List of national ice hockey champions 2004

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This list includes the national champion in the men's ice hockey of the season 2003 / 2004 and 2004 . National champions of countries that are full members of the IIHF or are listed in the IIHF world rankings are listed. Alternatively, the winner of the highest professional league is listed if a national champion is not explicitly determined (e.g. NHL winner in North America or ALIH winner in East Asia).

Germany, Austria and Switzerland

competition Master or title holder Runner-up Relegated
German ice hockey league Frankfurt Lions Polar bears Berlin Wolves Freiburg
Erste Bank Ice Hockey League EC KAC EC VSV Supergau Feldkirch
National League A SC Bern HC Lugano EHC Basel

Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Belgium Eredivisie Olympia Heist op den Berg White Caps Turnhout
Bulgaria Bulgarian ice hockey league HK Slavia Sofia HK Levski Sofia
Denmark Superligaen Esbjerg Oilers Aalborg Panthers
Estonia Meistriliiga HC Panter Tallinn Narva PSK
Finland SM-Liiga Kärpät Oulu TPS Turku
France Super 16 HC Amiens Somme Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
Great Britain Elite League Sheffield Steelers Nottingham Panthers
Iceland Akureyrar Skautafélag
Italy Series A1 HC Milano Vipers Asiago Hockey
Kazakhstan Kazakh ice hockey championship Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Gornjak Rudny
Croatia Prvenstvo Hrvatske KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL Zagreb
Latvia Latvian ice hockey league HK Riga 2000 ASK / Ogre
Lithuania Lithuanian ice hockey league Energija Elektrenai Garsu Pasaulis Vilnius
Netherlands Eredivisie Amsterdam Bulldogs Diamond Trappers Tilburg
Norway Elite series Storhamar Dragons Vålerenga IF
Poland Ekstraliga Dwory SSA Unia Oświęcim Podhale Nowy Targ
Romania 1st League SC Miercurea Ciuc Steaua Bucharest
Russia Super league HK Awangard Omsk HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Sweden Elitserien HV71 Färjestad BK
Serbia and Montenegro Serbian ice hockey league HK Vojvodina Novi Sad
Slovakia Extra league HC Dukla Trenčín HKm Zvolen
Slovenia Slovenian ice hockey league HDD Olimpija Ljubljana * HK Acroni Jesenice
Spain Super league CH Jaca CG Puigcerdà
Czech Republic Extra league HC Hamé Zlín HC Slavia Prague
Ukraine Wyschtscha Liha HK Sokil Kiev HK Kiev
Hungary Borsodi Jégkorong League Alba Volán Fevita Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
Belarus Extra league HK Junost Minsk HK Keramin Minsk

Leagues outside Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Armenia HC Dinamo Yerevan
Australia AIHL 1 Western Sydney Ice Dogs Newcastle North Stars
China Qiqihar
Hong Kong Sunday
Israel HC Maccabi Amos Lod
Japan / South Korea ALIH 2 Nippon Paper Cranes Kokudo Ice Hockey Team
Canada Memorial Cup Kelowna Rockets Gatineau Olympiques
Allan Cup Garaga de Saint-Georges Ministikwan Islanders
Mexico Lomas Verdes 1
Mongolia Baganuur
New Zealand Auckland Whalers
North America NHL Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames
AHL Milwaukee Admirals Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins
North Korea Phyongchang Choldo
Singapore Brewerkz Bruins
South Africa Interprovincial Tournament 1 Krugersdorp Wildcats
South Korea Halla Winea
Turkey Super league Polis Akademisi ve Koleji
United States NCAA University of Denver University of Maine


1 League was fully played in the 2004 calendar year
2 There were no play-offs in the 2003/04 season, the championship leader was the league leader at the end of the regular season