Belarusian Extraleague
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 Belarusian Extraliga season | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Belarus Ice Hockey Federation |
| First season | 1992–93 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Belarus |
| Most recent champion(s) | Metallurg Zhlobin (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Yunost Minsk (9) |
| TV partner(s) | Belarus 5, Fanseat |
| Related competitions | Vysshaya Liga |
| Official website | hockey.by |
The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BHL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open league (in reference to allowing foreign teams), but for the 2008–2009 season, the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation decided to open the Belarusian Extraleague, the Belarusian Premier League and the Belarusian junior leagues. Before the season 2018-2019 the Belarusian Extraleague was divided in two leagues: Extraleague A with 8 teams and Extraleague B with 9 teams.
In the season 2021-2022 the division into Extraleague A and Extraleague B was canceled and 12 teams took part in the championship.[1]
The Extraleague championships for the 2016-2017 season and 2017-2018 season were won by HC Neman Grodno
The 2019/2020 Belarusian ice hockey championship was the only championship in the world that was not interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
Current teams
2021-2022 season
Former teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus U20 |  Minsk |
Čyžoŭka-Arena Practice ice rink | 473 |
| Belarus U18 | Raubichy |
Indoor ice rink of sport complex Raubichy | 300 |
| HC Pinskiya Yastraby | Pinsk |
Ice arena of the Universal sports complex Volna | 598 |
| HK Aviator | Baranavichy |
Ice Sports Palace | 2,158 |
| HC Babruysk | Babruysk |
Babruysk Arena | 7,191 |
| Dinamo U20 Bobruisk | Babruysk |
Babruysk Arena | 7,151 |
| Dinamo Minsk | Minsk |
Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
| Keramin Minsk | Minsk |
Minsk Ice Palace | 1,823 |
| Shinnik Bobruisk | Babruysk |
Babruysk Arena | 7,151 |
| Sokil Kyiv |  Brovary Kyiv |
Ice Arena TEC Terminal Kyiv Palace of Sports |
1,500 7,200 |
| Tivali Minsk | Minsk |
Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
| Torpedo Minsk | Minsk |
Unknown | - |
| Triumph Minsk | Minsk |
Unknown | - |
| Yunior Minsk | Minsk |
Ice Palace Yunost Minsk | 767 |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs |  Liepāja |
Ice Arena Liepājas Metalurgs | 1,700 |
| HK Riga 2000 | Riga |
Inbox.lv ledus halle | 2,000 |
| ASK/Ogre | Ogre |
Vidzemes Ledus Halle | 1,880 |
| DHK Latgale | Daugavpils |
Daugavpils Ice Arena | 1,234 |
Champions by season
Extraleague/Extraleague A
- 1992–93: Tivali Minsk
- 1993–94: Tivali Minsk
- 1994–95: Tivali Minsk
- 1995–96: Polimir Novopolotsk
- 1996–97: Polimir Novopolotsk
- 1997–98: Neman Grodno
- 1998–99: Neman Grodno
- 1999–2000: Tivali Minsk
- 2000–01: Neman Grodno
- 2001–02: Keramin Minsk
- 2002–03: HK Gomel
- 2003–04: Yunost Minsk
- 2004–05: Yunost Minsk
- 2005–06: Yunost Minsk
- 2006–07: Dinamo Minsk
- 2007–08: Keramin Minsk
- 2008–09: Yunost Minsk
- 2009–10: Yunost Minsk
- 2010–11: Yunost Minsk
- 2011–12: Metallurg Zhlobin
- 2012–13: Neman Grodno
- 2013–14: Neman Grodno
- 2014–15: HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
- 2015–16: Yunost Minsk
- 2016–17: Neman Grodno
- 2017–18: Neman Grodno
- 2018–19: Yunost Minsk
- 2019–20: Yunost Minsk[3]
- 2020–21: Yunost Minsk
- 2021–22: Metallurg Zhlobin
Extraleague B
Titles by team
Extraleague/Extraleague A
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Yunost Minsk | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| 7 | HC Neman Grodno | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 |
| 5 | Tivali Minsk/HC Dinamo-Minsk* | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2007* |
| 2 | Polimir Novopolock | 1996, 1997 |
| 2 | Keramin Minsk | 2002, 2008 |
| 2 | Metallurg Zhlobin | 2012, 2022 |
| 1 | HK Gomel | 2003 |
| 1 | HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2015 |
Extraleague B
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Lakamatyŭ | 2019, 2020 |
| 1 | Khimik Navapolatsk | 2021 |
References
- ^ "В Экстралиге в сезоне-2021/2022 сыграют 12 команд" (in Russian). belarushockey.com. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "«Юность» стала чемпионом Беларуси по хоккею, ряд игроков отправится в КХЛ". Prosports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "IIHF - Europe's only champion".
External links
- Belarusian hockey website
- Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation - official website
- Belarus hockey archive website
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