Mexico

Mexico is a country in North America. Mexico City is the capital and largest city.

History of hockey in Mexico
Ice hockey games were first played in Mexico during the 1960s. The Mexican Federation of Winter Sports was founded in 1984, and the country joined the IIHF on April 30, 1985. There were only two indoor rinks and six teams at the time they became IIHF members.

The national championship was first contested in 1989. For the 2010-11 season, a new semi-professional league, the Liga Mexicana Elite, was founded. The Teotihuacan Priests became the first champions of the new league.

The men's national team made its international debut at the D Pool World Championships in 2000. They won the D Pool, and were promoted to the C Pool, which was known as Division II by 2001. They have mostly participated in Division II since first being promoted, but played in Division III in 2004 and 2005.

The women's national team played its fist game on February 18, 2012, an exhibition game against Argentina, which they lost 1-0. The following day, they played the Argentinians again, this time winning by a score of 7-1.

The junior national team first participated in the World Junior Championships in 1997. They have mostly played in the lower pools of the world juniors. The U18 national team participated in the IIHF Asian-Oceanic U18 Championships in 1991, finishing in fifth place. They made their debut at the World U18 Championships in 2003, playing in Division III.