Ukraine Championship

The Ukrainian Hockey League or Highest Division (Vyshcha Liha) is the top ice hockey league in Ukraine.

Teremky Arena
In 1986 Teremky Arena of capacity 15.000 (1986-2099 ?) construction started. (apparently a standard soccer field size under roof ? ). Under comprehensive government management it started to blossom during the last 20+ years. pic1, pic2, pic3

Season (2008-09)
In 2008-09 season there is a single ice hockey division in Ukraine:

Ukraine Vyshcha Hockey Liha UVHL (2008-09)
The Highest Division (Ukraine Vyshcha Hockey Liha) of 13 teams in a three West, East, Center Conferences.

Process of promotion to Highest Division (Vyshcha Liha) and demotion to be determined in October 2008.

y - clinched division title ×-clinched playoff berth For games played through April 2008 (FINAL STANDINGS)

y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth For games played through April 2009 (FINAL STANDINGS)

y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth For games played through April 2009 (FINAL STANDINGS)

Ukraine Regional Hockey Leagues (2008-09)
The Regional Hockey Leagues of ~44 teams in West, East, South, North Leagues.

West Ukraine Hockey League (2008-09)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth c-candidate for 2009-10 season For games played through March 2009 (FINAL STANDINGS)

South Ukraine Hockey League (2008-09)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth c-candidate for 2009-10 season For games played through March 2009 (FINAL STANDINGS)

East Ukraine Hockey League (2008-09)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth c-candidate for 2009-10 season For games played through March 2009 (FINAL STANDINGS)

North Ukraine Hockey League (2008-09)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth For games played through March 2009 (FINAL STANDINGS)

Other Teams and Tounrnaments

 * HC Capitals Wings (Kyiv)
 * HC Zhytomyr (Zhytomyr)
 * HC Dnister (Novodnistrovsk)


 * Bilovezh Hockey League information can be found at www.blv-liga.narod.ru (Belarus, Ukraine, Poland)

West Ukraine Hockey League (2009-10)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth c-candidate for 2009-10 season For games played through March 2010 (FINAL STANDINGS)

South Ukraine Hockey League (2009-10)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth c-candidate for 2009-10 season For games played through March 2009 (FINAL STANDINGS)

Open Cup of Ukraine (2009-10)
Possible one game knock-out cup tournament including amateurs teams.

Seeded teams 1-6 will not meet each other at the 1/8 of the tournament.


 * 1. HC Sokil (Kyiv)
 * 2. HC Bars (Brovary)
 * 3. HC Companion (Kyiv)
 * 4. HC Kharkiv (Kharkiv)
 * 5. HC ATEK (Kyiv)
 * 6. HC Dnipro (Dnipro)
 * 7. Winner of knock-out pool A
 * 8. Winner of knock-out pool B
 * 9. Winner of knock-out pool C
 * 10. Winner of knock-out pool D
 * 11. Winner of knock-out pool E
 * 12. Winner of knock-out pool F
 * 13. Winner of knock-out pool G
 * 14. Winner of knock-out pool H
 * 15. Winner of knock-out pool K
 * 16. Winner of knock-out pool L

Pool A

 * 1. HC Olympia (Kalush)
 * 2. HC Chernivci (Chernivci)
 * 3. HC Drohobych (Drohobych)
 * 4. HC Vatra (Frankiv)

Pool B

 * 1. HC Rivne (Rivne)
 * 2. HC Lutsk (Lutsk)
 * 3. HC VIM-Berkut (Lviv)
 * 4. HC Ternopoil (Ternopil)

Pool C

 * 1. HC Lviv (Lviv)
 * 2. HC Karpatia-Synevyr (Uzhhorod)
 * 3. HC Yavir (Yavoriv)
 * 4. HC Stryi (Stryi) or HC Mukachiv (Mukachiv)

Pool D

 * 1. HC Patriot (Vynnytsia)
 * 2. HC Podillia (Khmelnytsk)
 * 3. HC Moldavia (Kyshiniv)
 * 4. HC Kremin (Kreminchuk) or HC Dnister (Tyraspil)

Pool E

 * 1. HC Odesa (Odesa)
 * 2. HC Sun-Valley (Odesa)
 * 3. HC Mykolayiv (Mykolayiv)
 * 4. HC Dnipro (Kherson)

Pool F

 * 1. HC Pirats (Dnipro)
 * 2. HC PryDniprovsk (Dnipro)
 * 3. HC Morzhi (Zaporizhzhia)
 * 4. HC Khimik (Dniprodzerzhynsk) or HC Sich (Zaporizhzhia)

Pool G

 * 1. HC Sumy (Sumy)
 * 2. HC Chernihiv (Chernihiv)
 * 3. HC Merkurius (Pereyaslav)
 * 4. HC Arsenal (Kyiv)

Pool H

 * 1. HC Konotop (Konotop)
 * 2. HC Smila (Smila)
 * 3. HC Sirius (Kyiv)
 * 4. HC Hnizdo (Kyiv)

Pool K

 * 1. HC Infopuls (Kyiv)
 * 2. HC Foxes (Kyiv)
 * 3. HC Capitals Wings (Kyiv)
 * 4. Reserved (Kyiv)

Pool L

 * 1. HC Misto (Kharkiv)
 * 2. HC Olympic School (Kharkiv)
 * 3. HC Siversk (Siverski-Donets)
 * 4. HC Donbas (Donetsk)

Season (2007-08)
In 2007-08 season there is a single Highest Division (Vyshcha Liha) ice hockey division in Ukraine of 6 teams in a single conference:

Ukraine Vyshcha Hockey Liha UVHL (2007-08)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched playoff berth For games played through April 2008 (FINAL STANDINGS)

West Ukraine Hockey League (2007-08)
y - clinched division title ×-clinched promotion or playoff berth For games played through 23 March 2008 (FINAL STANDINGS)