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This is a list of ice hockey competitions around the world. It includes national and international leagues, as well as competitions involving national teams and club teams.

International competitions[]

IIHF competitions[]

National team competitions
Club team competitions
Defunct competitions

Other international competitions[]

National teams
Club teams

Multi-national leagues[]

Active
League Countries
Kontinental Hockey League Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Croatia.svg
Higher Hockey League Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Austrian Hockey League Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Italy.svg
Belarusian Extraliga Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Latvia.svg
MOL Liga Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg
Inter-National League Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg
Defunct
League Countries
Alpenliga Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg
Balkan League Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg
Baltic League Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg
Carpathian League Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg
Eastern European Hockey League Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg
Interliga Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Serbia.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg
North Sea Cup Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Belgium.svg
Panonian League Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Serbia.svg
Slohokej Liga Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Serbia.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Austria.svg

National competitions[]

Armenia[]

Flag of Armenia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Armenian Hockey League Top-level league

Australia[]

Flag of Australia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Australian Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Australian International Ice Hockey Cup Cup competition

Austria[]

Flag of Austria.svg Competitions League/Cup
Austrian Hockey League Top-level league
Inter-National League 2nd-level league (multinational)
Nationale Amateur Hockey Liga 3rd-level league
Austrian Regional Leagues 4th-level regional leagues
Austrian National League Defunct 2nd-level league
Austrian Oberliga Defunct 3rd-level league
Austrian Landesliga Defunct regional league

Belarus[]

Flag of Belarus.svg Competitions League/Cup
Belarusian Extraliga Top-level league
Vysshaya Liga 2nd-level league
Belarusian Cup National cup competition

Belgium[]

Flag of Belgium.svg Competitions League/Cup
Belgian Hockey League Top-level league
Belgian National League Defunct 2nd-level league
Belgian Cup National cup competition
Belgian Supercup Defunct supercup

Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Competitions League/Cup
Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League Top-level league
Jaroslav Jandourek Cup National cup competition

Brazil[]

Flag of Brazil.svg Competitions League/Cup
Brazil Championship National championship

Bulgaria[]

Flag of Bulgaria.svg Competitions League/Cup
Bulgarian Hockey League Top-level league
Balkan League 2nd-level league/multinational competition
Bulgarian Cup National cup competition

China[]

Flag of China.svg Competitions League/Cup
China National Championship National championship

Chinese Taipei[]

Flag of Chinese Taipei.svg Competitions League/Cup
Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Chinese Taipei Championship Defunct national championship

Croatia[]

Flag of Croatia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Croatian Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Czech Republic[]

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Competitions League/Cup
Czech Extraliga Top-level league
Czech 1.liga 2nd-level league
Czech 2.liga 3rd-level league
Czech Regional Championships 4th-level regional leagues
Czech District Championships 5th-level regional leagues
Tipsport Hockey Cup National cup competition

Czechoslovakia[]

Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Czechoslovak Extraliga Top-level league
1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga 2nd-level league (Slovakia)
1. Česká národní hokejová liga 2nd-level league (Czech Republic)
2. Slovenská národná hokejová liga 3rd-level league (Slovakia)
2. Česká národní hokejová liga 3rd-level league (Czech Republic)
Czechoslovak 2. Liga 2nd-level league from 1953-1969
Czechoslovak Regional Championships Regional leagues

Denmark[]

Flag of Denmark.svg Competitions League/Cup
AL-Bank Ligaen Top-level league
Danish Division 1 2nd-level league
Danish Cup National cup competition

East Germany[]

Flag of East Germany.svg Competitions League/Cup
DDR-Oberliga Top-level league
DDR-Bestenermittlung Unofficial 2nd-level league from 1970-1990
East German 1. Liga 2nd-level league from 1962-1965
East German 2. Liga 3rd-level league from 1955-1962
Gruppenliga 3rd-level league from 1962-1965, 2nd-level league from 1965-1970
Bezirksliga District leagues
DELV-Pokal National cup competition

Estonia[]

Flag of Estonia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Meistriliiga Top-level league
Esiliiga Defunct 2nd-level league
Estonian Cup Defunct cup competition
Estonian Supercup Defunct supercup

Finland[]

Flag of Finland.svg Competitions League/Cup
SM-liiga Top-level league
Mestis 2nd-level league
Suomi-sarja 3rd-level league
2. Divisioona 4th-level league
3. Divisioona 5th-level league
4. Divisioona 6th-level league
5. Divisioona 7th-level league
SM-sarja Defunct top-level league
I-Divisioona Defunct 2nd-level league
Suomi-sarja Defunct 2nd-level league
Maakuntasarja Defunct 3rd-level league
Perussarja Defunct 4th-level league
Finnish Cup Defunct cup competition

France[]

Flag of France.svg Competitions League/Cup
Ligue Magnus Top-level league
FFHG Division 1 2nd-level league
FFHG Division 2 3rd-level league
FFHG Division 3 4th-level league
Critérium des équipes secondes Defunct 2nd-level league
3e série Defunct 3rd-level league
Coupe de France National cup competition
Coupe de la Ligue League cup
Match des Champions Opening game between league and cup winners

Georgia[]

Flag of Georgia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Georgian Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Germany[]

Flag of Germany.svg Competitions League/Cup
Deutsche Eishockey Liga Top-level league
DEL II 2nd-level league
Oberliga 3rd-level league
Regionalliga 4th-level league
Bavarian ice hockey leagues Regional leagues in Bavaria
Baden-Württembergliga Regional league in Baden-Württemberg
German Regional Leagues Various other regional leagues
DEB-Pokal National cup competition
Eishockey-Bundesliga Defunct top-level league
German Championship Defunct national championship
2nd Bundesliga Defunct 2nd-level league
German Landesliga Defunct regional league

Greece[]

Flag of Greece.svg Competitions League/Cup
Greek Championship Top-level league

Hong Kong[]

Flag of Hong Kong.svg Competitions League/Cup
Hong Kong Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Hungary[]

Flag of Hungary.svg Competitions League/Cup
OB I bajnokság Top-level league
OB I/B. bajnokság 2nd-level league
Hungarian Cup National cup competition
Hungarian Supercup Defunct supercup

Iceland[]

Flag of Iceland.svg Competitions League/Cup
Icelandic Hockey League Top-level league
Icelandic Championship Former national championship

India[]

Flag of India.svg Competitions League/Cup
India National Championship National championship

Ireland[]

Flag of Ireland.svg Competitions League/Cup
Irish Ice Hockey League Defunct top-level league
Irish Championship Former national championship

Israel[]

Flag of Israel.svg Competitions League/Cup
Israeli League Top-level league

Italy[]

Flag of Italy.svg Competitions League/Cup
Serie A Top-level league
Serie A2 2nd-level league
Serie C 3rd-level league
Serie D 4th-level league
LIHGA Regional league
Coppa Italia National cup competition
Supercoppa Italiana National supercup
Serie B Defunct 2nd-level league
Serie B2 Defunct 3rd-level league

Japan[]

Flag of Japan.svg Competitions League/Cup
All-Japan Championship National championship
Japan Ice Hockey League Defunct top-level league
J-Ice North League Regional league
J-Ice West League Regional league

Kazakhstan[]

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Competitions League/Cup
Kazakhstani Championship Top-level league
Kazakhstan Cup National cup competition

Kyrgyzstan[]

Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Competitions League/Cup
Kyrgyzstan Championship National championship

Latvia[]

Flag of Latvia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Latvian Hockey League Top-level league
Pirma Liga Defunct 2nd-level league
Latvian Cup Defunct cup competition

Lithuania[]

Flag of Lithuania.svg Competitions League/Cup
Lithuania Hockey League Top-level league
Lithuanian Cup Defunct cup competition

Luxembourg[]

Flag of Luxembourg.svg Competitions League/Cup
Luxembourg Cup National cup competition
Luxembourg Championship Defunct national championship

Malaysia[]

Flag of Malaysia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Malaysian Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Mexico[]

Flag of Mexico.svg Competitions League/Cup
Liga Mexicana Élite Top-level league
Mexican National Championship Defunct national championship

Mongolia[]

Flag of Mongolia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Mongolia Hockey League Top-level league

Netherlands[]

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Competitions League/Cup
Eredivisie Top-level league
Eerste Divisie 2nd-level league
Tweede Divisie 3rd-level league
Derde Divisie 4th-level league
Vierde Divisie 5th-level league
Dutch Cup National cup competition
Ron Berteling Schaal Opening game between league and cup winners
Dutch Supercup Defunct suoercup
Dutch Challenge Cup Defunct cup competition

New Zealand[]

Flag of New Zealand.svg Competitions League/Cup
New Zealand Ice Hockey League Top-level league

North Korea[]

Flag of North Korea.svg Competitions League/Cup
North Korean Championship National championship

Norway[]

Flag of Norway.svg Competitions League/Cup
GET-Ligaen Top-level league
Norwegian 1.Division 2nd-level league
Norwegian 2.Division 3rd-level league
Norwegian 3.Division 4th-level league
Norwegian 4.Division 5th-level league

Poland[]

Flag of Poland.svg Competitions League/Cup
Polska Liga Hokejowa Top-level league
Polish 1. Liga 2nd-level league
Polish 2. Liga 3rd-level league
Polish Cup National cup competition

Portugal[]

Flag of Portugal.svg Competitions League/Cup
Portugese Championship Defunct national championship

Qatar[]

Flag of Qatar.svg Competitions League/Cup
Qatar International Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Romania[]

Flag of Romania.svg Competitions League/Cup
Romanian Hockey League Top-level league
Romanian Cup National cup competition

Russia[]

Flag of Russia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Kontinental Hockey League Top-level (multi-national) league
Higher Hockey League 2nd-level league
Russian Hockey League 3rd-level league
International Hockey League Defunct top-level (multi-national) league
Russian Superleague Defunct top-level league
Vysshaya Liga Defunct 2nd-level league
Russian Hockey Second League Defunct 4th-level league

Serbia[]

Flag of Serbia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Serbian Hockey League Top-level league
Serbian Cup Defunct cup competition

Singapore[]

Flag of Singapore.svg Competitions League/Cup
Singapore National Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Spain[]

Flag of Spain.svg Competitions League/Cup
Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo Top-level league
1a división 2nd-level league
Copa del Rey National cup competition
Copa de la Federacion Defunct cup competition

Slovakia[]

Flag of Slovakia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Slovak Extraliga Top-level league
Slovak 1.Liga 2nd-level league
Slovak 2.Liga 3rd-level league

Slovenia[]

Flag of Slovenia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Slovenian Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Slovenian 2nd League Defunct 2nd-level league
Slovenian Cup Defunct cup competition
Slovenian Supercup Defunct supercup

South Africa[]

Flag of South Africa.svg Competitions League/Cup
South African Championship National championship
Interprovincial Championship Provincial championship
Gauteng League Regional league in Gauteng province
Western-Province Championship Regional league in Western Province

South Korea[]

Flag of South Korea.svg Competitions League/Cup
Korea Domestic Championship National championship
Korean Championship Formerly the KIHL; presently the Kang-won-do-Cup/Korean Championship
Korea Divisional Domestic Championship Defunct competition

Soviet Union[]

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Competitions League/Cup
Soviet Championship League Top-level league
Pervaya Liga 2nd-level league
Vtoraya Liga 3rd-level league
Klass B 4th-level league
Soviet Cup National cup competition

Sweden[]

Flag of Sweden.svg Competitions League/Cup
Elitserien Top-level league
HockeyAllsvenskan 2nd-level league
Swedish Division 1 3rd-level league
Swedish Division 2 4th-level league
Swedish Division 3 5th-level league
Swedish Division 4 6th-level league
Swedish Championship Defunct national championship
Träningsserien Defunct top-level league
Klass I Defunct top-level league
Elitserien Defunct top-level league
Svenska Serien Defunct top-level league
Swedish Division I Defunct top-level league
Klass II Defunct 2nd-level league

Switzerland[]

Flag of Switzerland.svg Competitions League/Cup
National League A Top-level league
National League B 2nd-level league
Regio League Comprises 3rd-6th level leagues
Swiss 1.Liga 3rd-level league
Swiss 2.Liga 4th-level league
Swiss 3.Liga 5th-level league
Swiss 4.Liga 6th-level league
Swiss National Championship Former national championship
Swiss International Championship Former international championship
Swiss Serie A Defunct 2nd and 3rd level league
Swiss Serie B Defunct 3rd and 4th level league
Swiss Cup Defunct cup competition (will be revived in 2014-15)

Thailand[]

Flag of Thailand.svg Competitions League/Cup
Thai World Hockey League Top-level league
Thai Championship Defunct national championship

Turkey[]

Flag of Turkey.svg Competitions League/Cup
Turkish Ice Hockey Super League Top-level league
Turkish Ice Hockey First League 2nd-level league

Ukraine[]

Flag of Ukraine.svg Competitions League/Cup
Ukrainian Hockey Championship Top-level league
Western Ukrainian Amateur Hockey League Amateur regional league
Night Hockey League of Kiev Amateur league in Kiev
Central Western Regional Hockey League Amateur regional league
Professional Hockey League Defunct top-level league
Persha Liha Defunct 2nd-level league
Ukrainian Cup Defunct cup competition
Ukrainian Federation Cup Defunct cup competition

United Arab Emirates[]

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Competitions League/Cup
Emirates Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Emirati Championship Defunct national championship

United Kingdom[]

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Competitions League/Cup
Elite Ice Hockey League Top-level league
English Premier Ice Hockey League 2nd-level league
English National Ice Hockey League 3rd-level league
Scottish National League Top-level Scottish league
Scottish Cup Scottish cup competition
British Universities Ice Hockey Association University competition
British Championship Former stand-alone championship; now awarded to EIHL champion
Ice Hockey Superleague Defunct top-level league
British Hockey League Defunct top-level league
British National League Defunct top-level league
British National League Defunct 2nd-level league
English League Defunct top-level English league
English National League Defunct top-level English league
English National League (1981-82) Defunct top-level English league
Scottish National League Defunct top-level Scottish league
Scottish National League (1981-1982) Defunct top-level Scottish league
Scottish Premier Hockey League Defunct Scottish league
English League North Defunct top-level league in Northern England
Inter-City League Defunct top-level league in Southern England
Northern League Defunct top-level league in Northern England and Scotland
Southern League Defunct top-level English league
Northern League Defunct English/Scottish/Welsh league
Celtic League Cup Defunct competition between Scotland and Ireland

Yugoslavia[]

Flag of Yugoslavia.svg Competitions League/Cup
Yugoslav Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Yugoslav Cup National cup competition
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