Junior hockey in Latvia

Junior hockey in Latvia currently consists of leagues ranging from U13 to U17. The competitions are organized by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. U9 and U11 competitions are currently conducted solely on a regional basis (featuring East and West groups).

Champions

U20

Not held since 2014 - Latvian 1. Līga played instead.

• 2013-14: SK Riga 97
• 2008-09: LSPA Riga

U19

• 2004-05: LB/Riga 18
• 2003-04: Riga/Prizma 86
• 2002-03: DLS Daugavpils

U18

• 2017-18: Lido Riga
• 2016-17: HS Riga 2001
• 2015-16: Liepaja SSS
• 2014-15: HS Riga 99
• 2013-14: SK Riga 98
• 2012-13: SK Riga 97
• 2011-12: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2010-11: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2009-10: SK Riga
• 2008-09: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2006-07: Saga/LB Riga 18
• 2005-06: Saga/LB Riga 18

U17

• 2022-23: HS Riga 2007
• 2021-22: HS Riga 2006
• 2020-21: season cancelled early on due to COVID-19
• 2019-20: LSSS Liepaja (leading when COVID-19 ended season)
• 2018-19: HS Riga 2003

U16

• 2017-18: Marupe HS
• 2016-17: VHK Valmiera
• 2015-16: HS Riga 01
• 2014-15: HS Riga 2000
• 2013-14: SK Riga 99
• 2012-13: Prizma/Pardaugava Riga
• 2011-12: SK Riga 97
• 2010-11: SK Riga 95
• 2009-10: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2008-09: SK Riga 94
• 2006-07: SK Riga 91
• 2005-06: LB Riga 90
• 2004-05: LB Riga 90
• 2003-04: DLS Daugavpils
• 2002-03: LB/Prizma Riga

U15

• 2022-23: HS Riga 2009
• 2021-22: HS Riga 2008 (Group A), HK Tukums (Group B)
• 2020-21: season cancelled early on due to COVID-19
• 2019-20: HS Riga 2006 (leading when COVID-19 ended season)
• 2018-19: HK Kurbads 04 Riga (Group A), Brocenu NBJSS (Group B)
• 2008-09: HS Riga/Perkons 94

U14

• 2017-18: Pirati Riga
• 2016-17: Prizma/Pardaugava
• 2015-16: HS Riga 02
• 2014-15: Lido Riga
• 2013-14: HS Riga 2000
• 2012-13: HS Riga 99
• 2011-12: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2010-11: Saga Riga
• 2009-10: Prizma/Pargauva 96
• 2008-09: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2006-07: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2005-06: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2004-05: Riga
• 2003-04: Netalurgs Liepaja
• 2002-03: Saga Riga

U13

• 2022-23: Prizma Riga
• 2021-22: HS Riga 2009 (Group A), HK Tukums (Group B)
• 2020-21: season cancelled early on due to COVID-19
• 2019-20: Pardaugava 07 Riga (leading when COVID-19 ended season)
• 2018-19: Pardaugava 06 Riga
• 2016-17: Ozo Stars Ozolnieki
• 2015-16: Dinamo Riga
• 2008-09: Jelgavas LSS

U12

• 2017-18: HS Riga 2006
• 2016-17: HS Riga 2006
• 2015-16: Jelgavas LSS II
• 2014-15: Prizma/Pardaugava
• 2013-14: Dinamo Riga 2002
• 2012-13: Dinamo Riga 2001
• 2011-12: HS Riga Skudras I
• 2010-11: HS Riga III/Ogre
• 2009-10: Prizma/Pardaugava, Group B: HS Riga II
• 2008-09: Jelgavas LSS
• 2006-07: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2005-06: Balders HS
• 2004-05: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2003-04: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2002-03: Metalurgs Liepaja

U11

• 2021-22: Bartulis HC37 (Group A), Prizma 2012 Riga A (Group B)
• 2020-21: season cancelled early on due to COVID-19
• 2019-20: HS Riga 2010 (leading when COVID-19 ended season)
• 2018-19: LSSS Liepaja
• 2016-17: Pardaugava 06 Riga
• 2015-16: HS Riga 06
• 2014-15: JLSS Jelgava
• 2008-09: Prizma/Pardaugava

U10

• 2017-18: HC Klaipeda 08, HS Riga 2009 was Latvian champion
• 2016-17: HS Riga 2007
• 2015-16: HS Riga 06
• 2014-15: Prizma/Pardaugava 05
• 2013-14: Saga Riga 04
• 2012-13: Pardaugava Riga 03
• 2011-12: Dinamo Riga
• 2010-11: HS Riga/Skudras
• 2009-10: Group B Riga HSSS Group C HS Lusi
• 2008-09: Prizma/Pardaugava
• 2006-07: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2005-06: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2004-05: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2003-04: Metalurgs Liepaja
• 2002-03: Aisbergs Riga

U9

• 2021-22: HK Zibeni Riga (Group A), Valmieras BSS (Group B)
• 2020-21: season cancelled early on due to COVID-19
• 2019-20: Pardaugava Riga (leading when COVID-19 ended season)
• 2018-19: HS Riga 2020 - 1
• 2016-17: Pardaugava 08 Riga
• 2015-16: HS Riga 07

See also

• 2020-21 Latvian Junior season

External links

• Latvian Ice Hockey Federation

European Hockey Overview

Top-Level Leagues

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

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 Elite Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup National leagues Austria - 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 - 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