Israeli League (ice hockey)

Israeli League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Israeli Hockey League season
SportIce hockey
Founded1990
First season1990–91
No. of teams10- Top Division (Senior A)
8- National Division (Senior B)
11- Amateur Division (Senior C/Senior C North)
CountryIsrael
Most recent
champion(s)		Kfar Saba Kings (1st title)
Most titlesHaifa Hawks (6 titles)
Official websiteisrahockey.co.il

Israeli League is the top level ice hockey league of Israel.

History

In 2017-2018, for the first time in the league's history, there were 3 senior divisions (A, B, C) with a total of 29 senior teams playing. The Haifa Hawks have won the most league titles, with six.

Teams

Top division (Senior A) teams

Team City Arena Capacity
Rishon Devils Rishon LeZion Ice Peaks 500
Rishon-2 Rishon LeZion Ice Peaks 500
Maccabi Metulla Eggenbreggers Metula Canada Center 800
Haifa Hawks Haifa Canada Center 800
HC Bat Yam Bat Yam Ice Peaks 500
Dragons Nes Ziona Ness Ziona Ice Peaks 500
Hitmen Raanana Ra'anana Ice Peaks 500
Ninjas Holon Holon Ice Peaks 500

National division (Senior B) teams

Team City Arena Capacity
Silver Fox-2 Yehud Ice Peaks 500
Dragons-2 Ness Ziona Ice Peaks 500
Dragons-3 Ness Ziona Ice Peaks 500
Rishon Monsters Rishon LeZion Ice Peaks 500
White Bears Tel Mond Ice Peaks 500
HC Be'er Sheva Beersheba Ice Peaks 500

Amateur division (Senior C) teams

Team City Arena Capacity
Petah Tikvah Wings Petah Tikva Ice Peaks 500
Bat Yam Turtles Bat Yam Ice Peaks 500
Rishon Legion Rishon LeZion Ice Peaks 500
Yehud Silver Fox Yehud Ice Peaks 500

Amateur division (Senior C North) teams

Team City Arena Capacity
HC Metulla Metula Canada Center 800
CIHS Metula-2 Metula Canada Center 800

Champions

Season Champion
1991 HC Haifa
1992 HC Haifa
1993 Not held
1994 HC Haifa
1995 HC Bat Yam
1996 Lions Jerusalem
1997 Lions Jerusalem
1998 HC Maccabi Amos Lod
1999 HC Metulla
2000 Monfort Ma'alot
2001 HC Maccabi Amos Lod
2002 Monfort Ma'alot
2003 Monfort Ma'alot
2004 HC Maccabi Amos Lod
2005 HC Maccabi Amos Lod
2006 Haifa Hawks
2007 Haifa Hawks
2008 Haifa Hawks
2009 Ice Time Herzliya
2010 Monfort Ma'alot[1]
2011 HC Metulla[2]
2012 Maccabi Metulla[3]
2013 Rishon Devils
2014 Rishon Devils
2015 Rishon Devils
2016 HC Bat Yam
2017 Rishon Devils
2018 HC Bat Yam
2019 HC Bat Yam
2020 Stopped due the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Rishon Devils
2022 Maccabi Metulla
2023 Kfar Saba Kings
2024 HC Chiefs Ashdod

Titles by team

Titles Team Year
6 Haifa Hawks 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2008
5 Rishon Devils 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021
4 HC Maccabi Amos Lod 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005
4 Monfort Ma'alot 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010
3 HC Bat Yam 1995, 2016, 2018
2 Maccabi Metulla 2012, 2022
2 HC Metulla 1999, 2011
2 Lions Jerusalem 1996, 1997
1 Kfar Saba Kings 2023
1 Ice Time Herzliya 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Monfort' Maalot team is a Champion of Israel, the season of 2009-2010". Israhockey.co.il. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  2. ^ "HC Metula - Champion of Israel Ice Hockey Championship 2010-2011". Israhockey.co.il. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  3. ^ ""Maccabi Metulla Eggenbreggers" Champion of the Israeli Ice Hockey League season 2011 – 2012.[#1 27-04-2012]". Israhockey.co.il. 2012-04-29. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-25.