Yugoslav Ice Hockey League

The Yugoslav Ice Hockey League was the top ice hockey league in the old Yugoslavia.

In 1939 Yugoslavia became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. That year also, the country held its first national championship, with Ilirija emerging as champion.

The League folded in 1991, when the country split. Since then Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia have had their own national Leagues.

Yugoslav League champions

1936–37 : Ilirija* 1937–38 : Ilirija* 1938–39 : Ilirija 1939–40 : Ilirija 1940–41 : Ilirija 1942 – 1946 : Not played 1946–47 : Mladost 1947–48 : Partizan 1948–49 : Mladost 1949–50 : Not played 1950–51 : Partizan 1951–52 : Partizan 1952–53 : Partizan 1953–54 : Partizan 1954–55 : Partizan 1955–56 : SD Zagreb 1956–57 : Jesenice

1957–58 : Jesenice 1958–59 : Jesenice 1959–60 : Jesenice 1960–61 : Jesenice 1961–62 : Jesenice 1962–63 : Jesenice 1963–64 : Jesenice 1964–65 : Jesenice 1965–66 : Jesenice 1966–67 : Jesenice 1967–68 : Jesenice 1968–69 : Jesenice 1969–70 : Jesenice 1970–71 : Jesenice 1971–72 : Olimpija 1972–73 : Jesenice 1973–74 : Olimpija

1974–75 : Olimpija 1975–76 : Olimpija 1976–77 : Jesenice 1977–78 : Jesenice 1978–79 : Olimpija 1979–80 : Olimpija 1980–81 : Jesenice 1981–82 : Jesenice 1982–83 : Olimpija 1983–84 : Olimpija 1984–85 : Jesenice 1985–86 : Partizan 1986–87 : Jesenice 1987–88 : Jesenice 1988–89 : Medveščak 1989–90 : Medveščak 1990–91 : Medveščak

* – by default as the only club in the competition.

Club	Winners	Winning Years
Jesenice	23	1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988
Ilirija / Olimpija	13	1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984
Partizan	7	1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1986
Medveščak	3	1989, 1990, 1991
Mladost	2	1947, 1949
SD Zagreb	1	1956

Yugoslav Cup winners

1966 : Partizan 1967 : Jesenice 1968 : Jesenice 1969 : Olimpija 1970 : Jesenice 1971 : Jesenice 1972 : Olimpija

1973 : Jesenice 1974 : Jesenice 1975 : Olimpija 1976 : Jesenice 1977 : Jesenice 1978 – 1985 : Not Played 1986 : Partizan

1987 : Olimpija 1988 : Medveščak 1989 : Medveščak 1990 : Medveščak 1991 : Medveščak

Club	Titles	Years Won
Jesenice	8	1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977
Medveščak	4	1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Olimpija	4	1969, 1972, 1975, 1987
Partizan	2	1966, 1986

Teams

Below is a list of teams that had participated. A number of these participated for only a few seasons, while others participated for many.

• Jesenice
• Olimpija
• Bled
• Slavija
• Kranjska Gora
• Celje
• Maribor
• Tivoli
• Gorenje Velenje
• Prevalje
• Partizan
• Red Star
• Beograd
• Tašmajdan
• Vojvodina
• Spartak Subotica
• Medveščak
• SD Zagreb
• Mladost
• Sisak
• Varaždin
• Karlovac
• Bosna
• Makoteks Skopje
• Vardar Skopje

See also

• Slohokej League
• Slovenian Ice Hockey League
• Serbian Hockey League
• Croatian Ice Hockey League
• Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League
• Panonian League

References

• Book Total Hockey 2nd Edition (2000), Dan Diamond, Total Sports Publishing