The Invicta Dynamos are now able to share the format and fixtures for the upcoming 2023/24 season which will see us compete in the NIHL South Division 1, NIHL South Division 1 League Cup, an additional Challenge Cup and the NIHL South 1 Playoffs, culminating in a Playoff Finals Weekend for the final four teams on the weekend of 6/7th April 2024. Our campaign will begin on the weekend of 2nd/3rd September with a pre season challenge weekend which will see us face Streatham Redhawks, away on the Saturday and home on the Sunday. Our league games then get underway from 16/17th September. Full details below and on our Fixtures page here
Please note we also now have a new Faceoff Time of 17:45 for all home games.
MATCH & SEASON TICKETS
For details on Match and Season Tickets, please click here.
NIHL SOUTH DIVISION 1
Eight teams make up the NIHL South’s top tier again this. Teams will play each other four times on a two at home and two away basis for a total of 28 league fixtures. The team finishing in first place after 28 games will be crowned NIHL South Division 1 champions 2023/24 and progress to play the NIHL North Division 1 champions in a National Final to be held at Coventry on a date yet to be announced.
NIHL South Division 1 teams are Chelmsford Chieftains, Invicta Dynamos, Romford Buccaneers, Milton Keynes Thunder, Oxford City Stars, Slough Jets, Solent Devils and Streatham Redhawks.
NIHL SOUTH 1 LEAGUE CUP
This season will see the return of the combined league and cup game format. Both league and cup points will be awarded when teams face each other home and away for the first time in the season. The four teams with the most points at this stage will progress to a Semi Final Weekend on the 27/28th Jan, culminating in a Cup Final Weekend on 24/24th February.
NIHL SOUTH 1 CHALLENGE CUP
Five teams will compete in the NIHL South 1 Challenge Cup in a round robin competition. Teams in each group will play each other twice on a one at home and one away basis, the team with the most points after all games played will secure the honours. Teams competing in this cup competition are:
Invicta Dynamos
Chelmsford Chieftains
Oxford City Stars
Slough Jets
Streatham Redhawks
NIHL SOUTHERN PLAYOFFS
The top eight sides in the NIHL South Division 1 after all league games have been completed will progress to the playoffs. Beginning on the weekend of 30th/31st March 2024 the eight sides will face off in two legged quarterfinals played on a one at home and one away basis with matchups determined by league position as follows – 1st v 8th, 2nd v 7th, 3rd v 6th, 4th v 5th. The four remaining teams will then progress to a finals weekend to be held over the 6th/7th April 2024 at a rink to be determined.
