HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

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HDD Olimpija
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City Ljubljana, Slovenia
League Yugoslav Hockey League
(1937–1991)
Slovenian Championship
(1991–2017)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
(2007–2017)
Founded1928;95 years ago (1928)
(as SK Ilirija) [1]
Operated1928–2017
Dissolved2017;6 years ago (2017)
Home arena Tivoli Hall
(Capacity: 7,000)
ColorsGreen, white, black
   
Franchise history
1928–1941SK Ilriia
1946HK Udarnik
1947HK Triglav
1948HK Enotnost
1949–1961HK Ljubljana
1962–2002HK Olimpija
2002–2017HDD Olimpija
Championships
Slovenian Championship15 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Yugoslav Championship13 (1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984)
Active sport clubs named
Olimpija Ljubljana
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Football Basketball Ice Hockey
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Football
(Women's) 		Handball
(Women's)

Hokejsko drsalno društvo Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as HDD Olimpija or simply Olimpija, was a Slovenian professional ice hockey club from Ljubljana. They played their home games at the Tivoli Hall. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav championships and 15 Slovenian championships. They won ten consecutive titles between 1995 and 2004.

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History

The club was founded in 1928 as SK Ilirija. [1] It was the first club on the territory of Yugoslavia to play organized ice hockey under the Canadian rules. In the 2007–08 season, their first in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, they made it all the way to the Finals, but lost 4 games to 2 against EC Red Bull Salzburg. [2] Following the 2016–17 season, the club was dissolved due to financial debt. [3]

Club names through history

Arena

The team played their home matches at the Tivoli Hall complex, a 7,000 all-seated ice hockey indoor hall in Ljubljana. [5] [6]

Honours

[1]

Olimpija vs EC KAC at Bezigrad Stadium in 2012-13 Austrian Hockey League season Hokej Olimpija KAC 2013-01-08 03.jpg
Olimpija vs EC KAC at Bežigrad Stadium in 2012–13 Austrian Hockey League season
Runners-up (1): 2007–08
Winners (13): 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84
Runners-up (13): 1947–48, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1990–91
Winners (4): 1969, 1972, 1975, 1987
Winners (15): 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
Runners-up (10): 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17
Winners (4): 1993–94, 1995–96, 2000, 2015–16
  1. ↑ The first official tournament was played in 2015–16. [7]
Winners (2): 1998–99, 2016–17
Winners (2): 2000–01, 2001–02
Runners-up (1): 1996–97
Third place (1): 1995
Winners (4): 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79
Winners (1): 1971–72
Winners (3): 2000, 2002, 2004

Team captains (since 1988)

Former NHL players

Head coaches (since 1989)

Retired numbers

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References

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  3. ↑ Završnik, Jurij (9 May 2017). "HDD Olimpija na pokopališče". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Odslej Zavarovalnica Maribor Olimpija". sta.si (in Slovenian). 17 October 2002. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hala Tivoli (dvorana in drsališče Tivoli) – Šport Ljubljana". sport-ljubljana.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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