Slovenian Ice Hockey League Explained

Slovenian Championship
Sport:Ice hockey
Founded:1991
Teams:6
Champion:HK Olimpija (19th title)
Most Champs:HK Olimpija (19 titles)
Website:hokej.si
Founder:Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia

The Slovenian Hockey League or the National Championship [1] is the highest level ice hockey league in Slovenia. The championship phase is contested after the regular season to determine the national champion.

History

The Slovenian Hockey League was firstly contested in the 1991–92 season, with the championship being held at the end as the play-offs. Over time, some Slovenian teams entered the Austrian Hockey League, and joined only for the play-offs. In the 2007–08 season there was an issue, as the Croatian team Medveščak qualified for the play-offs. As the Slovenian Champion could only be a team from Slovenia, they did not take part in the play-offs. The Slohokej League was established and played its first season in 2009–10, but was cancelled after the 2011–12 season.

Teams

TeamCityArenaFounded
2024–25 teams
Celje CeljeCelje Ice Hallalign=center 1998
HDD Jesenice JesenicePodmežakla Hallalign=center 2014
HK Olimpija LjubljanaTivoli Hallalign=center 2004
Maribor MariborTabor Ice Hallalign=center 1993
Slavija Junior LjubljanaZalog Ice Hallalign=center 2008
Triglav Kranj KranjZlato Polje Ice Hallalign=center 1968
Former teams
Alfa LjubljanaZalog Ice Hallalign=center 2005
HDD Bled BledBled Ice Hallalign=center 2010
HDD Olimpija LjubljanaTivoli Hallalign=center 1928
Hidria Jesenice JesenicePodmežakla Hallalign=center 1999
HKMK Bled BledBled Ice Hallalign=center 1999
HK Jesenice JesenicePodmežakla Hallalign=center 1948
Kranjska Gora Kranjska GoraPodmežakla Hallalign=center 1961
Slavija LjubljanaZalog Ice Hallalign=center 1964
Team Jesenice JesenicePodmežakla Hallalign=center 2013
Tivoli LjubljanaTivoli Hallalign=center N/A
Medveščak Zagreb ZagrebDom Sportovaalign=center 1961
Medveščak Zagreb II ZagrebDvorana Velesajamalign=center 2003
Mladost ZagrebDvorana Velesajamalign=center 1946
Zagreb ZagrebDvorana Velesajamalign=center 1982
Crvena zvezda BelgradePionir Ice Hallalign=center 1946

Winners

ClubTitlesYears won
HDD Olimpija / HK Olimpija1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
HK Jesenice / HDD Jesenice1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Državno prvenstvo . 2023-05-16 . Hokejska zveza Slovenije . sl-SI.
  2. Web site: R. K. . Sezona končana brez državnega prvaka . . 19 October 2020 . sl . 16 April 2020.