MOL Liga

MOL Liga

Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 MOL Liga season
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	2008
No. of teams	11
Country	Hungary (7 teams) Romania (3 teams) Serbia (1 teams)
Most recent champion(s)	DVTK Jegesmedvék
Related competitions	OB I bajnokság Liga Naţională

The MOL Liga is an international ice hockey league organized for clubs based in Hungary, Romania and Serbia. It is sponsored by the Hungarian petrolchemical concern 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.

History

In the first season the league comprised six Hungarian teams and four Romanian teams. HC Csíkszereda 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.

Teams

Team	City/Area	Arena	Capacity	Founded	Joined MOL liga	Left MOL liga
Current Teams
Ferencvárosi TC	Budapest	Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok	2,400	1928	2008–09
Újpesti TE	Budapest	Megyeri úti Jégcsarnok	2,000	1955 (1930)	2008–09
MAC Budapest	Budapest	Tüskecsarnok	2,540	1988	2015–16
Debreceni HK	Debrecen	Debreceni Jégcsarnok	590	1989	2014–15
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	Dunaújváros	Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok	4,500	1974	2008–09
DVTK Jegesmedvék	Miskolc	Miskolci Jégcsarnok	2,200	1978	2008–09
Fehérvári Titánok (II.)	Székesfehérvár	Ifj. Ocskay Gábor Jégcsarnok	3,600		2008–09
ASC Corona Brașov	Brașov	Patinoarul Olimpic Brașov	1,604	2007	2009–10
Dunărea Galați	Galați	Galați Skating Rink	4,000	1932	2016–17
HSC Csíkszereda	Miercurea Ciuc	Vakár Lajos Műjégpálya	3,500	1929	2008–09
HK Beograd	Belgrade	Ledena Dvorana Pionir	2,000	2016	2016–17
Former Teams (since introduction of current league format)
Budapest Stars (Vasas)	Budapest		2,000	2001	2008–09	2010–11
SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II	Székesfehérvár	Ifj. Ocskay Gábor Jégcsarnok	3,600		2008–09	2011–12
CS Progym Gheorgheni	Gheorgheni	Gyergyószentmiklósi Műjégpálya	1,000	1949		2008–09
HC Csíkszereda	Miercurea Ciuc	Vakár Lajos Műjégpálya	3,500	2002		2008–09
Steaua Rangers	Bucharest	Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol	8,000	1951	2008–09	2011–12
HC Nové Zámky	Nové Zámky	Zimny Stadion Nové Zámky	3,500	1965	2012–13	2014–15

Champions

Season	Winner	Final (matches won)	Runner-up
2008–09	HC Csíkszereda	3-0[1]	SC Csíkszereda
2009–10	Budapest Stars	3-1[2]	Újpesti TE
2010–11	HSC Csíkszereda	4-1[3]	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
2011–12	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	4-0[4]	Miskolci JJSE
2012–13	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	4-2[5]	HSC Csíkszereda
2013–14	Nové Zámky	4-2[6]	Corona Wolves Braşov
2014–15	Miskolci Jegesmedvék	4-0[7]	Nové Zámky
2015–16	DVTK Jegesmedvék	4-0[8]	MAC Budapest

Hungarian Champions

Titles by club

References