Polska Liga Hokejowa
Current season, competition or edition: 2014–15 Polska Liga Hokejowa season | |
| Formerly | I Liga, Ekstraklasa, Polska Liga Hokejowa |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1955 |
| CEO | Janusz Wierzbowski |
| Inaugural season | 1955–56 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Poland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Podhale Nowy Targ (19) |
| TV partner(s) | TVP Sport |
| Related competitions | Polish 1. Liga |
| Founder | Polish Ice Hockey Federation |
| Official website | http://hokejfan.pl/phl (Polish) |
The Polska Hokej Liga (polish - Ekstraliga w hokeju na lodzie) is the premier ice hockey league in Poland. It was named the Polska Liga Hokejowa until 2013, when it was reorganized as a limited liability company. Previously, it was also known as I Liga and Ekstraklasa.
History
The championship started in 1927. At first it was a non-league system composed of regional tournaments. The tournaments had two stages. The best teams qualified to the final tournament, of which the winner was declared champion. In 1938, the Polish Ice Hockey Federation decided to reorganise the championship, by creating a league system. Those plans were abandoned due to outbreak of World War II.
The current structure of the league began in 1955.
Current Teams (2014-2015)
- Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok
- KS ComArch Cracovia
- GKS Tychy
- GKS Katowice
- JKH GKS Jastrzebie
- MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ
- Naprzód Janów
- Orlik Opole
- TMH Polonia Bytom
- TH Unia Oświęcim
Medalists
Titles by team
| Titles | Team | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010 |
| 13 | Legia Warszawa | 1933, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967 |
| 8 | Unia Oświęcim | 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| 9 | KS Cracovia | 1937, 1946, 1947, 1949, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
| 5 | AZS Warszawa | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 |
| 6 | Polonia Bytom | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| 5 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 |
| 3 | Górnik Katowice | 1958, 1960, 1962 |
| 3 | GKS Katowice | 1965, 1968, 1970 |
| 2 | KH Sanok | 2012, 2014 |
| 1 | Pogoń Lwów | 1933 |
| 1 | AZS Poznan | 1934 |
| 1 | Czarni Lwów | 1935 |
| 1 | Dąb Katowice | 1939 |
| 1 | KTH Krynica | 1950 |
| 1 | GKS Tychy | 2005 |
References
- ↑ No championship due to national team preparation for the Winter Olimpics
- ↑ No championship due to climate conditions
- ↑ No championship due to league reorganisation
- ↑ Due to climate conditions, the championship was abandoned
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