en Icelandic Men%27s Hockey League

Toppdeild karla
Current season, competition or edition:; 2024–25 Icelandic Hockey League season
	Icelandic Men's Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1991; 34 years ago
No. of teams	3
Country	Iceland
Most recent; champion(s)	Skautafélag Akureyrar (6th title)
Most titles	Skautafélag Akureyrar (23 titles)
Official website	www.ihi.is

The Icelandic Men's Hockey League (Icelandic: Toppdeild karla) is an ice hockey league in Iceland. It currently has four active teams.^[1] It is run by Ice Hockey Iceland.^[2]

History

Hockey was first played in Iceland in around 1950, on ponds and rivers. The weather made it very hard to play, so Icelandic hockey did not develop for some time. In 1987, the first outdoor ice arena was built with an artificial surface, and a second was built three years later. The first indoor arena was built in 1997, and a second was built in 2000.

The league was formed in 1991, originally with three teams. The league season usually starts at the beginning of October and ends in March/April. As of 2018, there are three teams competing in the league.

Current teams

Team	City	Arena
Skautafélag Akureyrar Víkingar	Akureyri	Skautahöllin á Akureyri
Skautafélag Hafnarfjarðar	Reykjavík	Skautasvellið í Egilshöll
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur	Reykjavík	Skautahöllin í Laugardal
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir	Reykjavík	Skautasvellið í Egilshöll

Former teams

Skautafélagið Björninn (27 seasons: 1991–2018)
Esja Reykjavík in Reykjavík (4 seasons: 2014–2018)
Gulldrengir (1 season: 2000–2001)
Húnar, Björninn reserve team (3 seasons: 2011–2014)
Narfi frá Hrísey (Narfi Íshokkí) in Hrísey (3 seasons: 2004–2006, 2007–2008, 2023–24)
SR Fálkar, Skautafélag Reykjavíkur reserve team (2 season: 2012–2014)
SA Jötnar, Skautafélag Akureyrar reserve team (5 seasons: 1994–1995, 2010–2014)

League champions

1991–1992 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[3]
1992–1993 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1993–1994 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1994–1995 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1995–1996 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1996–1997 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1997–1998 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1998–1999 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
1999–2000 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2000–2001 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2001–2002 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2002–2003 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2003–2004 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2004–2005 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2005–2006 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2006–2007 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2007–2008 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2008–2009 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2009–2010 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2010–2011 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2011–2012 – Björninn
2012–2013 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2013–2014 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2014–2015 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2015–2016 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2016–2017 – Esja Reykjavík^[4]
2017–2018 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2018–2019 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[5]
2019–2020 - Season canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.^[6]
2020–2021 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[7]
2021–2022 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[8]
2022–2023 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur^[9]^[10]
2023–2024 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur

Titles by team

Titles	Club	Years
23	Skautafélag Akureyrar	1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
6	Skautafélag Reykjavíkur	1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2023, 2024
1	Björninn	2012
1	Esja Reykjavík	2017

References

^ "2018 Hertz-deild karla Div I". iihf.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Lög ÍHÍ". ihi.is. Íshokkísamband Íslands. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Akureyringar unnu fyrsta meistaratitilinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 1992. p. B5. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ Valsson, Andri Yrkill (March 25, 2017). "Esja er Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ Einar Sigtrygsson (16 March 2019). "Tuttugu og einn titill í hús". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Engir Íslandsmeistarar karla 2020". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "Akureyringar Íslandsmeistarar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^ "ÚRSLITAKEPPNI KARLA 2022". Ice Hockey Iceland (in Icelandic). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ Hans Steinar Bjarnason. "SR Íslandsmeistari karla í íshokkí í fyrsta sinn í 14 ár". RÚV (in Icelandic). No. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ Einar Sigtryggsson (30 March 2023). "SR er Íslandsmeistari eftir 14 ára bið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 March 2023.

External links

[1] "2018 Hertz-deild karla Div I". iihf.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[2] "Lög ÍHÍ". ihi.is. Íshokkísamband Íslands. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[3] "Akureyringar unnu fyrsta meistaratitilinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 1992. p. B5. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[4] Valsson, Andri Yrkill (March 25, 2017). "Esja er Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[5] Einar Sigtrygsson (16 March 2019). "Tuttugu og einn titill í hús". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[6] "Engir Íslandsmeistarar karla 2020". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[7] "Akureyringar Íslandsmeistarar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

[8] "ÚRSLITAKEPPNI KARLA 2022". Ice Hockey Iceland (in Icelandic). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[9] Hans Steinar Bjarnason. "SR Íslandsmeistari karla í íshokkí í fyrsta sinn í 14 ár". RÚV (in Icelandic). No. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[10] Einar Sigtryggsson (30 March 2023). "SR er Íslandsmeistari eftir 14 ára bið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 March 2023.

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