Yugoslav Ice Hockey League

Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
Most recent season or competition:
1990–91 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1939
Ceased 1991
Replaced by Bosnia and Herzegovina League
Croatian League
Serbian League
Slovenian League
Most titles Jesenice (23 titles)
Domestic cup(s) Yugoslav Cup

The Yugoslav Ice Hockey League was the top ice hockey league in the old Yugoslavia.

In 1939 Yugoslavia became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. That year also, the country held its first national championship, with Ilirija emerging as champion. For many years, teams from Slovenia dominated even if Serbian and Croatian teams were also successful for a while during the late-1980's and early-1990's, right before the breakup of Yugoslavia.[1]

The League folded in 1991, when the country split. Since then Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia have had their own national Leagues.

Yugoslav League champions

* – by default as the only club in the competition.
Club Winners Winning Years
Jesenice
23
 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988
Ilirija / Olimpija
13
 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984
Partizan
7
 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1986
Medveščak
3
 1989, 1990, 1991
Mladost
2
 1947, 1949
SD Zagreb
1
 1956

Yugoslav Cup winners

Club Titles Years Won
Jesenice
8
 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977
Medveščak
4
 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Olimpija
4
 1969, 1972, 1975, 1987
Partizan
2
 1966, 1986

Teams

Below is a list of teams that had participated. A number of these participated for only a few seasons, while others participated for many.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Simon Demsar (31 March 2005). "Jesenice’s Trophy". Slovenia Times. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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