The Balkan Hockey League (), called the BaHL (), is the second highest-level ice hockey league in Bulgaria.
History The league was founded by Bulgarian ice hockey player , who would become its president.
In addition to Bulgarian teams, the BaHL has teams had from Serbia, Greece, and North Macedonia.
Teams Team City/Area Arena Capacity Founded Joined BaHL Teams (Group A) Ice Devils Sofia Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2007 2007–08 Dynamo Sofia Sofia Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2007 2007–08 Dnepr Sofia Sofia Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2012 2012–13 Chervena Zvezda Sofia Sofia Winter Sports Palace 3,200 2002 2013–14 (rejoined) AllStars Thessaloniki Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2013 2013–14 Metalurg Skopje Skopje Skopje Ice Rink 2,000 2013 2013–14 Teams (Group B) Ice Devils (B) Sofia Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2007 2011–12 Torpedo Sofia Sofia Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2007 2007–08 Admiral Sofia Sofia Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2013 2013–14 Ice Sparks Sofia Slavia Ice Stadium 1,874 2013 2013–14
BaHL playoffs There are playoffs after the regular seasons. Almost all BaHL have been won by Bulgarian teams. The only cases in which the championship was won by other teams, they were from Greece.
BaHL Champions
2007 P.A.O.K. 2008 Slavia Sofia 2009 Aris Thessaloniki 2010 Etro Veliko Tarnovo 2011 NSA Sofia 2012 NSA Sofia 2013 Dynamo Sofia
Club Winners Winning years NSA Sofia 2011, 2012 P.A.O.K. 2007 Slavia Sofia 2008 Aris Thessaloniki 2009 Etro Veliko Tarnovo 2010 Dynamo Sofia 2013 Bold denotes seasons in which the BaHL had teams outside Bulgaria.
See also Bulgaria men's national ice hockey team Bulgarian Hockey League Ice hockey in Bulgaria
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