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* Merdana (State Border Service of Turkmenistan)
* Merdana (State Border Service of Turkmenistan)
==Champions==
==Champions==
*[[2022-23 Turkmenistan Championship|2023]]: [[Galkan HC]]
*[[2022-23 Turkmenistan Championship|2023]]: [[Galkan HC]] (Watanchy finished second, Oguzhan came in third)
*2021-2022: ''not played''
*2021-2022: ''not played''
*[[2019-20 Turkmenistan Championship|2020]]: Galkan HC<ref>[https://turkmenportal.com/blog/26359 «Галкан» в седьмой раз подряд стал чемпионом Туркменистана по хоккею]</ref>
*[[2019-20 Turkmenistan Championship|2020]]: Galkan HC<ref>[https://turkmenportal.com/blog/26359 «Галкан» в седьмой раз подряд стал чемпионом Туркменистана по хоккею]</ref>
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*[[2014-15 Turkmenistan Championship|2015]]: Galkan HC
*[[2014-15 Turkmenistan Championship|2015]]: Galkan HC
*[[2013-14 Turkmenistan Championship|2014]]: Galkan HC
*[[2013-14 Turkmenistan Championship|2014]]: Galkan HC
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:53, 22 November 2023

Turkmenistan Championship
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2013
No. of teams 8
Country(ies) Flag of Turkmenistan.svg.png Turkmenistan
Most recent champion(s) Galkan HC[1]

The Turkmenistan Championship is the national ice hockey championship in Turkmenistan. The first season of the tournament took place in 2013-14.[2] It involves 8 professional clubs of various ministries, departments and institutions of Turkmenistan. The tournament was held for 3 months in Ashgabat, consisting of 28 games in total. The teams placing first through fourth place in the championship, qualified for the Turkmenistan Cup. Galkan HC won the inaugural Turkmenistan Championship. The second edition of the championship started in January 2015.[3]

Other competitions

The first domestic tournament, known as the President's Cup, was held in April 2012. Burgut of the State Committee for Tourism won the competition with Shir Oguz Khan and Alp Arslan finishing second and third, respectively. The President of Turkmenistan awarded the medals to the players himself. Burgut defeated Shir 8-2 in the final.[4]

Galkan HC won the first Hockey Cup of the Ministry of the Interior devoted to the Professional Day of workers of interior authorities in May 2013. Eight teams, divided into two groups, participated in the competition. Galkan defeated Shir in the final, 8-1.[5]

The Cup of the President of Turkmenistan was first staged as an international U17 tournament in 2013. It featured the Turkmen squads HC Oguzkhan and Galkan HC and clubs from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as selections from Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. A notable result at the tournament was a 60-0 victory for the Silver Lions St. Petersburg over the United Arab Emirates.[6] Khimik Moscow Oblast defeated HC Oguzkhan in the final, 3-1.[7] The second edition of the tournament was won by Shir, 2-1 over Oguzkhan.[8]

The 2014 MIA Hockey Cup was contested by six Turkmen teams and won by HC Galkan over HC Nesil 5-1.[9] The National Flag Day of Turkmenistan Cup was staged from February 10-14, 2015. It was won by Galkan HC, who defeated HC Nesil 8-5.[10] Galkan won the 5th MIA Hockey Cup in 2018, defeating Watanchy 7-0.[11]

Galkan HC won the 2019 Cup of the President of Turkmenistan by defeating Vatanchi 9-6 in the final.

Current teams

Team City Founded Owner Arena Capacity
Alp Arslan Ashgabat Ministry of Industry and Communication of Turkmenistan Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat 10,300
Galkan HC Ashgabat 2013 Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan Galkan Winter Sports Centre 630
Galkan HC-2 Ashgabat 2019 Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan Galkan Winter Sports Centre 630
Nesil HC Ashgabat Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan Galkan Winter Sports Centre 630
Shir HC Ashgabat Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat 10,300
Burgut HC Ashgabat 2007 Sports School of the General Directorate of Sport and Youth Policy of the city of Ashgabat Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat 10,300
Oguzkhan Ashgabat Türkmengaz Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat 10,300
Vatanchy HC Ashgabat Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat 10,300

Former participating teams

  • Merdana (State Border Service of Turkmenistan)

Champions

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

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