Italian Hockey League Women

Italian Hockey League Women
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024–25 IHLW season
FormerlySerie A Femminile, 1990–2017
SportIce hockey
Founded1990 (1990)
FounderFederazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
First season1990–91
No. of teams8
Country Italy
Most recent
champion(s)		EVB Eagles Südtirol
(2023–24)
Most titlesEVB Eagles Südtirol (13 titles)
Relegation toNo relegation
→ relegation to Serie B Femminile between 1999 and 2001
Related
competitions		European Women's Hockey League
Official websiteitalia.hockey

The Italian Hockey League Women, abbreviated IHLW, is the premier national women's ice hockey league in Italy. It was founded in 1990 by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio as the Serie A Femminile; the present league name was adopted in 2017. The EVB Eagles Südtirol Alto Adige are the most successful team in league history, having won thirteen Italian Championships.

Teams

2024–25 season

Team name Location Home venue Head coach Captain
HC Lakers [it] Neumarkt (Egna) Raiffeisen Arena [it], Kaltern L. Pontus Morén Sarah Engele
EVB Eagles Südtirol Bolzano (Bozen) Sparkasse Arena Stefano Daprà Emma Cereghini
Girls Project Mastini Devils Varese PalaSesto, Sesto Danilo Bertotto Rebecca Fiorese
HC 3 Zinnen Dolomites Women Toblach (Dobbiaco) Eisstadion Sportzone Gries Tahnee Wild Eva Maria Grunser
Piemont Rebelles Pinerolo Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio Zdeněk Kudrna Melissa Di Giovanni
Real Torino HC Femminile Turin (Torino) Palaghiaccio Tazzoli [it] Mirko Bianchi Eleonora Trombetta
Trentino Women Cavalese Stadio del Ghiaccio di Cavalese Loris Vicenzi Ania Kristo
Zoldo Femminile [it] Val di Zoldo Discoarena di Forno di Zoldo Tito Meneghetti Mia Campo Bagatin

History of participants

  • HC Agordo
→ HC Agordo Femminile, Agordo (1990–2013)
→ HC Agordo Femminile, Feltre (2012–13)[1]
→ HC Feltreghiaccio Femminile [it], Feltre (2013–14)[2]
→ HC Valpellice Girls (2000–01)
→ HC All Stars Piemonte Femminile (2001–2009)
→ EV Bozen Eagles (2008–2017)
→ EVB Eagles Südtirol–Alto Adige (2017– )
→ HC Gardena Girls, Selva di Val Gardena (c.1995–1999)
→ HC Fassa-Gardena Girls (1999–2000)
→ SHC Fassa Girls, Canazei (2000–2002)
  • HC Femminile Feltre, Feltre (c.1994–1999)
  • HC Lakers
→ HC Appiano Lakers, Appiano (2009–2013)
→ HC Lakers, Egna (2013– )[7]
→ HC Toblach-Dobbiaco Femminile (2018–2024)
→ HC 3 Zinnen Dolomites Women (2024– )
  • HC Torino Bulls [it], Turin (2014–2019)
  • SG Valbelluna (c.1994–1998)[4]
  • HC Yellow Team Milano, Milan (c.1995–1998)
  1. ^ HC Lario Halloween is often called by the shorthand "Como" in reference to the province of Como, in which Lurate Caccivio is located.

Champions

  • 1990–91 Alleghe Femminile
  • 1991–92 HC Agordo
  • 1992–93 HC Agordo
  • 1993–94 HC Agordo
  • 1994–95 Alleghe Femminile
  • 1995–96 HC Agordo
  • 1996–97 HC Eagles Bolzano
  • 1997–98 HC Eagles Bolzano
  • 1998–99 HC Eagles Bolzano
  • 1999–2000 HC Eagles Bolzano
  • 2000–01 HC Agordo
  • 2001–02 HC Agordo
  • 2002–03 HC Agordo
  • 2003–04 HC Eagles Bolzano
  • 2004–05 HC Eagles Bolzano
  • 2005–06 HC Eagles Bolzano
  • 2006–07 HC Agordo
  • 2007–08 HC Agordo
  • 2008–09 HC Agordo
  • 2009–10 EV Bozen Eagles
  • 2010–11 EV Bozen Eagles
  • 2011–12 EV Bozen Eagles
  • 2012–13 EV Bozen Eagles
  • 2013–14 EV Bozen Eagles
  • 2014–15 EV Bozen Eagles
  • 2015–16 EV Bozen Eagles
  • 2016–17 EVB Eagles Südtirol
  • 2017–18 EVB Eagles Südtirol
  • 2018–19 Alleghe Hockey Girls
  • 2019–20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020–21 EVB Eagles Südtirol
  • 2021–22 EVB Eagles Südtirol
  • 2022–23 EVB Eagles Südtirol
  • 2023–24 EVB Eagles Südtirol

Titles by team

Team Titles
1 EVB Eagles Südtirol (EV Bozen Eagles) 13
2 HC Agordo 10
3 HC Eagles Bolzano 7
4 Alleghe Hockey 3
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  5. ^ "Prende forma una nuova realtà ad Asiago". HockeyTime (Press release) (in Italian). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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  7. ^ "Eagles, inizia il volo sullo scudetto". Alto Adige. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Nasce il Real Torino femminile". HockeyTime (in Italian). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.