The regulation round started on 31 July 2012 with the South Division game between Piráti Chomutov–Slovan Bratislava, and will end on 28 November 2012.

Of the 128 regular round games, 20 were played mid-season (i.e. after teams had started their league seasons in their respective countries).

Regarding the playoffs, there were only Quarterfinals, Semifinals as well as the Final game, meaning that the losing teams in each round were immediately eliminated from the tournament.

[3] On 18 June it was announced that Piráti Chomutov would take over Slavia Praha's spot in the South Division.

Additionally, in the final of the Red Bulls Salute, the winning team received €50 000, while the losing finalist got €10 000.

The playoffs, known as the Red Bulls Salute, will take place in the Albert Schultz Eishalle, Vienna and in the Slovnaft Arena, Bratislava between 13 and 16 December 2012, with the Final game taking place in Slovnaft Arena.

The winner of the Red Bulls Salute will be awarded a total prize sum of €50 000, and the losing finalist receives €10 000.

The quarterfinal matchups will be determined by the regulation-round record of the six playoff teams aside from the two automatically qualified hosts Slovan Bratislava and Vienna Capitals.

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

List shows the top ten players based on the number of European Star Award points.