India National Championship

Indian Ice Hockey Championship
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	2001
No. of teams	10
Country(ies)	India
Most recent champion(s)	UT Ladakh
Official website	icehockeyindia.com

The Indian National Championship is the national ice hockey competition in India. It was first contested in 2001. The national championship is composed of military teams.

Champions

• 2024: UT Ladakh (beat Indo Tibetan Border Police 4-1 in final, Indian Army finished third - held @ Kaza 1/19-25)
• 2023: Indo Tibetan Border Police (AIPSCB)
• 2022: Indo Tibetan Border Police
• 2021: Indo Tibetan Border Police
• 2020: Ladakh Scouts (Indian Army) Red
• 2019: Indo Tibetan Border Police
• 2017-2018: none
• 2016: Indian Army
• 2015: Indian Army
• 2014: Ladakh Scouts RS (defeated Jammu & Kashmir Red 7-3 in final)
• 2012-2013: none
• 2011: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (invitational tournament held in October 2010)
• 2010: Indo-Tibetan Border Police
• 2009: Ladakh Scouts
• 2008: Rimo Club Leh
• 2006: Indian Army Red (news release: "LEH, Jan 31: Army Red defeated J&K Blue by a solitary goal to lift the Ice Hockey Championship, the final of which was played at Biamathang Ice Hockey rink at Kargil today.")
• 2005: Indian Army Red
• 2002: Ladakh Scouts
• 2001: Jammu & Kashmir Red Team

Other Championships

See also: Other Indian Championships, CEC Ice Hockey Championship

Inter-Club Tournament

Also known as the Inter Club Championship.

• 1999: Spituk
• 2000: Star SC
• 2005: Skara Red Club
• 2006: Rimo Club Leh
• 2007: Rimo Club Leh¹
• 2012: Skara United defeated Samrah Club 3-2. Game was played at Karzu Ice Rink.
• 2014: Tip-Top Club defeated Lalok Club 7-1 in final (U20 event)
• 2016: Skara defeated KT Snymo 4-2 in final (U19 event)

National Winter Games

• 1998: Jammu & Kashmir Red Team
• 2000: Jammu & Kashmir Red Team
• 2004: Indian Army
• 2008: Jammu & Kashmir Blue Team

Photographs

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  The Canadian and Indian players from the 2009 Indo Canadian Friendship Cup.

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  Action from the 2009 Indian National Championship.

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Notes

1. IIHF listed Rimo Club Leh as Indian national champions for 2007. It appears they earned this honor by winning the Inter-Club Championship, which was likely held in lieu of the official National Championship.

References

• HockeyArchives
• IIHF Champions List

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