Slovenian Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The Slovenian Ice Hockey League Championship 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 Slohokej Liga
and the Austrian Hockey League
. The Championship takes place at the end of the regular season.
, and joined in at the playoffs. In the 2007–2008 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 2009–2010. It in effect replaced the Slovenian Hockey League season. The Championship will however still take place, though after the Slohokej playoffs end. The way that the ranking will be established is by taking the ranking of the teams in the Austrian Hockey league, and combining it with the ranking of the Slovenian teams from the Slohokej liga.
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 the country of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The Championship is open only to Slovenian teams. During the regular season these teams play in the Slohokej Liga
Slohokej Liga
-Slohokej Liga seasons:-See also:*Erste Bank Eishockey Liga*Slovenian Ice Hockey Championship*Yugoslav Ice Hockey League- External links :* *...
and the Austrian Hockey League
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:...
. 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 LeagueAustrian 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 joined in at the playoffs. In the 2007–2008 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
Slohokej Liga
-Slohokej Liga seasons:-See also:*Erste Bank Eishockey Liga*Slovenian Ice Hockey Championship*Yugoslav Ice Hockey League- External links :* *...
was established and played its first season in 2009–2010. It in effect replaced the Slovenian Hockey League season. The Championship will however still take place, though after the Slohokej playoffs end. The way that the ranking will be established is by taking the ranking of the teams in the Austrian Hockey league, and combining it with the ranking of the Slovenian teams from the Slohokej liga.
Teams
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Teams | ||||
| HDD Olimpija HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... |
 LjubljanaLjubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
Dvorana Tivoli | 4,500 | 1929 |
| HK Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... |
Jesenice |
Dvorana Podmežakla Dvorana Podmežakla Podmežakla Hall is an indoor sporting arena located in Jesenice, Slovenia. It is the home of the HK Acroni Jesenice ice hockey team and its affiliate HD mladi Jesenice. It is also the site of the Triglav Trophy, an annual international figure skating competition held each spring... |
4,000 | 1948 |
| HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team. It is the farm team of HK Acroni Jesenice. Currently the team plays in the Slohokej Liga. In the past the team was known as "HK HIT Casino Kranjska Gora." It was also nicknamed Petelini, which in Slovenian means roosters.-NHL alumni:Since its... |
Jesenice |
Dvorana Podmežakla Dvorana Podmežakla Podmežakla Hall is an indoor sporting arena located in Jesenice, Slovenia. It is the home of the HK Acroni Jesenice ice hockey team and its affiliate HD mladi Jesenice. It is also the site of the Triglav Trophy, an annual international figure skating competition held each spring... |
4,000 | 1999 |
| HS Olimpija HS Olimpija Ljubljana HS Olimpija Ljubljana is an ice hockey club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club was founded in 2004.... |
Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
Dvorana Tivoli | 4,500 | 2004 |
| HDK Maribor HDK Maribor HDK Stavbar Maribor is an ice hockey club from Maribor, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1993. Their home games are played at Ledna dvorana Tabor.-NHL alumni:Since its foundation the HDK Maribor have graduated one player who have played in the NHL.... |
Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... |
Ledna Dvorana Tabor | 1,000 | 1993 |
| HK Triglav HK Triglav Kranj HK Triglav Kranj is an ice hockey club from Kranj, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1968.... |
Kranj Kranj ' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana... |
Ledena dvorana Zlatno polje | 1,000 | 1968 |
| HK MK Bled HK MK Bled HK MK Bled is an ice hockey club from Bled, Slovenia. The club was founded in 2000.... |
Bled Bled Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:... |
Ledena dvorana Bled | 1,000 | 2000 |
| HK Slavija HK Slavija Ljubljana HK Slavija Ljubljana is an ice hockey club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1964. The club's best result was first place in the regular season, and second place in the playoffs.... |
Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
Dvorana Zalog | 1,000 | 1964 |
| Former Teams | ||||
| HK Celje HK Celje HK Celje is an ice hockey club from Celje, Slovenia. The club was quite ambitious in the early 1990s, playing in the Slohokej Liga. However, they did not get the desired results of winning a championship, and went bankrupt after 1993. The club was brought back, but it folded again, in 1999. For the... |
Celje Celje Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna... |
Ledena dvorana Golovec | 1,500 | |
| HK Alfa HK Alfa HK Alfa is an ice hockey club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club was established in 2005.... |
Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
Ledena dvorana Alfa | 1,000 | 2005 |
| KHL Medveščak |  ZagrebZagreb 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.... |
1,000 | 1946 |
Slovenian Champions
- until 1991 - Yugoslav Hockey LeagueYugoslav Ice Hockey LeagueThe 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...
- 1991/92 Season1991–92 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 1991-1992 Slovenian Hockey League season was the first season of Slovenia's hockey league. Prior to this, Slovenia was part of SFR Yugoslavia and Slovenian teams participated in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League....
- HK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... - 1992/93 Season1992–93 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 1992-1993 Slovenian Hockey League season was the second season of Slovenia's hockey league.At the end of the regular season the playoffs, also known as the Slovenian Hockey Championship, was held...
- HK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... - 1993/94 Season1993–94 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 1993-1994 Slovenian Hockey League Season was the third season of Slovenia's hockey league.At the end of the regular season the playoffs were held...
- HK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... - 1994/95 Season1994–95 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 1994-1995 Slovenian Hockey League Season was the fourth season of Slovenia's hockey league.At the end of the regular season the playoffs were held...
- HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 1995/96 Season1995–96 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 1995-1996 Slovenian Hockey League Season was the fifth season of Slovenia's hockey league.At the end of the regular season the playoffs were held...
- HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 1996/97 Season1996–97 Slovenian Hockey League season-Group A:-Group B:-Final round:- Final:* HDD Olimpija Ljubljana - HK Jesenice : 4:0 - 5th place:...
- HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 1997/98 Season1997–98 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 1997-98 Slovenian Hockey League season was the seventh of Slovenia's ice hockey league.-First round:-Group A:- Group B :...
- HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004...
- 1998/99 Season1998–99 Slovenian Hockey League season-Final:* March 18th, 1999: HDD Olimpija Ljubljana – HK Slavija Ljubljana: 5:1* March 20th, 1999: HK Slavija Ljubljana – HDD Olimpija Ljubljana: 2:7...
- HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 1999/00 Season1999–00 Slovenian Hockey League season-First round:-Group A:- Group B :- Final :* 21. March 2000: HDD Olimpija Ljubljana - HK Jesenice: 5:1 * 23. March 2000: HK Jesenice - HDD Olimpija Ljubljana: 1:2 n.V....
- HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 2000/01 Season2000–01 Slovenian Hockey League season-First round:-Final round:- Finale :* 13. March 2001: HK Jesenice - HDD Olimpija Ljubljana: 1:3 * 15. March 2001: HDD Olimpija Ljubljana - HK Jesenice: 4:1...
- HDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 2001/02 Season2001–02 Slovenian Hockey League season-First round:-Final round:- Final :* 22. March 2002, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana - HK Jesenice: 1:2 n.V. * 25. March 2002, HK Jesenice - HDD Olimpija Ljubljana: 3:5...
- HDD ZM OlimpijaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 2002/03 Season2002–03 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 2002-03 Slovenian Hockey League season was the twelfth season of Slovenia's hockey league.-First round:- Finalrunde :- Final :* 11. March 2003, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana - HK Jesenice: 2:3...
- HDD ZM OlimpijaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 2003/04 Season2003–04 Slovenian Hockey League season-First round:-Second round:-References:* on hockeyarchives.info...
- HDD ZM OlimpijaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 2004/05 Season2004–05 Slovenian Hockey League season-Regular season:-References:* on hockeyarchives.info...
- HK JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... - 2005/06 Season2005–06 Slovenian Hockey League season-First round:-Second round:-References:* on hockeyarchives.info...
- HK JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :...
- 2006/07 Season2006–07 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 2006-2007 Slovenian Hockey League season was the 16th such season in Slovenia.At the end of the regular season the playoffs, also known as the Slovenian Hockey Championship, was held...
- HDD ZM OlimpijaHDD Olimpija LjubljanaHDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... - 2007/08 Season2007–08 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 2007-2008 Slovenian Hockey League season was the 17th such season in Slovenia. The competition was mostly made up of teams from Slovenia, but there was one team from Croatia too....
- HK JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... - 2008/09 Season2008–09 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 2008-2009 Slovenian Hockey League season was the 18th such season in Slovenia. The competition was mostly made up of teams from Slovenia, but there were two teams from Croatia too....
- HK JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... - 2009/10 Season2009–10 Slovenian Hockey League seasonThe 2009–10 Slovenian Hockey League season is the 19th season of the Slovenian Hockey League, the top domestic ice hockey competition in Slovenia. The 2009–10 season was quite different from previous seasons. The new Slohokej Liga, a multi-national league, in effect replaced the regular part of the...
- HK JeseniceHK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :...
| Club | Titles | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| HDD Olimpija HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004... |
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1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2007 |
| HK Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :... |
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1992,1993,1994,2005,2006,2008,2009,2010 |