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List of ice hockey leagues

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This is a list of ice hockey leagues, both professional and amateur, from around the world.

World

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North America

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Major professional

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Minor professional

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Semi-Pro

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Junior

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Major junior

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Note: that the Major Junior level is considered professional by some authorities, including the NCAA, as its players earn a small stipend.

Junior A

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Canadian Junior A Leagues
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American Junior A Leagues
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Tier I
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Tier II
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Tier III
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United Hockey Union (AAU) Junior Leagues
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Independent Junior Leagues
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Junior B

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Canadian Junior B Leagues
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(*) Quebec Junior "AA" is roughly equal to Ontario Junior "B"

Junior C

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Canadian Junior C Leagues
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(*) Quebec Junior "A" is roughly equal to Ontario Junior "C"

Junior D

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(*) Quebec Junior "B" is roughly equal to Ontario Junior "D"

College

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CIS Hockey (Canada)

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NCAA Hockey (United States)

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Note: The Northeast-10 sponsors a championship for its members that play ice hockey, but the NCAA doesn't currently sponsor a national championship at the Division II level.

Non-NCAA Hockey

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Note: there are also many independent teams in all three ACHA divisions in addition to the many within the hockey conferences and leagues.

Junior College

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Women's

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Senior

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Sanctioned by Hockey Canada or USA Hockey

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Canada
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United States
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Unsanctioned
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School and youth

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High School

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Defunct leagues

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Disabled hockey leagues

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Leagues for disabled hockey players

Eurasia

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Asia and Africa

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China

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Republic of China

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Georgia

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Hong Kong

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India

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Israel

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Japan

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Defunct Japan Ice Hockey League

Kazakhstan

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Kyrgyzstan

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Malaysia

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Mongolia

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North Korea

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Philippines

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Singapore

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Thailand

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Turkey

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(Leagues involve teams from both Europe and Asia)

Turkmenistan

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Qatar

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United Arab Emirates

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Europe

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Armenia

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Austria

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Women

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bulgaria

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Croatia

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Czech Republic

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Czechoslovakia

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Denmark

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East Germany

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Estonia

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Finland

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Defunct

Women

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France

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Germany

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Men

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Women

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Greece

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Italy

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Semi-pro

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  • Serie A (former Elite.A and Serie A1)
  • Serie B (former Seconda Divisione and Serie A2)

Amateur

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  • Serie C

Junior and youth

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  • Under 20 (2 national divisions)
  • Under 18 (2 national divisions)
  • Under 16 (many regional divisions)
  • Under 14 (many regional divisions)
  • Under 12 (many regional divisions)
  • Under 10 (many regional divisions)
  • Under 8 (many regional divisions)

Women

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Kazakhstan

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Latvia

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Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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The Netherlands

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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Romania

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Russia

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Major professional

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Minor professional
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Semi-pro
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Junior
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Youth
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Defunct
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Serbia

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Slovakia

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Men

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  • Slovak Extraliga (1993–present after dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (1931–1993))
  • Slovak 1.Liga (12 teams, first 8 participate in play-offs and the winner plays with the worst team from Extraliga, last four teams participate in a play-out and 4th team after play-out plays a relegation game with the best team in 2.Liga)
  • Slovak 2.Liga

Slovenia

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Soviet Union

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Spain

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Sweden

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Men

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  • Swedish Hockey League (New name for the top league in 2013. The national championship has been played since 1922 in other forms. 14 teams)
  • HockeyAllsvenskan (The Swedish second league. The four best teams compete in the end of the season with the two worst placed team in SHL. 14 teams.)
  • Hockeyettan, Division 1, (Divided into 4 regions: North, East, West, and South. The four best teams in each region make 2 new series called Allettan at the conclusion of the regions. The two Allettan winners, and the two teams that survive a three-round playoff, compete with the last two teams in HockeyAllsvenskan for their spots in the higher league. 48 teams at present.)
  • Division 2 (Divided into 11 regions.)
  • Division 3 (Divided into 13 regions.)
  • Division 4 (Divided into 6 regions. In Stockholm called the "Swedish Iron League". The league does not cover all of Sweden.)
  • J20 SuperElit (Under 20, junior league.)
  • J20 Elit (Under 20, junior second league. Divided into 4 regions: North, East, West, and South.)
  • J18 Elit (Under 18, divided into 4 regions.)

Women

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Riksserien (Highest league, 8 teams.)

Switzerland

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Ukraine

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Professional

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Junior

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Defunct

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United Kingdom

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Defunct Leagues

English Ice Hockey Association Women's Leagues

Yugoslavia

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Oceania

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Australia

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New Zealand

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References

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