Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Israeli Hockey League season | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| First season | 1990–91 |
| No. of teams | 10- Top Division (Senior A) 8- National Division (Senior B) 11- Amateur Division (Senior C/Senior C North) |
| Country | Israel |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kfar Saba Kings (1st title) |
| Most titles | Haifa Hawks (6 titles) |
| Official website | israhockey.co.il |
Israeli League is the top level ice hockey league of Israel.
In 2017-2018, for the first time in the league's history, there were 3 senior divisions (A, B, C) with a total of 29 senior teams playing. The Haifa Hawks have won the most league titles, with six.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishon Devils | Rishon LeZion | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Rishon-2 | Rishon LeZion | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Maccabi Metulla Eggenbreggers | Metula | Canada Center | 800 |
| Haifa Hawks | Haifa | Canada Center | 800 |
| HC Bat Yam | Bat Yam | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Dragons Nes Ziona | Ness Ziona | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Hitmen Raanana | Ra'anana | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Ninjas Holon | Holon | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Fox-2 | Yehud | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Dragons-2 | Ness Ziona | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Dragons-3 | Ness Ziona | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Rishon Monsters | Rishon LeZion | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| White Bears | Tel Mond | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| HC Be'er Sheva | Beersheba | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petah Tikvah Wings | Petah Tikva | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Bat Yam Turtles | Bat Yam | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Rishon Legion | Rishon LeZion | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Yehud Silver Fox | Yehud | Ice Peaks | 500 |
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Metulla | Metula | Canada Center | 800 |
| CIHS Metula-2 | Metula | Canada Center | 800 |
| Titles | Team | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Haifa Hawks | 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| 5 | Rishon Devils | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021 |
| 4 | HC Maccabi Amos Lod | 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005 |
| 4 | Monfort Ma'alot | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010 |
| 3 | HC Bat Yam | 1995, 2016, 2018 |
| 2 | Maccabi Metulla | 2012, 2022 |
| 2 | HC Metulla | 1999, 2011 |
| 2 | Lions Jerusalem | 1996, 1997 |
| 1 | Kfar Saba Kings | 2023 |
| 1 | Ice Time Herzliya | 2009 |
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