Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 1959 |
Country | ![]() ![]() |
Most recent champion(s) |
HC TWK Innsbruck |
Most titles | EHC Lustenau (7) |
The Austrian National League (German: Österreichische Eishockey-Nationalliga) is a former second tier ice hockey league in Austria. For the 2012–13 it was replaced by the Inter-National League.
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Decline[edit]
With the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, seven of the twelve teams left the league. Two teams, Dornbirner and TWK Innsbruck were invited to join the Austrian Hockey League [1] The farm teams of the Vienna Capitals, EC KAC and the EHC Black Wings Linz all withdrew to join a junior Austrian Hockey League. This proved to be the end of the National League. Four of the remaining teams - EK Zell am See, EHC Bregenzerwald, VEU Feldkirch and EHC Lustenau - all subsequently joined the Inter-National League.
Champions[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Martin Merk (July 14, 2012). "New Austro-Slovenian league: Inter-National-League to start one tier below EBEL". IIHF.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.