Latvian Hockey Higher League

liga deportiva de letona

The Latvian Hockey Higher League (Latvian: Latvijas Virslīgas hokeja čempionāts), also known as the Optibet Hockey League (Latvian: Optibet hokeja līga) since 2017 due to sponsorship by Optibet, is the top tier league of ice hockey in Latvia. The league is competed by nine teams from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.^[1][2] Previously it was also known as the Latvian Open Hockey Championships (Latvijas atklātais čempionāts hokejā) and the Samsung Premier League (Samsung Premjerlīga) from 2006 to 2008. The league was established in 1931.

HK Liepājas Metalurgs, which played in the league between 1999 and 2013, has been the most successful team of the tournament, having won seven titles.

A number of players who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) have played in the league, including Latvians Kaspars Astašenko, Uvis Balinskis, Helmuts Balderis, Oskars Bārtulis, Kaspars Daugaviņš, Kristers Gudļevskis, Viktors Ignatjevs, Artūrs Irbe, Raitis Ivanāns, Mārtiņš Karsums, Aleksandrs Kerčs, Matīss Kivlenieks, Artūrs Kulda, Kārlis Skrastiņš, Pēteris Skudra, Jānis Sprukts, Artūrs Šilovs, as well as imports Darby Hendrickson, Konstantin Pushkaryov, Rob Schremp.

Teams

Teams in 2023–24

Antiguos equipos

campeones de liga

• 1931–32 – Sindicatos de Riga
• 1932–33 – Sindicatos de Riga
• 1933–34 – PREGUNTE A Riga
• 1934–35 – PREGUNTE A Riga
• 1935–36 – PREGUNTE A Riga
• 1936–37 – Riga estadounidense
• 1937–38 – PREGUNTE A Riga
• 1938–39 – PREGUNTE A Riga
• 1939–40 – Riga estadounidense
• 1940–41 – Dinamo Riga
• 1941–42 – Riga estadounidense
• 1942-43 - no terminado
• 1943-1991 - no jugado
• 1991–92 – HK Sāga Ķekava Riga
• 1992–93 – HK Pardaugava Riga
• 1993–94 – HK Pardaugava Riga
• 1994–95: Brih Riga de HK Nik
• 1995–96 – Alianza de Riga
• 1996–97 – LB/Essamika
• 1997–98: Brih Riga de HK Nik
• 1998–99: Brih Riga de HK Nik
• 1999–2000 – Liepājas Metalurgs
• 2000-01 - Hong Kong Riga 2000
• 2001–02 – Liepājas Metalurgs
• 2002–03 – Liepājas Metalurgs
• 2003–04 – Hong Kong Riga 2000
• 2004–05 – Hong Kong Riga 2000
• 2005–06 - Hong Kong Riga 2000
• 2006–07 - Hong Kong Riga 2000
• 2007–08 – Liepājas Metalurgs
• 2008-09 - Liepājas Metalurgs
• 2009–10 – Dinamo-Juniors Riga
• 2010-2011: Liepājas Metalurgs
• 2011-2012 - Liepājas Metalurgs
• 2012–13 - HK SMScredit.lv
• 2013–14 – HS Riga/Prizma
• 2014–15 – Hong Kong Mogo
• 2015-16 - HK Liepaja
• 2016-17 – HK Kurbads
• 2017-18 – HK Kurbads
• 2018-19 - Hong Kong Mogo
• 2019-20 - no terminado
• 2020-21: Olimp de Hong Kong/Venta 2002
• 2021-22 – HK Zemgale/LLU
• 2022-23 – HK Zemgale/LLU

Títulos por equipo

Referencias

1. "Optibet Hokeja Līgā sacentīsies visu trīs Baltijas valstu komandas". LHF.lv (en letón). 11 de julio de 2023 . Consultado el 11 de septiembre de 2023 .
2. Suveizda, Agris (11 de julio de 2023). ""Kurbads "atgriežas, klāt arī igauņi - OHL apstiprina deviņu komandu dalību". Sportacentrs.com (en letón) . Consultado el 11 de septiembre de 2023 .

enlaces externos

• Página web oficial
• Noticias y estadísticas de la liga letona de Eurohockey
• Estadísticas de la liga letona de Elite Prospects