Junior hockey in Poland

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Junior hockey in Poland currently has leagues ranging from under 14 to under 20. Records of Polish junior competitions being played date back to 1954. The leagues are organized by the Polish Ice Hockey Federation.

Each age group has its own nickname. Juniorzy refers to the U20 (U21 from 2006-2014) classification, Juniorzy Mlodsi is the name of the U18 competitions, while U16s are named Mlodziki. The youngest age groups, U14 and U12, are called Zaki Starszi and Zaki Mlodszi, respectively. The U20 League is also known as the Centralna Liga Juniorów.

In many years, the final tournaments for the ages U16 and younger have been regarded as unofficial.

As with most other European countries, the majority Poland's junior teams are under the umbrella of a senior professional club.

Champions

U21

Also referred to as the Centralna Liga Juniorow.

Year Champion Runner-up 3rd place Main round Notes
1954 Gwardia Katowice Pomorzanin Toruń Podhale Nowy Targ
1955 Gwardia Katowice Pomorzanin Toruń Sparta Rzeszów
1956 Gwardia Katowice Start Katowice Sparta Złotów
1957 Pomorzanin Toruń Sparta Złotów Start Katowice
1958 Start Katowice Pomorzanin Toruń ŁKS Łódź
1959 Podhale Nowy Targ Start Katowice Pomorzanin Toruń
1960 Podhale Nowy Targ Start Katowice Marymont Warszawa
1961 Podhale Nowy Targ Legia Warszawa Pomorzanin Toruń
1962 Podhale Nowy Targ Baildon Katowice ŁKS Łódź
1963 Podhale Nowy Targ Legia Warszawa Polonia Bydgoszcz
1964 Baildon Katowice Olsza Kraków Podhale Nowy Targ
1965 Podhale Nowy Targ Pomorzanin Toruń Odra Opole
1966 Polonia Bydgoszcz Cracovia Baildon Katowice
1967 Podhale Nowy Targ Polonia Bydgoszcz Baildon Katowice
1968 Naprzód Janów Baildon Katowice Pomorzanin Toruń
1969 Podhale Nowy Targ Naprzód Janów ŁKS Łódź
1970 Podhale Nowy Targ Naprzód Janów ŁKS Łódź
1971 Podhale Nowy Targ Pomorzanin Toruń GKS Katowice
1972 Podhale Nowy Targ Polonia Bydgoszcz Pomorzanin Toruń
1973 Podhale Nowy Targ KTH Krynica Polonia Bydgoszcz
1974 Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Katowice Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1975 GKS Katowice Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Polonia Bydgoszcz
1976 GKS Katowice Podhale Nowy Targ Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1977 Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Katowice Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1978 Podhale Nowy Targ Unia Oświęcim Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1979 Podhale Nowy Targ Naprzód Janów Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1980 Podhale Nowy Targ Naprzód Janów GKS Tychy
1981 Naprzód Janów Podhale Nowy Targ Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1982 Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Katowice
1983 Podhale Nowy Targ Naprzód Janów Polonia Bytom
1984 Podhale Nowy Targ Polonia Bytom Zagłębie Sosnowiec
1985 Podhale Nowy Targ Polonia Bytom Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1986 Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Katowice Unia Oświęcim
1987 Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Katowice GKS Tychy
1988 Podhale Nowy Targ Polonia Bytom Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1989 Zagłębie Sosnowiec Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Tychy
1990 Polonia Bytom Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Tychy
1991 Podhale Nowy Targ Cracovia Unia Oświęcim
1992 Podhale Nowy Targ Unia Oświęcim Polonia Bytom
1993 Unia Oświęcim Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Katowice
1994 Podhale Nowy Targ Polonia Bytom MOSiR Sosnowiec
1995 Podhale Nowy Targ Polonia Bytom MOSiR Sosnowiec
1996 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk MOSiR Sosnowiec Podhale Nowy Targ
1997 MOSiR Sosnowiec Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Podhale Nowy Targ
1998 MOSiR Sosnowiec Podhale Nowy Targ Unia Oświęcim
1999 Podhale Nowy Targ KKH Katowice Zagłębie Sosnowiec
2000 Podhale Nowy Targ Zagłębie Sosnowiec Unia Oświęcim
2001 Unia Oświęcim Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Podhale Nowy Targ
2002 Podhale Nowy Targ Unia Oświęcim MOSM Tychy
2003 Unia Oświęcim ZSME Sosnowiec Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
2004 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk UKS ZSME Sosnowiec Unia Oświęcim
2005 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Zagłębie Sosnowiec Podhale Nowy Targ
2006 Zagłębie Sosnowiec Podhale Nowy Targ KTH Krynica
2007 JKH GKS Jastrzębie Zagłębie Sosnowiec Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
2008 Unia Oświęcim MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
2009 MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Orlik Opole
2010 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Sokoły Toruń JKH GKS Jastrzębie
2011 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ Naprzód Janów
2012 Sokoły Toruń MOSM Tychy Unia Oświęcim
2013 Zagłębie Sosnowiec MOSM Tychy Sokoły Toruń
2014 KH Sanok Podhale Nowy Targ Sokoły Toruń KH Sanok
2015 KH Sanok UKH Unia Oświęcim Sokoły Toruń KH Sanok
2016 KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec UKH Unia Oświęcim JKH GKS Jastrzębie
2017 PKH 2014 Gdańsk Naprzód Janów JKH GKS Jastrzębie Zagłębie Sosnowiec
2018 Unia Oświęcim JKH GKS Jastrzębie Zagłębie Sosnowiec JKH GKS Jastrzębie
2019 UKS Niedźwiadki MOSiR Sanok Stoczniowiec Gdańsk JKH GKS Jastrzębie UKS Niedźwiadki MOSiR Sanok
2020 Zagłębie Sosnowiec UKS Niedźwiadki MOSiR Sanok MKS Sokoły Toruń Rankings determined by RS point%
2021 Polonia Bytom and UKS Niedźwiadki MOSiR Sanok shared title
none
MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ and MKS Sokoły Toruń shared title Finals and 3rd place game cancelled due to COVID-19
2022 Polonia Bytom KS Cracovia Podhale Nowy Targ
2023 Polonia Bytom Niedzwiadki Sanok Naprzód Janow

Note: 1956-57 also presented as Start Katowice, Pomorzanin Torun, Naprzód Janów, and Sparta Zlotów participating in final round, with Start beating Pomorzanin 9-1 in the decisive game for the championship.

U18

Season Champion
2022-23 Naprzod Janow
2021-22 TKH Torun
2020-21 UKS Sanok
2019-20 TKH Torun
2018-19 Zaglebie Sosnowiec
2017-18 JKH GKS Jasztrebie
2016-17 Zaglebie Sosnowiec
2015-16 MOSM Tychy
2014-15 Polonia Bytom
2013-14 Polonia Bytom
2012-13 KH Sanok
2011-12 Podhale Nowy Targ
2010-11 Stoczniowiec Gdansk
2009-10 Podhale Nowy Targ
2008-09 Podhale Nowy Targ
2007-08 Podhale Nowy Targ
2006-07 Orlik Opole
2005-06 Podhale Nowy Targ
2004-05 MUKS Janow
2001-02 Podhale Nowy Targ

U16

Season Champion
2022-23 MOSM Tychy
2021-22 JKH GKS Jasztrebie
2020-21 Unia Oswiecim and Niedzwiadki Sanok shared title2
2019-20 KH Sanok (regular season point%)
2018-19 TKH Torun
2017-18 Podhale Nowy Targ
2016-17 TKH Torun
2015-16 Zaglebie Sosnowiec
2014-15 JKH GKS Jasztrebie
2013-14 GKS Tychy
2012-13 Naprzod Janow
2011-12 Polonia Bytom
2010-11 Podhale Nowy Targ
2009-10 Podhale Nowy Targ
2008-09 Unia Oswiecim
2007-08 Podhale Nowy Targ
2006-07 Stoczniowiec Gdansk
2005-06 Podhale Nowy Targ
2004-05 Final not played (Nowy Targ v. Gdansk)
2003-04 Podhale Nowy Targ
2001-02 Podhale Nowy Targ

U14

Season Champion
2022-23 LKS Lodz
2021-22 MOSM Tychy
2020-21 Podhale Nowy Targ
2019-20 UKS Sanok (regular season point%)
2018-19 TKH Torun
2017-18 Stoczniowiec Gdansk
2016-17 Polonia Bytom
2015-16 TKH Torun
2014-15 TKH Torun
2013-14 Zaglebie Sosnowiec
2012-13 JKH GKS Jasztrebie
2011-12 GKS Tychy
2010-11 Naprzod Janow
2009-10 Cancelled1
2008-09 Podhale Nowy Targ
2007-08 Podhale Nowy Targ
2006-07 Podhale Nowy Targ
2005-06 Stoczniowiec Gdansk
2004-05 Stoczniowiec Gdansk
2001-02 Stoczniowiec Gdansk

U12

Season Champion
2011-12 JKH GKS Jasztrebie

Notes

1. Final tournament cancelled after two games due to death of president. Regular season winners (North: Torun, Southwest: Polonia Bytom, Southeast: Podhale Nowy Targ). 2. Final cancelled due to COVID-19 issues.

External links

European Hockey Overview
Top-Level Leagues
International

Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League

National

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Second-Level Leagues
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
Third-Level Leagues
Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland
Fourth-Level and lower Leagues
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)
Cup Competitions
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

Defunct Leagues
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
Women's Leagues
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

Junior Leagues
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
University Leagues
European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden