Turkish Ice Hockey Super League
Encyclopedia
The Turkish Ice Hockey Super League is the highest level of ice hockey
in Turkey
. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation
, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation
. Unlike the National Hockey League
, the Super League is not divided into conferences; teams compete in a single division. The league currently consists of six teams, from two different cities.
The champion of the league qualifies for the first round of IIHF Continental Cup.
hosted the first match ever played in compliance with the IIHF rules and regulations, at the end of 1989 between Ankara Tarım Kredi Spor and Istanbul Paten Kulübü teams.
As of January 1990, ice hockey in Turkey was operated under the jurisdicition of the Turkish Ski Federation, and the first official championship ever was organized among two teams from Ankara and two from Istanbul. Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi, İstanbul Paten Klübü, Ankara Atatürk Buz Hokeyi Takımı and İstanbul Boğaziçi Patinaj Klübü has participated to the championship and B.B. Ankara SK
became the champion.
The rising interest in ice hockey effected the increasing number of players and then the teams. The Turkish Ice Hockey Federation was founded in 1991. Rino Ouellette, a Canadian diplomat in Ankara, who coached two teams consecutively, contributed much to the development of ice hockey sport in Turkey. A tournament, organized in 1992, laid the ground stone for the establishment of Turkey's first ice hockey league in 1993.
2011 Round 1 Continental Cup
Energija Elektrenai were not able to compete in the tournament because their airline went bankrupt the day of their departure to Spain.
Turkish teams' Continental Cup results
^ From 1999 - 2002 Turkey qualified two clubs. Only one year (2000) did both Turkish clubs compete in the same Group.
at the Bel-Pa arena. The game will be televised on TRT
and there will be a special guest appearance by Turkish Pop Star Nil Karaibrahimgil
. After the game Nil Karaibrahimgil
will be performing at a club in Ankara for the players and fans who attend the All-Star Game.
.
League starts at the end of December and finishes in early May. Games are mostly played on Saturday or Sunday.
The TBHSL's points system is different from the ice hockey leagues in Europe. 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 points for tie and 0 points for a loss.
s in Turkey. The Bel-Pa Ice Rink
in Ankara
has a seating capacity
of 1150 spectators and hosts the games of the teams based in Ankara. The Kocaeli Ice Rink
in Izmit
has the largest seating capacity
of any Turkish Ice Hockey Super League arena with its 3600 seating capacity
and it is home to the Kocaeli B.B. Kağıtspor. Hockey rinks in Turkey follow the IIHF specifications for ice surface dimensions, 60 metres (196.9 ft) length x 30 metres (98.4 ft) width, and a corner radius of 8.5 metres (27.9 ft).
Apart from the hockey rinks in Ankara and Izmit, new olympic size hockey rinks are planned to be opened in Istanbul
, Erzurum
and Bolu
. A new hockey rink will open in September 2008 in Istanbul. Another hockey rink is planned for Bolu, but construction has not yet begun. Under the 2011 Winter Universiade
to be held in the city of Erzurum, three rinks will be installed. One is intended to be permanent, the other two will be dismantled and re-established in the other cities of Turkey after the 2011 Winter Universiade games.
(Police Academy) won five championships and is the most successful team in recent years. Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt S.K.
from Izmit
was stopped after reigning from 2004.. Since the beginning of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, Ankara teams earned most titles. Apart from the teams based in Ankara, only İstanbul Paten and Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt has won the championship.
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...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation
Turkish Ice Hockey Federation
Turkish Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of the ice hockey sport in Turkey. It was established in 1991 as the Turkish Ice Sports Federation . It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation . The TBHF is based in Ankara and its current chairman is A...
, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
. Unlike the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, the Super League is not divided into conferences; teams compete in a single division. The league currently consists of six teams, from two different cities.
The champion of the league qualifies for the first round of IIHF Continental Cup.
History
The Bel-Pa Ice RinkAnkara Ice Palace
Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people....
hosted the first match ever played in compliance with the IIHF rules and regulations, at the end of 1989 between Ankara Tarım Kredi Spor and Istanbul Paten Kulübü teams.
As of January 1990, ice hockey in Turkey was operated under the jurisdicition of the Turkish Ski Federation, and the first official championship ever was organized among two teams from Ankara and two from Istanbul. Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi, İstanbul Paten Klübü, Ankara Atatürk Buz Hokeyi Takımı and İstanbul Boğaziçi Patinaj Klübü has participated to the championship and B.B. Ankara SK
B.B. Ankara SK
The sports club B.B Ankara S.K. is a professional men’s ice hockey team founded in 1978 in Ankara, Turkey that participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig...
became the champion.
The rising interest in ice hockey effected the increasing number of players and then the teams. The Turkish Ice Hockey Federation was founded in 1991. Rino Ouellette, a Canadian diplomat in Ankara, who coached two teams consecutively, contributed much to the development of ice hockey sport in Turkey. A tournament, organized in 1992, laid the ground stone for the establishment of Turkey's first ice hockey league in 1993.
IIHF Continental Cup
2012 Round 1 Continental Cup| Team | Country | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Caps Turnhout White Caps Turnhout The White Caps Turnhout are an ice hockey team in Turnhout, Belgium. The White Caps play in the Belgian Hockey League and North Sea Cup. They play their home games in Kempisch Ijsstadion.-History:... |
 Belgium |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
 Turkey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tartu Kalev-Välk |  Estonia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HC Metulla HC Metulla HC Metulla is an ice hockey team in Metulla, Israel. They play in the Israeli League, the top level of ice hockey in Israel.-History:The club was founded in 1984, and won the Israeli League in 1999.... * |
 Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- HC Metulla withdrew from tournament in July, 2011
2011 Round 1 Continental Cup
| Team | Country | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Jaca CH Jaca The Club Hielo Jaca is a Spanish ice hockey team that currently plays in the country's professional league, the Superliga Española de Hockey Hielo. They have won 8 league championships, most recently in 2005... |
 Spain |
2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Ankara University SK Ankara University SK The sports club Ankara University is a professional men’s and women’s ice hockey team from Ankara, Turkey. The men's team participated in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig for the first time in the season , and became champion.... |
Turkey |
1 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Bat Yam HC | Israel |
0 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| Energija Elektrenai* |  Lithuania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Energija Elektrenai were not able to compete in the tournament because their airline went bankrupt the day of their departure to Spain.
Turkish teams' Continental Cup results
| Year | Team | Host | W | L | PTS | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | B.B. Ankara SK B.B. Ankara SK The sports club B.B Ankara S.K. is a professional men’s ice hockey team founded in 1978 in Ankara, Turkey that participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig... |
 Kingdom of Romania Miercurea-CiucMiercurea-Ciuc Miercurea-Ciuc is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley.The city administers three villages:* Ciba / Csiba... |
0 | 3 | 0 | 4th | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999^ | Istanbul Paten K Istanbul Paten Kulübü The İstanbul Paten Kulübü is an ice hockey sports club established 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey. The team participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig . Istanbul Paten plays out of the Galleria Ice Rink at Bakırköy, Istanbul. The club's colors are blue, white and red.The team won the TBHSL championship... |
Kingdom of Romania Bucureşti |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2nd | -- | -- | -- |
| B.B. Ankara SK B.B. Ankara SK The sports club B.B Ankara S.K. is a professional men’s ice hockey team founded in 1978 in Ankara, Turkey that participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig... |
Kingdom of Romania Miercurea-Ciuc |
0 | 3 | 0 | 4th | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2000^ | Istanbul Paten K Istanbul Paten Kulübü The İstanbul Paten Kulübü is an ice hockey sports club established 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey. The team participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig . Istanbul Paten plays out of the Galleria Ice Rink at Bakırköy, Istanbul. The club's colors are blue, white and red.The team won the TBHSL championship... |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria SofiaSofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3rd | -- | -- | -- |
| Gumus Patenler SK | Kingdom of Bulgaria Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... |
0 | 3 | 0 | 4th | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2001^ | Istanbul Paten K Istanbul Paten Kulübü The İstanbul Paten Kulübü is an ice hockey sports club established 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey. The team participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig . Istanbul Paten plays out of the Galleria Ice Rink at Bakırköy, Istanbul. The club's colors are blue, white and red.The team won the TBHSL championship... |
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Beograd |
0 | 3 | 0 | 4th | -- | -- | -- |
| B.B. Ankara SK B.B. Ankara SK The sports club B.B Ankara S.K. is a professional men’s ice hockey team founded in 1978 in Ankara, Turkey that participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig... |
Kingdom of Bulgaria Sofia |
2 | 1 | 4 | 4th | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2002^ | Polis Akademisi Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Turkey Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2nd | -- | -- | -- |
| B.B. Ankara SK B.B. Ankara SK The sports club B.B Ankara S.K. is a professional men’s ice hockey team founded in 1978 in Ankara, Turkey that participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig... |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2nd | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2003 | B.B. Ankara SK B.B. Ankara SK The sports club B.B Ankara S.K. is a professional men’s ice hockey team founded in 1978 in Ankara, Turkey that participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig... |
Kingdom of Romania Gheorgheni Gheorgheni Gheorgheni is a city in Harghita County, Romania.It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers four villages:*Covacipeter / Kovácspéter*Lacu Roşu / Gyilkostó*Vargatac / Vargatag*Visafolio / Visszafolyó... |
0 | 3 | 0 | 4th | -- | -- | -- |
| 2004 | DNP* | ||||||||
| 2005 | DNP* | ||||||||
| 2006 | Polis Akademisi Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Turkey Ankara |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2nd | -- | -- | -- |
| 2007 | Polis Akademisi Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
 Serbia Beograd |
0 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
Kingdom of Romania Miercurea-Ciuc |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3rd | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009 | DNP* | ||||||||
| 2010 | Polis Akademisi Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Turkey Ankara |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3rd | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011 | Ankara University SK Ankara University SK The sports club Ankara University is a professional men’s and women’s ice hockey team from Ankara, Turkey. The men's team participated in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig for the first time in the season , and became champion.... |
Spain Jaca Jaca Jaca is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca... |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2nd | |||
| 2012 | Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
Turkey Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
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| 2013 |
^ From 1999 - 2002 Turkey qualified two clubs. Only one year (2000) did both Turkish clubs compete in the same Group.
- DNP: Did Not Participate
Final Standings*
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | PTS |
| 1 | Ankara University SK | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 1 | Baskent Yildizlari SK | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Kocaeli BB Kagitspor | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Polis Akademisi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | BB Ankara SK | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Izmit Sirintepe SK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
- Kocaeli BB had to surrender three of its wins when it was discovered that a player was playing with an illegal transfer card. Therefore for playoff standings, Kocaeli BB would take the 4th seed and Polis would take the 3rd seed.
Teams
| Club | Home town | Arena | Founded | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara University SK Ankara University SK The sports club Ankara University is a professional men’s and women’s ice hockey team from Ankara, Turkey. The men's team participated in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig for the first time in the season , and became champion.... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
1948 | |
| Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
2004 | |
| B.B. Ankara SK B.B. Ankara SK The sports club B.B Ankara S.K. is a professional men’s ice hockey team founded in 1978 in Ankara, Turkey that participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
1978 | |
| Izmit Şirintepe SK | Izmit Izmit İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875... |
Kocaeli Kocaeli Ice Rink Kocaeli Ice Rink is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in Izmit, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3600 spectators.... |
2000 | |
| Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
Izmit Izmit İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875... |
Kocaeli Kocaeli Ice Rink Kocaeli Ice Rink is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in Izmit, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3600 spectators.... |
2000 | |
| Polis Akademisi Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
1996 |
2010 Playoffs
2010 All-Star Game
On March 13, 2010 the Super League All-Star Game will be held in AnkaraAnkara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
at the Bel-Pa arena. The game will be televised on TRT
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, also known as TRT , is the national public broadcaster of Turkey and was founded in 1964. Around 70% of TRT's funding comes from a tax levied on electricity bills and a sales tax on television and radio receivers...
and there will be a special guest appearance by Turkish Pop Star Nil Karaibrahimgil
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Nil Karaibrahimgil , also popularly known simply as Nil , is a well known Turkish singer and songwriter mostly noted for her distinct lyrics...
. After the game Nil Karaibrahimgil
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Nil Karaibrahimgil , also popularly known simply as Nil , is a well known Turkish singer and songwriter mostly noted for her distinct lyrics...
will be performing at a club in Ankara for the players and fans who attend the All-Star Game.
Teams
The clubs played in the 2008-2009 season are listed below, alongside their home towns.| Club | Home town | Arena | Founded | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
2004 | 3rd |
| B.B. Ankaraspor B.B. Ankaraspor Ankara SAŞ, is a Turkish football club based in the Turkish capital Ankara. Ankaraspor no longer participate in any league after their expulsion from the Turkish League by TFF on 4 August 2010 due to being sued by TFF for objection to forced relegation in 2009–10.-History:Ankara SAŞ was founded as... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
1978 | 6th |
| İstanbul Paten | Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... |
Galleria Galleria Ice Rink Galleria Ice Rink is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey rink located within the Galleria Ataköy shopping center located in Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened in 1989... |
1987 | 4th |
| Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
Izmit Izmit İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875... |
Kocaeli Kocaeli Ice Rink Kocaeli Ice Rink is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in Izmit, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3600 spectators.... |
2000 | 1st |
| Polis Akademisi Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
1996 | 2nd |
| Anka SK Anka sk The sports club Anka Spor Kulübü is a professional men's and women’s, young and PW ice hockey teams from Ankara, Turkey, The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women in the Turkish Ice Hockey Women's League, Turkish Young's Ice Hockey League and Turkish PW Ice Hockey... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
Bel-Pa Ankara Ice Palace Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people.... |
1954 | 5th |
Season structure
In the 2008-09 regular season, each team played 10 games. The four best teams at the conclusion of regular season proceed to the play-offs where semifinals and the final are all played. Games are played over 3 rounds. Higher-ranking teams play the first match at home. Teams are paired up for each round according to regular season results. The highest-ranking team will play against the lowest-ranking and second highest against the second lowest. Team which finishes the league in last position relegates to the Turkish Ice Hockey First LeagueTurkish Ice Hockey First League
The Turkish Ice Hockey First League is the second highest level of ice hockey in Turkey, after the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation....
.
League starts at the end of December and finishes in early May. Games are mostly played on Saturday or Sunday.
The TBHSL's points system is different from the ice hockey leagues in Europe. 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 points for tie and 0 points for a loss.
Standings
Note: GF= Goals for, GA = Goals against| Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | GF | GA | Points | |
| 1 | Kocaeli B.B. Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | Polis Akademisi Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 28 | 24 |
| 3 | Baskent Yıldızları | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 44 | 21 |
| 4 | Istanbul Paten | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 104 | 9 |
| 5 | Anka SK Anka sk The sports club Anka Spor Kulübü is a professional men's and women’s, young and PW ice hockey teams from Ankara, Turkey, The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women in the Turkish Ice Hockey Women's League, Turkish Young's Ice Hockey League and Turkish PW Ice Hockey... |
10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 153 | 6 |
| 6 | B.B. Ankara | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 145 | 3 |
Hockey rinks
Turkish Ice Hockey Super League games are played in two hockey rinkHockey rink
An ice hockey rink is an ice rink that is specifically designed for ice hockey, a team sport. It is rectangular with rounded corners and surrounded by a wall approximately 40 inches high called the boards.- Name origins :...
s in Turkey. The Bel-Pa Ice Rink
Ankara Ice Palace
Ankara Ice Palace is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of about 1,150 people....
in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 1150 spectators and hosts the games of the teams based in Ankara. The Kocaeli Ice Rink
Kocaeli Ice Rink
Kocaeli Ice Rink is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located in Izmit, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3600 spectators....
in Izmit
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
has the largest seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of any Turkish Ice Hockey Super League arena with its 3600 seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
and it is home to the Kocaeli B.B. Kağıtspor. Hockey rinks in Turkey follow the IIHF specifications for ice surface dimensions, 60 metres (196.9 ft) length x 30 metres (98.4 ft) width, and a corner radius of 8.5 metres (27.9 ft).
Apart from the hockey rinks in Ankara and Izmit, new olympic size hockey rinks are planned to be opened in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Erzurum
Erzurum
Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...
and Bolu
Bolu
- Places of interest :The countryside around Bolu offers excellent walking and other outdoor pursuits. There are hotels in the town for visitors. Sights near the town include:* The 14th century mosque, Ulu Camii...
. A new hockey rink will open in September 2008 in Istanbul. Another hockey rink is planned for Bolu, but construction has not yet begun. Under the 2011 Winter Universiade
2011 Winter Universiade
The XXV Winter World University Games, took place in Erzurum, between 27 January to 6 February at Erzurum in Turkey. Erzurum is the city at the highest altitude in Turkey, at , and has over 320 cultural landmarks. Located in Eastern Anatolia Region, it is a city on the traditional silk road and has...
to be held in the city of Erzurum, three rinks will be installed. One is intended to be permanent, the other two will be dismantled and re-established in the other cities of Turkey after the 2011 Winter Universiade games.
Champions
Since the 1992-93 a regular Turkish national league is staged. In the first ever edition six teams competed and B.B. Ankara crowned themselves the champion, by winning all five games. This team earned most titles – seven in all. They battled out their last championship in the 2002-03 season. Polis Akademisi ve KolejiPolis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey
The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey...
(Police Academy) won five championships and is the most successful team in recent years. Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt S.K.
Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey
Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey...
from Izmit
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
was stopped after reigning from 2004.. Since the beginning of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, Ankara teams earned most titles. Apart from the teams based in Ankara, only İstanbul Paten and Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt has won the championship.
| Season | Champion | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
| 2009–2010 | Ankara University SK Ankara University SK The sports club Ankara University is a professional men’s and women’s ice hockey team from Ankara, Turkey. The men's team participated in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig for the first time in the season , and became champion.... |
Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
| 2008–2009 | Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
| 2007–2008 | Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
| 2006–2007 | Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
| 2005–2006 | Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
| 2004–2005 | Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
| 2003–2004 | Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
| 2002–2003 | B.B. Ankara | |
| 2001–2002 | B.B. Ankara | Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
| 2000–2001 | Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... |
B.B. Ankara |
| 1999–2000 | B.B. Ankara | |
| 1998–1999 | Gümüş Patenler | |
| 1997–1998 | İstanbul Paten | |
| 1996–1997 | B.B. Ankara | |
| 1995–1996 | Kavaklıdere Belediyesi | |
| 1994–1995 | B.B. Ankara | |
| 1993–1994 | B.B. Ankara | |
| 1992–1993 | B.B. Ankara |
Performance by club
* means club has folded and is no longer operating.| Club | Champions | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| B.B. Ankara | |
1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey The Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Spor Kulübü - Erkekler Buz Hokeyi Takımı was a ice hockey team of the sports club of the Police Academy and College of Turkey. Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. is a major sports club in Ankara, Turkey... * |
|
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey... |
|
2007 |
| İstanbul Paten* | |
1998 |
| Ankara University SK Ankara University SK The sports club Ankara University is a professional men’s and women’s ice hockey team from Ankara, Turkey. The men's team participated in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig for the first time in the season , and became champion.... |
|
2010 |
| Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
|
2011 |
See also
- Turkish Ice Hockey First LeagueTurkish Ice Hockey First LeagueThe Turkish Ice Hockey First League is the second highest level of ice hockey in Turkey, after the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation....
- Turkey national men's ice hockey team
- List of ice hockey leagues