Ekstraklasa (ice hockey)
The Polish ice hockey Ekstraklasa (Polish: Ekstraliga polska w hokeju na lodzie) was the premier ice hockey league in Poland. Previously, it was known as the I Liga or Ekstraklasa from 1926–1999, and the Polska Liga Hokejowa from 1999–2013. In 2013, it was reorganized as a limited liability company and renamed the Polska Hokej Liga.
| Formerly | I Liga Polska Liga Hokejowa |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1926 (Original) 1955 (I Liga) |
| Founder | Polish Ice Hockey Federation |
| Inaugural season | 1955–56 |
| Country | Poland |
| Most titles | Podhale Nowy Targ (19) |
| Related competitions | Polish Cup Polish 1. Liga |
| Official website | hokej.net |
History
The championship started in 1925-26. At first it was a non-league system composed of regional tournaments. The tournaments had two stages. The best teams qualified to the final tournament, of which the winner was declared champion. In 1938, the Polish Ice Hockey Federation decided to reorganise the championship, by creating a league system. Those plans were abandoned due to outbreak of World War II.
The current structure of the league began in 1955.
The 2019-20 season was suspended on March 11th, 2020 due to health concerns with the spreading coronavirus. GKS Tychy was named league champions and will represent the league in the Champions Hockey League, Re-Plast Unia Oświęcim was named the runner ups and earned a spot in the Continental Cup, third-place was shared by JKH GKS Jastrzębie and GKS Katowice
Medalists
Titles by team
| Titles | Team | Year |
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| 19 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010 |
| 13 | Legia Warszawa | 1933, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967 |
| 11 | KS Cracovia | 1937, 1946, 1947, 1949, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 |
| 8 | Unia Oświęcim | 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| 6 | GKS Katowice | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970 |
| 6 | Polonia Bytom | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| 5 | AZS Warszawa | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 |
| 5 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 |
| 4 | GKS Tychy | 2005, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | KH Sanok | 2012, 2014 |
| 1 | Pogoń Lwów | 1933 |
| 1 | AZS Poznan | 1934 |
| 1 | Czarni Lwów | 1935 |
| 1 | Dąb Katowice | 1939 |
| 1 | KTH Krynica | 1950 |
References
- No championship due to national team preparation for the Winter Olympics
- No championship due to climate conditions
- No championship due to league reorganization
- No championship due to World War II
- Due to climate conditions, the championship was abandoned
External links
 Ice hockey in Poland | |||||
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| Polska Hokej Liga | |||||
| Polish 1. Liga |
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| Slovak 2. Liga | |||||
| Currently Inactive |
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