List of national ice hockey champions 2005

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This list includes the national champion in the men's ice hockey of the season 2004 / 2005 and 2005 . 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 Polar bears Berlin Adler Mannheim Kassel Huskies
Erste Bank Ice Hockey League Vienna Capitals EC KAC -
National League A HC Davos ZSC Lions HC Lausanne

Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Belgium Eredivisie IHC Leuven White Caps Turnhout
Bosnia Herzegovina HK Sisak HK Bosna
Bulgaria Bulgarian ice hockey league HK Slavia Sofia * HK Levski Sofia
Denmark Superligaen Herning Blue Fox AaB ishockey
Estonia Meistriliiga HK Stars HC Panter Tallinn *
Finland SM-liiga Kärpät Oulu * Jokerit Helsinki
France Ligue Magnus HC Mulhouse Diables Noirs de Tours
Great Britain Elite Ice Hockey League Coventry Blaze Nottingham Panthers
Iceland Akureyrar Skautafelag
Italy Series A1 HC Milano Vipers * SG Cortina
Kazakhstan Kazakh ice hockey championship Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk * Kazakhmys Karaganda
Croatia Croatian Championship (ice hockey) KHL Medveščak Zagreb * KHL Mladost Zagreb
Latvia Latvian ice hockey league HK Riga 2000 ASK / Ogre
Lithuania Energija Elektrenai
Netherlands Eredivisie Amsterdam Bulldogs Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen
Norway Elite series Vålergenga IF HC Trondheim
Poland Ekstraklasa Podhale Nowy Targ Dwory SSA Unia Oświęcim
Romania 1st League Steaua Bucharest SC Miercurea Ciuc *
Russia Super league HK Dynamo Moscow HK Lada Tolyatti
Sweden Elitserien Frölunda HC Färjestad BK
Serbia and Montenegro Serbian ice hockey league KHK Red Star Belgrade
Slovakia Extra league HC Slovan Bratislava HKm Zvolen
Slovenia Slovenian ice hockey league HK Acroni Jesenice HDD Olimpija Ljubljana *
Spain Super league CG Puigcerdà CH Jaca *
Czech Republic Extra league HC Pardubice HC Hamé Zlín *
Ukraine Wyschtscha Liha HK Sokol Kiev Volky Dnipropetrovsk
Hungary Borsodi Jégkorong League Alba Volán Fevita Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
Belarus Extra league HK Junost Minsk HK Keramin Minsk
Southeast Europe Interliga Alba Volán Fevita (Hungary) HK Acroni Jesenice (Slovenia)

Leagues outside Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Armenia Dinamo Yerevan
Asia ALIH Kokudo Ice Hockey Team (JP) Nippon Paper Cranes (JP)
Australia AIHL 1 Newcastle North Stars Adelaide Avalanche
China Harbin
Hong Kong Budweiser
Israel Hapoel Ganei-Aviv
Japan Kokudo Ice Hockey Team
Canada Memorial Cup London Knights
Allan Cup Thunder Bay Bombers Montmagny Sentinelles
Mexico Jurasscs San Jeronimo
Mongolia Baganuur
New Zealand New Zealand Ice Hockey League 1 Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals
North America NHL Championship canceled
AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Chicago Wolves
North Korea Pyongyang
Singapore Linear Technology Lions
South Africa Interprovincial Tournament 2005 season not held
South Korea Yonsei University
Taiwan Taipei Raptors Taipei Bears
Turkey Super league Polis Akademisi ve Koleji
United States NCAA University of Denver Pioneers University of North Dakota

* denotes the respective defending champion from the previous season.
1 league was fully played in the 2005 calendar year

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