MOL Liga

MOL Liga
Current season or competition:
2011–12 MOL Liga season

MOL Liga
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2008
No. of teams 8
Country(ies)  Hungary
 Romania
Most recent champion(s) HSC Csíkszereda
Related competitions OB I bajnokság,
Liga Naţională

The MOL Liga is an international ice hockey league based in Hungary and Romania and sponsored by the Hungarian MOL Group.

The games played between the Hungarian teams count towards the Hungarian National Championship in the OB I bajnokság. The Romanian teams also compete in the Romanian National Championship Liga Naţională.

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History

In the first season the league comprised six Hungarian teams and four Romanian teams. HC Csíkszereda went undefeated in the post season to win the first MOL Liga title.

In the second season, the number of teams went down to five Hungarian and two Romanian teams. Following the regular season they decided the winner in a final four system. Budapest Stars met Újpesti TE in the final, after they beat SC Csíkszereda and Dab. Docler respectively. Újpest started the match better, taking the lead just after one and a half minute. However, the events took an U-turn and about two hours later it was the Budapest Stars who lifted the trophy, after winning the match 3–1.

Current teams

Team City Arena Capacity
DAB-Docler Dunaújváros Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok 4,000
Fenestela Braşov Braşov Patinoarul Olimpic Brasov 2,200
Ferencvárosi TC Budapest Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok 1,500
HSC Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc Vákár Lajos Ice Hall 2,000
Miskolci Jegesmedvék Miskolc Miskolci Jégcsarnok 1,304
SAPA Fehérvár AV 19 Székesfehérvár Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall 3,500
Steaua Rangers Bucharest Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol 5,000
Újpesti TE Budapest Újpesti Jégcsarnok 2,200

Champions

     

References

  1. ^ MOL title in Romanian hands, IIHF Website
  2. ^ MOL Liga 2009-2010, Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation Website
  3. ^ MOL Liga 2010-2011, Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation Website