Balkan Ice Hockey League
The Balkan Ice Hockey League ( Bulgarian Балканска Хокейна Лига), called BaHL (Bulgarian БаХЛ), is the second highest division in ice hockey in Bulgaria after the Bulgarian Ice Hockey League , in which only amateur teams take part.
history
The idea for the league came from Martin Milanow , a Bulgarian ice hockey player and today's President of BaHL. Initially, only a small number of teams took part in the game, but this increased from year to year. In the past season (2013/14) ten teams took part.
The league has existed in its current form since the 2006/07 season.
Over the years teams from Serbia , Greece and Macedonia took part again and again . Two teams from other countries are currently participating: Metalurg Skopje (Macedonia) and Allstars (Greece).
After the regular season, playoffs take place in which the BaHL master is determined.
Teams
| team | city | Stadion | capacity | founding year | Member since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current teams (group A) | |||||
| Ice Devils |
 Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2007 | 2007-08 |
| Dinamo Sofia |
Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2007 | 2007-08 |
| Dnepr |
Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2012 | 2012–13 |
| Red Star |
Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Sofia Winter Sports Palace | 3200 | 2002 | 2013-14 (resumption) |
| AllStars |
 Greece - Thessaloniki
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2013 | 2013-14 |
| HK Metalurg Skopje |
 North Macedonia - Skopje
|
Skopje ice rink | 2000 | 2013 | 2013-14 |
| Current teams (group B) | |||||
| Ice Devils B |
Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2007 | 2011-12 |
| Torpedo Sofia |
Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2007 | 2007-08 |
| Admiral Sofia |
Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2013 | 2013-14 |
| Ice Sparks |
Bulgaria - Sofia
|
Slavia ice rink | 1874 | 2013 | 2013-14 |
master
The BaHL master did not come from Bulgaria in three cases: 2007 PAOK Thessaloniki and 2009 Aris / Iraklis (both Greece ) and 2014 Metalurg Skopje (Macedonia).
| season | winner |
| 2006/07 |
PAOK Thessaloniki
|
| 2007/08 |
Spartak Sofia
|
| 2008/09 |
Etro 92 Veliko Tarnovo
|
| 2009/10 |
Aris / Iraklis Thessaloniki
|
| 2010/11 |
HK NSA Sofia
|
| 2011/12 |
HK NSA Sofia
|
| 2012/13 |
Dinamo Sofia
|
| 2013/14 |
Ice Devils Sofia
|
| 2014/15 |
HK Metalurg Skopje
|
Web links
- BaHL Official Facebook Page
- Balkan League at eurohockey.com