Latvian Hockey Higher League
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Most recent champion(s) | HS Rīga/Prizma |
The Latvian Hockey Higher League (Latvian: Latvijas Virslīgas hokeja čempionāts) is the top tier league of ice hockey in Latvia. Previously it was also known in Latvian as Latvijas atklātais čempionāts hokejā (Latvian Open Hockey Championships).
Teams
Teams in 2014–15
| Latvian Hockey League | ||||||
| Team | City | Arena | Affiliate Team | Founded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jūrmala HASC | Jūrmala |
2014 | ||||
| HK Kurbads | Ogre |
Vidzemes ledus halle | 1996 | |||
| HK Liepāja | Liepāja |
Olimpiska ledus halle | Dinamo Riga (KHL) Liepāja Juniors (Latvia2) |
2014 | ||
| HK Mogo | Riga |
Inbox.lv ledus halle | ||||
| Ogre/Sāga97 | Ogre |
Vidzemes ledus halle | ||||
| HK Prizma Riga | Riga |
Volvo sporta centrs | Prizma Riga U18 (Latvia U18) HS Prizma/Pārdaugava U18 (Latvia U18) |
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| HK Zemgale/LLU | Jelgava |
Jelgavas Laudus halle | 2001 | |||
Previous Teams
2013–14
2012–13
- HK Ozolnieki/MONARCH
- HK Zemgale/JLSS
- SMScredit.lv
- HK Juniors
- Liepājas Metalurgs
- SK Rīga 96
- HS Rīga/Prizma
- HS Rīga/Prizma II
2011–12
- HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
- HK Jelgava
- HK SMS Credit
- HK Juniors
- HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2
- HK Riga 95
- HS Prizma
- DHK Latgale
SC Energija Elektrėnai- HS LSPA/Riga
2010–11
- HK Jelgava
- HK Ogre
- HS Prizma
- Prizma/Pardaugava
- DHK Latgale
- Liepājas Metalurgs-2
- HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
- HK SMS Credit
- SC Energija Elektrėnai
2009–10
2008–09
- HK Concept
- HS Rīga Prizma/Hanza
- Liepājas Metalurgs-2
- DHK Latgale-2
- SK LSPA/Rīga
- HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
- SK Rīga 18
- SC Energija
2007–08
2006–07
2005–06
2004–05
2003–04
2002–03
2001–02
2000–01
League champions
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- 2014–15 – HK Mogo
- 2013–14 – HS Rīga/Prizma
- 2012–13 – SMScredit.lv Riga
- 2011–12 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2010–11 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2009–10 – Dinamo-Juniors Riga
- 2008–09 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2007–08 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2006–07 – HK Rīga 2000
- 2005–06 – HK Rīga 2000
- 2004–05 – HK Rīga 2000
- 2003–04 – HK Rīga 2000
- 2002–03 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2001–02 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 2000–01 – HK Rīga 2000
- 1999-00 – Liepājas Metalurgs
- 1998–99 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1997–98 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1996–97 – Latvijas bērzs
- 1995–96 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1994–95 – HK Nik's Brih Riga
- 1993–94 – Hokeja Centrs
- 1992–93 – HK Pārdaugava Rīga
- 1991–92 – HK Sāga Ķekava Riga
- 1944–90 – not played
- 1943–44 – US Rīga
- 1942–43 – not played
- 1941–42 – US Rīga
- 1940–41 – not played
- 1939–40 – US Rīga
- 1938–39 – ASK Rīga
- 1937–38 – ASK Rīga
- 1936–37 – US Rīga
- 1935–36 – ASK Rīga
- 1934–35 – ASK Rīga
- 1933–34 – ASK Rīga
- 1932–33 – Unions Rīga
- 1931–32 – Unions Rīga
Teams
| Color | Result |
|---|---|
| Gold | Champion |
| Silver | Runner-up |
| Green | 3.-4.th |
| Blue | 5.-8.th |
| Violet | 9.-12. th |
| White | Below the 12th location |
1931–1944
| Team | 1932* | 1933* | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1944** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rīgas "US" A | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rīgas "RSK" | 2 | |||||||||||
| HK Rīgas "Daugavieši" | 3 | |||||||||||
| Rīgas "US" B | 4 | |||||||||||
| Rīgas "Dinamo" A | 1 | |||||||||||
| Rīgas "RDKA" | 2 | |||||||||||
| Rīgas "Dinamo" B | 3 | |||||||||||
| Rīgas "ASK" | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Rīgas "LSB" | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Rīgas "Unions" | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Rīgas "RFK" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| HK Rīgas "Kaiserwald" | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| HK Liepājas "Olimpija" | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Liepājas "LTK" | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Liepājas "ASK" | 2 |
1991–2010
2011-
| Team | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK MOGO | 1 | ||||
| HK Kurbads | 2 | 2 | |||
| HK Liepāja | 3 | ||||
| HK Zemgale | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| HK Prizma Riga | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Ogre/Sāga 18 | 6 | ||||
| HASC Jūrmala | 7 | ||||
| SMScredit.lv | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo Juniors Riga | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| HK Daugavpils | 6 | ||||
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| HK Prizma Riga II | 7 | ||||
| SK Rīga 96 | 6 | 8 | |||
| SC Energija | 6 | 7 | |||
| DHK Latgale | 3 | 9 | |||
| HS LSPA/Riga | 8 | 10 | |||
| HK Ogre | 9 |
Titles by team
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| 5 | HK Rīga 2000 | 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 4 | HK Nik's Brih Riga | 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 |
| 1 | Dinamo-Juniors Riga | 2010 |
| 1 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | 1993 |
| 1 | LB/Prizma Riga | 1997 |
| 1 | Hokeja Centrs | 1994 |
| 1 | HK Sāga Ķekava Riga | 1992 |
External links
- Official league homepage
- Results and statistics from season 2004/05
- Results and statistics from season 2003/04
- Results and statistics from season 2002/03
- Results and statistics from season 2001/02
- Results and statistics from season 2000/01
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