 Meanwhile, Seattle finished the 1919–20 PCHA regular season in first place with a 12–10 record, but had to defeat the second place Vancouver Millionaires in a two-game total goals championship series, 7–3, to win the PCHA title.The location of the series was under dispute.As the 1919 series was not completed, the PCHA wanted the 1920 series to take place out west.