Austrian Hockey League

Austrian Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Austrian Hockey League season
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1923
CEO	Karl Safron^[1]
No. of teams	12
Country	Austria (8 teams) Slovenia (1 team) Hungary (1 team) Czech Republic (1 team) Italy (1 team)
Most recent champion(s)	EC Red Bull Salzburg (7th title)
Most titles	EC KAC (30)
TV partner(s)	Servus TV
Official website	erstebankliga.at

The Austrian Hockey League (German: Österreichische Eishockey-Liga), called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (English: First Bank Hockey League) for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.

History

HDD Olimpija vs EC KAC at Bežigrad Stadium in 2012–13 Austrian Hockey League season

The roots of the EBEL league go back to 1923 and various Championships, whose winner is officially recognized as the Austrian Champion. There was no Austrian competition between 1939 and 1945. During World War II, a number of Austrian teams competed in the German Ice Hockey Championship, which is why the EK Engelmann Wien and Vienna EV list German Championships in their history.

The league exists in today's form since the 1965–66 season.

Until 2005–06 the league consisted solely of Austrian teams. Since then the league has added teams from Slovenia (starting 2006–07 and 2007–08), Hungary (starting 2007–08), Croatia (starting 2009–10 season), the Czech Republic (starting in 2011–12)^[2] and Italy (starting 2013–14 season).^[3]

The non-Austrian teams are competing for the "EBEL Champion" title. Only Austrian teams in this league are additionally eligible for the "Austrian Champion" title. The league has had different sponsors, and the current naming rights have been held by "Sparkasse Bank" and its Erste Bank brand since the 2003–04 season.

In 2013–14, Italy's Bolzano Foxes became the first non-Austrian team to win the EBEL title when they beat the Salzburg Red Bulls 3 games to 2 in their best-of-five final. Such success is not unheard of for an Italian outfit, but previous similar results took place in the Alpenliga and the Cup of the European Leagues, standalone competitions whose postseason tournaments were distinct from the Austrian playoffs.

Teams

Team	City/Area	Arena	Capacity	Founded	Joined EBEL	Left EBEL
Current Teams
Dornbirner EC	Dornbirn	Messestadion	4,270	1992	2012–13
Graz 99ers	Graz	Eisstadion Liebenau	4,050	1999	2000–01
HC TWK Innsbruck	Innsbruck	OlympiaWorld Innsbruck	7,212	1994	2012–13
EC KAC	Klagenfurt	Stadthalle Klagenfurt	5,500	1909	1923–24
Black Wings Linz	Linz	Donauhalle	3,800	1992	2000–01
Red Bull Salzburg	Salzburg	Eisarena Salzburg	3,600	1977	2004–05
Vienna Capitals	Vienna	Albert Schultz Eishalle	7,022	2000	2001–02
EC VSV	Villach	Villacher Stadthalle	4,800	1923	1977–78
Olimpija	Ljubljana	Tivoli Hall	4,000	1928	2007–08
SAPA Fehérvár AV 19	Székesfehérvár	Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall	3,600	1960	2007–08
Orli Znojmo	Znojmo	Hostan Arena	5,500	1933	2011–12
HC Bolzano	Bolzano	PalaOnda	7,220	1933	2013–14
Former Teams (since introduction of current league format)
VEU Feldkirch	Feldkirch	Vorarlberghalle	5,200	1945	1967–68	2003–04
Jesenice	Jesenice	Podmežakla Hall	4,500	1948	2006–07	2011–12
Medveščak Zagreb	Zagreb	Dom Sportova	7,500	1961	2009–10	2012–13

Alba Volán Székesfehérvár

Teams currently participating in the Erste Bank Eishockey League

EBEL Playoffs

With their victory in the 2013/2014 season, HC Bolzano is the first non-Austrian team to claim the league title. Formerly the best non-Austrian team result was the HDD Olimpija Ljubljana managing to get into the finals in 2007–08 season, losing the EBEL championship to EC Red Bull Salzburg.

Winter classics

Bolded teams denote winners

Winter Classic	Date	Site	Home Team	Away Team	Score	Attendance
Klagenfurt 2015	2015-01-03^[4]	Wörthersee Stadion (football)	KAC	VSV	1–4	29'700
Šalata 2013	2013-02-01^[5]^[6]	Šalata (hockey)	Medveščak	Capitals	1–2	5'120
Šalata 2010	2010-01-31^[7]^[8]	Šalata (hockey)	Medveščak	Capitals	4–3 (O)	4'600
Šalata 2010	2010-01-29^[9]^[8]	Šalata (hockey)	Medveščak	VSV	2–3	4'600
Pula 2012	2012-09-16^[10]	Pula Arena (amphitheatre)	Medveščak	Capitals	4–1	7'130
Pula 2012	2012-09-14^[11]	Pula Arena (amphitheatre)	Medveščak	Olimpija	1–2	7'022
Klagenfurt 2010	2010-01-09^[12]	Wörthersee Stadion (football)	KAC	VSV	1–3	30'500

Austrian Champions

1923 Wiener EV
1924 Wiener EV
1925 Wiener EV
1926 Wiener EV
1927 Wiener EV
1928 Wiener EV
1929 Wiener EV
1930 Wiener EV
1931 Wiener EV
1932 Pötzleinsdorfer SK
1933 Wiener EV
1934 Klagenfurter
1935 EC KAC Klagenfurter
1936 EK Engelmann
1937 Wiener EV
1938 EK Engelmann
1939 Not played
1940 Not played
1941 Not played
1942 Not played
1943 Not played
1944 Not played
1945 Not played
1946 EK Engelmann
1947 Wiener EV
1948 Wiener EV
1949 Wiener EV
1950 Wiener EV
1951 Wiener EV
1952 EC KAC Klagenfurter
1953 Innsbrucker EV
1954 Innsbrucker EV
1955 EC KAC Klagenfurter
1956 EK Engelmann
1957 EK Engelmann
1958 Innsbrucker EV
1959 Innsbrucker EV
1960 EC KAC
1961 Innsbrucker EV
1962 Wiener EV
1963 Innsbrucker EV
1964 EC KAC
1965 EC KAC
1966 EC KAC
1967 EC KAC
1968 EC KAC
1969 EC KAC
1970 EC KAC
1971 EC KAC
1972 EC KAC
1973 EC KAC
1974 EC KAC
1975 ATSE Graz
1976 EC KAC
1977 EC KAC
1978 ATSE Graz
1979 EC KAC
1980 EC KAC
1981 Villacher SV
1982 VEU Feldkirch
1983 VEU Feldkirch
1984 VEU Feldkirch
1985 EC KAC
1986 EC KAC
1987 EC KAC
1988 EC KAC
1989 Innsbrucker EV
1990 VEU Feldkirch
1991 EC KAC
1992 Villacher SV
1993 Villacher SV
1994 VEU Feldkirch
1995 VEU Feldkirch
1996 VEU Feldkirch
1997 VEU Feldkirch
1998 VEU Feldkirch
1999 Villacher SV
2000 EC KAC
2001 EC KAC
2002 Villacher SV
2003 Black Wings Linz
2004 EC KAC
2005 Vienna Capitals
2006 Villacher SV
2007 Red Bull Salzburg
2008 Red Bull Salzburg
2009 EC KAC
2010 Red Bull Salzburg
2011 Red Bull Salzburg
2012 Black Wings Linz
2013 EC KAC
2014 Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL title winner HC Bozen)
2015 Red Bull Salzburg

Club	Winners	Winning Years
EC KAC	30	1934, 1935, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2013
Wiener EV / EG	17	1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1962
VEU Feldkirch	9	1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Innsbrucker EV	7	1953, 1954,1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1989
Red Bull Salzburg	6	2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015*
Villacher SV	6	1981, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2006
EK Engelmann	5	1936, 1938, 1946, 1956, 1957
ATSE Graz	2	1975, 1978
Black Wings Linz	2	2003, 2012
Vienna Capitals	1	2005
Pötzleinsdorfer SK	1	1932

bold – seasons in which league had teams outside Austria

– seasons in which the Austrian Champion didn't win the EBEL title

References

↑ Karl Safron neuer EBEL-Präsident
↑ http://www.eurohockey.com/article/628-znojmo-to-join-austrian-ebel.html
↑ 12 teams – 5 countries – HC Bozen affiliated
↑ KAC verpasst Revanche für 2010, ORF, 2015-01-02.
↑ KHL Medvščak Winter Classic 1:15 pm EST, 2013-02-01.
↑ KHL Medvescak Zagreb UPC Vienna Capitals
↑ KHL Medvescak Zagreb – EV Vienna Capitals, 2010-01-31.
1 2 Šalata Winter Classic 2010., Croatian Wikipedia.
↑ KHL Medvescak Zagreb EC VSV, 2010-01-29.
↑ KHL Medvescak Zagreb UPC Vienna Capitals, 2012-09-16.
↑ KHL Medvescak Zagreb HDD TELEMACH Olimpija Ljubljana, 2012-09-14.
↑ VSV gewann Open-Air-Spektakel gegen KAC, ORF, 2010-01-09.

External links

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Erste Bank Eishockey Liga

HCB South Tyrol Dornbirner EC Graz 99ers HC TWK Innsbruck EHC Black Wings Linz EC KAC HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EC Red Bull Salzburg Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Vienna Capitals EC Villacher SV Orli Znojmo

Related articles: Austrian champions Austrian National League IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup

Austrian Hockey League seasons

1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
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1945–46
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2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16

Top-level ice hockey leagues

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) IIHF Continental Cup Junior Club World Cup List of KHL vs NHL games Memorial Cup Spengler Cup Stanley Cup

Africa, Middle East, Oceania	Australia New Zealand Israel South Africa United Arab Emirates Qatar

Americas	Brazil Mexico United States & Canada

Asia	Asia League Ice Hockey (international) China Hong Kong India Kyrgyzstan Malaysia Mongolia North Korea Singapore Turkmenistan Thailand Taiwan

Europe (International)	Erste Bank Eishockey Liga Champions Hockey League Kontinental Hockey League Inter-National League Hockey Europe MOL Liga

Europe (National)	Armenia Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Greece Georgia Germany Hungary Iceland Italy Ireland Kazakhstan Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom

Defunct leagues	Soviet Union Russia Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia West Germany East Germany Japan Alpenliga Interliga North Sea Cup Panonian League Eastern European Balkan League Baltic League Carpathian League Slohokej League Champions Hockey League (2008–09) European Trophy

Coordinates: 47°02′41″N 15°27′19″E / 47.0446°N 15.4553°E / 47.0446; 15.4553

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