Yugoslavia

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeastern Europe that existed from 1918 until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It has split up into the countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo.

History of hockey in Yugoslavia
The Yugoslav Ice Hockey Federation was the governing body of ice hockey in the country. Yugoslavia was a member of the IIHF from January 1, 1939, until December 31, 1992, when its membership was transferred to Serbia.

The Yugoslav Ice Hockey League existed from 1937 until 1991. Teams from Slovenia won 36 league titles, Serbian teams won seven league titles, and Croatian teams won six. The league also had teams from Bosnia and Macedonia participate in some years. HK Jesenice of Slovenia won the league title 23 teams. The Yugoslav Cup was contested in some years between 1966 and 1991. Slovenian teams won it 12 times, Croatian teams won it four times, and Serbian teams won it twice. HK Jesenice won the most Cups, with eight.

The men's national team made its international debut in 1934, playing a friendly game against Romania, which they lost 1-0. They made their debut at the World Championships in 1939, finishing in a tie for 13th place. They next participated in the World Championships in 1951, placing sixth in Pool B. They never played in the top division of the World Championships, and mostly played in the B, and sometimes in the C Pools. Their last appearance at the World Championships was in 1992, where they finished in eighth place in the C Pool. The team made appearances at the Olympics in 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1984, finishing as high as ninth in 1984. After SFR Yugoslavia dissolved, new teams were formed in Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro (later Serbia), and Slovenia. In later years, teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia have also been formed.

The junior national team first participated in the World Junior Championships in 1981, where they finished in sixth place in the B Pool held in Strasbourg, France. The team never appeared in the top division, and mainly played in the B Pool, and sometimes in the C Pool. Their last appearance was in 1992, where they finished tied for seventh place in the C Pool. New teams were then formed in Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia.