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Slovenian Ice Hockey League
Top-level ice hockey league of Slovenia
The Slovenian Hockey League (Slovene: Slovenska hokejska liga) or the National Championship (Slovene: Državno prvenstvo Slovenije)[1] is the highest level ice hockey league in Slovenia. The championship phase is contested after the regular season to determine the national champion.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Most recent champion(s) | HK Olimpija (19th title) |
| Most titles | HK Olimpija (19 titles)[lower-alpha 1] |
| Official website | hokej.si |
The Slovenian Hockey League was firstly contested in the 1991–92 season, with the championship being held at the end as the play-offs. Over time, some Slovenian teams entered the Austrian Hockey League, and joined only for the play-offs. In the 2007–08 season there was an issue, as the Croatian team Medveščak qualified for the play-offs. As the Slovenian Champion could only be a team from Slovenia, they did not take part in the play-offs. The Slohokej League was established and played its first season in 2009–10, but was cancelled after the 2011–12 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 teams | ||||
| Celje | Celje |
Celje Ice Hall | 1998 | |
| HDD Jesenice | Jesenice |
Podmežakla Hall | 2014 | |
| HK Olimpija | Ljubljana |
Tivoli Hall | 2004 | |
| Maribor | Maribor |
Tabor Ice Hall | 1993 | |
| Slavija Junior | Ljubljana |
Zalog Ice Hall | 2008 | |
| Triglav Kranj | Kranj |
Zlato Polje Ice Hall | 1968 | |
| Former teams | ||||
| Alfa | Ljubljana |
Zalog Ice Hall | 2005 | |
| HDD Bled | Bled |
Bled Ice Hall | 2010 | |
| HDD Olimpija | Ljubljana |
Tivoli Hall | 1928 | |
| Hidria Jesenice | Jesenice |
Podmežakla Hall | 1999 | |
| HKMK Bled | Bled |
Bled Ice Hall | 1999 | |
| HK Jesenice | Jesenice |
Podmežakla Hall | 1948 | |
| Kranjska Gora | Kranjska Gora |
Podmežakla Hall | 1961 | |
| Slavija | Ljubljana |
Zalog Ice Hall | 1964 | |
| Team Jesenice | Jesenice |
Podmežakla Hall | 2013 | |
| Tivoli | Ljubljana |
Tivoli Hall | N/A | |
| Medveščak Zagreb |  Zagreb |
Dom Sportova | 1961 | |
| Medveščak Zagreb II | Zagreb |
Dvorana Velesajam | 2003 | |
| Mladost | Zagreb |
Dvorana Velesajam | 1946 | |
| Zagreb | Zagreb |
Dvorana Velesajam | 1982 | |
| Crvena zvezda |  Belgrade |
Pionir Ice Hall | 1946 | |
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| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| HDD Olimpija / HK Olimpija[lower-alpha 2] | 19 |
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| HK Jesenice / HDD Jesenice[lower-alpha 2] | 13 |
1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
- Including phoenix club HDD Olimpija Ljubljana.
- The two clubs are separate legal entities; however, all sources, including the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia, recognize the titles of the defunct clubs.
- "Državno prvenstvo". Hokejska zveza Slovenije (in Slovenian). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- R. K. (16 April 2020). "Sezona končana brez državnega prvaka" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Hokejska zveza Slovenije (in Slovene)