Polska Hokej Liga

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Hockey current event.svg 2023–24 Polska Hokej Liga season
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Sport Ice hockey
FoundedApril 26, 2013(10 years ago) (2013-04-26)
Founder Polish Ice Hockey Federation
Inaugural season 2013–14
CEO Mirosław Minkina
No. of teams9
Country Poland
Headquarters Katowice
Most recent
champion(s)
GKS Katowice (2nd title)
Most titles GKS Tychy (4 titles)
TV partner(s) TVP Sport
Relegation to Polish 1. Liga
Related
competitions
Polish Cup
Polish 1. Liga
Official website polskihokej.eu

The Polska Hokej Liga (PHL) is the premier ice hockey league in Poland. Previously, it was known as the I Liga or Ekstraklasa from 1926 to 1999, and the Polska Liga Hokejowa from 1999 to 2013. In 2013, it was reorganized as a limited liability company and renamed the Polska Hokej Liga. It follows a system of relegation to and promotion to/from the Polish 1. Liga.

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Teams from the PHL can participate in the IIHF's annual Champions Hockey League (CHL), competing for the European Trophy. Participation is based on the strength of the various leagues in Europe (excluding the European/Asian Kontinental Hockey League). Going into the 2022–23 CHL season, the PHL was ranked the No. 12 league in Europe, allowing them to send their top team to compete in the CHL.

History

The championship started in 1925-26. At first, it was a non-league system composed of regional tournaments. The tournaments had two stages. The best teams qualified to the final tournament, of which the winner was declared champion. In 1938, the Polish Ice Hockey Federation decided to reorganize the championship, by creating a league system. Those plans were abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II.

The current structure of the league began in 1955.

Teams

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CRA
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TYC
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NTR
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JAS
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UNI
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SAN
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TOR
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KAT
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ZAG
Teams of the 2022–23 PHL season.
TeamCityArenaCapacityFounded
Comarch Cracovia Kraków Lodowisko im. Adama "Rocha" Kowalskiego2,5141923
Energa Toruń Toruń Tor-Tor4,5001922 (Original) 2010 (Current)
GKS Katowice Katowice Lodowisko Spodek Satelita1,5001964
GKS Tychy Tychy Stadion Zimowy w Tychach2,5351971
JKH GKS Jastrzębie Jastrzębie-Zdrój Jastor1,9861963
Podhale Nowy Targ Nowy Targ Miejska Hala Lodowa3,5001932 (Original) 2015 (Current)
STS Sanok Sanok Arena Sanok3,0001958 (Original) 2020 (Current)
Unia Oświęcim Oświęcim Hala Lodowa MOSiR2,6861958
Zagłębie Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Stadion Zimowy2,1251933 (Original) 1998 (Current)

Medalists

SeasonWinner2nd place3rd placeRegular season
2013–14 KH Sanok GKS Tychy GKS Jastrzębie GKS Tychy
2014–15 GKS Tychy GKS Jastrzębie Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Jastrzębie
2015–16 Cracovia GKS Tychy Podhale Nowy Targ Cracovia
2016–17 Cracovia GKS Tychy Polonia Bytom GKS Tychy
2017–18 GKS Tychy GKS Katowice Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Tychy
2018–19 GKS Tychy Cracovia GKS Katowice GKS Katowice
2019–20 GKS Tychy Unia Oświęcim GKS Jastrzębie GKS Tychy
2020–21 GKS Jastrzębie Cracovia GKS Tychy GKS Katowice
2021–22 GKS Katowice Unia Oświęcim GKS Jastrzębie GKS Tychy
2022–23 GKS Katowice GKS Tychy Unia Oświęcim Cracovia

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