List of worldwide competitions

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This is a list of ice hockey competitions around the world. It includes national and international leagues, as well as competitions involving national teams and club teams.

International competitions

IIHF competitions

National team competitions
Club team competitions
Defunct competitions

Other international competitions

National teams
Club teams
Early international competitions
Exhibition tours
Other tournaments

Multi-national leagues

Active
League Countries (all-time)
Kontinental Hockey League Flag of Russia.svg.png Flag of Belarus.svg.png Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png Flag of Latvia.svg.png Flag of Ukraine.svg.png Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Flag of Slovakia.svg.png Flag of Croatia.svg.png Flag of Finland.svg.png
Alps Hockey League Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of Slovenia
Asia League Ice Hockey Flag of China Flag of Japan Flag of Russia Flag of South Korea
Austrian Hockey League Flag of Austria.svg.png Flag of Slovenia.svg.png Flag of Hungary.svg.png Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Flag of Italy.svg.png
BeNe League Flag of Belgium Flag of Netherlands
CIHL Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong Flag of Macau
Erste Liga Flag of Hungary.svg.png Flag of Romania.svg.png Flag of Slovakia.svg.png
International Hockey League Flag of Croatia Flag of Serbia Flag of Slovenia
European University Hockey League Flag of Slovakia Flag of the Czech Republic Flag of Hungary Flag of Poland Flag of Austria
Defunct
League Countries (all-time)
Alpenliga Flag of Austria.svg.png Flag of Italy.svg.png Flag of Slovenia.svg.png
Balkan Ice Hockey League Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Bulgaria Flag of FYR Macedonia Flag of Serbia
Balkan League Flag of Bulgaria.svg.png Flag of Romania.svg.png Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg.png
Baltic Hockey League Flag of Estonia.svg.png Flag of Latvia.svg.png Flag of Lithuania.svg.png
Baltic League Flag of Estonia.svg.png Flag of Latvia.svg.png Flag of Lithuania.svg.png
Black Sea Hockey League Flag of Georgia Flag of Turkey
Carpathian League Flag of Hungary.svg.png Flag of Poland.svg.png Flag of Croatia.svg.png Flag of Slovakia.svg.png Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg.png
Eastern European Hockey League Flag of Belarus.svg.png Flag of Latvia.svg.png Flag of Lithuania.svg.png Flag of Poland.svg.png Flag of Russia.svg.png Flag of Ukraine.svg.png
Interliga Flag of Austria.svg.png Flag of Croatia.svg.png Flag of Hungary.svg.png Flag of Poland.svg.png Flag of Serbia.svg.png Flag of Slovenia.svg.png
Inter-National League Flag of Austria.svg.png Flag of Italy.svg.png Flag of Slovenia.svg.png
North Sea Cup Flag of the Netherlands.svg.png Flag of Belgium.svg.png
Panonian League Flag of Croatia.svg.png Flag of Hungary.svg.png Flag of Romania.svg.png Flag of Serbia.svg.png
Slohokej Liga Flag of Croatia.svg.png Flag of Serbia.svg.png Flag of Slovenia.svg.png Flag of Austria.svg.png
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau Ice Hockey League Flag of China Flag of Hong Kong Flag of Macau
Total TV Hockey League Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Bulgaria Flag of Greece Flag of FYR Macedonia

National competitions

Andorra

Flag of Andorra.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Liga Andorrana D'Hoquei Gel Top-level league

Argentina

Flag of Argentina.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Metropolitana competitions Buenos Aires region competitions
Copa Fin del Mundo Usuhaia competition
Torneo Apertura Ushuaiense Defunct Usuhaia competition
Liga Abierta de Hockey sobre Hielo Defunct Buenos Aires competition

Armenia

Flag of Armenia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Armenian Hockey League Top-level league

Australia

Flag of Australia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Australian Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Goodall Cup Former interprovincial championship
Victorian Championship Regional Victorian competition
South Australian Ice Hockey League Regional South Australian competition
West Australian SuperLeague Regional West Australian competition
Victorian Ice Hockey League Short-lived rival Victorian competition
East Coast Super League Regional New South Wales competition
Australian Pacific Hockey League Defunct regional competition
National Hockey Super League Defunct professional competition
New South Wales Championship Former New South Wales competition
Australian National Club Championship Former national club championship
NIHL Former national competition
Slapshot Series Former national competition
Australian International Ice Hockey Cup Cup competition

Austria

Flag of Austria.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Austrian Hockey League Top-level league
Alps Hockey League 2nd-level league (multinational)
Österreichische Eishockey Liga 3rd-level league
Austrian Regional Leagues 4th-level regional leagues
Inter-National League Defunct 2nd-level league (multinational)
Austrian National League Defunct 2nd-level league
Nationale Amateur Hockey Liga Defunct 3rd-level league
Austrian Oberliga Defunct 3rd-level league
Austrian Landesliga Defunct regional league

Bahrain

Flag of Bahrain.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Bahrain Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Belarus

Flag of Belarus.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Belarusian Extraliga Top-level league
Vysshaya Liga 2nd-level league
Belarusian 2nd League Defunct 2nd-level league
Belarusian Cup National cup competition

Belgium

Flag of Belgium.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Belgian Hockey League Top-level league
Belgian National League 2nd-level league
Belgian Division II 3rd-level league
Belgian Division III 4th-level league
Belgian Division IV 5th-level league
Belgian Recreational League Defunct 2nd/3rd-level league
Belgian Cup National cup competition
Belgian Supercup Defunct supercup

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League Top-level league
Jaroslav Jandourek Cup National cup competition

Brazil

Flag of Brazil.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Brazil Championship National championship
Sao Paulo Ice Hockey Championship Regional championship

Bulgaria

Flag of Bulgaria.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Bulgarian Hockey League Top-level league
Balkan League 2nd-level league
Bulgarian Championship Defunct national competition
Bulgarian Amateur League Defunct 2nd-level league
Bulgarian Hockey League - Group B Defunct 2nd-level league
Bulgarian Beer Ice Hockey League Defunct amateur league
Bulgarian Cup National cup competition

China

Flag of China.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
China National Championship National championship
Beijing International Ice Hockey League Local competition

Chinese Taipei

Flag of Chinese Taipei.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Chinese Taipei Championship Defunct national championship

Croatia

Flag of Croatia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Croatian Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Cyprus

Flag of Cyprus.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Cyprus Hockey League Top-level league

Czech Republic

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Czech Extraliga Top-level league
Czech 1.liga 2nd-level league
Czech 2.liga 3rd-level league
Czech Regional Championships 4th-level regional leagues
Czech District Championships 5th-level regional leagues
Tipsport Hockey Cup National cup competition

Czechoslovakia

Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Czechoslovak Extraliga Top-level league
Bohemian Championship National championship
Czechoslovak Championship National championship
Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League Top-level competition
German Association Championship Ethnic German competition
Regionální soutěže Second-level regional competitions
1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga 2nd-level league (Slovakia)
1. Česká národní hokejová liga 2nd-level league (Czech Republic)
2. Slovenská národná hokejová liga 3rd-level league (Slovakia)
2. Česká národní hokejová liga 3rd-level league (Czech Republic)
Czechoslovak 2. Liga 2nd-level league from 1953-1969
Oblastní soutěže 3rd-level league from 1955-1960
Divize Regional competition
Czechoslovak Regional Championships Regional leagues

Denmark

Flag of Denmark.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Metal Ligaen Top-level league
Danish Division 1 2nd-level league
Danish Division 2 3rd-level league
Danish Cup National cup competition

East Germany

Flag of East Germany.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
DDR-Oberliga Top-level league
DDR-Bestenermittlung Unofficial 2nd-level league from 1970-1990
East German 1. Liga 2nd-level league from 1962-1965
East German 2. Liga 3rd-level league from 1955-1962
Gruppenliga 3rd-level league from 1962-1965, 2nd-level league from 1965-1970
Bezirksliga District leagues
DELV-Pokal National cup competition

Egypt

Flag of Egypt.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Ramadani Championship National championship

Estonia

Flag of Estonia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Meistriliiga Top-level league
Esiliiga Defunct 2nd-level league
Estonian Championship Defunct top-level competition
Estonian SSR Championship Defunct Soviet-era competition
Estonian Cup Defunct cup competition
Estonian Supercup Defunct supercup

Finland

Flag of Finland.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Liiga Top-level league
Mestis 2nd-level league
Suomi-sarja 3rd-level league
2. Divisioona 4th-level league
3. Divisioona 5th-level league
4. Divisioona 6th-level league
5. Divisioona Defunct 7th-level league
6. Divisioona Defunct 8th-level league
SM-sarja Defunct top-level league
I-Divisioona Defunct 2nd-level league
Suomi-sarja Defunct 2nd-level league
Maakuntasarja Defunct 3rd-level league
Perussarja Defunct 4th-level league
Finnish District Championships Defunct regional competitions
Finnish Cup Defunct cup competition

France

Flag of France.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Ligue Magnus Top-level league
FFHG Division 1 2nd-level league
FFHG Division 2 3rd-level league
FFHG Division 3 4th-level league
Trophée Fédéral Loisirs 5th-level amateur competition
Critérium des équipes secondes Defunct 2nd-level league
3e série Defunct 3rd-level league
Coupe de France National cup competition
Coupe de la Ligue Defunct league cup
Match des Champions Defunct opening game

Georgia

Flag of Georgia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Georgian Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Germany

Flag of Germany.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Deutsche Eishockey Liga Top-level league
DEL II 2nd-level league
Oberliga 3rd-level league
Regionalliga 4th-level league
German Regional Leagues Various other regional leagues
DEB-Pokal National cup competition
Eishockey-Bundesliga Defunct top-level league
German Championship Defunct national championship
2nd Bundesliga Defunct 2nd-level league
German Landesliga Defunct regional league

Greece

Flag of Greece.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Greek Championship Top-level league

Hong Kong

Flag of Hong Kong.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Hong Kong Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Hungary

Flag of Hungary.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
OB I bajnokság Top-level league
OB I/B. bajnokság 2nd-level league
OB III. bajnokság 3rd-level league
OB IV. bajnokság 4th-level league
Hungarian Cup National cup competition
Hungarian Supercup Defunct supercup

Iceland

Flag of Iceland.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Icelandic Hockey League Top-level league
Icelandic Hockey League Division II Defunct second-level league
Icelandic Championship Former national championship
Icelandic Cup Defunct cup competition

India

Flag of India.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
India National Championship National championship
CEC Ice Hockey Championship National competition

Indonesia

Flag of Indonesia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Indonesia Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Iran

Flag of Iran.png Competitions League/Cup
Iranian Championship Top-level league

Ireland

Flag of Ireland.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Irish Ice Hockey League Defunct top-level league
Irish Championship Former national championship

Israel

Flag of Israel.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Israeli League Top-level league
Israeli 2nd League 2nd-level league
Israel Elite Hockey League Summer league

Italy

Flag of Italy.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Serie A Top-level league
Italian Hockey League 2nd-level league
Italian Hockey League - Division I 3rd-level league
LAAHG Regional league
Coppa Italia National cup competition
Supercoppa Italiana National supercup
Serie D Defunct 4th-level league

Japan

Flag of Japan.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
All-Japan Championship National championship
Japan Ice Hockey League Defunct top-level league
J-Ice League Regional league
Japan Intercollegiate Games Intercollegiate competition
National Sports Festival Winter Games Tournament
Japan Ice Hockey Federation President's Cup Defunct tournament

Kazakhstan

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Kazakhstani Championship Top-level league
Tungy Hokei Ligasy National amateur competition
Kazakh SSR Championship Defunct Soviet-era competition
Kazakhstan Cup National cup competition

Kuwait

Flag of Kuwait.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Kuwaiti League Top-level league

Kyrgyzstan

Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Kyrgyzstan Championship National championship

Latvia

Flag of Latvia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Latvian Hockey League Top-level league
Junioru Attistibas Hokeja Liga 2nd-level league
Latvian Championship Defunct national championship
Latvian SSR Championship Defunct Soviet-era competition
Pirma Liga Defunct 2nd-level league
Latvian Cup Defunct cup competition

Lithuania

Flag of Lithuania.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Lithuania Hockey League Top-level league
Lithuanian Second League 2nd-level league
Lithuanian Championship Defunct national championship
Lithuanian SSR Championship Defunct Soviet-era competition
Lithuanian SSR Cup Defunct Soviet-era cup
Lithuanian Cup Defunct cup competition

Luxembourg

Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Luxembourg Hockey League Top-level league
Luxembourg Cup Defunct national cup competition
Luxembourg Championship Defunct national championship

Macau

Flag of Macau.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Macau Hockey League Top-level league

Malaysia

Flag of Malaysia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Malaysian Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Malta

Flag of Malta.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Maltese Hockey League Defunct top-level league

Mexico

Flag of Mexico.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Liga Mexicana Élite Top-level league
Mexican National Championship Defunct national championship

Mongolia

Flag of Mongolia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Mongolia Hockey League Top-level league

Morocco

Flag of Morocco.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Moroccan Championship National championship

Netherlands

Flag of the Netherlands.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Eredivisie Top-level league
Eerste Divisie 2nd-level league
Tweede Divisie 3rd-level league
Derde Divisie 4th-level league
Vierde Divisie 5th-level league
Vijfde Divisie 6th-level league
Zesde Divisie 7th-level league
Dutch Cup National cup competition
Ron Berteling Schaal Opening game between league and cup winners
Dutch Supercup Defunct supercup
Dutch Challenge Cup Defunct cup competition

New Zealand

Flag of New Zealand.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
New Zealand Ice Hockey League Top-level league
New Zealand Championship Defunct national championship
Erewhon Cup Cup competition
McKerrow Memorial Cup Defunct cup competition

North Korea

Flag of North Korea.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
North Korean Championship National championship

North Macedonia

Flag of Macedonia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Macedonian Championship Defunct top-level league

Norway

Flag of Norway.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Eliteserien Top-level league
Norwegian 1.Division 2nd-level league
Norwegian 2.Division 3rd-level league
Norwegian 3.Division 4th-level league
Norwegian 4.Division 5th-level league
Norwegian 5.Division 6th-level league
Norwegian 6.Division 7th-level league
Northern Norwegian Championship Defunct regional competition
B-serien Defunct 2nd-level league
Reservelagsserien Defunct 5th-level league
Norwegian Kretsmesterskap Defunct regional competitions
Norwegian Cup Defunct cup competition

Pakistan

Flag of Pakistan.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Pakistani Championship National championship

Philippines

Flag of the Philippines.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Philippine Hockey League Top-level league
Philippine Minor Hockey League 2nd-level league
Manila Ice Hockey League Defunct league

Poland

Flag of Poland.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Polska Hokej Liga Top-level league
Polish 1. Liga 2nd-level league
Polish 2. Liga 3rd-level league
Polish 3. Liga 4th-level league
Polish Cup National cup competition
Polish Supercup National supercup competition

Portugal

Flag of Portugal.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Portuguese Ice Hockey Tournament National tournament
Portugese Championship Defunct national championship

Qatar

Flag of Qatar.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Qatar International Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Romania

Flag of Romania.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Romanian Hockey League Top-level league
Romanian Hockey League - Division 2 Defunct 2nd-level league
Romanian Hockey League - Division 3 Defunct 3rd-level league
Harghita Amateur Championship Defunct amateur competition
Romanian Cup National cup competition

Russia

Flag of Russia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Kontinental Hockey League Top-level (multi-national) league
Supreme Hockey League 2nd-level league
Supreme Hockey League-B 3rd-level league
Night Hockey League Amateur league
Russian Amateur Hockey Competitions Various amateur leagues
International Hockey League Defunct top-level (multi-national) league
Russian Superleague Defunct top-level league
Vysshaya Liga Defunct 2nd-level league
Russian Hockey Second League Defunct 4th-level league
Moscow Championship Defunct regional competition
RSFSR Championship Defunct Soviet-era competition

Serbia

Flag of Serbia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Serbian Hockey League Top-level league
Serbian Cup Defunct cup competition

Singapore

Flag of Singapore.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Singapore National Ice Hockey League Top-level league

Spain

Flag of Spain.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo Top-level league
Spanish Championship Defunct national championship
1a división Defunct 2nd-level league
Copa del Rey National cup competition
Spanish Supercup Defunct supercup competition
Copa de la Federacion Defunct cup competition

Slovakia

Flag of Slovakia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Slovak Extraliga Top-level league
Slovak 1.Liga 2nd-level league
Slovak 2.Liga 3rd-level league
Slovak Cup National cup competition
Week of Winter Sports Defunct tournament
Slovak Championship Defunct national championship

Slovenia

Flag of Slovenia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Slovenian Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Slovenian 2nd League Defunct 2nd-level league
Slovenian Cup Defunct cup competition
Slovenian Supercup Defunct supercup

South Africa

Flag of South Africa.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
South African Super League National league
South African Championship National championship
Gauteng League Regional league in Gauteng province
Western-Province Championship Regional league in Western Province
Interprovincial Championship Defunct provincial championship

South Korea

Flag of South Korea.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Korea Domestic Championship National championship
Korean Championship Formerly the KIHL; presently the Kang-won-do-Cup/Korean Championship
Korea Divisional Domestic Championship Defunct competition
Korea Independent Hockey League Defunct competition

Soviet Union

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Soviet Championship League Top-level league
Pervaya Liga 2nd-level league
Vtoraya Liga 3rd-level league
Klass B 4th-level league
Soviet Cup National cup competition

Sweden

Flag of Sweden.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Swedish Hockey League Top-level league
HockeyAllsvenskan 2nd-level league
Hockeyettan 3rd-level league
Swedish Division 2 4th-level league
Swedish Division 3 5th-level league
Swedish Division 4 6th-level league
Swedish Division 5 7th-level league
Swedish Division 6 Defunct 8th-level league
Swedish Championship Defunct national championship
Träningsserien Defunct top-level league
Klass I Defunct top-level league
Elitserien Defunct top-level league
Svenska Serien Defunct top-level league
Swedish Division I Defunct top-level league
Klass II Defunct 2nd-level league
North Swedish Championship Defunct regional competition
Medelpadsserien Defunct regional competition
Ångermanland Elitserien Defunct regional competition

Switzerland

Flag of Switzerland.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
National League Top-level league
Swiss League 2nd-level league
MyHockey League 3rd-level league
Regio League Comprises 4th-7th level leagues
Swiss 1.Liga 4th-level league
Swiss 2.Liga 5th-level league
Swiss 3.Liga 6th-level league
Swiss 4.Liga 7th-level league
Swiss National Championship Former national championship
Swiss International Championship Former international championship
Swiss Serie A Defunct 2nd and 3rd level league
Swiss Serie B Defunct 3rd and 4th level league
Swiss Cup Defunct cup competition (will be revived in 2014-15)

Thailand

Flag of Thailand.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Siam Hockey League Top-level league
Bangkok Ice Hockey League National league
Thai World Hockey League Defunct top-level league
Thailand Ice Hockey League Defunct national league
Thai Championship Defunct national championship

Turkey

Flag of Turkey.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Turkish Ice Hockey Super League Top-level league
Turkish Ice Hockey First League 2nd-level league

Turkmenistan

Flag of Turkmenistan.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Turkmenistan Championship National championship

Ukraine

Flag of Ukraine.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Ukrainian Hockey Championship National championship
Kiev Amateur Hockey League 2nd-level league
Night Hockey League of Kiev Amateur league in Kiev
Western Ukrainian Amateur Hockey League Defunct regional league
Central Western Regional Hockey League Defunct regional league
Professional Hockey League Defunct top-level league
Ukrainian Hockey Extra League Defunct top-level league
Ukrainian Hockey League Defunct top-level league
Persha Liha Defunct 2nd-level league
Ukrainian Cup Defunct cup competition
Ukrainian Federation Cup Defunct cup competition
Ukrainian SSR Championship Defunct Soviet-era competition

United Arab Emirates

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Emirates Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Emirati Championship Defunct national championship
Dubai League Defunct amateur league

United Kingdom

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Elite Ice Hockey League Top-level league
English National Ice Hockey League 2nd-level league
Scottish National League Top-level Scottish league
Scottish Cup Scottish cup competition
British Universities Ice Hockey Association University competition
British Championship Former stand-alone championship; now awarded to EIHL champion
Ice Hockey Superleague Defunct top-level league
British Hockey League Defunct top-level league
British National League Defunct top-level league
British National League Defunct 2nd-level league
English Premier Ice Hockey League Defunct 2nd-level league
English League Defunct top-level English league
English National League Defunct top-level English league
English National League (1981-82) Defunct top-level English league
Scottish National League Defunct top-level Scottish league
Scottish National League (1981-1982) Defunct top-level Scottish league
Scottish Premier Hockey League Defunct Scottish league
English League North Defunct top-level league in Northern England
Inter-City League Defunct top-level league in Southern England
Northern League Defunct top-level league in Northern England and Scotland
Southern League Defunct top-level English league
Northern League Defunct English/Scottish/Welsh league
Celtic League Cup Defunct competition between Scotland and Ireland

Uzbekistan

Flag of Uzbekistan.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Uzbekistan Hockey League Top-level league

Yugoslavia

Flag of Yugoslavia.svg.png Competitions League/Cup
Yugoslav Ice Hockey League Top-level league
Yugoslav 2nd League 2nd-level league
Yugoslav Cup National cup competition