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|champion = [[Southern Stampede]]  
|champion = [[Southern Stampede]]
|most_champs = [[Southern Stampede]] (5 titles)
|most_champs = [[Southern Stampede]] (8 titles)
|website=[http://www.nzihl.com NZ Ice Hockey League]
|website=[http://www.nzihl.com NZ Ice Hockey League]
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| [[Avondale, Auckland|Avondale]], [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
| [[Avondale, Auckland|Avondale]], [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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| [[2018 NZIHL season|2018]]
| [[Southern Stampede]]
| '''[[West Auckland Admirals]]'''
| [[Southern Stampede]]
| 5-4(OT), 2-1
| [[Avondale, Auckland|Avondale]], [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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| [[2019 NZIHL season|2019]]
| [[Southern Stampede]]
| '''[[Southern Stampede]]'''
| [[West Auckland Admirals]]
| 8-4, 6-2
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| [[2022 NZIHL season|2022]]
| [[West Auckland Admirals]]
| '''[[Southern Stampede]]'''
| [[West Auckland Admirals]]
| 2-1(OT), 4-3(SO)
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|-
| [[2023 NZIHL season|2023]]
| [[Southern Stampede]]
| '''[[Southern Stampede]]'''
| [[Botany Swarm]]
| 6-5, 5-2
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| [[2024 NZIHL season|2024]]
| [[Southern Stampede]]
| '''[[Southern Stampede]]'''
| [[West Auckland Admirals]]
| 2-1, 4-2
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|}
|}


Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was divided into North and South Island competitions for the [[2020 NZIHL season|2020 season]]. The [[West Auckland Admirals]] won the North Island competition, while the [[Southern Stampede]] finished first in the south. The [[2021 NZIHL season]] was not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
==Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio==
==Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio==
The Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio challenge trophy was introduced in the 2012 season. The name translates to "champions of the ice battlefield" and the trophy is contested during the NZIHL regular season at the holders Sunday home matches. The trophy was designed and built by Wellington craftsman Mark Newnham.
The Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio challenge trophy (TKRT) was introduced in the 2012 season. The Māori trophy name translates to "champions of the ice battlefield" and was designed and built by Wellington craftsman Mark Newnham. The TKRT is contested during each NZIHL regular season. The current holders of the Riri Tio must defend the trophy on home ice in the second game of each round. The Auckland Mako are not entitled to challenge for the trophy and the TKRT was not challenged in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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| 2018
| [[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
| [[Dunedin Thunder]]
| '''[[Dunedin Thunder]]'''
| 3-4
| [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
|-
| 2018
| [[Dunedin Thunder]]
| [[Canterbury Red Devils]]
| '''[[Dunedin Thunder]]'''
| 6-1
| [[Dunedin, New Zealand|Dunedin]]
|-
| 2018
| [[Dunedin Thunder]]
| [[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
| '''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''*
| 4-5
| [[Dunedin, New Zealand|Dunedin]]
|-
|2019
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Dunedin Thunder]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
|6-2
|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
|-
| 2019
| [[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
| [[Botany Swarm]]
| '''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
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| [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2019
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[West Auckland Admirals]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
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|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2019
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Canterbury Red Devils]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]*'''
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|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2020
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Canterbury Red Devils]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
|14-0
|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2020
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Dunedin Thunder]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]*'''
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|2021
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Canterbury Red Devils]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
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|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2021
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[West Auckland Admirals]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
|4-3
|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
|-
|2021
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Dunedin Thunder|Phoenix Thunder]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
|6-0
|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2021
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Auckland Mako]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]*'''
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|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2022
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Dunedin Thunder|Phoenix Thunder]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
|6-2
|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2022
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Botany Swarm]]
|'''[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]'''
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|[[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]
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|2022
|[[Southern Stampede|Skycity Stampede]]
|[[Canterbury Red Devils]]
|'''[[Canterbury Red Devils]]'''
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|2022
|[[Canterbury Red Devils]]
|[[Botany Swarm]]
|'''[[Canterbury Red Devils]]'''
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|[[Christchurch, New Zealand|Christchurch]]
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| 2023 || Canterbury Red Devils || Botany Swarm || [[Botany Swarm]] || 3–4 || Christchurch
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| 2023 || Botany Swarm || Canterbury Red Devils || [[Botany Swarm]] || 4–0 || Botany Downs, Auckland
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| 2023 || Botany Swarm || Skycity Stampede || [[Botany Swarm]] || 6–3 || Botany Downs, Auckland
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| 2023 || Botany Swarm || West Auckland Admirals || bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|[[Botany Swarm]] || 6–4 || Botany Downs, Auckland
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| 2024 || Botany Swarm || Phoenix Thunder || [[Botany Swarm]] || 6–4 || Botany Downs, Auckland
|-
|}
|}
(*denotes end of season holder)


==Skate Of Origin==
==Skate Of Origin==

Latest revision as of 14:15, 13 November 2024

New Zealand Ice Hockey League
NZIHL.png
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2005
No. of teams 5
Country(ies) Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Continent Oceania
Most recent champion(s) Southern Stampede
Most championship(s) Southern Stampede (8 titles)
Official website NZ Ice Hockey League

The NZIHL is New Zealand’s national ice hockey league. It is an amateur league that was formed in 2005 to develop the sport in New Zealand and to give the top players regular competition against each other to improve the skill level of the game domestically and make New Zealand more competitive on the international scene.

Because the NZIHL is held during the Northern Hemisphere's ice hockey offseason, many quality players travel to New Zealand and enjoy an off-season abroad while keeping in ice hockey shape. The competition is comparable to North America's lowest professional levels, impressive for a southern hemisphere country in the sport of ice hockey.

The New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation is made up of 3 affiliated regions, all of whom are represented in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League with 2 teams from Auckland, 2 teams from Southern and 1 team from Canterbury.

Teams

Team City Arena Joined NZIHL Minor Premierships Runner Up Championships
West Auckland Admirals Avondale, Auckland Paradice, Avondale 2005 - 2 -
Botany Swarm Botany Downs, Auckland Paradice, Botany Downs 2005 3 1 4
Canterbury Red Devils Christchurch, Canterbury Alpine Ice Centre 2005 4 2 4
Southern Stampede Queenstown, Otago Queenstown Ice Arena 2005 2 3 2
Dunedin Thunder Dunedin, Otago Dunedin Ice Stadium 2008 1 2 -

The NZIHL had four founding clubs, Canterbury Red Devils, West Auckland Admirals, Southern Stampede and South Auckland Swarm. The South Auckland Swarm changed their name to the Botany Swarm in 2007 to reflect the site of their home rink.

The Dunedin Thunder joined the competition in 2008 which saw the Southern Stampede move all its home games to Queenstown.

Current Season Structure

The NZIHL season has developed and lengthened over time and currently consists of a home and away structure where all teams play each other 4 times, twice at home and twice away. The two top seeded teams after the regular season then contest a 3-match Grand Final Series with the first match held at the second place finishers home rink and the remaining two matches held at the minor premiers home rink the following week.

Teams receive 3 points for an outright win, 2 points for an overtime win, 1 point for an overtime loss and no points for an outright loss.

Old Season Structure

2005 & 2006 seasons.

During the first two seasons of the NZIHL there was no preliminary round. Each team played 6 games, 2 games against each team. Each team hosted one round, with one team having a bye.

The top two teams would then play a 2-game finals series. If both teams won a game each, the winner would be decided on which team had the superior goal difference in those 2 games, followed by which team scored the most goals, followed by regular season results between the 2 teams.

2007 season.

The 2007 season started with preliminary rounds 1 & 2 consisting of each team playing against their local rivals twice per round on a Saturday and Sunday. The Swarm playing against the Admirals while the Red Devils squaring off against the Stampede. Each win in this round was worth 2 points, while a draw was worth 1.

The next 4 rounds saw each team’s home rink hosting a round. Each round consisting of 3 teams playing 2 games each over a Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the 4th team having a bye. Each win in these rounds was worth 4 points and the draw was worth 2 points.

In the end each team played their local rivals 6 times and the other two teams twice.

After the regular season had been completed the top two teams in the standings compete in the final, with the winner of the regular season having home ice advantage.

2008-2013 seasons.

With the Dunedin Thunder joining the NZIHL, the current format was established, but only a single Grand Final match was held at the minor premiers home rink.

NZIHL Trophy

For the 2005-2009 seasons the teams contested the NZIHL Trophy, from the 2010 season onwards they then contested a new trophy, The Birgel Cup.

Year Minor Premier Champion Runner up Score(s) Venue
2005 Southern Stampede Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals 2-1, 6-3 Dunedin
2006 South Auckland Swarm Southern Stampede South Auckland Swarm 3-3, 5-4 Botany Downs
2007 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils 7-0 Christchurch
2008 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils 3-2 Christchurch
2009 Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede 5-4 Christchurch
2010 Botany Swarm Botany Swarm West Auckland Admirals 3-1 Botany Downs
2011 Botany Swarm Botany Swarm Southern Stampede 5-3 Botany Downs
2012 Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede 6-5 (SO) Queenstown
2013 Dunedin Thunder Canterbury Red Devils Dunedin Thunder 7-3 Dunedin
2014 Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils Dunedin Thunder 4-3, 14-6 Dunedin, Christchurch
2015 Southern Stampede Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils 3-5, 4-3, 4-3 Christchurch, Queenstown
2016 Southern Stampede Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils 6-2, 7-1 Christchurch, Queenstown
2017 Southern Stampede Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals 5-2, 5-2 Avondale, Queenstown
2018 Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals Southern Stampede 5-4(OT), 2-1 Avondale, Queenstown
2019 Southern Stampede Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals 8-4, 6-2
2022 West Auckland Admirals Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals 2-1(OT), 4-3(SO)
2023 Southern Stampede Southern Stampede Botany Swarm 6-5, 5-2
2024 Southern Stampede Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals 2-1, 4-2

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was divided into North and South Island competitions for the 2020 season. The West Auckland Admirals won the North Island competition, while the Southern Stampede finished first in the south. The 2021 NZIHL season was not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio

The Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio challenge trophy (TKRT) was introduced in the 2012 season. The Māori trophy name translates to "champions of the ice battlefield" and was designed and built by Wellington craftsman Mark Newnham. The TKRT is contested during each NZIHL regular season. The current holders of the Riri Tio must defend the trophy on home ice in the second game of each round. The Auckland Mako are not entitled to challenge for the trophy and the TKRT was not challenged in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Year Holder Challenger Winner Score Venue
2012 Dunedin Thunder West Auckland Admirals West Auckland Admirals 7-4 Dunedin
2012 West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 7-6 Avondale, Auckland
2012 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 7-5 Christchurch
2012 Canterbury Red Devils Dunedin Thunder Canterbury Red Devils 9-4 Christchurch
2012 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Southern Stampede 6-2 Christchurch
2013 Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals Southern Stampede 6-5 Queenstown
2013 Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 6-5 (OT) Queenstown
2013 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 12-2 Christchurch
2013 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils 3-1 Christchurch
2014 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils 4-2 Christchurch
2014 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 8-6 Christchurch
2014 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Botany Swarm 4-3 (SO) Christchurch
2014 Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 5-1 Botany Downs, Auckland
2014 Canterbury Red Devils Dunedin Thunder Canterbury Red Devils 6-0 Christchurch
2015 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 7-6 Christchurch
2015 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils 4-3 (OT) Christchurch
2015 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Botany Swarm 5-4 (OT) Christchurch
2015 Botany Swarm West Auckland Admirals West Auckland Admirals 3-2 (OT) Botany Downs, Auckland
2016 West Auckland Admirals Botany Swarm Botany Swarm 5-4 (OT) Avondale, Auckland
2016 Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 4-3 Botany Downs, Auckland
2016 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals West Auckland Admirals 7-3 Christchurch
2016 West Auckland Admirals Dunedin Thunder West Auckland Admirals 8-2 Avondale, Auckland
2016 West Auckland Admirals Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals 5-3 Avondale, Auckland
2017 West Auckland Admirals Botany Swarm West Auckland Admirals 14-0 Avondale, Auckland
2017 West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals 8-2 Avondale, Auckland
2017 West Auckland Admirals Southern Stampede Southern Stampede 5-3 Avondale, Auckland
2017 Southern Stampede Dunedin Thunder Southern Stampede 6-2 Queenstown
2017 Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals Southern Stampede 5-3 Queenstown
2018 Skycity Stampede Dunedin Thunder Dunedin Thunder 3-4 Queenstown
2018 Dunedin Thunder Canterbury Red Devils Dunedin Thunder 6-1 Dunedin
2018 Dunedin Thunder Skycity Stampede Skycity Stampede* 4-5 Dunedin
2019 Skycity Stampede Dunedin Thunder Skycity Stampede 6-2 Queenstown
2019 Skycity Stampede Botany Swarm Skycity Stampede 4-2 Queenstown
2019 Skycity Stampede West Auckland Admirals Skycity Stampede 3-2 Queenstown
2019 Skycity Stampede Canterbury Red Devils Skycity Stampede* 7-2 Queenstown
2020 Skycity Stampede Canterbury Red Devils Skycity Stampede 14-0 Queenstown
2020 Skycity Stampede Dunedin Thunder Skycity Stampede* 3-1 Queenstown
2021 Skycity Stampede Canterbury Red Devils Skycity Stampede 10-2 Queenstown
2021 Skycity Stampede West Auckland Admirals Skycity Stampede 4-3 Queenstown
2021 Skycity Stampede Phoenix Thunder Skycity Stampede 6-0 Queenstown
2021 Skycity Stampede Auckland Mako Skycity Stampede* 7-2 Queenstown
2022 Skycity Stampede Phoenix Thunder Skycity Stampede 6-2 Queenstown
2022 Skycity Stampede Botany Swarm Skycity Stampede 4-0 Queenstown
2022 Skycity Stampede Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 4-3 Queenstown
2022 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils 7-3 Christchurch
2023 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Botany Swarm 3–4 Christchurch
2023 Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm 4–0 Botany Downs, Auckland
2023 Botany Swarm Skycity Stampede Botany Swarm 6–3 Botany Downs, Auckland
2023 Botany Swarm West Auckland Admirals Botany Swarm 6–4 Botany Downs, Auckland
2024 Botany Swarm Phoenix Thunder Botany Swarm 6–4 Botany Downs, Auckland

(*denotes end of season holder)

Skate Of Origin

Skate Of Origin was introduced in the 2009 season. The format sees the best players eligible to represent New Zealand at an international level play for the respective island on which they played their junior hockey. Players represent one of the two major islands of the New Zealand archipelago, namely the North Island or the South Island. The match is held alternately on either the North or South Island.

The teams contest the Glass Family Shield, named after the Glass Family of the South Island with three generations of contributors and builders of the sport within New Zealand. Ben Glass is a founding member of the NZIHF and Patron of the SIHL. Graeme Glass is the Past President of the NZIHF and recently inducted Life Member. While Simon Glass has previously captained the New Zealand national side, the Ice Blacks.

Year Holder Challenger Winner Score Host
2009 N/A N/A North Island 6-5 (SO) Botany Downs, North Island
2010 North Island South Island North Island 3-2 Queenstown, South Island
2011 North Island South Island North Island 8-6 Botany Downs, North Island
2012 North Island South Island South Island 5-3 Christchurch, South Island
2013 South Island North Island South Island 6-5 Botany Downs, North Island
2014 South Island North Island South Island 6-4 Dunedin, South Island
2015 South Island North Island North Island 9-7 Queenstown, South Island
2016 North Island South Island North Island 2-1 (SO) Avondale, North Island

Trans-Tasman Champions League

The Trans-Tasman Champions League was established in 2012 to expand relations, cooperation and competition between the New Zealand Ice Hockey League and the Australian Ice Hockey League.

The format sees the grand finalists from both competitions come together to contest the Trans-Tasman Trophy over a weekend of international match-ups. The competition was set out to be held alternately by either New Zealand or Australia on an annual basis, but costs prevented Australia from sending teams in 2013. Discussions were undertaken to renew the competition in 2016 with the champions of each nation facing off in a 3-match series in New Zealand, but the event did not come to fruition.

Year Winner Runner Up Other Competitors Host
2012 Melbourne Ice Newcastle North Stars Botany Swarm, Southern Stampede Melbourne, Australia

See also

External links

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

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