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HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
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City Ljubljana, Slovenia
League Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
(2007–present)
Slovenian Championship
(1991–present)
Yugoslav Hockey League
(1937–1991)
Founded 1928; 89 years ago (1928)
(as SK Ilirija)
Operated 1928–present
Home arena Tivoli Hall
(Capacity: 4,000)
Colors

Green, white, black

              
Head coach Bojan Zajc
Captain Aleš Mušič
Affiliates HK Olimpija
Website Official website
Franchise history
1929–1942 SK Ilriia
1945–1946 HK Udarnik
1946–1947 HK Triglav
1947–1948 HK Enotnost
1948–1962 HK Ljubljana
1962–2001 HK Olimpija Ljubljana
2001–present HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Championships
Slovenian Championship 15 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Yugoslav Championship 13 (1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984)
Active sport clubs of Olimpija
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Football Basketball Hockey

Green, white, black

Hokejsko Drsalno Društvo Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as HDD Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. They play their home games at the Tivoli Hall in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav championships and 15 Slovenian championships. They won ten consecutive titles between 1995 and 2004.

The club was founded in 1928 as SK Ilirija. It was the first club on the territory of Yugoslavia to play organized ice hockey under the Canadian rules. In the 2007–08 season, their first in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, they made it all the way to the Finals, but lost 4 games to 2 against EC Red Bull Salzburg. The current main sponsor (as of 2012) of the team is Telemach, the leading Slovenian provider of cable TV, telephony and broadband internet services.

The team play their home matches at the Tivoli Hall complex, a 4,000 all-seated multi-purpose indoor hall in Ljubljana.

Updated on April 6, 2017.


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