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 (formerly Soviet 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 1997–98, before being merged with the Russian Championship. 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 (USSR), IHL Cup, and currently the Gagarin Cup (KHL).

Historically the title of Champion of Russia was awarded to the club with the best record in the regular season; but the last such case was in 2014–15 KHL season. Starting from the 2015–16 KHL season, the Russian Championship is awarded to the highest-ranked Russian team of the playoffs. 2019–20 KHL season was prematurely ended due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Europe, and medals were awarded based on performance of clubs in the regular championships and in first round of the Gagarin Cup 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 (Russian: Кубок Континента, Kubok Kontinenta).

Starting from 2024–25 season, the rights for organization of the Russian Championships were granted to the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL) instead of KHL.

CSKA Moscow has won the most national titles, with 37, and Soviet Cups, with 12.

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 CupUSSR1946–47CDKA MoscowSpartak Moscow –USSR1947–48Spartak Moscow Dynamo Moscow–USSR1948–49VVS MoscowDynamo Moscow–USSR1949–50Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–USSR1950–51Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup (1951)USSR1951–52CDSA Moscow Dynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1952)USSR1952–53CDSA Moscow Dynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1953)USSR1953–54CDSA MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup (1954)USSR1954–55Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1955)USSR1955–56Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1956)USSR1956–57CSK MO Moscow Dynamo Moscow–USSR1957–58Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo Moscow–USSR1958–59Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–USSR1959–60Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–USSR1960–61Torpedo GorkyLokomotiv MoscowSoviet Cup (1961)USSR1961–62Dynamo MoscowCSKA Moscow–USSR1962–63Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow –USSR1963–64Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow –USSR1964–65Spartak Moscow Khimik Voskresensk –USSR1965–66Spartak Moscow Dynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1966)USSR1966–67CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1967)USSR1967–68Spartak Moscow Dynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1968)USSR1968–69CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1969)USSR1969–70Spartak MoscowKhimik Voskresensk Soviet Cup (1970)USSR1970–71Dynamo MoscowSKA Leningrad –USSR1971–72Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow Soviet Cup (1972)USSR1972–73Spartak Moscow Krylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup (1973)USSR1973–74CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1974)USSR1974–75Krylya Sovetov MoscowSpartak Moscow –USSR1975–76CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1976)USSR1976–77Dynamo MoscowTraktor ChelyabinskSoviet Cup (1977)USSR1977–78Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–USSR1978–79Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow Soviet Cup (1979)USSR1979–80Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow –USSR1980–81Spartak Moscow Dynamo Moscow–USSR1981–82Spartak Moscow Dynamo Moscow–USSR1982–83Spartak Moscow Dynamo Moscow–USSR1983–84Spartak Moscow Khimik Voskresensk –USSR1984–85Dynamo MoscowSokil Kiev–USSR1985–86Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow –USSR1986–87Dynamo MoscowSKA Leningrad –USSR1987–88Dinamo RigaDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup (1988)USSR1988–89Khimik Voskresensk Krylya Sovetov MoscowLeague Cup (1989)USSR1989–90CSKA MoscowKhimik Voskresensk –USSR1990–91Spartak Moscow Krylya Sovetov Moscow–CIS1991–92CSKA MoscowSpartak Moscow –IHL1992–93Lada TogliattiKrylya Sovetov MoscowTraktor Chelyabinsk–IHL1993–94Dynamo MoscowTraktor ChelyabinskIHL CupIHL1994–95Lada TogliattiMetallurg MagnitogorskSalavat Yulaev Ufa–IHL1995–96Dynamo MoscowAvangard OmskSalavat Yulaev UfaIHL CupRHL1996–97Lada TogliattiSalavat Yulaev Ufa–RHL1997–98Metallurg MagnitogorskTorpedo YaroslavlRussian CupRHL1998–99Dynamo MoscowTorpedo Yaroslavl–RSL1999–00Ak Bars KazanMetallurg MagnitogorskMetallurg Novokuznetsk–RSL2000–01Avangard OmskSeverstal Cherepovets–RSL2001–02Ak Bars KazanMetallurg Magnitogorsk–RSL2002–03Severstal CherepovetsLada Togliatti–RSL2003–04Metallurg MagnitogorskAk Bars KazanLada Togliatti–RSL2004–05 Lada TogliattiLokomotiv Yaroslavl–RSL2005–06 Avangard OmskMetallurg Magnitogorsk–RSL2006–07 Ak Bars KazanAvangard Omsk–RSL2007–08 Lokomotiv YaroslavlMetallurg Magnitogorsk–KHL2008–09 Lokomotiv YaroslavlMetallurg Magnitogorsk–KHL2009–10 HC MVD Salavat Yulaev Ufa–KHL2010–11 Atlant Moscow Oblast Lokomotiv Yaroslavl–KHL2011–12 Avangard Omsk Traktor Chelyabinsk–KHL2012–13 Traktor Chelyabinsk SKA Saint Petersburg–KHL2013–14 Salavat Yulaev UfaLev Praha was the Gagarin Cup runner-up, but ineligible as a Czech teamLokomotiv Yaroslavl–KHL2014–15In the 2014–15 season, the Russian champion and all the medalists were determined by the result of the regular season. SKA Saint Petersburg Dynamo MoscowGagarin CupKHL2015–16 CSKA Moscow Salavat Yulaev Ufa–KHL2016–17 Metallurg MagnitogorskLokomotiv Yaroslavl–KHL2017–18 CSKA Moscow SKA Saint Petersburg –KHL2018–19 Avangard Omsk SKA Saint Petersburg –KHL2019–202020 Gagarin Cup playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, winners were announced based on their performance during regular season and first round of playoffs Ak Bars KazanSKA Saint PetersburgDynamo Moscow–KHL2020–21 CSKA Moscow Ak Bars Kazan –KHL2021–22 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Traktor Chelyabinsk –KHL2022–23 Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg –KHL2023–24 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg –VHL2024–25 Khimik Voskresensk (2005) Dinamo Saint Petersburg –VHL2025–26 Khimik Voskresensk (2005) Neftyanik Almetyevsk –

Medal summary by club Club Winners Runners-up Third place Winning seasons CSKA Moscow (earlier known as CDKA Moscow from 1946 to 1951,as CDSA Moscow from 1951 to 1954 and as CSK MO from 1954 to 1959) 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 Dynamo Moscow 1946–47, 1953–54, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2012–13 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 1998–99, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2023–24 Ak Bars Kazan 1997–98, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2017–18 Spartak Moscow 1961–62, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1975–76 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (earlier known as Torpedo Yaroslavl) 1996–97, 2001–02, 2002–03 VVS Moscow 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53 Krylya Sovetov Moscow 1956–57, 1973–74 Avangard Omsk 2003–04, 2020–21 Lada Togliatti 1993–94, 1995–96 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2007–08, 2010–11 SKA Saint Petersburg (earlier known as SKA Leningrad) 2016–17 Torpedo-Gorky Nizhny Novgorod 2024–25 Yugra 2025–26 Atlant Moscow Oblast (earlier known as Khimik Voskresensk) – Khimik Voskresensk (2005) – Traktor Chelyabinsk – Severstal Cherepovets – Dinamo Riga (original) [*] – HC MVD – Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (earlier known as Torpedo Gorky) – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – Dinamo Saint Petersburg – Lokomotiv Moscow – Metallurg Novokuznetsk – Neftyanik Almetyevsk – Sokil Kiev [*] –

 bold – club is currently member of KHL

 italics – indicates club does not exist anymore

 [*] – non-Russian based club

References

General Russian Championship statistics

External links fhr.ru Ice Hockey Federation of Russia official site