Croatian Ice Hockey Championship
Encyclopedia
The Croatian Ice Hockey League is the top ice hockey
league in Croatia
. At the end of the season the Croatian Championship is held. The league is operated by the Croatian Ice Hockey Federation
.
. Until then Croatian teams played in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
. The hockey teams KHL Mladost and KHL Medvescak were playing in the first division, while KHL Sisak and KHL Zagreb were playing in the second division of the Yugoslav league. The former two were much stronger, but as financing went away their best players did not stay with the clubs. This resulted in a more balanced competition, in which KHL Zagreb went on to win three times in a row. KHL Medvescak however managed to remerge as the country's dominant team, as it won the competition for eleven straight seasons.
Due to the very short duration of the season, Croatian teams often play in other leagues, such as the Slohokej Liga
, Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
and the now defunct Interliga and Panonian League
. In the future there may be other clubs in the league, such as KHL Karlovac
. However, any expansion will be slow to come due to lack of funds and indoor ice arenas.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. At the end of the season the Croatian Championship is held. The league is operated by the Croatian Ice Hockey Federation
Croatian Ice Hockey Federation
Croatian Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of ice hockey in Croatia.Croatian Ice Hockey Federation was established on November 9, 1935 in Zagreb. It has been a member of IIHF since May 7, 1992. It is based in Zagreb, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11....
.
History
The league was formed in 1991 with the dissolution of YugoslaviaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. Until then Croatian teams played in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
The Yugoslav Ice Hockey League was the top ice hockey league in the old Yugoslavia.In 1939 Yugoslavia became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. That year also, the country held his first national League, with Ilirija Ljubljana emerging as champion.The League folded in 1991, when...
. The hockey teams KHL Mladost and KHL Medvescak were playing in the first division, while KHL Sisak and KHL Zagreb were playing in the second division of the Yugoslav league. The former two were much stronger, but as financing went away their best players did not stay with the clubs. This resulted in a more balanced competition, in which KHL Zagreb went on to win three times in a row. KHL Medvescak however managed to remerge as the country's dominant team, as it won the competition for eleven straight seasons.
Due to the very short duration of the season, Croatian teams often play in other leagues, such as the Slohokej Liga
Slohokej Liga
-Slohokej Liga seasons:-See also:*Erste Bank Eishockey Liga*Slovenian Ice Hockey Championship*Yugoslav Ice Hockey League- External links :* *...
, Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
Austrian Hockey League
The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:...
and the now defunct Interliga and Panonian League
Panonian League
The Panonian League was one of the multi-nation hockey leagues in Europe. The league was established in 2002 and originally comprised teams from Hungary, Romania and Croatia. HK Vojvodina became the first Serbian team to join the league in 2003-04...
. In the future there may be other clubs in the league, such as KHL Karlovac
KHL Karlovac
KHL Karlovac is a Croatian ice hockey team that is located in Karlovac. Its nickname is "Žapci".-History:It was formed in 1930, as HK Karlovac, being one of the oldest hockey clubs in Croatia. The strongest the club got was while it played in the Yugoslavian Hockey League. However, it remained in...
. However, any expansion will be slow to come due to lack of funds and indoor ice arenas.
Teams
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Teams | ||||
| KHL Medveščak | Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
Dom Sportova Dom Sportova Dom Sportova is an indoor sporting arena, located in Zagreb, Croatia. The venue was built in 1972, on Trešnjevka, in the western part of the city. It has 32,000 m² of floorspace, and it features six halls... |
6,000 | 1961 |
| KHL Mladost KHL Mladost KHL Mladost is a Croatian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Slohokej League and the Croatian Ice Hockey Championship.The club was founded in 1946 as part of HAŠK Mladost and in 1986 became the independent under the name HKL Mladost - Zagreb.... |
Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
Dvorana Velesajam Dvorana Velesajam Dvorana Velesajam is an ice arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The capacity of the arena is about 500 people and is located at Ulica Jozefa Antala BB, in Novi Zagreb.... |
500 | 1946 |
| KHL Zagreb KHL Zagreb KHL Zagreb is a Croatian ice hockey team that plays in the Croatian Ice Hockey League and formerly in the Panonian League. The club played in the IIHF European Champions Cup in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1997 reaching first round.-Honours:... |
Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
Dvorana Velesajam Dvorana Velesajam Dvorana Velesajam is an ice arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The capacity of the arena is about 500 people and is located at Ulica Jozefa Antala BB, in Novi Zagreb.... |
500 | 1982 |
| KHL Sisak | Sisak Sisak Sisak is a city in central Croatia. The city's population in 2011 was 33,049, with a total of 49,699 in the administrative region and it is also the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina county... |
Klizalište Zibel | 500 | 1934 |
| Former Teams | ||||
| KHL Medveščak II KHL Medveščak II KHL Medveščak II is a Croatian ice hockey team. It is the farm team of KHL Medveščak Zagreb. Currently the team plays in the Slohokej Liga.-09-10 Roster:- External links :**... |
Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
Dvorana Velesajam Dvorana Velesajam Dvorana Velesajam is an ice arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The capacity of the arena is about 500 people and is located at Ulica Jozefa Antala BB, in Novi Zagreb.... |
1,000 | 2003 |
Champions
|
2000–01 Croatian Ice Hockey League season The Croatian Hockey League Season for 2000-2001 resulted with KHL Medveščak winning the title for the fifth time in a row.-Regular season:-Semifinals:The semifinals on February 13th and 16th.... - KHL Medveščak 2001–02 Croatian Ice Hockey League season The Croatian Hockey League Season for 2001-2002 resulted with KHL Medveščak winning the title for the sixth time in a row.-Regular season:-Semifinals:The semifinals on February 19th and 21st.... - KHL Medveščak 2002–03 Croatian Ice Hockey League season -Regular season:- Semifinals:* KHL Medveščak Zagreb - INA Sisak 2:0 * KHL Zagreb - KHL Mladost Zagreb 2:0 - Final :* KHL Medveščak Zagreb - KHL Zagreb 3:2... - KHL Medveščak 2003–04 Croatian Ice Hockey League season - External links :* on hockeyarchives.info... - KHL Medveščak 2004–05 Croatian Ice Hockey League season The Croatian Hockey League Season for 2004-2005 ended in a similar manner to the previous one, with KHL Medveščak winning the title for the ninth time in a row. The team went undefeated in both the regular season and the playoffs... - KHL Medveščak 2005–06 Croatian Ice Hockey League season -Regular season:- External Links :* on hockeyarchives.info... - KHL Medveščak 2006–07 Croatian Ice Hockey League season The Croatian Hockey League Season for 2006-2007 was the 16th such season. It was won by KHL Medveščak Zagreb. The season was divided into three parts. The last part determined the champion.-First Leg:-Second Leg:-Third Leg:-Games:... - KHL Medveščak 2007–08 Croatian Ice Hockey League season The Croatian Ice Hockey League Season for 2006-2007 was the 17th such season. It was won by KHL Mladost, making it the team's first championship in the league... - KHL Mladost KHL Mladost KHL Mladost is a Croatian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Slohokej League and the Croatian Ice Hockey Championship.The club was founded in 1946 as part of HAŠK Mladost and in 1986 became the independent under the name HKL Mladost - Zagreb.... 2008–09 Croatian Ice Hockey League season The Croatian Hockey League Season for 2008-2009 was the 18th such season. It was won by KHL Medveščak, making it the team's twelfth championship in the league.-Regular season:-semifinal:... - KHL Medveščak 2009–10 Croatian Ice Hockey League season The Croatian Hockey League Season for 2009-2010 was the 19th such season. The regular season was won by KHL Mladost and the playoffs were won by KHL Medveščak.-Teams:* KHL Mladost* KHL Medveščak* KHL Zagreb* HK Ina Sisak-Regular season:... - KHL Medveščak 2010–11 Croatian Ice Hockey League season -Regular season:- Semifinals:* KHL Mladost Zagreb - INA Sisak 2:0 * KHL Medveščak Zagreb - KHL Zagreb 2:0... - KHL Medveščak |
| Club | Croatian Championship won | Total |
| KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL Medveščak Zagreb is a Croatian ice hockey team. It is by far the most successful and the most popular ice hockey team in Croatia. Currently the team plays in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, and is the only Croatian team in the league. Last season club attracted over 200,000 spectators on live... |
1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| KHL Zagreb KHL Zagreb KHL Zagreb is a Croatian ice hockey team that plays in the Croatian Ice Hockey League and formerly in the Panonian League. The club played in the IIHF European Champions Cup in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1997 reaching first round.-Honours:... |
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | |
| KHL Mladost KHL Mladost KHL Mladost is a Croatian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Slohokej League and the Croatian Ice Hockey Championship.The club was founded in 1946 as part of HAŠK Mladost and in 1986 became the independent under the name HKL Mladost - Zagreb.... |
2008 |
See also
- Croatian Inline Hockey LeagueCroatian Inline Hockey League-Teams:-Champions:- External links : Inline hokej u Hrvata...