Roanoke – 7:05 pm (if necessary)
#4 Birmingham Bulls vs. #5 Fayetteville Marksmen
- Game 1 – Thursday, April 10 at Fayetteville – 7:00 pm
- Game 2 – Saturday, April 12 at Birmingham – 7:05 pm
- Game 3 – Sunday, April 13 at Birmingham – 4:00 pm (if necessary)
How Do I Watch The SPHL Playoffs?
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What is the SPHL’s Playoffs format?
The top eight teams in the SPHL make the playoffs and play.
The first round is the league quarterfinals which consists of four best-of-three series.
The winner of each series advances to the semifinal round with the highest remaining seed playing the lowest remaining seed. Both semifinal series are best-of-three.
The President’s Cup Finals will feature the two winning teams from the semifinal series. The championship round is also a best-of-three series.
SPHL All-Time President’s Cup Champions
- 2024 Peoria Rivermen
- 2023 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
- 2022 Peoria Rivermen
- 2021 Pensacola Ice Flyers
- 2020 Not Awarded
- 2019 Huntsville Havoc
- 2018 Huntsville Havoc
- 2017 Macon Mayhem
- 2016 Pensacola Ice Flyers
- 2015 Knoxville Ice Bears
- 2014 Pensacola Ice Flyers
- 2013 Pensacola Ice Flyers
- 2012 Columbus Cottonmouths
- 2011 Mississippi Surge
- 2010 Huntsville Havoc
- 2009 Knoxville Ice Bears
- 2008 Knoxville Ice Bears
- 2007 Fayetteville FireAntz
- 2006 Knoxville Ice Bears
- 2005 Columbus Cottonmouths
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