Eastern European Hockey League (EEHL) was a regional
ice hockey
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league which existed from 1995 to 2004.
History
The league was formed in 1995 by
Belarus
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,
Latvia
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,
Lithuania
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and
Ukraine
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, 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:
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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 ...
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HK Metalurgs Liepāja
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ASK/Ogre
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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 ...
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Keramin Minsk
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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 ...
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Khimvolokno
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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:
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HK Vitebsk
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HK Kyiv
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Junior Minsk
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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1999–00:
Berkut Kyiv
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2000–01:
Berkut Kyiv
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2001–02:
Metalurgs Liepāja
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2002–03:
Keramin Minsk
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2003–04:
Keramin Minsk
EEHL Cup winners
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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 ...
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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 ...
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2000–01:
Berkut Kyiv
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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