For other leagues of the same name International Hockey League, please see International Hockey League.
| International Hockey League | |
| |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | [[2017]] |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country(ies) |  Croatia Serbia Slovenia
|
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Slavija Junior (1st title) (2024–25) |
| Most championship(s) | Triglav (3 titles) |
| Official website | hokej.si/ |
The International Hockey League (abbr. IHL) is a regional hockey league in which clubs from Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia compete.
History[]
In the 2017/18 season, the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia established the International Hockey League (IHL) - a competition in which all Slovenian clubs and clubs from abroad could apply. In the inaugural season, Slavija, Celje, Triglav, Bled, Maribor, Medveščak, Mladost, Zagreb, Crvena zvezda and Vojvodina played in the league, while in the 2018/19 season hockey players from Austria joined Slovenian, Croatian and Serbian clubs.[1]
Current clubs[]
Clubs that participate in the 2025–26 season:[2]
- International Hockey League
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Medveščak |
Zagreb |
| Mladost |
Zagreb |
| Zagreb |
Zagreb |
| Triglav |
Kranj |
| Slavija Junior |
Ljubljana |
| Crvena zvezda |
Belgrade |
| Vojvodina |
Novi Sad |
All-time participants[]
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the International Hockey League at any time since its formation in 2017 to the current season.
| Canceled | Season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 1st | Champions | |||||
| 2nd | Runners-up | |||||
| SF | Semi-finalists | |||||
| QF | Quarter-finalists | |||||
| R | Regular season champions | |||||
| Club | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | Total seasons |
Highest finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bled |
QF | – | – | SF | QF | – | – | – | 3 | Semi-finals |
| Celje |
2nd | QF | Cn. | SF | QF | SFR | – | – | 6 | 2nd |
| Hidria Jesenice |
– | – | Cn. | QF | SF | – | – | – | 3 | Semi-finals |
| Jesenice |
– | – | – | – | – | 1st | QF | QF | 3 | 1st |
| Maribor |
10th | – | – | – | 13th | QF | 10th | – | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| Olimpija |
– | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | 1 | 9th |
| Slavija |
QF | Defunct | 1 | Quarter-finals | ||||||
| Slavija Junior |
– | SF | Cn. | 2nd | 2ndR | QF | QF | 1stR | 7 | 1st |
| Triglav |
SFR | 2nd | Cn. | 1stR | 1st | 2nd | 1st | SF | 8 | 1st |
| Medveščak |
1st | QF | Cn. | – | 12th | – | QF | SF | 6 | 1st |
| Mladost |
9th | QF | Cn. | – | QF | – | 9th | QF | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| Sisak |
– | – | – | – | QF | QF | SF | – | 3 | Semi-finals |
| Team Croatia Select |
– | – | – | – | – | QF | – | – | 1 | Quarter-finals |
| Zagreb |
QF | SF | – | – | 10th | – | SF | QF | 5 | Semi-finals |
| Crvena zvezda |
SF | 1stR | Cn. | – | SF | SF | 2ndR | 2nd | 7 | 1st |
| Vojvodina |
QF | QF | Cn. | – | 11th | 9th | QF | QF | 7 | Quarter-finals |
Finals[]
| Season | Champions | Result | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Medveščak
|
2 : 0 | Celje
|
| 2018/19 | Crvena zvezda
|
2 : 0 | Triglav
|
| 2019/20 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic – no champion announced | ||
| 2020/21 | Triglav
|
3 : 0 | Slavija Junior
|
| 2021/22 | Triglav
|
2 : 1 | Slavija Junior
|
| 2022/23 | Jesenice
|
3 : 1 | Triglav
|
| 2023/24 | Triglav
|
3 : 1 | Crvena zvezda
|
| 2024/25 | Slavija Junior
|
3 : 0 | Crvena zvezda
|
Records and statistics[]
By club[]
| Club | Won | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triglav
|
3
|
2
|
2021, 2022, 2024 | 2019, 2023 |
| Slavija Junior
|
1
|
2
|
2025 | 2021, 2022 |
| Crvena zvezda
|
1
|
2
|
2019 | 2024, 2025 |
| Jesenice
|
1
|
0
|
2023 | |
| Medveščak
|
1
|
0
|
2018 | |
| Celje
|
0
|
1
|
2018 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 |
By country[]
| Club / Nation | Won | Runner-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
| Serbia
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
| Croatia
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Total | 7 | 7 | 14 |
See also[]
- Croatian Ice Hockey League
- Serbian Hockey League
- Slovenian Ice Hockey League
- Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
References[]
External links[]
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