Slovenian Ice Hockey League

Slovenian Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017–18 Slovenian Hockey League season
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1991
Founder Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia
No. of teams 7
Country  Slovenia
Most recent
champion(s)		 HDD Jesenice (3rd title)
Most titles HDD Olimpija (15 titles)
Official website Hokejska Zveza Slovenije

The Slovenian Hockey League is the highest level ice hockey league in the country of Slovenia. The championship phase is contested after the regular season to determine the national champion.

History

Olimpija vs Slavija at Tivoli Hall in the 2012–13 Slovenian Hockey League season

The Slovenian Hockey League was firstly contested in the 1991–92 season, with the championship being held at the end as the play-offs. Over time, some Slovenian teams entered the Austrian Hockey League, and joined only for the play-offs. In the 2007–08 season there was an issue, as a Croatian team, Medveščak, qualified for the play-offs. As the Slovenian Champion could only be a team from Slovenia, they did not take part in the play-offs. The Slohokej League was established and played its first season in 2009–10, but was cancelled after the 2011–12 season.

Teams

Team City Arena Capacity Founded
2017–18 teams
Bled Slovenia Bled Bled Ice Hall 1,000 1999
Celje Slovenia Celje Golovec Ice Hall 500 1998
HDD Jesenice Slovenia Jesenice Podmežakla Hall 4,500 2013
Maribor Slovenia Maribor Tabor Ice Hall 1,000 1993
HK Olimpija Slovenia Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,000 2004
Slavija Slovenia Ljubljana Zalog Ice Hall 1,000 1964
Triglav Kranj Slovenia Kranj Zlato Polje Ice Hall 1,000 1968
Former teams
Alfa Slovenia Ljubljana Zalog Ice Hall 1,000 2005
HDD Olimpija Slovenia Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,000 1928
HK Jesenice Slovenia Jesenice Podmežakla Hall 4,500 1948
Kranjska Gora Slovenia Kranjska Gora Podmežakla Hall 4,500 1961
Mladi Jesenice Slovenia Jesenice Podmežakla Hall 4,500 1999
Tivoli Slovenia Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,000 N/A
Medveščak Zagreb Croatia Zagreb Dom Sportova 6,500 1961
Medveščak Zagreb II Croatia Zagreb Dvorana Velesajam 500 2003
Mladost Croatia Zagreb Dvorana Velesajam 500 1946
Zagreb Croatia Zagreb Dvorana Velesajam 500 1982
Red Star Serbia Belgrade Pionir Ice Hall 2,000 1946

Winners

Club Titles Years won
HDD Olimpija
15
 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
HK Jesenice
9
 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HDD Jesenice[lower-alpha 1]
3
 2015, 2017, 2018
  1. ↑ Established as a new club after HK Jesenice folded in 2012 due to bankruptcy.

See also

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