Naisten Liiga
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Sport |
Ice hockey
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Founded |
1982
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No. of teams |
8
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Country(ies)
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Finland
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Most recent champion(s)
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JYP
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Most championship(s)
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Espoo Blues (13)
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The Naisten Liiga is the top-level of women's ice hockey in Finland. It was founded in 1982. The Naisten I-Divisioona operates below it as the second tier of Finnish hockey. The competition was known as the Naisten SM-sarja until 2017.
Champions
Season
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Champion
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Runner-up
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3rd place
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1983
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HJK
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Ilves
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EVU
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1984
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HJK
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EVU
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Ilves
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1985
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Ilves
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EVU
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HJK
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1986
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Ilves
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HJK
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Sport
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1987
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Ilves
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EVU
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Shakers
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1988
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Ilves
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EVU
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HIFK
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1989
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EVU
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Ilves
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HIFK
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1990
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Ilves
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EVU
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SaiPa
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1991
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Ilves
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Shakers
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EKS
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1992
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Ilves
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Shakers
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EKS
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1993
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Ilves
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Shakers
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Kiekko-Espoo
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1994
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Shakers
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Ilves
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Kiekko-Espoo
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1995
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Shakers
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Ilves
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KalPa
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1996
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Shakers
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Kärpät
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KalPa
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1997
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JYP HT
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Shakers
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Kiekko-Espoo
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1998
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JYP
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Kärpät
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Kiekko-Espoo
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1999
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Blues
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JYP
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Ilves
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2000
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Blues
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Kärpät
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Ilves
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2001
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Blues
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Kärpät
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Ilves
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2002
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Blues
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IHK
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Kärpät
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2003
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Blues
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Kärpät
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Ilves
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2004
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Blues
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Ilves
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Kärpät
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2005
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Blues
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Ilves
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Kärpät
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2006
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Ilves
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Kärpät
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Blues
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2007
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Blues
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Kärpät
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IHK
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2008
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Blues
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Ilves
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Kärpät
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2009
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Blues
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Ilves
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HPK
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2010
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Ilves
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Blues
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HPK
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2011
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HPK
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Ilves
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Kärpät
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2012
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Kärpät
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Ilves
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HPK
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2013
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Blues
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JYP
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Kärpät
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2014
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Blues
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JYP
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HPK
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2015
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Blues
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JYP
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Ilves
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2016
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JYP
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HPK
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Blues
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2017
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Kärpät
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Espoo United
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Kalevan Pallo
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2018
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Kärpät
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Ilves
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Kuortane
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2019
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Blues
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Ilves
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Kärpät
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2020
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not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic
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2021
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Kiekko-Espoo
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KalPa
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HIFK
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2022
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Kiekko-Espoo
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HIFK
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Kärpät
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2023
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HIFK
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Kiekko-Espoo
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KalPa
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European Hockey Overview
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Top-Level Leagues
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International
Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League
National
Andorra - Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom
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Second-Level Leagues
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Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine
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Third-Level Leagues
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Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland
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Fourth-Level and lower Leagues
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Austria - Belgium (4, 5) - Czech Republic (4, 5) - Finland (4, 5, 6, 7) - France - Germany (4, 5) - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands (4, 5, 6, 7) - Norway (4, 5, 6, 7) - Poland - Russia (Night League, Amateur Leagues) - Sweden (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Switzerland (4, 5, 6, 7)
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Cup Competitions
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Cups
Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - East Germany - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands (Cup, Ron Berteling Schaal) - Norway - Poland - Romania - Scotland - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Soviet Union - Spain - Switzerland - Ukraine - Yugoslavia
Supercups
Belgium - Estonia - Hungary - Italy - Poland - Netherlands - Slovenia - Spain
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Defunct Leagues
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Soviet Union - Russia - Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - West Germany - East Germany - Ireland - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Portugal - Alpenliga - Interliga - Inter-National League - North Sea Cup - Panonian League - Eastern European - Balkan League (1994-1997) - Baltic League (2001) - Baltic Hockey League (2020) - Carpathian League - Slohokej Liga - Balkan Ice Hockey League - English League - English National League - Scottish National League - British Hockey League - Ice Hockey Superleague - German Championship - Swedish Championship - Klass I - Svenska Serien - Elitserien - Swedish Division I - SM-sarja - Swiss National Championship - Swiss International Championship
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Women's Leagues
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International leagues
European Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup
National leagues
Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland (1, 2, 3, U20, U18, U16) - France - Germany (1, 2, 3, Cup) - Great Britain (England U16) - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (U18) - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden (1, 2, 3, 4, U20) - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine
Defunct leagues
Czechoslovakia - Interliga - Low Countries Cup
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Junior Leagues
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Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany (East Germany) - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (Soviet Union) - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - Yugoslavia
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University Leagues
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European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden
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