All-Russian Hockey League

"Russian Minor League" redirects here. For junior ice hockey league, see Junior Hockey League (Russia).
All-Russian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded2010
No. of teams33 (2024–2025 season)
CountriesRussia (33 teams)
Most recent
champion		Torpedo-Gorky (1st title)
Most titlesToros Neftekamsk (3)
Related
competitions		Kontinental Hockey League
VHL-B
Junior Hockey League
National Junior Hockey League
Official websitewww.vhlru.ru/en/

The All-Russian Hockey League (VHL)[1] (Russian: Всероссийская хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), Vserossiyskaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)), also known as the Supreme Hockey League,[2] Major Hockey League[3][4] or Higher Hockey League (HHL) (Russian: Высшая хоккейная лига, Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga),[5] is a professional ice hockey league in Eurasia, and the second highest level of Russian hockey.

As the Kontinental Hockey League, the top tier of Russian ice hockey, is independent from the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, the VHL's champion is also declared the Champion of Russia.[6]

History

Though currently acting independently, plans were in place to convert it to a farm system for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s 2010–11 season.[7] It was preceded by the Major League of the Russian Championship (Vysshaya Liga) that formerly held a relegation role for the Russian Superleague and was governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. As of the 2022–23 season, most VHL teams were affiliated with a KHL team (e.g., Khimik Voskresensk is affiliated with KHL's Spartak Moscow), while some teams of the VHL are not affiliated with a KHL team.

Before the 2022/23 season, the league was renamed from Supreme Hockey League (Russian: Высшая хоккейная лига) to All-Russian Hockey League (Russian: Всероссийская хоккейная лига).[8]

Since the 2024/25 season, when the KHL became independent from the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, the league's champion is also declared the Champion of Russia.[6]

Russian Classic

The Russian Classic (Russian: Русская классика, Russkaya klassika) is an outdoor ice hockey game that is played during the Supreme Hockey League regular season. So far, the visiting team has won every edition of the game.

Date Venue Sport Location Home team Visiting Team Score Attendance
February 17, 2012 Central Stadium Football, Rugby Krasnoyarsk Sokol Krasnoyarsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2–3 16,100
January 19, 2014 Central Stadium Football Chelyabinsk Chelmet Chelyabinsk Lada Togliatti 2–5 9,200
February 14, 2015 Sputnik Stadium Football Nizhny Tagil Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Yuzhny Ural Orsk 0–4 8,350
February 7, 2016 Khimik Stadium Football Tver THK Tver Buran Voronezh 1–2 (OT) 6,350
January 14, 2017 Park Legend Moscow Dynamo Balashikha Khimik Voskresensk 1–3 1,831
January 28, 2018 Central Stadium Football Kurgan Zauralie Kurgan Rubin Tyumen 0–4 3,000
  • Bolded teams denote winners

Seasons overview

Season Petrov Cup winner Finalist Final score Regular season winner
2010–11 Russia Rubin Tyumen Russia Neftyanik Almetyevsk 4–0 Russia Rubin Tyumen
2011–12 Russia Toros Neftekamsk Russia Rubin Tyumen 4–1 Russia Rubin Tyumen
2012–13 Russia Toros Neftekamsk Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy 4–3 Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy
2013–14 Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy Russia Rubin Tyumen 4–2 Russia Toros Neftekamsk
2014–15 Russia Toros Neftekamsk Russia Izhstal Izhevsk 4–2 Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy
2015–16 Russia Neftyanik Almetyevsk Russia Izhstal Izhevsk 4–1 Russia THK Tver
2016–17 Russia Dynamo Balashikha Kazakhstan Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 4–0 Kazakhstan Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
2017–18 Russia Dinamo Saint Petersburg Russia SKA-Neva Saint Petersburg 4–2 Russia Dinamo Saint Petersburg
2018–19 Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy Russia Rubin Tyumen 4–1 Russia SKA-Neva Saint Petersburg
2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Russia Zvezda Moscow
2020–21 Russia Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Russia Metallurg Novokuznetsk 4–1 Russia Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
2021–22 Russia Rubin Tyumen Russia Dinamo Saint Petersburg 4–1 Russia Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
2022–23 Russia Khimik Voskresensk Russia Sokol Krasnoyarsk 4–0 Russia Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
2023–24 Russia Neftyanik Almetyevsk Russia AKM Tula 4–0 Russia Molot-Prikamye Perm
2024–25 Russia Torpedo-Gorky Russia Khimik Voskresensk 4–2 Russia Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Teams in 2025–26

Team City Arena Capacity KHL Affiliate Team(s) MHL/NMHL Affiliate Team(s) Founded Joined league
1 AKM Russia Tula Ice Palace 3,363 Independent Akademiya Mikhailova
AKM-Junior 		2021 2021
2 Bars Russia Kazan Sports Palace Kazan 3,845 Ak Bars Kazan Irbis 2009 2014
3 Buran Russia Voronezh LDS Jubileiny 3,200 Severstal Cherepovets EcoNiva Bobrov
HC Proton 		1949 2012
4 CSK VVS Samara Russia Samara Vladimir Vysotsky Sport Palace 5,000 Lada Togliatti None 1950 2023
5 Chelmet Russia Chelyabinsk Yunost Sport Palace 3,500 Traktor Chelyabinsk Belye Medvedi 1948 2010
6 Chelny Russia Naberezhnye Chelny Ice Sports Palace 1,500 Admiral Vladivostok None 1970 2023
7 Dizel Russia Penza Dizel Arena 5,500 Severstal Cherepovets Dizelist Penza 1956 2010
8 Dynamo Saint Petersburg Russia Saint Petersburg Yubileyny Sports Palace 7,000 Dynamo Moscow JHC Dinamo Saint Petersburg 2013 2016
9 Dynamo-Altai Russia Barnaul Titov Arena 4,281 Sibir Novosibirsk None 1954 2023
10 Gornyak-UGMK Russia Verkhnyaya Pyshma Alexei Kozitsyn Ice Arena 1,500 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Avto 2013 2017
11 HC Norilsk Russia Norilsk Arktika Sport Palace 2,184 Independent None 2023 2023
12 HC Tambov Russia Tambov Kristall Ice Palace 1,500 Independent JHC Tambov 1981 2018
13 HC Izhstal Russia Izhevsk Sports Palace Izhstal 3,268 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Progress 1958 2010
14 Khimik Russia Voskresensk Podmoskovie Ice Palace 4,000 Spartak Moscow JHC Spartak 2005 2015
15 Kristall Saratov Russia Saratov Kristall Ice Sport Palace 5,141 Independent JHC Kristall 1947 2010
16 HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk Russia Saratov Ice Sport Palace 330 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy 2024 2024
17 Metallurg Novokuznetsk Russia Novokuznetsk Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace 7,533 Independent Kuznetskie Medvedi 1949 2017
18 Molot Russia Perm Universal Sports Palace Molot 6,000 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl MHC Molot 1948 2010
19 Neftyanik Russia Almetyevsk Yubileyny Sports Palace 2,000 Ak Bars Kazan Sputnik Almetyevsk 1965 2010
20 Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk Russia Kirovo-Chepetsk Olimp-Arena 1,793 Independent None 1954 2024
21 Omskie Krylya Russia Omsk Avangard Hockey Academy 1,200 Avangard Omsk Omskie Yastreby 2021 2021
22 HC Rostov Russia Rostov-on-Don Ice Arena 600 HC Sochi None 2004 2019
23 Rubin Russia Tyumen Sports Palace Tyumen 3,300 Independent Tyumensky Legion 1959 2010
24 Ryazan-VDV Russia Ryazan Ryazan Olympic Sports Palace 3,000 Independent JHC Ryazan-VDV Kapitan Stupino 1999 2010
25 SKA-VMF Russia Saint Petersburg Hockey City Sport Complex 1,418 SKA Saint Petersburg SKA-1946
SKA Academy 		2008 2010
26 Sokol Russia Krasnoyarsk Arena Sever 2,600 Independent Krasnoyarskie Rysi 1977 2011
27 Toros Russia Neftekamsk Ice Palace Neftekamsk 1,900 Salavat Yulaev Ufa Tolpar 1988 2010
28 Torpedo-Gorky Russia Nizhny Novgorod Konovalenko Sports Palace 4,300 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Chaika 2019 2019
29 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Russia Khanty-Mansiysk Arena Ugra 5,500 Independent Mamonty Yugry 2006 2018
30 Yuzhny Ural Russia Orsk Ice Palace Yubileyny 4,500 Independent Sarmaty 1958 2010
31 Zauralie Russia Kurgan Ice Sports Palace Mostovik 2,500 Independent Fakel-Yamal 1962 2010
32 Zvezda Moscow Russia Moscow CSKA Ice Palace 5,600 CSKA Moscow Krasnaya Armiya 2015 2015

All-time team records

Since its foundation in 2010, 40 different clubs have played in the VHL, and 34 of them have at least once qualified for the playoffs. Only one club (Toros Neftekamsk) has made the playoffs in all nine championships of the VHL, reaching the semi-final stage six times. The table gives the final regular season ranks for all teams, with the playoff performance encoded in colors. The teams are ordered by their best championship results.

See also

References

  1. ^ TV-VHL on YouTube
  2. ^ Supreme Hockey League
  3. ^ "League Structure". KHL. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Medical Support For All". Kontinental Hockey League. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. ^ "The press conference devoted to the start of the season of Higher Hockey League was". Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Всероссийская хоккейная лига получила право проведения чемпионата России" (in Russian). TASS. 7 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Учреждение ВХЛ". KHL.ru. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Высшая хоккейная лига с нового сезона сменит название" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2 September 2022.
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