| Current season or competition: 2022–23 Belarusian Extraliga season | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Inaugural season | [[1992–93 in sports|1992–93]] |
| No. of teams | 17 |
| Country(ies) | Belarus |
| Most recent champion(s) | Yunost Minsk (9th title) |
| Most championships | Yunost Minsk (9) |
| TV partner(s) | Belarus 5, Fanseat |
| Official website | hockey.by |
| Related competitions | Vysshaya Liga |
| Founder | Belarus Ice Hockey Federation |
The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BHL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open league (in reference to allowing foreign teams), but for the 2008–2009 season, the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation decided to open the Belarusian Extraleague, the Belarusian Premier League and the Belarusian junior leagues. Before the season 2018-2019 the Belarusian Extraleague was divided in two leagues: Extraliague A with 8 teams and Extraleague B with 9 teams.
The Extraleague championships for the 2016-2017 season and 2017-2018 season were won by HC Neman Grodno
The 2019/2020 Belarusian ice hockey championship was the only championship in the world that was not interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. [1]
Teams[]
The Extraleague A 2018-2019
2022–23 season[]
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Ice rink size | Affiliate Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK Brest |  Brest
|
Brest Ice Sports Palace | 2,000 | 60x30 | Sobol Beryoza (Belarus2) |
| HK Vitebsk | Vitebsk
|
Vitebsk Ice Sports Palace | 1,900 | 61x30 | Medvedi Vitebsk (Belarus2) |
| HC Dinamo-Molodechno | Molodechno
|
Molodechno Ice Sports Palace | 2,197 | Dinamo-Olimpik Minsk (Belarus2) | |
| HK Gomel | Gomel
|
Gomel Ice Sports Palace | 2,760 | 61х30 | Rysi Gomel (Belarus2) |
| HK Lida | Lida
|
Lida Ice Palace | 1,000 | 60х30 | Aviator Baranovichi (Belarus2) |
| HK Lokomotiv Orsha | Orsha
|
Orsha Ice Sports Palace | 3,500 | Loko Orsha (Belarus2) | |
| Metalurg Zhlobin | Zhlobin
|
Ice Palace Metalurg | 2,018 | 60x30 | Belstal Zhlobin (Belarus2) |
| HK Mogilev | Mogilev
|
Sports Palace Mogilev | 3,048 | 60х30 | Dneprovskiye Lvy Mogilev (Belarus2) |
| HC Nyoman Hrodna | Hrodna
|
Grodno Ice Sports Palace | 2,550 | 60x30 | Progress Grodno (Belarus2) |
| Khimik Novopolotsk | Novopolotsk
|
Novopolotsk Palace of Sports and Culture | 1,200 | Neftekhimik Novopolotsk (Belarus2) | |
| HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Soligorsk
|
Soligorsk Sports and Entertainment Complex | 1,759 | 60х29 | Yastreby Pinsk (Belarus2) |
| HC Yunost-Minsk | Minsk
|
Čyžoŭka-Arena | 8,807 | 61x30 | HC Dynama-Minsk (KHL) Yunior Minsk (Belarus2) |
previous Belarusian Extraliga logo
Former teams[]
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus U20 | Minsk |
Čyžoŭka-Arena Practice ice rink | 473 |
| Belarus U18 | Raǔbičy |
Indoor ice rink of sport complex Raǔbičy | 300 |
| Yastraby Pinsk | Pinsk |
Ice arena of the Universal sports complex Volna | 598 |
| Aviator Baranovichi | Baranovichi |
Baranovichi Ice Sports Palace | 2,158 |
| HC Babruysk | Babruysk |
Babruysk Arena | 7,191 |
| Dinamo U20 Bobruisk | Babruysk |
Babruysk Arena | 7,151 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk |
Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
| Keramin Minsk | Minsk |
Minsk Ice Palace | 1,823 |
| Shinnik Bobruisk | Babruysk |
Babruysk Arena | 7,151 |
| Sokil Kyiv |  Brovary Kyiv |
Ice Arena TEC Terminal Kyiv Palace of Sports |
1,500 7,200 |
| Tivali Minsk | Minsk |
Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
| Torpedo Minsk | Minsk |
Unknown | - |
| Triumph Minsk | Minsk |
Unknown | - |
| Yunior Minsk | Minsk |
Ice Palace Yunost Minsk | 767 |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs |  Liepāja |
Ice Arena Liepājas Metalurgs | 1,700 |
| HK Riga 2000 | Riga |
Inbox.lv ledus halle | 2,000 |
| ASK/Ogre | Ogre |
Vidzemes Ledus Halle | 1,880 |
| DHK Latgale | Daugavpils |
Daugavpils Ice Arena | 1,234 |
Champions by season[]
Extraleague/Extraleague A[]
- 1992–93: Tivali Minsk
- 1993–94: Tivali Minsk
- 1994–95: Tivali Minsk
- 1995–96: Polimir Novopolotsk
- 1996–97: Polimir Novopolotsk
- 1997–98: Neman Grodno
- 1998–99: Neman Grodno
- 1999–2000: Tivali Minsk
- 2000–01: Neman Grodno
- 2001–02: Keramin Minsk
- 2002–03: HK Gomel
- 2003–04: Yunost Minsk
- 2004–05: Yunost Minsk
- 2005–06: Yunost Minsk
- 2006–07: Dinamo Minsk
- 2007–08: Keramin Minsk
- 2008–09: Yunost Minsk
- 2009–10: Yunost Minsk
- 2010–11: Yunost Minsk
- 2011–12: Metallurg Zhlobin
- 2012–13: Neman Grodno
- 2013–14: Neman Grodno
- 2014–15: HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
- 2015–16: Yunost Minsk
- 2016–17: Neman Grodno
- 2017–18: Neman Grodno
- 2018–19: Yunost Minsk
- 2019–20: Yunost Minsk[1]
- 2020–21: Yunost Minsk
- 2021–22: Metallurg Zhlobin
- 2022–23: Metallurg Zhlobin
Extraleague B[]
- 2018–2019: HC Lakamatyŭ Orsha
- 2019–20: HC Lakamatyŭ
- 2020–21: Khimik Navapolatsk
Titles by team[]
Extraleague/Extraleague A[]
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Yunost Minsk | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| 7 | HC Neman Grodno | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 |
| 5 | Tivali Minsk/HC Dinamo-Minsk* | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2007* |
| 3 | Metallurg Zhlobin | 2012, 2022, 2023 |
| 2 | Polimir Novopolock | 1996, 1997 |
| 2 | Keramin Minsk | 2002, 2008 |
| 1 | HK Gomel | 2003 |
| 1 | HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2015 |
Extraleague B[]
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Lakamatyŭ | 2019, 2020 |
| 1 | Khimik Navapolatsk | 2021 |
External links[]
- Belarusian hockey website
- Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation - official website
- Belarus hockey archive website
References[]
| Belarusian Extraleague | |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 teams | Dinamo-Maladzyechna - HK Brest - HK Gomel - Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk- HK Lida - HK Lokomotiv Orsha - Metallurg Zhlobin - HK Mogilev - HK Neman Grodno - HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk - HK Vitebsk - Yunost Minsk |
| Former teams | ASK/Ogre (Latvia) - Belarus U20 - DHK Latgale (Latvia) - Dinamo U20 Bobruisk - Dinamo Minsk - Keramin Minsk - Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk II - Shinnik Bobruisk - Sokil Kiev (Ukraine) - HK Liepājas Metalurgs (Latvia) - HK Riga 2000 (Latvia) - Tivali Minsk - Torpedo Minsk - Triumph Minsk - Yunior Minsk |
| Seasons | 1992–93 - 1993–94 - 1994–95 - 1995–96 - 1996–97 - 1997–98 - 1998–99 - 1999–2000 - 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 - 2012–13 - 2013–14 - 2014–15 - 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 |
| Ice hockey in Belarus | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | Belarusian Extraleague - Vysshaya Liga |
| National teams | Men's - Men's under-20 - Men's under-18 |
| Other competitions | National Cup - Eastern European Hockey League - KHL |
| Country-related articles | Belarus Ice Hockey Federation |
| Related articles: IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup - IIHF European Champions Cup | |
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