Erste Liga (ice hockey)
Current season, competition or edition: 2017–18 Erste Liga season
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Inaugural season | 2008–09 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |
 Hungary (6 teams) Romania (2 teams) Austria (1 team) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
DVTK Jegesmedvék (3rd title) |
| Most titles |
DVTK Jegesmedvék (3) |
| Related competitions |
Magyar KupaOB I bajnokságCupa RomânieiLiga NaţionalăErste Bank Eishockey Liga
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| Official website | http://www.ersteliga.hu/ |
The Erste Liga (formerly the MOL Liga) is an international ice hockey league organized for clubs based in Hungary, Romania and Austria. It is sponsored by the Austrian Erste Bank.
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.
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 2009–10, 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. The 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 minutes. However, the events took an U-turn and about two hours later, it was the Budapest Stars who lifted the trophy, after winning the match 3–1.
The 2010–11 MOL Liga season was the third edition of the international ice hockey championship for teams from Hungary and Romania. This season, nine teams participated, including defending champions Vasas Budapest Stars, the second team of Erste Bank Eishockey Liga outfit SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár, and HSC Csíkszereda from Székely Land.
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