Irbis-Skate SK Sofia

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Irbis-Skate SK Sofia
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City: Flag of Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
League: Bulgarian Hockey League
Founded: 2013
Colors: Blue, White
Franchise history
2013-present: Irbis-Skate SK Sofia

Irbis-Skate SK Sofia (Bulgarian: Спортен клуб ИРБИС-СКЕЙТ is a Bulgarian professional ice hockey team based in Sofia, that competes in the Bulgarian Hockey League. Irbis-Skate Sofia was founded in 2012 and joined the Bulgarian Hockey League for the 2015–16 season. The club won the 2015–16 season and the 2016 Bulgarian Cup and as a result qualified for the IIHF Continental Cup 2017.

History

Irbis-Skate Sofia was founded in August 2012 and initially competed in small tournaments and exhibition matches against Bulgarian Hockey League teams.[1][2] The club also formed minor ice hocke] teams to compete in competitions before entering their under-12 team into the national championship for the 2013–14 season.[2][3][4] In 2015 Irbis-Skate Sofia entered the Bulgarian Hockey League for the 2015–16 season with their home arena being the Winter Sports Palace.[5] The club finished the first round of the 2015–16 season in first place and as a result won the 2016 Bulgarian Cup. Irbis-Skate Sofia then went on to win all their remaining games of the season and finished in first place to claim their first Bulgarian Hockey League title.[6] As a result of winning the 2015–16 season Irbis-Skate Sofia qualified for the IIHF Continental Cup 2017 where they entered in the first round.[7] The club was selected as host of the Group A tournament and was drawn against HC Bat Yam, Partizan Belgrade and Zeytinburnu Belediyespor.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "За нас" (in Bulgarian). Irbis-Skate Sofia. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124110208/http://www.irbis-skate.com/%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B1/%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81/. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Резултати – ИРБИС-СКЕЙТ: Сезон № 1 2012-2013" (in Bulgarian). Irbis-Skate Sofia. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124110229/http://www.irbis-skate.com/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD-1/. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 
  3. ↑ "Резултати – ИРБИС-СКЕЙТ: СЕЗОН № 2 2013/2014" (in Bulgarian). Irbis-Skate Sofia. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124110234/http://www.irbis-skate.com/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD-2/. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 
  4. ↑ "Резултати – държавно първенство СЕЗОН № 3 2014/2015" (in Bulgarian). Irbis-Skate Sofia. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124110058/http://www.irbis-skate.com/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD-3/. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 
  5. ↑ "Резултати – държавно първенство СЕЗОН № 4 2015/2016" (in Bulgarian). Irbis-Skate Sofia. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927155217/http://www.irbis-skate.com/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD-4/. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 
  6. ↑ "Bulgarian League: 2015–16 season". European Ice Hockey Online. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160925012601/http://www.eurohockey.com/league/163-bulgarian-league.html?season=2016#standings. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "София ще бъде домакин на кръг от Континенталната купа" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 2016-09-16. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924094916/http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=624918. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 
  8. ↑ "2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup: Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://continental-cup2017-groupa.iihf.hockey/en/. Retrieved 2016-09-24. 

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