Turkish Women's Ice Hockey League


The Turkish Women’s Ice Hockey League, also known as the Kadınlar Ligi in Turkish, is a women’s semi-professional ice hockey league in Turkey. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Each team is allowed to carry 2 import players per season. The season typically starts in late November – early December and finishes in April.
The 2009–10 season consisted of 11 teams split up into three groups; Orta A and B consisting of teams from Ankara whereas the Marmara + Doğu group consists of teams from Istanbul, İzmit and Erzurum.
Champion of the league qualifies for the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup.

League seasons

2009–10 season

Orta A Group
ClubHome townArena
Milenyum Paten SKAnkaraBel-Pa
Başkent Yıldızları SKAnkaraBel-Pa
Ankara University SKAnkaraBel-Pa
ABBA SKAnkaraBel-Pa

Orta B Group
ClubHome townArena
Polis Akademisi SKAnkaraBel-Pa
ODTÜ Spor KulübüAnkaraBel-Pa
Truva Paten SKAnkaraBel-Pa
Başkent İl Müdürlüğü SKAnkaraBel-Pa

Marmara + Doğu C Group
ClubHome townArena
ATAK SKIstanbulIstanbul Ice Arena
Erzurum Gençlik SKErzurumErzurum GSIM Ice Arena
Erzurum Polis Gücü SKErzurumErzurum GSIM Ice Arena
Kocaeli B.B. KağıtIzmitKocaeli Ice Rink

2014–15 season

Five teams competed in the 2014–15 season. Narmanspor finished the season champion defeating Milenyum Paten SK in the play-offs.
ClubHome town
Ankara University SKAnkara
Buz KorsanlarıIstanbul
Genç Ankaralılar SKAnkara
Milenyum Paten SKAnkara
NarmansporErzurum

;Season awards.
The 2015–16 TBHF Women's League was played with seven teams. From the previous season, Milenyum Paten SK did not participated. The teams ODTÜ SK from Ankara, Pars SK and Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK from Istanbul joined the league.
The league champion became Istanbul-based Buz Korsanları defeating Narmanspor by 3–2 in the play-offs.
ClubHome town
Ankara University SKAnkara
Buz KorsanlarıIstanbul
Genç Ankaralılar SKAnkara
NarmansporErzurum
ODTÜ SKAnkara
Pars SKIstanbul
Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SKIstanbul

Champions

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

;2007–08 EWCC Group B
2006–07 League champion Büyükşehir Belediyesi Ankara Spor Kulübü played in the first round of the 2007–08 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Group B held on October 5–7, 2007 in Martin, Slovakia. The winner of each group qualifies for the next round.
TeamCountryWLPTS
MHK Martin207
Terme Maribor216
SHK Laima Riga115
B.B. Ankara SK030

;2008–09 EWCC Group A
2007–08 League champion Polis Akademisi ve Koleji played in the first round of the 2008–09 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Group A held on October 24–26, 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic. The winner of each group qualifies for the next round.
TeamCountryWLPTS
HC Slavia Praha309
Terme Maribor216
Polis Akademisi ve Koleji123
Ferencvárosi TC030

;2009–10 EWCC Group C
2008–09 League champion Milenyum Paten SK traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to compete in the first round of the 2009–10 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Group C from 30 October to 1 November 2009. The winner of each group qualifies for the next round.
TeamCountryWLPTS
HC Slavia Praha309
Terme Maribor216
MHK Martin123
Milenyum Paten SK030

;2010–11 EWCC Group B:
2009–10 League champion Milenyum Paten SK hosted the first round of the 2010–11 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Group B held on October 29–31, 2014. The winner of each group qualifies for the next round.
TeamCountryWLPTS
Aisulu Almaty309
Brûleurs de Loups216
Terme Maribor113
Milenyum Paten SK030

;2011–12 EWCC Group B:
2010–11 League champion Milenyum Paten SK played in the first round of the 2011–12 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Group B held on October 28–30, 2011 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. The winner of each group qualifies for the next round.
TeamCountryWLPTS
Brûleurs de Loups309
HK Pantera Minsk216
HSC Csíkszereda123
Milenyum Paten SK030

;2012–13 EWCC Group B:
2011–12 League champion Milenyum Paten SK played in the first round of the 2012–13 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Group B held on October 19–21, 2012 in Molodechno, Belarus. The winner of each group qualifies for the next round.
TeamCountryWLPTS
Aisulu Almaty309
HK Pantera Minsk216
SC Miercurea Ciuc123
Milenyum Paten SK030

;2014–15 EWCC Group A:
2013–14 League champion Milenyum Paten SK hosted the first round of the 2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Group A held on October 17–19, 2014. The winner of each group qualifies for the next round.
TeamCountryWLPTS
HK Poprad309
Aisulu Almaty216
Milenyum Paten SK123
SC Miercurea Ciuc030