Erste Liga (ice hockey)
Current season, competition or edition: 2010–11 MOL Liga season | |
| File:MOL Liga.jpg MOL Liga | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |  Hungary Romania |
| Most recent champion(s) | Budapest Stars |
| Related competitions | OB I bajnokság, Liga Naţională |
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.
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 Bp. Stars who lifted the trophy, after winning the match 3-1.
Current teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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| DAB-Docler | Dunaújváros | Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok | 4,000 |
| Fenestela Braşov | Braşov | Patinoarul Olimpic Brasov | 2,200 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Budapest | Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok | 1,500 |
| HSC Csíkszereda | Miercurea-Ciuc | Vákár Lajos | 2,000 |
| Miskolci Jegesmedvék | Miskolc | Miskolci Jégcsarnok | 1,304 |
| SAPA Fehérvár AV 19 | Székesfehérvár | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall | 3,500 |
| Steaua Rangers | Bucharest | Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol | 5,000 |
| Újpesti TE | Budapest | Újpesti Jégcsarnok | 2,200 |
| Vasas HC | Budapest | Jégpalota | 2,048 |
Champions
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References
- ^ MOL title in Romanian hands, IIHF Website
- ^ MOL Liga 2009-2010, Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation Website
- ^ MOL Liga 2010-2011, MOL Liga Website