Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city.

History of hockey in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first ice hockey game in Bosnia and Herzegovina was played in November, 1953. HK Bosna was established on September 11, 1980, and became the first Bosnian team to join the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League in 1985-86. The club was boosted by the 1984 Winter Olympics, which had been held in Sarajevo. The club participated in the Yugoslav league for three years from 1985-1988, before it left the league due to financial difficulties.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body for ice hockey in the country. Bosnia became an IIHF member on May 10, 2001.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League was established for the 2002-03 season. Four teams participated in the league, which was won by HK Bosna. After the season, three of the teams became inactive, and the league went on hiatus. It was revived for the 2009-10 season, with teams all playing out of Olympic Hall Zetra in Sarajevo. HK Stari Grad defeated HK Bosna in the league final to win the title. HK Bosna claimed the title in 2010-11 by defeating HK Alfa in the final. HK Bosna left the league for the 2011-12 season, to play in the Total TV Hockey League, which also had teams from Bulgaria, Greece, and Macedonia participating. In February 2012 heavy snowfall caused the collapse of the roof of Olympic Hall Zetra, leading to the season being indefinitely postponed.

The Bosnian men's national team made its international debut at the 2008 Division III Qualification tournament, which was held in Sarajevo. Bosnia lost to Greece 10-1, and Armenia 18-1. The game against Armenia was later changed to a 5-0 forfeit victory for Bosnia, due to the fact that Armenia had used ineligible players.

The junior national team participated in the World U18 Championships Division III in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, they participated in the U18 Division III Qualification tournament.