List of Soviet and Russian ice hockey champions


The Russian Open Hockey Championship, also known as the Championship of Russia in ice hockey, is an annual ice hockey award and national title, bestowed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia to the professional hockey organization judged to have the best performing team in Russia.

History

The Russian Championship has acted as the national ice hockey title of Russia since 1946. The Cup of Russia acted as an independent league title awarded in the Russian Hockey League first in 1997, before being merged with the Russian Championship in 2000. The recipient team of the Cup is awarded an engraved trophy, whereas the top-3 finalists of the Russian Championship are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals. During the existence of the Russian Championship, several separate league trophies have been handed out intermittently, including the Soviet Cup, IHL Cup, and currently the Gagarin Cup.
Traditionally the title of Champion of Russia was awarded to the club with the best record in the regular season; this was also the case in 2014–15 KHL season. Thus the Russian Championship had a similar role to the NHL's Presidents' Trophy, albeit the top three teams in the end of the regular season received medals instead of only the team with most points. Starting from the 2015–16 KHL season, the Russian Championship is awarded to the highest-ranked Russian team of the playoffs. Until 2011–12 KHL season, non-Russian KHL teams were also eligible for Russian Championship. The winner of the regular season receives the Continental Cup.
CSKA Moscow has won the most national titles, with 35, and Soviet Cups, with 12. Thus far, Ak Bars Kazan has won the most Cups of Russia, with 5.

List of champions

;Key
* Awarded to team with most points in regular season
* Awarded to the winner of the post-season playoffs
* Winner of League Cup
Number of national titles won at the time.

LeagueYear Gold Silver BronzeLeague Cup
USSR1946–47CDKA MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1947–48Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1948–49VVS MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1949–50Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1950–51Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1951–52CDSA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1952–53CDSA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1953–54CDSA MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1954–55Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1955–56Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1956–57CSK MO MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1957–58Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1958–59Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1959–60Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1960–61Torpedo GorkyLokomotiv MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1961–62Dynamo MoscowCSKA Moscow–
USSR1962–63Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1963–64Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1964–65Spartak MoscowKhimik Voskresensk–
USSR1965–66Spartak MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1966–67CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1967–68Spartak MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1968–69CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1969–70Spartak MoscowKhimik VoskresenskSoviet Cup
USSR1970–71Dynamo MoscowSKA Leningrad–
USSR1971–72Dynamo MoscowSpartak MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1972–73Spartak MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1973–74CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1974–75Krylya Sovetov MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1975–76CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1976–77Dynamo MoscowTraktor ChelyabinskSoviet Cup
USSR1977–78Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1978–79Dynamo MoscowSpartak MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1979–80Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1980–81Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1981–82Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1982–83Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1983–84Spartak MoscowKhimik Voskresensk–
USSR1984–85Dynamo MoscowSokil Kiev–
USSR1985–86Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1986–87Dynamo MoscowSKA Leningrad–
USSR1987–88Dinamo RigaDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1988–89Khimik VoskresenskKrylya Sovetov MoscowLeague Cup
USSR1989–90CSKA MoscowKhimik Voskresensk–
USSR1990–91Spartak MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
CIS1991–92CSKA MoscowSpartak Moscow–
IHL1992–93Lada TogliattiTraktor Chelyabinsk
SKA Saint Petersburg		IHL Cup
IHL1993–94Dynamo MoscowTraktor ChelyabinskIHL Cup
IHL1994–95Lada TogliattiMetallurg Magnitogorsk
Salavat Yulaev Ufa		IHL Cup
IHL1995–96Metallurg MagnitogorskRubin Tyumen–IHL Cup
RHL1996–97Lada TogliattiSalavat Yulaev Ufa–
RHL1997–98Dynamo MoscowAk Bars KazanCup of Russia
RHL1998–99Dynamo MoscowTorpedo YaroslavlCup of Russia
RSL1999–00Ak Bars KazanMetallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk		Cup of Russia
RSL2000–01Avangard OmskSeverstal Cherepovets–
RSL2001–02Ak Bars KazanMetallurg Magnitogorsk–
RSL2002–03Severstal CherepovetsLada Togliatti–
RSL2003–04Metallurg MagnitogorskAk Bars Kazan–
RSL2004–05Lada TogliattiLokomotiv Yaroslavl–
RSL2005–06Avangard OmskMetallurg Magnitogorsk–
RSL2006–07Ak Bars KazanAvangard Omsk
CSKA Moscow		–
RSL2007–08Lokomotiv YaroslavlAk Bars Kazan–
KHL2008–09Lokomotiv YaroslavlDynamo MoscowGagarin Cup
KHL2009–10HC MVDLokomotiv YaroslavlGagarin Cup
KHL2010–11Atlant Moscow OblastMetallurg MagnitogorskGagarin Cup
KHL2011–12Avangard OmskTraktor ChelyabinskGagarin Cup
KHL2012–13Traktor ChelyabinskAk Bars KazanGagarin Cup
KHL2013–14Salavat Yulaev UfaLokomotiv YaroslavlGagarin Cup
KHL2014–15SKA Saint PetersburgDynamo MoscowGagarin Cup
KHL2015–16CSKA MoscowSalavat Yulaev UfaGagarin Cup
KHL2016–17Metallurg MagnitogorskLokomotiv YaroslavlGagarin Cup
KHL2017–18CSKA MoscowSKA Saint PetersburgGagarin Cup
KHL2018–19Avangard OmskSKA Saint PetersburgGagarin Cup
KHL2019–20SKA Saint Petersburg
Ak Bars Kazan		Dynamo MoscowGagarin Cup

Medal summary by club

bold – club is currently member of KHL
italics – indicates club does not exist anymore
– non-Russian based club