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Current season, competition or edition: 2013–14 Balkan Hockey League | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| CEO | Martin Milanov |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Bulgaria (8 teams) Greece (1 team) North Macedonia (1 team) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dynamo Sofia |
| Most titles | NSA Sofia (2) |
| Official website | https://www.facebook.com/pages/BaHL/329059256180 |
The Balkan Hockey League (Bulgarian: Балканска Хокейна Лига), called the BaHL (Bulgarian: БаХЛ), is the second highest-level ice hockey league in Bulgaria.
History
[edit]The league was founded by Bulgarian ice hockey player Martin Milanov, who would become its president.
In addition to Bulgarian teams, the BaHL has teams had from Serbia, Greece, and Macedonia.
Teams
[edit]| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined BaHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams (Group A) | |||||
| Ice Devils | Sofia | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2007–08 |
| Dynamo Sofia | Sofia | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2007–08 |
| Dnepr | Sofia | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2012 | 2012–13 |
| Red Star | Sofia | Sofia Winter Sports Palace | 3,200 | 2002 | 2013–14 (rejoined) |
| AllStars | Thessaloniki | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
| Metalurg Skopje | Skopje | Skopje Ice Rink | 2,000 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
| Teams (Group B) | |||||
| Ice Devils (B) | Sofia | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2011–12 |
| Torpedo | Sofia | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2007–08 |
| Admiral | Sofia | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
| Ice Sparks | Sofia | Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
Stadiums for the teams participating in the Balkan Amateur Hockey League
BaHL playoffs
[edit]There are playoffs after the regular seasons. Almost all BaHL have been won by Bulgarian teams. The only cases in which the championship was won by other teams, they were from Greece.
BaHL Champions
[edit]
- 2007 PAOK
- 2008 Slavia Sofia
- 2009 Aris Thessaloniki
- 2010 Etro (Veliko Tarnovo)
- 2011 NSA (Sofia)
- 2012 NSA (Sofia)
- 2013 Dynamo Sofia
- 2014
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| NSA Sofia | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Dynamo Sofia | 1 | 2013 |
| Etro | 1 | 2010 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 2009 |
| Slavia Sofia | 1 | 2008 |
| PAOK | 1 | 2007 |
Bold denotes seasons in which the BaHL had teams outside Bulgaria.
See also
[edit]- Bulgaria men's national ice hockey team
- Bulgarian Hockey League, (Bulgarian: Българска Хокейна Лига) 1st league in Bulgaria
- Ice hockey in Bulgaria
References
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