Alps Hockey League

The Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in Central Europe. The league is made up of teams from Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The league was established as a result of a merger between Serie A and the Inter-National League.
==Formation==
The Alps Hockey League was founded in spring 2016, and is a joint venture between the Austrian Ice Hockey Association, the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio, and the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. The three national governing bodies have stated that they are keen to ensure that the league is both of a high standard, and financially viable in the long term. In addition, the league has also stated that it is open to teams from other nations, including the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia.
Regarding players, each team can sign a maximum four foreign born players. The AlpsHL operates a points based system similar to that of the EBEL, with each team having 16 points at their disposal. As a result of this, the league aims to focus on the development of young players from the participating countries.
==2019–20 teams==
In the 2019–20 season, the AlpsHL consisted of 18 teams, nine of which were based in Austria, seven in Italy, and two in Slovenia. Hockey Milano Rossoblu were the league's most recent expansion team, joining in 2018 after replacing HC Neumarkt-Egna who withdrew due to financial difficulties. However, after only one season, they withdrew from the league.
Austria
* EHC Bregenzerwald
* VEU Feldkirch
* EC KAC II
* EC Kitzbühel
* EHC Lustenau
* EC Red Bull Salzburg U20
* EHC Steel Wings Linz
* Vienna Capitals Silver
* EK Zell am See
Italy
* Asiago Hockey 1935
* SG Cortina
* HC Fassa
* HC Gherdëina
* HC Pustertal Wölfe
* Ritten Sport
* WSV Sterzing Broncos
Slovenia
* HDD Jesenice
* HK Olimpija
==Alps Hockey League seasons==
Season 	Champions 	Runners-up 	
2016–17	Ritten Sport 	HC Asiago 	
2017–18	HC Asiago 	Ritten Sport 	
2018–19	HK Olimpija 	HC Pustertal Wölfe 	
2019–20	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	HK Olimpija Ljubljana 	Asiago Hockey 1935 	
==References==
== External links ==
*Official website
Category:Established in 2016
Category:Ice hockey leagues in Austria
Category:Ice hockey leagues in Italy
Category:Ice hockey leagues in Slovenia
Category:Ice hockey leagues in Europe
Category:Multi-national ice hockey leagues in Europe