Italian Hockey League Women
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Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 IHLW season | |
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| Formerly | Serie A Femminile, 1990–2017 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio |
| First season | 1990–91 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Italy |
| Most recent champion(s) | EVB Eagles Südtirol (2023–24) |
| Most titles | EVB Eagles Südtirol (13 titles) |
| Relegation to | No relegation → relegation to Serie B Femminile between 1999 and 2001 |
| Related competitions | European Women's Hockey League |
| Official website | italia.hockey |
The Italian Hockey League Women, abbreviated IHLW, is the premier national women's ice hockey league in Italy. It was founded in 1990 by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio as the Serie A Femminile; the present league name was adopted in 2017. The EVB Eagles Südtirol Alto Adige are the most successful team in league history, having won thirteen Italian Championships.
Teams
[edit]2024–25 season
[edit]| Team name | Location | Home venue | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Lakers | Neumarkt (Egna) | Raiffeisen Arena, Kaltern | L. Pontus Morén | Sarah Engele |
| EVB Eagles Südtirol |  Bolzano (Bozen)
|
Sparkasse Arena | Stefano Daprà | Emma Cereghini |
| Girls Project Mastini Devils |  Varese
|
PalaSesto, Sesto | Danilo Bertotto | Rebecca Fiorese |
| HC 3 Zinnen Dolomites Women |  Toblach (Dobbiaco)
|
Eisstadion Sportzone Gries | Tahnee Wild | Eva Maria Grunser |
| Piemont Rebelles |  Pinerolo
|
Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio | Zdeněk Kudrna | Melissa Di Giovanni |
| Real Torino HC Femminile | _heraldic_(2023).svg){kind=small} Turin (Torino)
|
Palaghiaccio Tazzoli | Mirko Bianchi | Eleonora Trombetta |
| Trentino Women |  Cavalese
|
Stadio del Ghiaccio di Cavalese | Loris Vicenzi | Ania Kristo |
| Zoldo Femminile | Val di Zoldo | Discoarena di Forno di Zoldo | Tito Meneghetti | Mia Campo Bagatin |
History of participants
[edit]- HC Agordo
- → HC Agordo Femminile, Agordo (1990–2013)
- → HC Agordo Femminile, Feltre (2012–13)[1]
- → HC Feltreghiaccio Femminile, Feltre (2013–14)[2]
- HC Alleghe Femminile, Alleghe (1990–1996)
- Alleghe Hockey Girls, Alleghe (2014–2019)[3]
- HC All Stars Milano, Milan (c.1994–95)[4]
- HC All Stars Piemonte, Turin
- → HC Valpellice Girls (2000–01)
- → HC All Stars Piemonte Femminile (2001–2009)
- Aosta Girls Project, Aosta (2019–2023)
- Asiago Hockey AS Femminile, Asiago (2008–2010)[5]
- HC Belluno Femminile, Belluno (1998–2001)
- EV Bozen Eagles, Bolzano
- → EV Bozen Eagles (2008–2017)
- → EVB Eagles Südtirol–Alto Adige (2017– )
- HC Bressanone Femminile, Bressanone (2002–03)
- SG Brunico Hot Line, Brunico (1994–95)[4]
- Como Femminile, Como (2015–2019)
- HC Crocodiles Girls Merano, Merano (2001–2004)
- HC Diavoli Black Widows, Sesto San Giovanni (2012–13)[6]
- HC Eagles Bolzano, Bolzano (1996–2008)
- HC Falchi Boscochiesanuova, Bosco Chiesanuova (1996–1999)
- Fassa-Gardena
- → HC Gardena Girls, Selva di Val Gardena (c.1995–1999)
- → HC Fassa-Gardena Girls (1999–2000)
- → SHC Fassa Girls, Canazei (2000–2002)
- HC Femminile Feltre, Feltre (c.1994–1999)
- HC Lakers
- HC Lario Halloween,[a] Lurate Caccivio (c.1990–2007)
- Padova Waves Girls, Padua (2021–22)
- Real Torino HC, Turin (2009–2015)[8]
- HC Toblach-Dobbiaco, Dobbiaco
- → HC Toblach-Dobbiaco Femminile (2018–2024)
- → HC 3 Zinnen Dolomites Women (2024– )
- HC Torino Bulls, Turin (2014–2019)
- SG Valbelluna (c.1994–1998)[4]
- HC Yellow Team Milano, Milan (c.1995–1998)
- ^ HC Lario Halloween is often called by the shorthand "Como" in reference to the province of Como, in which Lurate Caccivio is located.
Champions
[edit]- 1990–91 Alleghe Femminile
- 1991–92 HC Agordo
- 1992–93 HC Agordo
- 1993–94 HC Agordo
- 1994–95 Alleghe Femminile
- 1995–96 HC Agordo
- 1996–97 HC Eagles Bolzano
- 1997–98 HC Eagles Bolzano
- 1998–99 HC Eagles Bolzano
- 1999–2000 HC Eagles Bolzano
- 2000–01 HC Agordo
- 2001–02 HC Agordo
- 2002–03 HC Agordo
- 2003–04 HC Eagles Bolzano
- 2004–05 HC Eagles Bolzano
- 2005–06 HC Eagles Bolzano
- 2006–07 HC Agordo
- 2007–08 HC Agordo
- 2008–09 HC Agordo
- 2009–10 EV Bozen Eagles
- 2010–11 EV Bozen Eagles
- 2011–12 EV Bozen Eagles
- 2012–13 EV Bozen Eagles
- 2013–14 EV Bozen Eagles
- 2014–15 EV Bozen Eagles
- 2015–16 EV Bozen Eagles
- 2016–17 EVB Eagles Südtirol
- 2017–18 EVB Eagles Südtirol
- 2018–19 Alleghe Hockey Girls
- 2019–20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21 EVB Eagles Südtirol
- 2021–22 EVB Eagles Südtirol
- 2022–23 EVB Eagles Südtirol
- 2023–24 EVB Eagles Südtirol
Titles by team
[edit]| Team | Titles | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVB Eagles Südtirol (EV Bozen Eagles) | 13 |
| 2 | HC Agordo | 10 |
| 3 | HC Eagles Bolzano | 7 |
| 4 | Alleghe Hockey | 3 |
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Italian)
- Hockeytime.net
- ^ Depaoli, Marco (28 August 2012). "Agordo, nuovo nido a Feltre per le Pinguine". HockeyTime (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Qui Femminile: campionato al via senza Milano Black Widows". TuttoHockey (in Italian). 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ De Mori, Matteo (25 June 2014). "L'hockey rosa bellunese si sposta ad Alleghe". HockeyTime (in Italian).
- ^ a b c Hunter, Andria (1998). "Women's Hockey in Italy". WHockey.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Prende forma una nuova realtà ad Asiago". HockeyTime (Press release) (in Italian). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Valla, Andrea (30 August 2012). "Le Vedove Nere e l'avventura in Serie A". HockeyTime (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Eagles, inizia il volo sullo scudetto". Alto Adige. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Nasce il Real Torino femminile". HockeyTime (in Italian). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.