Slovenian Ice Hockey League

The Slovenian Ice Hockey League is the highest level ice hockey league in the country of Slovenia. The Championship is open only to Slovenian teams. During the regular season these teams play in the Inter-National League the Austrian Hockey League. The Championship takes place at the end of the regular season.

History

The Slovenian Hockey league used to exist between 1991 and 2009, with the championship being held at the end as the playoffs. Over time some Slovenian teams entered the Austrian Hockey League, and joined in at the playoffs. In the 2007–08 season there was an issue, as a Croatian team, KHL Medveščak, qualified for the playoffs. As the Slovenian Champion could only be a team from Slovenia, they did not take part in the playoffs. The following season, 2008–2009, Medvescak played in the playoffs. In the case that they won the best Slovenian team would have been announced the Slovenian Champion and Medvescak would have been the league's champion. However, Medvescak was swept in the playoffs.

The Slohokej Liga was established and played its first season in 2009–10, but was cancelled after the 2011–12 season.

Teams

Team	City	Arena	Capacity	Founded
2015–16 teams
Bled	Bled	Bled Ice Hall	1,000	1999
Celje	Celje	Golovec Ice Hall	500	1998
HDD Jesenice	Jesenice	Podmežakla Hall	4,500	2013
HDD Olimpija	Ljubljana	Tivoli Hall	4,000	1928
Maribor	Maribor	Tabor Ice Hall	1,000	1993
Slavija	Ljubljana	Zalog Ice Hall	1,000	1964
Triglav Kranj	Kranj	Zlato Polje Ice Hall	1,000	1968
Medveščak Zagreb II	Zagreb	Dvorana Velesajam	500	2003
Mladost	Zagreb	Dvorana Velesajam	500	1946
Zagreb	Zagreb	Dvorana Velesajam	500	1982
Red Star	Belgrade	Pionir Ice Hall	2,000	1946
Former teams
Alfa	Ljubljana	Zalog Ice Hall	1,000	2005
HK Jesenice	Jesenice	Podmežakla Hall	4,500	1948
HK Olimpija	Ljubljana	Tivoli Hall	4,000	2004
Kranjska Gora	Kranjska Gora	Podmežakla Hall	4,500	1961
Mladi Jesenice	Jesenice	Podmežakla Hall	4,500	1999
Tivoli	Ljubljana	Tivoli Hall	4,000	N/A
Medveščak Zagreb	Zagreb	Dom Sportova	6,500	1961

^ a: Competed in regular season only.

Slovenian Champions

until 1991 – Yugoslav Hockey League 1991–92 – HK Acroni Jesenice 1992–93 – HK Acroni Jesenice 1993–94 – HK Acroni Jesenice 1994–95 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1995–96 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1996–97 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1997–98 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

1998–99 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 1999–2000 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2000–01 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2001–02 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2002–03 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2003–04 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2004–05 – HK Acroni Jesenice 2005–06 – HK Acroni Jesenice

2006–07 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2007–08 – HK Acroni Jesenice 2008–09 – HK Acroni Jesenice 2009–10 – HK Acroni Jesenice 2010–11 – HK Acroni Jesenice 2011–12 – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana 2012–13 – Olimpija 2013–14 – Olimpija 2014–15 – HDD Jesenice 2015–16 – Olimpija

Club	Titles	Years Won
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	15	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
HK Acroni Jesenice	9	1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HDD Jesenice	1	2015

External links

• Hokejska Zveza Slovenije

See also

• Slohokej Liga
• Yugoslav Ice Hockey League

European Ice Hockey Leagues

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