KvindeLigaen (ice hockey)

Not to be confused with Danish Women's League or Danish Women's Handball League.
KvindeLigaen
DM i ishockey for kvinder
SportIce hockey
Founded1989 (1989)
FounderDanmarks Ishockey Union
First season1989–90
DirectorKim Pedersen
No. of teams4
CountryDenmark
Most recent
champion(s)		Rødovre Mighty Bulls Q
(2022–23)
Most titlesHerlev IK (13)
Domestic cup(s)Danish Cup
International cup(s)EWHL Super Cup

KvindeLigaen (lit. 'The Women's League') is the premier women's ice hockey league in Denmark. It was founded as the DM i ishockey for kvinder (lit. 'Danish Championship in ice hockey for women') in 1989 by the Danmarks Ishockey Union.

Teams

2023–24 season

KvindeLigaen (ice hockey) is located in Denmark
Gladsaxe
Gladsaxe
Hvidovre
Hvidovre
Odense
Odense
Rødovre
Rødovre
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Location of KvindeLigaen teams in Denmark.
Team City Home venue Head coach Captain
Gladsaxe Bears Q Gladsaxe Gladsaxe Skøjtehal Anna Gahrn
Hvidovre IK Hvidovre Frihedens idrætscenter Sebastian Jarrov Simone Hammer Mørch
Odense IK Odense Spar Nord Arena Alexander Hansson Michele Brix Nielsen
Rødovre Mighty Bulls Q Rødovre Rødovre Centrum Arena Hasse Hintze[1] Nicoline Jensen[2]

Source: Danish Ice Hockey Union[3][4]

Past participants

Champions

All-time medal count

Team 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
1 Herlev IK 13 13 1 27
2 Hvidovre IK 8 6 1 15
3 Rødovre SIK 6 5 3 12
4 Hellerup IK 5 2 0 7
5 Frederikshavn IK 1 1 6 8
6 Herning IK 0 1 4 5
7 Odense IK 0 0 8 8
8 Rungsted IK 0 0 2 2
9 IC Gentofte 0 0 1 1
KSF 0 0 1 1
Silkeborg SF 0 0 1 1
Århus IK 0 0 1 1

Danish Champions by season

Season 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
1989–90 Hellerup IK (1)
1990–91 Hellerup IK (2)
1991–92 Hellerup IK (3)
1992–93 Hellerup IK (4)
1993–94 Hellerup IK (5) Herlev IK Århus IK
1994–95 Herlev IK (1) Hellerup IK Frederikshavn IK
1995–96 Herlev IK (2) Hellerup IK Frederikshavn IK
1996–97 Herlev IK (3)
1997–98 Herlev IK (4) Rødovre SIK Rungsted IK
1998–99 Rødovre SIK (1) Herlev IK Rungsted IK
1999–2000 Rødovre SIK (2) Herlev IK Frederikshavn IK
2000–01 Frederikshavn IK (1) Herlev IK Rødovre SIK
2001–02 Herlev IK (5) Rødovre SIK Frederikshavn IK
2002–03 Rødovre SIK (3) Frederikshavn IK Herlev IK
2003–04 Herlev IK (6) Rødovre SIK Frederikshavn IK
2004–05 Rødovre SIK (4) Herlev IK Frederikshavn IK
2005–06 Herlev IK (7) Rødovre SIK Herning IK
2006–07 Herlev IK (8) Rødovre SIK Herning IK
2007–08 Herlev IK (9) Herning IK Hvidovre IK
2008–09 Herlev IK (10) Hvidovre IK Odense IK
2009–10 Herlev IK (11) Hvidovre IK Rødovre SIK
2010–11 Herlev IK (12) Hvidovre IK KSF
2011–12 Hvidovre IK (1) Herlev IK Odense IK
2012–13 Hvidovre IK (2) Herlev IK Herning IK
2013–14 Herlev IK (13) Hvidovre IK IC Gentofte Stars
2014–15 Hvidovre IK (3) Herlev IK Odense IK
2015–16 Hvidovre IK (4) Herlev IK Herning IK
2016–17 Hvidovre IK (5) Herlev IK Odense IK
2017–18 Hvidovre IK (6) Herlev IK Silkeborg SF
2018–19 Hvidovre IK (7) Herlev IK Odense IK
2019–20 Finals cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Odense IK
2020–21 Hvidovre IK (8) Herlev IK Odense IK
2021–22 Rødovre Mighty Bulls Q (5) Hvidovre IK Odense IK
2022–23 Rødovre Mighty Bulls Q (6) Hvidovre IK

Sources: [5][6]

References

League information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com, and Eurohockey.com, and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)

  1. ^ Valsted, Christian (19 February 2023). "Gyldne damer: Pokalmestre efter neglebidende finale". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ @rmbq1 (10 October 2022). "KAPTAJN-GRUPPEN 22/23" (in Danish). Rødovre. Retrieved 22 February 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "Kvindeligaen 2023-2024 League and Group Standings". Danish Ice Hockey Union. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Dansk kvindeishockey introducerer landsdækkende liga". TV 2 (in Danish). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ Madsen, Niels Erik (14 May 2019). "Hvidovre har sat dagsordenen indenfor dansk kvinde-ishockey". Hvidovre Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Kvindeligaen - Playoff 2022-2023 Schedule and Results". Danish Ice Hockey Union. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.