Latvian Hockey Higher League
The Latvian Hockey Higher League (Latvian: Latvijas Virslīgas hokeja čempionāts), also known as the Optibet Hockey League (Latvian: Optibet hokeja līga) since 2017 due to sponsorship by Optibet, is the top tier league of ice hockey in Latvia currently comprising six teams. Previously it was also known as the Latvian Open Hockey Championships (Latvijas atklātais čempionāts hokejā) and the Samsung Premier League (Samsung Premjerlīga) from 2006 to 2008.
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Founded | 1931 |
No. of teams | 6 |
Recent Champions | HK Kurbads |
Most successful club | HK Liepājas Metalurgs (7) |
Website | https://lhf.lv/en/league/50 |
Teams
Teams in 2018–19
Latvian Hockey League | ||||||
Team | City | Arena | Cap. | Affiliate Team | Found. | |
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HK Kurbads | Kurbada ledus halle | 1,500 | 1996 | |||
HK Liepāja | LOC ledus halle | 2,283 | Dinamo Riga (KHL) Liepāja Juniors (Latvia 1st) |
2014 | ||
HK Mogo | Mogo ledus halle | 600 | 2014 | |||
HK Prizma Riga | Volvo sporta centrs | 1,000 | Prizma Riga U18 (Latvia U18) HS Prizma/Pārdaugava U18 (Latvia U18) |
1996 | ||
HS Rīga | Hokeja halle "Rīga" | 1999 | ||||
HK Zemgale/LLU | Jelgavas ledus halle | 1,143 | 2001 | |||
HK Lido | Mogo ledus halle | 600 | 2017 | |||
Previous Teams
2017–18
HK Kurbads HK Liepāja HK Mogo HK Prizma Riga HS Rīga HK Zemgale/LLU
2016–17
HK Kurbads HS Rīga/Prizma HK Mogo HK Zemgale/LLU HK Liepāja HS Rīga Prizma/Pārdaugava
2015–16
HS Rīga HK Kurbads HS Rīga/Prizma HK Mogo HK Zemgale/LLU HK Liepāja HS Rīga99/HK Tukums
2014–15
HK Kurbads HS Rīga/Prizma HK Mogo HK Zemgale/LLU HK Liepāja Jūrmala HASC Ogre/Sāga97
2013–14
HK Kurbads HS Rīga/Prizma HK Ozolnieki/MONARCH HK Zemgale/LLU HK Dinamo Juniors Daugavpils
2012–13
HK Ozolnieki/MONARCH HK Zemgale/JLSS SMScredit.lv HK Juniors HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 SK Rīga 96 HS Rīga/Prizma HS Rīga/Prizma II
2011–12
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs HK Jelgava HK SMS Credit HK Juniors HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 HK Riga 95 HS Prizma DHK Latgale SC Energija Elektrėnai HS LSPA/Riga
2010–11
HK Jelgava HK Ogre HS Prizma Prizma/Pardaugava DHK Latgale Liepājas Metalurgs-2 HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs HK SMS Credit SC Energija Elektrėnai
2009–10
HK Ogre Liepājas Metalurgs-2 DHK Latgale HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs SK Rīga/Profs 18 SC Energija
2008–09
HK Concept HS Rīga Prizma/Hanza Liepājas Metalurgs-2 DHK Latgale-2 SK LSPA/Rīga HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs SK Rīga 18 SC Energija
2007–08
2005–06
2004–05
HK Riga 2000 Liepājas Metalurgs ASK/Ogre Vilki OP SK Rīga 20 SK Rīga 18 HK Zemgale SC Energija
2003–04
HK Riga 2000 Liepājas Metalurgs ASK/Ogre Vilki OP SK Rīga 20 SK Rīga 18 HK Zemgale SC Energija
2002–03
HK Riga 2000 Liepājas Metalurgs ASK/Zemgale Vilki Stalkers/Juniors SK Ozollapas
2001–02
HK Riga 2000 Liepājas Metalurgs LB/Prizma Vilki Stalkers/Juniors SK Ozollapas
2000–01
HK Riga 2000 Liepājas Metalurgs Prizma Vilki Stalkers/Juniors Kandava Lifo/Nafta
League champions
- 2017–18 – HK Kurbads
- 2016–17 – HK Kurbads
- 2015–16 – HK Liepāja
- 2014–15 – HK Mogo
- 2013–14 – HS Rīga/Prizma
- 2012–13 – HK SMScredit.lv Riga
- 2011–12 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2010–11 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2009–10 – Dinamo-Juniors Riga
- 2008–09 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2007–08 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2006–07 – HK Riga 2000
- 2005–06 – HK Riga 2000
- 2004–05 – HK Riga 2000
- 2003–04 – HK Riga 2000
- 2002–03 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2001–02 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2000–01 – HK Riga 2000
- 1999–2000 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 1998–99 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1997–98 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1996–97 – Latvijas bērzs
- 1995–96 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1994–95 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1993–94 – Hokeja Centrs
- 1992–93 – HK Pārdaugava Rīga
- 1991–92 – HK Sāga Ķekava Riga
- 1943–90 – not played
- 1942–43 – not played
- 1941–42 – US Rīga
- 1940–41 – Dinamo Riga
- 1939–40 – US Rīga
- 1938–39 – ASK Rīga
- 1937–38 – ASK Rīga
- 1936–37 – US Rīga
- 1935–36 – ASK Rīga
- 1934–35 – ASK Rīga
- 1933–34 – ASK Rīga
- 1932–33 – Unions Rīga
- 1931–32 – Unions Rīga
Teams
Color | Result |
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Gold | Champion |
Silver | Runner-up |
Green | 3rd-4th |
Blue | 5th-8th |
Violet | 9th-12th |
White | Below the 12th location |
1931/32–1941/42
Team | 1932* | 1933* | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 |
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US Rīga A | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
RSK Riga | 2 | ||||||||||
HK Daugavieši Riga | 3 | ||||||||||
US Rīga B | 4 | ||||||||||
Dinamo Riga A | 1 | ||||||||||
RDKA Riga | 2 | ||||||||||
Dinamo Riga B | 3 | ||||||||||
ASK Rīga | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
LSB Riga | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Unions Rīga | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
RFK Riga | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
HK Kaiserwald | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Olimpija Liepaja | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
LTK Liepājas | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
ASK Liepājas | 2 |
1991/92–2009/10
Team | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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Dinamo-Juniors Riga | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1* | 2 | ||||||||
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
DHK Latgale | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4* | 5 | ||||||||||||||
SC Energija | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||
SK Rīga/Profs-18 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Ogre | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
ASK/Ogre | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2* | |||||||||||||
HK Riga 2000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | ||||||||||
HK Concept Riga | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
SK LSPA/Riga | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
HS Riga/Prizma-Hanza | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
SK Rīga 18 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
DHK Latgale-2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tartu Big Diamonds | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vilki OP Riga | 7** | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
ASK/Zemgale | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Rīga 85 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Prizma/Riga 86 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
SK Ozollapas | 4 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Stalkers/Juniors Daugavpils | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Hokeja klubs Prizma/Prizma Riga/Latvijas bērzs | 7 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Lido Nafta Riga | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
HK Kandava | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Nik's Brih Riga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
Dinamo 81 Riga | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre/Juniors-82 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre/Latvijas Bērzs | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
HK Laterna Riga | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
DHL Riga | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vital Riga | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre A | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Hanza Riga | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Daugava Riga | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo Juniors Riga | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Riga Allianse | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
BHS Essamika Ogre | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Sāga Ķekava Riga | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
RTU Hanza Riga | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
HK Talsi | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
HK Valmiera | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
BHS Riga | 14 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Smiltenes Vanagi | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
HK Dispeceri Riga/Mezgls | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Pārdaugava Rīga A | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Latvijas zelts Riga | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre B | 13 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Rīga | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Dispeceri Riga | 13 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Seda Valmieras | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Riga Sin | 11 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Vecmeistars Riga | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Hokeja Centrs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
LJS-Hanza Riga | 11 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Engure | 11 | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Pārdaugava Rīga B | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Sauriesi Riga | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
LSA Riga | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Cesis Vendenieki | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Ogres Lauktehnika | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Plavinas NIK | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Smiltene | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Starts Broceni | 14 |
- Played only in the elimination games, as the regular season was played in the Belarusian Extraleague.
- The last place was awarded due to a lack of appearance in 2001. The game scheduled for April 8th against HK Liepājas Metalurgs. The team had 27 points, which would rank 4th.
2010/11–
Team | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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HK Mogo | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Kurbads Riga | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
HK Liepāja | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
HK Zemgale/LLU | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
HK Prizma Riga | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
HS Rīga | 6 | 5 | |||||
Ogre/Sāga 18 | 6 | ||||||
HASC Jūrmala | 7 | ||||||
SMScredit.lv | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Dinamo Juniors Riga | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
HK Daugavpils | 6 | ||||||
HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
HK Prizma Riga II | 7 | 7 | |||||
SK Rīga 17 | 7 | ||||||
SK Rīga 96 | 6 | 8 | |||||
SC Energija | 6 | 7 | |||||
DHK Latgale | 3 | 9 | |||||
HS LSPA/Riga | 8 | 10 | |||||
HK Ogre | 9 |
Titles by team
Titles | Club | Years |
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7 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
5 | ASK Rīga | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939 |
5 | HK Riga 2000 | 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
4 | HK Nik's Brih Riga | 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 |
3 | US Rīga | 1937, 1940, 1942 |
2 | Dinamo Riga/HK Pārdaugava Rīga | 1941, 1993 |
2 | Unions Rīga | 1932, 1933 |
2 | HK Kurbads | 2017, 2018 |
1 | HK Sāga Ķekava Riga | 1992 |
1 | Hokeja Centrs | 1994 |
1 | LB/Prizma Riga | 1997 |
1 | Dinamo-Juniors Riga | 2010 |
1 | SMScredit.lv Riga | 2013 |
1 | HS Rīga/Prizma | 2014 |
1 | HK Mogo | 2015 |
1 | HK Liepāja | 2016 |
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