Turkmenistan Championship
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Most recent champion(s) | Galkan HC[1] |
| Most titles | Galkan HC (7) |
The Turkmenistan Championship is the national ice hockey championship in Turkmenistan.[2] It involves 8 professional clubs of various ministries, departments and institutions of Turkmenistan. The tournament is held for 3 months in Ashgabat. Competitions are held in two rounds on 28 games each. The teams placing first through fourth place in the championship, will compete with each Cup of Turkmenistan. The first season of the tournament took place in the 2013/2014 year.[3]
Current teams
[edit]| Team | City | Founded | Owner | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alp Arslan HC | Ashgabat | Ministry of Industry and Communication of Turkmenistan | Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat | 10,300 | |
| Galkan HC | Ashgabat | 2013 | Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan | Galkan Winter Sports Centre | 630 |
| Galkan HC-2 | Ashgabat | 2019 | Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan | Galkan Winter Sports Centre | 630 |
| Nesil HC | Ashgabat | Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan | Galkan Winter Sports Centre | 630 | |
| Shir HC | Ashgabat | Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan | Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat | 10,300 | |
| Burgut HC | Ashgabat | 2007 | Sports School of the General Directorate of Sport and Youth Policy of the city of Ashgabat | Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat | 10,300 |
| Oguzkhan | Ashgabat | Türkmengaz | Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat | 10,300 | |
| Vatanchy HC | Ashgabat | Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan | Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat | 10,300 |
Former participating teams
[edit]- Merdana (State Border Service of Turkmenistan)
Champions
[edit]- 2020: Galkan HC[4]
- 2019: Galkan HC[5]
- 2018: Galkan HC
- 2017: Galkan HC
- 2016: Galkan HC
- 2015: Galkan HC
- 2014: Galkan HC
References
[edit]- ^ Galkan HC is the first hockey champion of Turkmenistan
- ^ В Ашхабаде стартовал чемпионат Туркменистана по хоккею сезона 2019/2020 В Ашхабаде стартовал чемпионат Туркменистана по хоккею сезона 2019/2020
- ^ Первый чемпионат Туркменистана по хоккею
- ^ «Галкан» в седьмой раз подряд стал чемпионом Туркменистана по хоккею
- ^ «Галкан» — победитель чемпионата Туркменистана по хоккею с шайбой сезона 2018-2019
 | This ice hockey league article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to sport in Turkmenistan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |