Uzbekistan Hockey League

Uzbekistan Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	2013
No. of teams	4
Country(ies)	Uzbekistan
Most recent champion(s)	Semurg

The Uzbekistan Hockey League (UHL) was founded in January 2013 as the national ice hockey league in Uzbekistan.

History

The establishment of the league and the initial games of the Uzbek Championship were announced by the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On January 21, 2013, it was noted that the league consisted of four teams and that games were played each week on Mondays and Tuesdays. The head of the league, Alisher Azimov, stated at the time that ice hockey was attracting more people in Uzbekistan and that the league was undergoing negotiations with sponsors on the construction of a new full-sized ice rink.

The first matches were held in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent in January 2013 at the ice arena in the Park of Furkat. The championship was scheduled to continue in February, but no further results were reported and it appears the competition was aborted.

No further championships were held again until 2019, when the competition was re-started in February with four teams competing: Binokor, Tashkent, Humo, and Semurg. The Humo Ice Dome opened in March, and the finals were held in April, with Semurg defeating Binokor 4-1 to capture the title.

Champions

• 2013: Bars Tashkent (top of table after first round)
• 2014-2018: no competition
• 2019: Semurg
• 2022-23: Feniks Tashkent
• 2023-24: Tashkent Select

References

Competitions around the World

Asia Asia League - Beijing League - Bahrain - CIHL Hong Kong - China - Hong Kong - India - Indonesia - Iran - Japan (Championship, Regional League, Defunct League) - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Macau - Malaysia (National League, Kuala Lumpur League) - Mongolia - North Korea - Pakistan - Philippines (Hockey League - Minor League - Manila League) - Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau League - Singapore - South Korea (Championship, League) - Taiwan - Thailand (Siam Hockey League - Bangkok Ice Hockey League) - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan Africa Egypt - Morocco - South Africa (Super League, Gauteng League, Western Province League) (List of South African champions) Middle East Israeli (Israeli League, Israel Elite Hockey League, Israeli 2nd League) - United Arab Emirates (Dubai League, Emirates Ice Hockey League) - Qatar Oceania Australia (AIHL - APHL - ECSL - NHSL - Victoria - South Australia - West Australia) - New Zealand Latin America Argentina (Metropolitana competitions - AAHHL Nacional) - Brazil (Sao Paulo Championship - Brazilian Championship) - Ecuador - Mexico Women's leagues Australia (Tier 2) - China (Championship, League) - Hong Kong - India - Iran - Japan (League, Tournament) - Kuwait - Mexico - New Zealand - North Korea - Singapore - South Korea - Thailand - United Arab Emirates Junior leagues Australia (League, Championships) - China - Hong Kong - Israel - Japan (Intercollegiate Games, High School Sports Festival, High School Selection Tournament, Junior High School Championship) - Macau - Mexico - Mongolia - New Zealand - South Korea - Thailand - Uzbekistan