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The Balkan Hockey League (Bulgarian: Балканска Хокейна Лига), called the BaHL (Bulgarian: БаХЛ), is the second highest-level ice hockey league in Bulgaria.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| CEO | Martin Milanov |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Bulgaria (8 teams) Greece (1 team) North Macedonia (1 team) |
Most recent champion | Dynamo Sofia |
| Most titles | HC NSA Sofia (2) |
History
editThe league was founded by Bulgarian ice hockey player Martin Milanov, who would become its president.
In addition to Bulgarian teams, the BaHL has teams had from Serbia, Greece, and North Macedonia.
Teams
edit| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined BaHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams (Group A) | |||||
| Ice Devils | Sofia |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2007–08 |
| Dynamo Sofia | Sofia |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2007–08 |
| Dnepr Sofia | Sofia |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2012 | 2012–13 |
| Chervena Zvezda Sofia | Sofia |
Winter Sports Palace | 3,200 | 2002 | 2013–14 (rejoined) |
| AllStars | Thessaloniki |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
| Metalurg Skopje | Skopje |
Skopje Ice Rink | 2,000 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
| Teams (Group B) | |||||
| Ice Devils (B) | Sofia |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2011–12 |
| Torpedo Sofia | Sofia |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2007 | 2007–08 |
| Admiral Sofia | Sofia |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
| Ice Sparks | Sofia |
Slavia Ice Stadium | 1,874 | 2013 | 2013–14 |
BaHL playoffs
editThere are playoffs after the regular seasons. Almost all BaHL have been won by Bulgarian teams. The only cases in which the championship was won by other teams, they were from Greece.
BaHL Champions
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- 2007 P.A.O.K.
- 2008 Slavia Sofia
- 2009 Aris Thessaloniki
- 2010 Etro Veliko Tarnovo
- 2011 NSA Sofia
- 2012 NSA Sofia
- 2013 Dynamo Sofia
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| NSA Sofia | 2 |
2011, 2012 |
| P.A.O.K. | 1 |
2007 |
| Slavia Sofia | 1 |
2008 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1 |
2009 |
| Etro Veliko Tarnovo | 1 |
2010 |
| Dynamo Sofia | 1 |
2013 |
Bold denotes seasons in which the BaHL had teams outside Bulgaria.