Slovenian Ice Hockey League
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Most recent champion(s) |
HK Olimpija (18th title) |
| Most titles | HK Olimpija (18 titles) |
| Official website | hokej.si |
The Slovenian Hockey League (Slovene: Slovenska hokejska liga) or the National Championship (Slovene: Državno prvenstvo Slovenije) 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
| Team | City | Arena | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 teams | ||||
| Celje | Celje | Celje Ice Hall | 1998 | |
| HDD Jesenice | Jesenice | Podmežakla Hall | 2014 | |
| HK Olimpija | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 2004 | |
| Maribor | Maribor | Tabor Ice Hall | 1993 | |
| Slavija Junior | Ljubljana | Zalog Ice Hall | 2008 | |
| Triglav Kranj | Kranj | Zlato Polje Ice Hall | 1968 | |
| Former teams | ||||
| Alfa | Ljubljana | Zalog Ice Hall | 2005 | |
| HDD Bled | Bled | Bled Ice Hall | 2010 | |
| HDD Olimpija | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 1928 | |
| Hidria Jesenice | Jesenice | Podmežakla Hall | 1999 | |
| HKMK Bled | Bled | Bled Ice Hall | 1999 | |
| HK Jesenice | Jesenice | Podmežakla Hall | 1948 | |
| Kranjska Gora | Kranjska Gora | Podmežakla Hall | 1961 | |
| Slavija | Ljubljana | Zalog Ice Hall | 1964 | |
| Team Jesenice | Jesenice | Podmežakla Hall | 2013 | |
| Tivoli | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | N/A | |
| Medveščak Zagreb | Zagreb | Dom Sportova | 1961 | |
| Medveščak Zagreb II | Zagreb | Dvorana Velesajam | 2003 | |
| Mladost | Zagreb | Dvorana Velesajam | 1946 | |
| Zagreb | Zagreb | Dvorana Velesajam | 1982 | |
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Pionir Ice Hall | 1946 | |
Winners
|
|
| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| HDD Olimpija / HK Olimpija |
18
|
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| HK Jesenice / HDD Jesenice |
13
|
1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 |