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{{Infobox sports league
|logo=Turkey Hockey Logo2.png
|sport=[[Ice hockey]]
|founded=1993
|teams=7
|country={{flagicon|TUR}}[[Turkey]]
|champion=[[Buz Adamlar GSK]]
|website=[http://www.tbhf.org.tr tbhf.org.tr]
}}
The '''Turkish Ice Hockey Super League''' (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Hokeyi Süper Ligi, abbreviated TBHSL) is the highest level of ice hockey in [[Turkey]]. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The league currently consists of eight teams.

The champion of the league qualifies for the first round of IIHF Continental Cup.

== History  ==
The Bel-Pa Ice Rink hosted the first match ever played in compliance with the IIHF rules and regulations, at the end of 1989 between Ankara Tarım Kredi Spor and Istanbul Paten Kulübü teams.

As of January 1990, ice hockey in Turkey operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ski Federation, and the first championship ever was organized among two teams from Ankara and two from Istanbul. Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi, İstanbul Paten Klübü, Ankara Atatürk Buz Hokeyi Takımı and İstanbul Boğaziçi Patinaj Klübü participated in the competition and B.B. Ankara SK became the champion.

The rising interest in ice hockey led to an increasing number of players and teams. The Turkish Ice Hockey Federation was founded in 1991. Rino Ouellette, a Canadian diplomat in Ankara, who coached two teams consecutively, contributed much to the development of ice hockey sport in Turkey. A tournament, organized in 1992 (won by [[Belpa Ankara]]), laid the ground stone for the establishment of Turkey's first ice hockey league in 1993.

==Hockey rinks== 
Turkish Ice Hockey Super League games are played in two hockey rinks in Turkey. The Bel-Pa Ice Rink in Ankara has a seating capacity of 1,150 spectators and hosts the games of the teams based in Ankara<ref>Ulagay, Alp (2001-12-15). [http://webarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/2001/12/15/63120.asp Buzda kapışma]. Hürriyet Gazetesi. Retrieved on 2001-12-15.</ref>. The Kocaeli Ice Rink in Izmit has the largest seating capacity of any Turkish Ice Hockey Super League arena with its 3,600 seating capacity and it is home to the Kocaeli B.B. Kağıtspor<ref>[http://www.kocaeli.bel.tr/tr/2hz.asp?islem=incele&LID=533 Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi]</ref>. Hockey rinks in Turkey follow the IIHF specifications for ice surface dimensions, 60 m length x 30 m width, and a corner radius of 8.5 m.

Apart from the hockey rinks in Ankara and Izmit, new olympic size hockey rinks were built in Istanbul, Erzurum and Bolu. A new hockey rink in Istanbul, the Silivrikapı Ice Skating Hall opened in September 2008. Another hockey rink is planned for Bolu, but construction has not yet begun. Under the 2011 Winter Universiade  held in the city of Erzurum, three rinks were installed. One was permanent, the other two were dismantled and re-established in other cities of Turkey after the 2011 Winter Universiade games.<ref>Branchu, Marc (2008-04-06). [http://www.hockeyarchives.info/interviews/maceachern.htm Interview de James MacEachern]. Hockey Archives. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. {{fr icon}}</ref>

==Champions==
Since the 1992-93 a regular Turkish national league is staged. In the first ever edition six teams competed and [[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]] crowned themselves the champion, by winning all five games. This team earned most titles – seven in all. They battled out their last championship in the 2002-03 season. [[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]] (Police Academy) won five championships and is the most successful team in recent years. [[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt S.K.]] from Izmit was stopped after reigning from 2004.<ref>Travnicek, Michal (2008-03-31). [http://www.icehockey.lu/championship-2008/teams/turkey/ Hockey on the Rise]. Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.</ref>. Since the beginning of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, Ankara teams earned most titles.

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{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Season
!Champion
!Runner Up
|-
|2023-24
|[[Buz Adamlar GSK]]
|[[Istanbul BB SK]]
|-
|2022-23
|[[Buz Adamlar GSK]]
|[[Başkent Yıldızları|Buz Beykoz]]
|-
|2021-22
|[[Buz Adamlar GSK]]
|[[Istanbul BB SK]]
|-
|2020-21
|[[Başkent Yıldızları|Buz Beykoz SK]]
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|-
|2019-20
|[[Başkent Yıldızları|Buz Beykoz SK]]
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|-
|2018-19
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|[[Buz Adamlar GSK]]
|-
|2017-18
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|[[Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyesi GSK|Erzurum B.B. SK]]
|-
|2016-17
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|[[Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyesi GSK|Erzurum B.B. SK]]
|-
|2015-16
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|[[İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK|İzmir B.B. SK]]
|-
|2014-15
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|[[İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK|İzmir B.B. SK]]
|-
|2013-14
|[[İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK|İzmir B.B. SK]]
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
|-
|[[2012–13 TBHSL season|2012&ndash;13]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tbhf.org.tr/IcerikGetir/1636.aspx |publisher=TBHF |title=2012-2013 Sezonu TBHF Süper Lig 1'cisi Başkent Yıldızları S.K Oldu |language=Turkish |accessdate=2013-04-23 }}</ref>
|[[Başkent Yıldızları]]
|[[İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK|İzmir B.B. SK]]
|-
|[[2011–12 TBHSL season|2011&ndash;12]]
|[[Başkent Yıldızları]]
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt SK]]
|-
|2010&ndash;2011
|[[Başkent Yıldızları]]
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
|-
|2009&ndash;2010
|[[Ankara University SK]]
|[[Başkent Yıldızları]]
|-
|2008&ndash;2009
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
|-
|2007&ndash;2008
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
|-
|2006&ndash;2007
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|-
|2005&ndash;2006
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
|-
|2004&ndash;2005
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
|-
|2003&ndash;2004
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|[[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
|-
|2002&ndash;2003
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|2001&ndash;2002
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|-
|2000&ndash;2001
|[[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
|-
|1999&ndash;2000
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|1998&ndash;1999
|[[Gümüş Patenler]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|1997&ndash;1998
|[[Istanbul Paten Kulübü]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|1996&ndash;1997
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|1995&ndash;1996
|[[Kavaklıdere Belediyesi]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|1994&ndash;1995
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|1993&ndash;1994
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|1992&ndash;1993
|[[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
| &nbsp;
|-
|[[1991-92 Turkish Championship|1991-1992]]<br> (unofficial)
|[[Belpa Ankara]]
| &nbsp;
|}
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===Performance by club===
''* means club has folded and is no longer operating.''

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Club
! Champions
! Winning Years
|-
| [[Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor|B.B. Ankara]]
| 7
| 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003
|-
| [[Polis Akademisi ve Koleji S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Polis Akademisi ve Koleji]]
| 5
| 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
|-
|[[Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK]]
| 5
| 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
|-
|[[Başkent Yıldızları|Buz Beykoz SK]]
| 4
| 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020
|-
| [[Buz Adamlar GSK]]
| 2
| 2022, 2023
|-
| [[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey|Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt]]
| 1
| 2007
|-
| [[Kavaklıdere Belediyesi]]
| 1
| 1996
|-
| [[Gümüş Patenler]]
| 1
| 1999
|-
| [[Istanbul Paten Kulübü]]
| 1
| 1998
|-
|[[Ankara University SK]]
| 1
| 2010
|-
|[[İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK|İzmir B.B. SK]]
| 1
| 2014
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tbhf.org.tr Turkish Ice Hockey Federation]

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