CHL Final 2025 Zurich
Last year, Jump worked with Infront Productions to incorporate the new Champions Hockey League visual identity into the bespoke Broadcast toolkit for their 10th anniversary 2024/25 season.
The CHL Final 2025 was being played at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich – and three members of the Jump team were kindly invited out as guests of CHL to experience the excitement.
David Skinner – Art Director at Jump:
“What an unforgettable time we had in the chilly, yet stunning city of Zurich for the CHL 2025 final. The showdown between ZSC Lions and Färjestad Karlstad was nothing short of epic. The atmosphere inside the breathtaking Zurich Swiss Life Arena was absolutely buzzing, with both sets of fans bringing the energy. But with the Lions playing at home and securing a thrilling 2-1 victory, the celebrations were extra sweet.
A huge shoutout to our incredible hosts, Uzi and his amazing team from Infront Productions, who welcomed us with open arms for an action-packed two-day trip. Their hospitality was top-notch, and we even got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look inside the OB truck, witnessing our broadcast title graphics being played out live across Europe. Such a cool experience.
Zurich, you were incredible! Until next time.”
Katrina Bhatti – Production Manager at Jump:
“This was my first trip to Zurich. It’s a very pleasant city to walk around and really easy to navigate. The buildings and architecture are stunning. Lake Zurich has gorgeous crystal clear waters and phenomenal views of the Swiss Alps.
It was great to see our client Uzi Kakuda in person and have a chat. He had arranged VIP passes for us and the hospitality was fantastic. We enjoyed a delicious dinner before the big match and stuck around mingling during the afterparty too.
The atmosphere was electric. The Zurich fans definitely bought all the energy with their chants and waving around huge flags. The massive jumbotron also played a big part in the energy – with action replays, interactive fan cam and amazing graphics. I really enjoyed the game, it was so fast paced. I’ve got massive admiration for all players and refs watching their fancy footwork on the ice weaving in all directions with ease.
Visiting the Old Town the day after the game was delightful. We had a spot of lunch at a local restaurant along with a very refreshing beer. We also visited the Lindt chocolate museum. It was fascinating to learn about the history, how it was founded and the journey of the delicious chocolate. My highlight was having unlimited spoonfuls of melted chocolate – just heavenly!”
Tom Holmes – Senior Animator at Jump:
“As someone who has never followed ice hockey, I wasn’t sure what to expect – but boy, it was fantastic! The atmosphere in the arena was incredible. A huge thanks to Uzi and his team from Infront Productions for inviting us to this very exciting event, and for being such great hosts. What a thoroughly lovely bunch.
The next day, we swung by the Lindt museum where, as well as having a great education on the origins of chocolate, we ate more of the sweet, sugary goodness than all three of us probably care to admit – would be rude not to though, right?
For a flying visit of only 36 hours, we sure packed a lot in and had an incredible time.”
You can read a case study here about the graphics we created for the CHL 24/25 season – which included arranging a film shoot on the ice.
And here’s a full match report of the Final between ZSC Lions and Färjestad Karlstad.
Huge thanks again to Uzi and the Infront Productions team.
