MOL Liga
Encyclopedia
The MOL Liga is an international ice hockey
league based in Hungary
and Romania
and sponsored by the Hungarian MOL Group.
The games played between the Hungarian teams count towards the Hungarian National Championship in the OB I bajnokság. The Romanian teams also compete in the Romanian National Championship Liga Naţională
.
went undefeated in the post season to win the first MOL Liga title.
In the second season, the number of teams went down to five Hungarian and two Romanian teams. Following the regular season they decided the winner in a final four system. Budapest Stars
met Újpesti TE
in the final, after they beat SC Csíkszereda
and Dab. Docler
respectively. Újpest started the match better, taking the lead just after one and a half minute. However, the events took an U-turn and about two hours later it was the Budapest Stars who lifted the trophy, after winning the match 3–1.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league based in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and sponsored by the Hungarian MOL Group.
The games played between the Hungarian teams count towards the Hungarian National Championship in the OB I bajnokság. The Romanian teams also compete in the Romanian National Championship Liga Naţională
Romanian Hockey League
The Romanian Hockey League is the highest level of Romanian ice hockey. It is governed by the Federaţia Română de Hochei pe Gheaţă .-2009/10 Teams:-Champions:...
.
History
In the first season the league comprised six Hungarian teams and four Romanian teams. HC CsíkszeredaHC Csíkszereda
Hockey Club Csíkszereda is a Romanian ice hockey team from Miercurea Ciuc, Hockey Club Csíkszereda ( HC Miercurea Ciuc in Romanian) is a Romanian ice hockey team from Miercurea Ciuc, Hockey Club Csíkszereda ( HC Miercurea Ciuc in Romanian) is a Romanian ice hockey team from Miercurea Ciuc,...
went undefeated in the post season to win the first MOL Liga title.
In the second season, the number of teams went down to five Hungarian and two Romanian teams. Following the regular season they decided the winner in a final four system. Budapest Stars
Budapest Stars
Budapest Stars is a Hungarian ice hockey team that currently plays in the OB I bajnokság and in the MOL Liga. They play their home games at Budapest Icecenter, located in Budapest....
met Újpesti TE
Újpesti TE (ice hockey)
Újpesti Torna Egylet jégkorong szakosztály is a ice hockey club from Újpest, Budapest, Hungary. Újpesti TE is one of the sport clubs in Hungary that are part of Újpesti TE sport society. The Club was founded in 1885, while the ice hockey department was founded in 1930 and refounded in 1955...
in the final, after they beat SC Csíkszereda
SC Miercurea Ciuc
Hoki Sport Club Csíkszereda is a professional ice hockey club based in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania. They play in the country's top-level chamionship, the Romanian Hockey League and also participate in the Hungarian-Romanian international competition, the MOL Liga...
and Dab. Docler
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
DAB-Docler, also known as Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák , is a Hungarian ice hockey team that currently plays in the OB I bajnokság and in the MOL Liga...
respectively. Újpest started the match better, taking the lead just after one and a half minute. However, the events took an U-turn and about two hours later it was the Budapest Stars who lifted the trophy, after winning the match 3–1.
Current teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAB-Docler | Dunaújváros Dunaújváros Dunaújváros is a Hungarian city in Central Transdanubia, along the Danube river. It is in Fejér county.-History:Dunaújváros is one of the newest cities of the country... |
Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok | 4,000 |
| Fenestela Braşov | Braşov Brasov Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania.... |
Patinoarul Olimpic Brasov | 2,200 |
| Ferencvárosi TC Ferencvárosi TC (ice hockey) Ferencvárosi Torna Club Jégkorong Szakosztály is a Hungarian ice hockey team that currently plays in the OB I bajnokság and in the MOL Liga. They play their home games at Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, located in Budapest.... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok | 1,500 |
| HSC Csíkszereda | Miercurea-Ciuc Miercurea-Ciuc Miercurea-Ciuc is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley.The city administers three villages:* Ciba / Csiba... |
Vákár Lajos Ice Hall | 2,000 |
| Miskolci Jegesmedvék Miskolci JJSE Miskolci Jegesmedve Jégkorong Sport Egyesület is a Hungarian ice hockey team that currently plays in the OB I bajnokság and in the MOL Liga. They play their home games at Miskolci Jégcsarnok, located in Miskolc.-Team Name:... |
Miskolc Miskolc Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located... |
Miskolci Jégcsarnok | 1,304 |
| SAPA Fehérvár AV 19 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár is a Hungarian ice hockey team that currently plays in OB I bajnokság, in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League and in MOL Liga... |
Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia... |
Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall is an indoor sporting arena in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people and it opened in 1991. It is home to the Alba Volán Székesfehérvár ice hockey team. The hall's name is taken from Alba Volán's legendary player, Gábor Ocskay, who died in... |
3,500 |
| Steaua Rangers | Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... |
Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol | 5,000 |
| Újpesti TE Újpesti TE (ice hockey) Újpesti Torna Egylet jégkorong szakosztály is a ice hockey club from Újpest, Budapest, Hungary. Újpesti TE is one of the sport clubs in Hungary that are part of Újpesti TE sport society. The Club was founded in 1885, while the ice hockey department was founded in 1930 and refounded in 1955... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Újpesti Jégcsarnok | 2,200 |
Champions
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