| Qatar International Ice Hockey League
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| Sport |
Ice hockey
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| Founded |
2003
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| No. of teams |
7
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| Country(ies)
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 Qatar
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| Most recent champion(s)
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Dune Bashers
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| Official website
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www.qhockey.com
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The Qatar International Ice Hockey League (QIIHL) is a competition held in Qatar. It was first played in 2003.
History
The Ice Cruisers, inaugural champions of the QIIHL.
The QIIHL was founded in 2003 by Lance Mierendorf and Richard Labrosse. Games were initially played at Doha's City Center Mall ice rink. They played four-on-four and used a ball, for fear of flying pucks causing damage to the mall.
The league moved to the Gondolania Ice Rink at the Villagio Shopping Mall in Doha after it opened. Due to the different levels of play the league is divided into two divisions (A and B). Since 2007 the Desert Cup is also played in the country.
Teams 2025-2026
A Division
| Team
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Captain
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Uniform
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| Ice Cats
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Jim MacInnis
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| Dunebashers
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Blake Mihalic
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| Oil Kings
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Nathaniel Hayes
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B Division
| Team
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Captain
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Uniform
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| Silver Surfers
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Dean Pasternak
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| Desert Heat
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Mark Cice
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| Shredders
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Ryan Brendzy
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| Nomads
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Phil Sorbetti
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Former Teams
- Blyth Academy
- European Fitness Club
- CNAQ Breakers
- Ice Cruisers
- Qatar Gas
- Qatar Oryx
- Q-Chem
- RasGas
- Sandstorm
- Sun Dogs
- Hammerheads
- Canadians
- Sand Vipers
- Rink Rats
Champions
- 2026 (Jan-Jun): Dune Bashers (Division A), Silver Surfers (Division B)
- 2025 (fall): Dune Bashers (Division A), Nomads (Division B)
- 2025 (Jan-May): Oil Kings (Division A), Desert Heat (Division B)
- 2024 (fall): Dune Bashers (Division A), Silver Surfers (Division B)
- 2024 (Jan-May): Oil Kings
- 2023 (fall): Oil Kings
- 2022-23: Dune Bashers
- 2022 (Jan-Apr): Dune Bashers
- 2021 (winter): Oil Kings
- 2021 (spring) : Not completed - COVID-19
- 2020-21 (Oct-Feb) : Dune Bashers (Division A), Oryx (Division B)
- 2020 (winter) : Oil Kings (Division A), Surfers (Division B) - suspended on 3/13 due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019 (winter) : Oil Kings (Division A), CNAQ Breakers (Division B)
- 2018 (fall) : Blyth Academy (Division A), CNAQ Breakers (Division B)
- 2018 (winter) : Oil Kings (Division A), Qatar Oryx (Division B)
- 2017 (fall) : Vipers (Division A), CNAQ Breakers (Division B)
- 2017 (winter) : Rink Rats (Division A), CNAQ Breakers (Division B)
- 2016 (fall) : Hammerheads (Division A), Canadians (Division B)
- 2016 (winter) : Rink Rats (Division A), Canadians (Division B)
- 2015 (fall) : Hammerheads (Division A), CNAQ Breakers (Division B)
- 2015 (winter) : CNAQ Breakers (Division A), CNAQ Breakers (Division B) - other participants: Oryx, RasGas, Vipers (A), Hammerheads, Ice Cruisers, Sun Dogs, Canadians (B)
- 2014 (fall) : CNAQ Breakers (Division A), Qatar Oryx (Division B)
- 2014 (winter) : Hammerheads (RS), Molson Canadians (PO) (Division A), Breakers (RS), Qatar Oryx (PO) (Division B), RasGas (RS) (Division C) - some playoff results: Hammerheads - SandVipers 5:0 (A), Oryx - Breakers 5:4 (B), Sundogs - RasGas 5:3 (C), Hammerheads - Molson Canadians 3:0 (A), Breakers - Ice Cruisers 6:2 (B), RasGas - Breakers 3:1 (C), Molson Canadians - SandVipers 5:4 (A), Oryx - Ice Cruisers 5:3 (B), Sundogs - Breakers 2:1 (C)
- 2013 (fall) : Sandvipers (Division A), Sundogs (Division B)
- 2013 (winter) : Division A teams: Canadians, Hammerheads, SandVipers, Division B teams: Sundogs, CNAQ Breakers, Cruisers, RasGas
- 2012 (second half) : Canadians (Division A)
- 2012 (first half) : Sandvipers (Division A)
- 2011-12 : unknown
- 2010-11 : RasGas
- 2009-10 : SandVipers
- 2008-09 : European Fitness Club
- 2008 : Hammerheads
- 2007 (September-December) : CNAQ Breakers
- 2006-07 (September-May) : CNAQ Breakers
- 2005-06 : Desert Heat
- 2004 : Q-Chem
- 2003 : Ice Cruisers
External links
| Competitions around the World
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Asia
Asia League - Azerbaijan - Beijing League - Bahrain - CIHL Hong Kong - China - Hong Kong - India - Indonesia - Iran - Japan (Championship, Extreme League, Regional League, Defunct League) - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Macau - Malaysia (National League, Kuala Lumpur League) - Mongolia - North Korea - Pakistan - Philippines (Hockey League - Minor League - Manila League) - Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau League - Singapore - South Korea (Championship, League) - Taiwan - Thailand (Siam Hockey League - Bangkok Ice Hockey League) - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan
Africa
Egypt (Ramadani Championship, Egyptian National Hockey League) - Morocco - South Africa (Super League, Gauteng League, Western Province League) (List of South African champions)
Middle East
Israeli (Israeli League, Israel Elite Hockey League, Israeli 2nd League) - United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi League, Bedouin Premier Hockey League, Cyber Dubai League, Dubai League, Emirates Ice Hockey League) - Qatar
Oceania
Australia (AIHL - APHL - ECSL - NHSL - Victoria - South Australia - West Australia) - New Zealand
Latin America
Argentina (Metropolitana competitions - AAHHL Nacional) - Brazil (Sao Paulo Championship - Brazilian Championship) - Ecuador - Mexico
Women's leagues
Australia (Tier 2) - China (Championship, League) - Chinese Taipei - Hong Kong - India - Iran - Japan (League, Tournament) - Kuwait - Mexico - New Zealand - North Korea - Philippines - Singapore - South Korea - Thailand - United Arab Emirates
Junior leagues
Australia (League, Championships) - China - Chinese Taipei - Hong Kong - Israel - Japan (Intercollegiate Games, High School Sports Festival, High School Selection Tournament, Junior High School Championship) - Macau - Mexico - Mongolia - New Zealand - South Korea - Thailand - Uzbekistan
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