All you need to know about the new EUHL season
The new season of the EUHL kicks off at the beginning of October. Last year’s season was canceled due to the coronavirus, and a few things have changed since then. Let’s take a look at the most important updates from the East Division.
The EUHL was founded in November 2013 by the European University Hockey Association (EUHA) as the first regular international university hockey league in Europe. Since then, more than 29 university teams from 9 countries (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Romania) have taken part in the league.
This year marks the 8th season of the EUHL. Although last season was canceled due to the pandemic, we’re happy to announce that 8 teams will compete this year – even more than in the 2019/2020 season, which featured 7 teams. The East Division is made up of universities from four countries: Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Poland. You can see all participating teams in the image below:
Five of these eight teams also played in the last completed season. These are: UK Praha (Czech Republic), Sapientia U23 (Romania), Gladiators Trencin, UMB Hockey Team Banska Bystrica, and Philosophers Nitra (all from Slovakia).
Two teams, UTB Zlin (Czech Republic) and Hokiklub Budapest (Hungary), have left the EUHL. On the other hand, three new teams are joining: HC UNIZA Zilina (Slovakia), UHT Sabers Oswiecim and Opole HK (both from Poland). You can find more information about each club on our website, where we will start publishing introduction articles next week.
The 2021/2022 season begins in early October. The current titleholder is UMB Hockey Team Banska Bystrica, while UK Praha holds the record for the most championship wins, with four titles.
The league format remains the same as in previous years: each team plays every other team twice – one home and one away game. After the regular season, the play-offs will follow.
We hope that this season will run smoothly without any pandemic-related disruptions. Our main goal stays the same: to create a positive environment for student-athletes where they can grow in both sports and education, just like in the American dual career system.
