Countries | ![]() |
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Founded | 1931 |
No. of teams | 6 |
Recent Champions | HK Kurbads |
Most successful club | HK Liepājas Metalurgs (7) |
Website | https://lhf.lv/en/league/50 |
The Latvian Hockey Higher League (latvian:Latvijas Virslīgas hokeja čempionāts), also known as the Optibet Hockey League (latvian|Optibet hokeja līga) since 2017 due to sponsorship by Optibet, is the top tier league of ice hockey in Latvia currently comprising six teams. Previously it was also known as the Latvian Open Hockey Championships (Latvijas atklātais čempionāts hokejā) and the Samsung Premier League (Samsung Premjerlīga) from 2006 to 2008.
Teams[]
Teams in 2018–19[]
Latvian Hockey League | ||||||
Team | City | Arena | Cap. | Affiliate Team | Found. | |
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HK Kurbads | ![]() |
Kurbada ledus halle | 1,500 | 1996 | ||
HK Liepāja | ![]() |
LOC ledus halle | 2,283 | Dinamo Riga (KHL) Liepāja Juniors (Latvia 1st) |
2014 | |
HK Mogo | ![]() |
Mogo ledus halle | 600 | 2014 | ||
HK Prizma Riga | ![]() |
Volvo sporta centrs | 1,000 | Prizma Riga U18 (Latvia U18) HS Prizma/Pārdaugava U18 (Latvia U18) |
1996 | |
HS Rīga | ![]() |
Hokeja halle "Rīga" | 1999 | |||
HK Zemgale/LLU | ![]() |
Jelgavas ledus halle | 1,143 | 2001 |
Previous Teams[]
2018–19[]
2017–18[]
2016–17[]
HK Kurbads
HS Rīga/Prizma
HK Mogo
HK Zemgale/LLU
HK Liepāja
HS Rīga
Prizma/Pārdaugava
2015–16[]
HS Rīga
HK Kurbads
HS Rīga/Prizma
HK Mogo
HK Zemgale/LLU
HK Liepāja
HS Rīga99/HK Tukums
2014–15[]
HK Kurbads
HS Rīga/Prizma
HK Mogo
HK Zemgale/LLU
HK Liepāja
Jūrmala HASC
Ogre/Sāga97
2013–14[]
HK Kurbads
HS Rīga/Prizma
HK Ozolnieki/MONARCH
HK Zemgale/LLU
HK Dinamo Juniors
Daugavpils
2012–13[]
HK Ozolnieki/MONARCH
HK Zemgale/JLSS
SMScredit.lv
HK Juniors
HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2
SK Rīga 96
HS Rīga/Prizma
HS Rīga/Prizma II
2011–12[]
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
HK Jelgava
HK SMS Credit
HK Juniors
HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2
HK Riga 95
HS Prizma
DHK Latgale
SC Energija Elektrėnai
HS LSPA/Riga
2010–11[]
HK Jelgava
HK Ogre
HS Prizma
Prizma/Pardaugava
DHK Latgale
Liepājas Metalurgs-2
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
HK SMS Credit
SC Energija Elektrėnai
2009–10[]
HK Ogre
Liepājas Metalurgs-2
DHK Latgale
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
SK Rīga/Profs 18
SC Energija
2008–09[]
HK Concept
HS Rīga Prizma/Hanza
Liepājas Metalurgs-2
DHK Latgale-2
SK LSPA/Rīga
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
SK Rīga 18
SC Energija
2007–08[]
2006–07[]
2005–06[]
2004–05[]
2003–04[]
2002–03[]
2001–02[]
2000–01[]
HK Riga 2000
Liepājas Metalurgs
Prizma
Vilki
Stalkers/Juniors
Kandava
Lifo/Nafta
League champions[]
- 2017–18 – HK Kurbads
- 2016–17 – HK Kurbads
- 2015–16 – HK Liepāja
- 2014–15 – HK Mogo
- 2013–14 – HS Rīga/Prizma
- 2012–13 – HK SMScredit.lv Riga
- 2011–12 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2010–11 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2009–10 – Dinamo-Juniors Riga
- 2008–09 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2007–08 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2006–07 – HK Riga 2000
- 2005–06 – HK Riga 2000
- 2004–05 – HK Riga 2000
- 2003–04 – HK Riga 2000
- 2002–03 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2001–02 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2000–01 – HK Riga 2000
- 1999–2000 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 1998–99 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1997–98 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1996–97 – Latvijas bērzs
- 1995–96 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1994–95 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1993–94 – Hokeja Centrs
- 1992–93 – HK Pārdaugava Rīga
- 1991–92 – HK Sāga Ķekava Riga
- 1943–90 – not played
- 1942–43 – not played
- 1941–42 – US Rīga
- 1940–41 – Dinamo Riga
- 1939–40 – US Rīga
- 1938–39 – ASK Rīga
- 1937–38 – ASK Rīga
- 1936–37 – US Rīga
- 1935–36 – ASK Rīga
- 1934–35 – ASK Rīga
- 1933–34 – ASK Rīga
- 1932–33 – Unions Rīga
- 1931–32 – Unions Rīga
Teams[]
Color | Result |
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Gold | Champion |
Silver | Runner-up |
Green | 3rd-4th |
Blue | 5th-8th |
Violet | 9th-12th |
White | Below the 12th location |
1931/32–1941/42[]
Team | 1932* | 1933* | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 |
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US Rīga A | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
RSK Riga | 2 | ||||||||||
HK Daugavieši Riga | 3 | ||||||||||
US Rīga B | 4 | ||||||||||
Dinamo Riga A | 1 | ||||||||||
RDKA Riga | 2 | ||||||||||
Dinamo Riga B | 3 | ||||||||||
ASK Rīga | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
LSB Riga | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Unions Rīga | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
RFK Riga | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
HK Kaiserwald | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Olimpija Liepaja | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
LTK Liepājas | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
ASK Liepājas | 2 |
- During the 1931–32 and 1932–33 season, there was a Riga and Liepāja zone, each of which played its tournament. The national champion was cleared up to meet the winners of both groups. Final points are highlighted.
1991/92–2009/10[]
Team | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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Dinamo-Juniors Riga | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1* | 2 | ||||||||
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
DHK Latgale | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4* | 5 | ||||||||||||||
SC Energija | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||
SK Rīga/Profs-18 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Ogre | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
ASK/Ogre | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2* | |||||||||||||
HK Riga 2000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | ||||||||||
HK Concept Riga | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
SK LSPA/Riga | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
HS Riga/Prizma-Hanza | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
SK Rīga 18 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
DHK Latgale-2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tartu Big Diamonds | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vilki OP Riga | 7** | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
ASK/Zemgale | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Rīga 85 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Prizma/Riga 86 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
SK Ozollapas | 4 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Stalkers/Juniors Daugavpils | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Hokeja klubs Prizma/Prizma Riga/Latvijas bērzs | 7 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Lido Nafta Riga | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
HK Kandava | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Nik's Brih Riga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
Dinamo 81 Riga | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre/Juniors-82 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre/Latvijas Bērzs | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
HK Laterna Riga | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
DHL Riga | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vital Riga | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre A | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Hanza Riga | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Daugava Riga | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo Juniors Riga | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Riga Allianse | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
BHS Essamika Ogre | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Sāga Ķekava Riga | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
RTU Hanza Riga | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
HK Talsi | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
HK Valmiera | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
BHS Riga | 14 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Smiltenes Vanagi | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
HK Dispeceri Riga/Mezgls | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Pārdaugava Rīga A | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Latvijas zelts Riga | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Essamika Ogre B | 13 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Rīga | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Dispeceri Riga | 13 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Seda Valmieras | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Riga Sin | 11 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Vecmeistars Riga | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Hokeja Centrs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
LJS-Hanza Riga | 11 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Engure | 11 | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
HK Pārdaugava Rīga B | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
HK Sauriesi Riga | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
LSA Riga | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Cesis Vendenieki | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Ogres Lauktehnika | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Plavinas NIK | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Smiltene | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
HK Starts Broceni | 14 |
- Played only in the elimination games, as the regular season was played in the Belarusian Extraleague.
- The last place was awarded due to a lack of appearance in 2001. The game scheduled for April 8th against HK Liepājas Metalurgs. The team had 27 points, which would rank 4th.
2010/11–[]
Team | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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HK Mogo | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Kurbads Riga | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
HK Liepāja | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
HK Zemgale/LLU | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
HK Prizma Riga | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
HS Rīga | 6 | 5 | |||||
Ogre/Sāga 18 | 6 | ||||||
HASC Jūrmala | 7 | ||||||
SMScredit.lv | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Dinamo Juniors Riga | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
HK Daugavpils | 6 | ||||||
HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
HK Prizma Riga II | 7 | 7 | |||||
SK Rīga 17 | 7 | ||||||
SK Rīga 96 | 6 | 8 | |||||
SC Energija | 6 | 7 | |||||
DHK Latgale | 3 | 9 | |||||
HS LSPA/Riga | 8 | 10 | |||||
HK Ogre | 9 |
Titles by team[]
Titles | Club | Years |
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7 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
5 | ASK Rīga | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939 |
5 | HK Riga 2000 | 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
4 | HK Nik's Brih Riga | 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 |
3 | US Rīga | 1937, 1940, 1942 |
2 | Dinamo Riga/HK Pārdaugava Rīga | 1941, 1993 |
2 | Unions Rīga | 1932, 1933 |
2 | HK Kurbads | 2017, 2018 |
1 | HK Sāga Ķekava Riga | 1992 |
1 | Hokeja Centrs | 1994 |
1 | LB/Prizma Riga | 1997 |
1 | Dinamo-Juniors Riga | 2010 |
1 | SMScredit.lv Riga | 2013 |
1 | HS Rīga/Prizma | 2014 |
1 | HK Mogo | 2015 |
1 | HK Liepāja | 2016 |
See Also[]
External links[]
- Official league homepage
- Results and statistics from season 2004/05
- Results and statistics from season 2003/04
- Results and statistics from season 2002/03
- Results and statistics from season 2001/02
- Results and statistics from season 2000/01
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Seasons | 1991–92 - 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 |
Current teams | 7bet-Hockey Punks - Airwell Energija - HS Rīga - HC Kaunas City - HK Kurbads - HK Mogo/LSPA - HK Panter - HK Prizma Riga - HK Zemgale/LBTU HK Liepāja - |
Former teams | ASK/Ogre - HK Rīga 2000 - Lifo/Nafta - SK Ozollapas - LB/Prizma - SK Riga 18 - Stalkers/Juniors - Vilki OP/LaRocca - DHK Latgale - SC Energija - Tartu Big Diamonds - SMScredit.lv - HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs - HK Liepājas Metalurgs - Liepājas Metalurgs II - HS Rīga/Prizma II - SK Rīga 96 - SK LSPA/Riga - HK Juniors - HK Dinamo/Juniors - HK Olimp/Venta 2002 - HK Dinaburga - HK Liepāja - Dinamo Riga |
IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup - IIHF European Champions Cup |
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