[2][3] The league is made up of teams from Austria, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.

The three national governing bodies have stated that they are keen to ensure that the league is both of a high standard, and financially viable in the long term.

[5] In addition, the league has also stated that it is open to teams from other nations, including the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia.

The AlpsHL operates on a points-based system, with each team having 36 points available, of which a maximum of 16 can be spent on foreign players.

[7] As a result of this, the league aims to focus on the development of young players from the participating countries.