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Eastern European Hockey League (EEHL) was a regional
ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
league which existed from 1995 to 2004.


History

The league was formed in 1995 by
Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
,
Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
,
Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
and
Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, to provide a higher-level competition for teams from those countries. In some years, the league also included teams from Poland and Russia. Besides the main tournament for professional ice hockey teams, the league also had junior championships in several age groups. In 2004, it was dissolved. Instead, two teams from Latvia ( Metalurgs Liepāja and Rīga 2000) and one team from Ukraine (
Sokil Kyiv Hockey Club Sokil Kyiv ( uk, ХК Сокіл Київ; en, Falcon Hockey Club), commonly known as Sokil Kyiv or HC Sokil, is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League team based in Kyiv. While their home arena is located in the city, the team also ...
) joined the
Belarusian Extraliga The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BHL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open leagu ...
. There was temporarily a period where the Belarusian Extraliga was closed to foreign teams, but that has since changed as Metalurgs Liepāja, Dinamo/Juniors Rīga, and
Sokil Kyiv Hockey Club Sokil Kyiv ( uk, ХК Сокіл Київ; en, Falcon Hockey Club), commonly known as Sokil Kyiv or HC Sokil, is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League team based in Kyiv. While their home arena is located in the city, the team also ...
became members of the league.


Teams of the last season (2003–04)

;Division A: *
HK Rīga 2000 HK Riga 2000 was an ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 w ...
* HK Metalurgs Liepāja * ASK/Ogre *
Sokil Kyiv Hockey Club Sokil Kyiv ( uk, ХК Сокіл Київ; en, Falcon Hockey Club), commonly known as Sokil Kyiv or HC Sokil, is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League team based in Kyiv. While their home arena is located in the city, the team also ...
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HK Neman Grodno Hockey Club Neman Grodno (, ''HK Nioman Hrodna'') is a professional ice hockey team from Grodno, Belarus that plays in the Belarusian Extraleague. History Team names *1980–1986 ''KSM Grodno'' *1986–1988 ''ShVSM Grodno'' *1988–1991 ''Progre ...
* Keramin Minsk *
HK Gomel HK Gomel ( be, ХК Гомель, translit=HK Homyel') is an ice hockey team in Gomel in Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика ...
* Khimvolokno *
Titan Klin Titan Klin is an ice hockey team in Klin, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was established in 1991 as a successor of a minor amateur team Khimik Klin that existed since 1953. Titan played in the Fi ...
;Division B: * HK Vitebsk * HK Kyiv * Junior Minsk *
HK Gomel HK Gomel ( be, ХК Гомель, translit=HK Homyel') is an ice hockey team in Gomel in Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика ...
*
Riga 85 Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...
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Khimvolokno Mogilev HK Mogilev is an ice hockey team in Mogilev, Belarus. The team competes in the Belarusian Extraliga (BXL). History HK Mogilev was formed in 2000 and joined the Belarusian Extraleague in for the 2000–01 season. The following season the club chan ...


EEHL champions

* 1995–96:
HK Neman Grodno Hockey Club Neman Grodno (, ''HK Nioman Hrodna'') is a professional ice hockey team from Grodno, Belarus that plays in the Belarusian Extraleague. History Team names *1980–1986 ''KSM Grodno'' *1986–1988 ''ShVSM Grodno'' *1988–1991 ''Progre ...
* 1996–97:
Juniors Rīga The Juniors Riga were an ice hockey team in Riga, Latvia. They played in the Latvian Hockey Higher League and the Eastern European Hockey League. History The Juniors Riga were founded in 1993 and first took part in the Latvian Hockey Higher ...
* 1997–98:
Sokil Kyiv Hockey Club Sokil Kyiv ( uk, ХК Сокіл Київ; en, Falcon Hockey Club), commonly known as Sokil Kyiv or HC Sokil, is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League team based in Kyiv. While their home arena is located in the city, the team also ...
* 1998–99:
Sokil Kyiv Hockey Club Sokil Kyiv ( uk, ХК Сокіл Київ; en, Falcon Hockey Club), commonly known as Sokil Kyiv or HC Sokil, is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League team based in Kyiv. While their home arena is located in the city, the team also ...
* 1999–00: Berkut Kyiv * 2000–01: Berkut Kyiv * 2001–02: Metalurgs Liepāja * 2002–03: Keramin Minsk * 2003–04: Keramin Minsk


EEHL Cup winners

* 1997–98:
Sokil Kyiv Hockey Club Sokil Kyiv ( uk, ХК Сокіл Київ; en, Falcon Hockey Club), commonly known as Sokil Kyiv or HC Sokil, is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League team based in Kyiv. While their home arena is located in the city, the team also ...
* 1998–99:
Sokil Kyiv Hockey Club Sokil Kyiv ( uk, ХК Сокіл Київ; en, Falcon Hockey Club), commonly known as Sokil Kyiv or HC Sokil, is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League team based in Kyiv. While their home arena is located in the city, the team also ...
* 2000–01: Berkut Kyiv * 2003–04:
Titan Klin Titan Klin is an ice hockey team in Klin, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was established in 1991 as a successor of a minor amateur team Khimik Klin that existed since 1953. Titan played in the Fi ...


External links


EEHL Playoffs (Russian)
{{Eastern European Hockey League Defunct multi-national ice hockey leagues in Europe Sports leagues established in 1995 Ice hockey leagues in Belarus Ice hockey leagues in Latvia Ice hockey leagues in Lithuania Ice hockey leagues in Poland Defunct ice hockey leagues in Russia Ice hockey leagues in Ukraine Sports leagues disestablished in 2004 1995 establishments in Europe 2004 disestablishments in Europe