Belarusian Extraleague
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 Belarusian Extraliga season | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 1992 |
Founder | Belarus Ice Hockey Federation |
Inaugural season | 1992–93 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Belarus |
Most recent champion(s) | Yunost Minsk (9th 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. [1]
Current teams[]
2021-2022 season[]
Team | City | Capacity | Ice rink size | Affiliate Team | |
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HK Brest | Brest | 2,000 | 60x30 | (Belarus2) | |
HC Viciebsk | Viciebsk | 1,900 | 61x30 | (Belarus2) | |
Maladzyechna | 2,197 | ||||
HC Homel' | Homel' | 2,760 | 61х30 | (Belarus2) | |
HK Lida | Lida | 1,000 | 60х30 | (Belarus2) | |
Orsha | 3,500 | ||||
HC Metalurh Zhlobin | Zhlobin | 2,018 | 60x30 | (Belarus2) | |
HC Mahilyoŭ | Mahilyoŭ | 3,048 | 60х30 | (Belarus2) | |
HC Nyoman Hrodna | Hrodna | 2,550 | 60x30 | (Belarus2) | |
Khimik Navapolatsk | Navapolatsk | 1,200 | (Belarus2) | ||
HC Shakhtsyor Salihorsk | Salihorsk | 1,759 | 60х29 | HC Dynama-Minsk (KHL) (Belarus2) | |
HC Yunatstva-Minsk | Minsk | Čyžoŭka-Arena | 8,807 | 61x30 | HC Dynama-Minsk (KHL) (Belarus2) |
Former teams[]
Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Belarus U20 | Minsk | Čyžoŭka-Arena Practice ice rink | 473 |
Belarus U18 | Indoor ice rink of sport complex | 300 | |
Pinsk | 598 | ||
Baranavichy | 2,158 | ||
Babruysk | Babruysk Arena | 7,191 | |
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 |
Kyiv Palace of Sports |
1,500 7,200 |
Tivali Minsk | Minsk | Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
Minsk | Unknown | - | |
Minsk | Unknown | - | |
Minsk | 767 | ||
HK Liepājas Metalurgs | Liepāja | 1,700 | |
HK Riga 2000 | Riga | 2,000 | |
ASK/Ogre | Ogre | 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
- : Yunost Minsk
- : Yunost Minsk[2]
- : Yunost Minsk
Extraleague B[]
- :
- :
- : Khimik Navapolatsk
Titles by team[]
Extraleague/Extraleague A[]
Titles | Club | Years |
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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 |
1 | HK Gomel | 2003 |
1 | Metallurg Zhlobin | 2012 |
1 | HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2015 |
Extraleague B[]
Titles | Club | Years |
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2 | 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.
- ^ "IIHF - Europe's only champion".
External links[]
- Belarusian Extraleague
- Ice hockey leagues in Europe
- Ice hockey leagues in Belarus
- Professional sports leagues in Belarus