European University Hockey League
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| Countries | Slovakia (5 teams) Czech Republic (3 teams) Austria (1 team) Poland (1 team) |
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| Region(s) | Central Europe |
| League President | Ľubomír Sekeráš |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| First season | 2013–14 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Recent champions | UK Praha (1st title) |
| Most successful club | UK Praha (3 titles) |
| Headquarters | Trenčín, Slovakia |
| Website | http://www.euhl.eu |
The European University Hockey League (EUHL) is the first European university league in ice hockey, founded in 2013. It is managed by the European University Hockey Association (EUHA). The idea for a university hockey league in Europe came from Jaroslav Straka, with support from Ľubomír Sekeráš, František Sádecký, and Peter Spankovic. The initial idea was for a pan-European expansion through the creation of four divisions to save money and time: Eastern (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Hungary), Western (Germany I, France, Belgium, The Netherlands), North (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark) and South (Germany II, Austria II, Switzerland, Slovenia). Additional applicants came from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, United Kingdom, France, and Hungary, accompanied by universities and associations from the USA.