MOL Liga

MOL Liga
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015–16 MOL Liga season
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2008
No. of teams 9
Country Hungary (7 teams)
Romania (2 teams)
Most recent champion(s) Hungary DVTK Jegesmedvék
Related competitions OB I bajnokság
Liga Naţională

The MOL Liga is an international ice hockey league organized for clubs based in Hungary and Romania. It is sponsored by the Hungarian petrolchemical concern MOL Group.

The games played between the Hungarian teams count towards the Hungarian National Championship in the OB I bajnokság. The Romanian teams also compete in the Romanian National Championship Liga Naţională.

History

In the first season the league comprised six Hungarian teams and four Romanian teams. HC Csíkszereda went undefeated in the post season to win the first MOL Liga title.

In the second season, the number of teams went down to five Hungarian and two Romanian teams. Following the regular season they decided the winner in a final four system. Budapest Stars met Újpesti TE in the final, after they beat SC Csíkszereda and Dab. Docler respectively. Újpest started the match better, taking the lead just after one and a half minute. However, the events took an U-turn and about two hours later it was the Budapest Stars who lifted the trophy, after winning the match 3–1.

Teams

Current teams

Team City Arena Capacity
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák Hungary Dunaújváros Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok 4,000
Ferencvárosi TC Hungary Budapest Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok 1,500
DVTK Jegesmedvék Hungary Miskolc Miskolc Ice Hall 2,200
Újpesti TE Hungary Budapest Újpesti Jégcsarnok 2,200
Corona Brașov Romania Brașov Brașov Olympic Ice Rink 2,000
HSC Csíkszereda Romania Miercurea Ciuc Vákár Lajos Ice Hall 4,000
Debreceni Hoki Klub Hungary Debrecen Debreceni Jégcsarnok 500[1]
MAC Budapest Hungary Budapest Tüskecsarnok 2,540
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hungary Székesfehérvár Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall 3,600

Former teams

Team City Years in competition
Budapest Stars (Vasas Stars, Vasas HC) Hungary Budapest 2008–2011
SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II Hungary Székesfehérvár 2008–2009; 2010–2012
CS Progym Gheorgheni Romania Gheorgheni 2008–2009
HC Csíkszereda Romania Miercurea Ciuc 2008–2009
Steaua Rangers Romania Bucharest 2008–2009; 2010–2012
HC Mikron Nové Zámky Slovakia Nové Zámky 2012-2015

Champions

Season Winner Final (matches won) Runner-up
2008–09 Romania HC Csíkszereda 3-0[2] Romania SC Csíkszereda
2009–10 Hungary Budapest Stars 3-1[3] Hungary Újpesti TE
2010–11 Romania HSC Csíkszereda 4-1[4] Hungary Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
2011–12 Hungary Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák 4-0[5] Hungary Miskolci JJSE
2012–13 Hungary Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák 4-2[6] Romania HSC Csíkszereda
2013–14 Slovakia Nové Zámky 4-2[7] Romania Corona Wolves Braşov
2014–15 Hungary Miskolci Jegesmedvék 4-0[8] Slovakia Nové Zámky
2015–16 Hungary DVTK Jegesmedvék 4-0[9] Hungary MAC Budapest

References

  1. ↑ http://www.icehockey.hu/News/view/debrecen_a_klub_amelyik_komolyan_gondolja
  2. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol08-09.php
  3. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol09-10.php
  4. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol10-11.php
  5. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol11-12.php
  6. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol12-13.php
  7. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol13-14.php
  8. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol14-15.php
  9. ↑ http://www.regi.icehockey.hu/mol15-16.php
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