Armenian Hockey League Explained

Armenian Hockey League
Current Season:	2022–23 Armenian Hockey League season
Pixels:	200px
Sport:	Ice hockey
Founded:	2000
Inaugural:	2000–01
Country:	Armenia
Venue:	Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School
Champion:	Ararat Yerevan (4)
Most Champs:	Urartu Yerevan (8)
Founder:	Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia

The Armenian Hockey League (AHL) (Armenian: Հայաստանի հոկեյի լիգա|Hayastani hokeyi liga) is the highest level of ice hockey competition in Armenia. The league was founded in 2000 and currently consists of five teams: Yerevan Lions, Sharks, Pyunik, Peppers, and Falcons.^{[1] [2]}

History

The first season of the league was the 2000-2001 season.

Champions

Seasons include:^{[3] [4] [5]}

• 2000-2001 - ASC Yerevan
• 2001-2002 - No championship
• 2002-2003 - Dinamo Yerevan
• 2003-2004 - Dinamo Yerevan
• 2004-2005 - Dinamo Yerevan
• 2005-2006 - SKA Yerevan
• 2006-2007 - Urartu Yerevan
• 2007-2008 - Urartu Yerevan
• 2008-2009 - Urartu Yerevan
• 2009-2010 - Urartu Yerevan
• 2010-2011 - Urartu Yerevan
• 2011-2012 - Urartu Yerevan
• 2012-2013 - Ararat Yerevan
• 2013-2014 - Ararat Yerevan
• 2014-2015 - Urartu Yerevan
• 2015-2016 - Ararat Yerevan
• 2016-2017 - Ararat Yerevan
• 2017-2018 - Ararat Yerevan
• 2018-2019 - Urartu Yerevan

See also

• Ice hockey by country
• Ice hockey in Armenia
• Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia
• Sport in Armenia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Մեկնարկել է Հայաստանի Հոկեյի լիգայի առաջին առաջնությունը - Armsport.am. armsport.am.
2. Web site: The first championship of the Armenian hockey league has started. shantnews.am.
3. Web site: SIHR - Global Hockey Facts . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314003135/http://www.sihrhockey.org/public_intl_hockey.cfm?c=arm . 2012-03-14 .
4. Book: Müller, Stephan . International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia: 1904 - 2005 . 2005 . Books on Demand . 978-3-8334-4189-9 . en.
5. Web site: Հայաստանի հոկեյի հավաքականը մեկնարկեց հաղթանակով - Այսօր' թարմ լուրեր Հայաստանից .