Hong Kong Ice Hockey League

Hong Kong Ice Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	2009
No. of teams	4
Country(ies)	Hong Kong
Most recent champion(s)	Gold Club
Official website	hkiha.org

The Hong Kong Ice Hockey League is the national ice hockey competition in Hong Kong.

History

The South China League's logo

The South China Ice Hockey League was first contested during the 1995-96 season. Also referred to as Hockey Night in Asia, the competition was organized by Asiasports Ltd. The Coors Light League was later held in 2007 and 2008 and appears to have been the successor to the SCIHL. The South China League was revived for the 2015-16 season.

The Hong Kong Amateur Hockey League, organized by the Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Club (formerly the Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Association) was first contested during the 2001-02 season. It is also referred to as the Sunday League.

The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association organized a league that ran from June 1-August 20, 2005, featuring four divisions - Hong Kong, International, Asian A, and Asian B.

It also organized the HKIHA Champion League in 2005-06, which the federation website described as: "The purpose of this league is to promote the sports of ice hockey in Hong Kong, developing coaches, referees and players to become leaders in Hong Kong. The developed participants in turn will help to promote the sports and become leaders in other leagues playing in Hong Kong."

The HKIHA was also responsible for running the 2007 Hong Kong 4's Ice Hockey League. The season spanned from October 18 to November 15, 2011.

The Hong Kong Ice Hockey League was formed for the 2008-09 season. Described as one of the largest ice hockey leagues in South East Asia, the HKL currently consists of three divisions (Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3), although a fourth division also operated until the 2011-12 season. Division 1 games are played on Thursdays, Division 2 on Mondays, and Division 3 on Wednesdays. The league consists of three, 12-minute, run-time periods.

Billed as "Hong Kong's premiere ice hockey league", the Principal Standard League, organized by the HKAHC, plays under IIHF rules, featuring three 20-minute stop-clock periods and utilizing a four-official system. It is the only league in Hong Kong where checking is allowed. Regular season games are played on Tuesday nights.

Hockey Night in Asia

Champions

Coors Light League

• 2007-08: Division 1: Asiasports, Division 2: Dragonback, Division 3: Wendigos
• 2006-07: Division 1: Yellow Tail, Division 2: Sam Wai, Division 3: WIHO Loonies

South China Ice Hockey League

• 2023-24: RBC Lions
• 2022-23: RBC Lions (Division 1), Unicorns (Division 3)
• 2021-22: Manulife (Division 1), Sapporo (Division 2), Bravo (Division 3)
• 2020-21: Sapporo
• 2019-20: Sam Wai Raptors
• 2018-19: Sam Wai Raptors
• 2017-18: Mark One
• 2016-17: HMV Rockstars
• 2015-16: K-Pocha
• 2005-06: Budweiser
• 2004-05: Budweiser
• 2003-04: Sunday
• 2002-03: Wellcome
• 2001-02: Distacom Devils
• 2001 (summer): Dragon Centre
• 2000-01: Distacom Devils
• 2000 (summer): Budweiser Red
• 1999-2000: Nike Jets
• 1999 (summer): Yellow Pages
• 1998-99: Bud Gold
• 1998 (summer): Bud Gold
• 1997-98: Dharmala Jets
• 1996-97: Dharmala Jets
• 1995-96: La Cafe

Hong Kong Amateur Hockey League

• 2023-24: SWOT (C), Lion Rock (D - MegaIce), Chiefs (D - Lohas)
• 2022-23: SWOT (C), Icewolves (D - MegaIce), Chiefs (D - Lohas)
• 2022 (spring): TI Eagles (B), Transformers (C), KCT Cowboys (D1), Vespa Kings (D2), Chiefs (D Lohas)
• 2021 (fall): LOTW Hockey Society (B), Huskies (C), Titans (D)
• 2020-21: LOTW Hockey Society (A), Gaggia Empire (B), Ice Wolves (C), Boars (D)
• 2019-20: Sunday League: Zerve Spartans (B), Ice Wolves (C), Alphamirai Wildcats (D), Wednesday League: Agon Knights
• 2018-19: Sunday League: WildCats (A), Boars (B), Titans (C), Wednesday League: Transformers (A), Gaggia Empire (B)
• 2017-18: TGG Wildcats (Sunday League), Transformers (Wednesday League)
• 2016-17: Zerve Spartans (Sunday League), Gaggia Empire (Wednesday League)
• 2015-16: Agon Knights
• 2014-15: Winner Medical IceWolves
• 2013-14: Regular Division: Winner Medical Kings, Novice Division: AIH
• 2012-13: Regular Division: IceWolves, Novice Division: Crave Hong Kong
• 2011-12: Regular Division: IceWolves, Novice Division: Grizzly
• 2010-11: Regular Division: Kings, Novice Division: X-skate Grizzly
• 2009-10: Premier Division: IceWolves, Regular Division: Sam Wai, Novice Division: Sam Wai N
• 2008-09: Premier Division: Islanders, Regular Division: HSBC Typhoons, Novice Division: MIHO
• 2007-08: Premier Division: Chow Tai Fook, Regular Division: PPG Typhoons
• 2006-07: Premier Division: Sam Wai, Regular Division: Blizzard
• 2005-06: Premier Division: HawkEyes, Regular Division: Sonics
• 2004-05: Kings - Falcons in final - results unknown
• 2003-04: Rays
• 2002-03: Typhoons
• 2001-02: IceFlyers

HKIHA League

Also known as the Hong Kong 4's Ice Hockey League in 2007.

• 2007: Dragon Centre
• 2005: Hong Kong 3

HKIHA Champion League

• 2005-06: Hong Kong Penguins

Hong Kong Ice Hockey League

• 2023-24: Gold Club
• 2022-23: Forever 11 Beauty
• 2021-22: Golden Group
• 2020-21: Gold Club
• 2019-20: Gold Club
• 2018-19: Golden Connection
• 2017-18: Golden Connection
• 2016-17: Hexagon
• 2015-16: HKIHA
• 2014-15: Penguins
• 2013-14: Golden Castle
• 2012-13: Golden Castle
• 2011-12: Coors Light
• 2010-11: Penguins
• 2009-10: HKGFM
• 2008-09: Returning Hope

Standard League

• 2019-20: SWOT Hockey
• 2018-19: Gaggia Empire
• 2017-18: Cagliari CCM
• 2016-17: Winner Medical Kings
• 2015-16: Verity
• 2014-15: Winner Medical Kings
• 2013-14: Charged
• 2012-13: Winner Medical Kings

External links

• Standard League
• Hong Kong League
• Hong Kong Amateur Hockey League
• HKIHA - League History
• South China Ice Hockey League

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