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Belarusian Extraleague
Top ice hockey league in Belarus
Top ice hockey league in Belarus
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Belarusian Extraleague |
| Экстраліга | |
| logo | BLRextraleague-logo.png |
| pixels | 165px |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| founded | |
| inaugural | 1992–93 |
| teams | 14 |
| country | Belarus (13 teams) |
| Russia (1 team) | |
| champion | Metallurg Zhlobin (4th title) |
| champ_season | 2023–24 |
| most_champs | Yunost Minsk (9 titles) |
| website | |
| Founder | Belarusian Ice Hockey Association |
| TV | Belarus 5, Fanseat |
| related_comps | Vysshaya Liga |
Экстраліга Russia (1 team)
The Belarusian Extraleague, abbreviated BHL, also known as the BETERA Extraleague for sponsorship reasons, or 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 league (in reference to allowing foreign teams), but for the 2008–2009 season, the Belarusian Ice Hockey Association decided to open the Belarusian Extraleague, the Belarusian Premier League and the Belarusian junior leagues.
Before the season 2018-2019 the Belarusian Extraleague was divided in two leagues: Extraleague A with 8 teams and Extraleague B with 9 teams. For the 2021-2022 season, this division into Extraleague A and Extraleague B was canceled, with 12 teams taking part in the single championship.
The Extraleague championships for the 2016-2017 season and 2017-2018 season were won by HC Neman Grodno
The 2019/2020 Belarusian ice hockey championship was the only championship in the world that was not interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Teams from the BHL can participate in the IIHF's annual Champions Hockey League (CHL), competing for the European Trophy. Participation is based on the strength of the various leagues in Europe (excluding the European/Asian Kontinental Hockey League). Going into the 2022–23 CHL season, the BHL was ranked the No. 7 league in Europe, allowing them to send their top team to compete in the CHL.
Current teams
2024–25 season
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Ice rink size | Affiliate Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviator Baranovichi | BLR Baranovichi | Baranovichi Ice Sports Palace | 2,158 | - | Sobol Beryoza (Belarus2) |
| HK Brest | BLR Brest | Brest Ice Sports Palace | 2,000 | 60x30 | Sobol Beryoza (Belarus2) |
| HK Vitebsk | BLR Vitebsk | Vitebsk Ice Sports Palace | 1,900 | 61x30 | Medvedi Vitebsk (Belarus2) |
| HC Dinamo-Molodechno | BLR Molodechno | Molodechno Ice Sports Palace | 2,197 | Dinamo-Olimpik Minsk (Belarus2) | |
| HK Gomel | BLR Gomel | Gomel Ice Sports Palace | 2,760 | 61х30 | Rysi Gomel (Belarus2) |
| HK Lida | BLR Lida | Lida Ice Palace | 1,000 | 60х30 | Rytsari Lida (Belarus2) |
| HK Lokomotiv Orsha | BLR Orsha | Orsha Ice Sports Palace | 3,500 | Loko Orsha (Belarus2) | |
| Metallurg Zhlobin | BLR Zhlobin | Ice Palace Metalurg | 2,018 | 60x30 | Belstal Zhlobin (Belarus2) |
| HK Mogilev | BLR Mogilev | Sports Palace Mogilev | 3,048 | 60х30 | Dneprovskiye Lvy Mogilev (Belarus2) |
| HC Neman Grodno | BLR Grodno | Grodno Ice Sports Palace | 2,550 | 60x30 | Progress Grodno (Belarus2) |
| Khimik Novopolotsk | BLR Novopolotsk | Novopolotsk Palace of Sports and Culture | 1,200 | Neftekhimik Novopolotsk (Belarus2) | |
| Slavutych Smolensk | RUS Smolensk | SGAFKST Arena | - | - | Independent |
| HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | BLR Soligorsk | Soligorsk Sports and Entertainment Complex | 1,759 | 60х29 | Yastreby Pinsk (Belarus2) |
| HC Yunost-Minsk | BLR Minsk | Čyžoŭka-Arena | 8,807 | 61x30 | HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) |
| Yunior Minsk (Belarus2) |
Former teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus U20 | BLR Minsk | Čyžoŭka-Arena Practice ice rink | 473 |
| Belarus U18 | BLR Raǔbičy | Indoor ice rink of sport complex Raǔbičy | 300 |
| Yastreby Pinsk | BLR Pinsk | Ice arena of the Universal sports complex Volna | 598 |
| HC Babruysk | BLR Babruysk | Babruysk Arena | 7,191 |
| Dinamo U20 Bobruisk | BLR Babruysk | Babruysk Arena | 7,151 |
| Dinamo Minsk | BLR Minsk | Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
| Keramin Minsk | BLR Minsk | Minsk Ice Palace | 1,823 |
| Shinnik Bobruisk | BLR Babruysk | Babruysk Arena | 7,151 |
| Sokil Kyiv | UKR Brovary | ||
| UKR Kyiv | Ice Arena TEC Terminal | ||
| Kyiv Palace of Sports | 1,500 | ||
| 7,200 | |||
| Tivali Minsk | BLR Minsk | Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
| Torpedo Minsk | BLR Minsk | Unknown | - |
| Triumph Minsk | BLR Minsk | Unknown | - |
| Yunior Minsk | BLR Minsk | Ice Palace Yunost Minsk | 767 |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs | LAT Liepāja | Ice Arena Liepājas Metalurgs | 1,700 |
| HK Riga 2000 | LAT Riga | Inbox.lv ledus halle | 2,000 |
| ASK/Ogre | LAT Ogre | Vidzemes Ledus Halle | 1,880 |
| DHK Latgale | LAT Daugavpils | Daugavpils Ice Arena | 1,234 |
Champions by season
Extraleague/Extraleague A
- 1992–93: Tivali Minsk
- 1993–94: Tivali Minsk
- 1994–95: Tivali Minsk
- 1995–96: Polimir Novopolotsk
- 1996–97: Polimir Novopolotsk
- 1997–98: Neman Grodno
- 1998–99: Neman Grodno
- 1999–2000: Tivali Minsk
- 2000–01: Neman Grodno
- 2001–02: Keramin Minsk
- 2002–03: HK Gomel
- 2003–04: Yunost Minsk
- 2004–05: Yunost Minsk
- 2005–06: Yunost Minsk
- 2006–07: Dinamo Minsk
- 2007–08: Keramin Minsk
- 2008–09: Yunost Minsk
- 2009–10: Yunost Minsk
- 2010–11: Yunost Minsk
- 2011–12: Metallurg Zhlobin
- 2012–13: Neman Grodno
- 2013–14: Neman Grodno
- 2014–15: HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
- 2015–16: Yunost Minsk
- 2016–17: Neman Grodno
- 2017–18: Neman Grodno
- 2018–19: Yunost Minsk
- 2019–20: Yunost Minsk
- 2020–21: Yunost Minsk
- 2021–22: Metallurg Zhlobin
- 2022–23: Metallurg Zhlobin
- 2023–24: Metallurg Zhlobin
- 2024–25: Yunost Minsk
Extraleague B
Titles by team
Extraleague/Extraleague A
| Titles | Club | Years | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yunost Minsk | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 | |||||||||
| HC Neman Grodno | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 | |||||||||
| Tivali Minsk/HC Dinamo-Minsk* | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2007* | |||||||||
| Metallurg Zhlobin | 2012, 2022, 2023 | |||||||||
| Polimir Novopolotsk | 1996, 1997 | |||||||||
| Keramin Minsk | 2002, 2008 | |||||||||
| HK Gomel | 2003 | |||||||||
| HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2015 |
Extraleague B
| Titles | Club | Years | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK Lokomotiv Orsha | 2019, 2020 | |||
| Khimik Novopolotsk | 2021 |
References
References
- (7 June 2021). "В Экстралиге в сезоне-2021/2022 сыграют 12 команд". belarushockey.com.
- ""Юность" стала чемпионом Беларуси по хоккею, ряд игроков отправится в КХЛ".
- "IIHF - Europe's only champion".
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