Italian Hockey League Women

Italian Hockey League Women
Current season, competition or edition:; 2024–25 IHLW season
Formerly	Serie A Femminile, 1990–2017
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1990
Founder	Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
First season	1990–91
No. of teams	8
Country	Italy
Most recent; champion(s)	EVB Eagles Südtirol ; (2023–24)
Most titles	EVB Eagles Südtirol (13 titles)
Relegation to	No relegation; → relegation to Serie B Femminile between 1999 and 2001
Related; competitions	European Women's Hockey League
Official website	italia.hockey

The Italian Hockey League Women, abbreviated IHLW, is the premier national women's ice hockey league in Italy. It was founded in 1990 by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio as the Serie A Femminile; the present league name was adopted in 2017. The EVB Eagles Südtirol Alto Adige are the most successful team in league history, having won thirteen Italian Championships.

Teams

2024–25 season

Team name	Location	Home venue	Head coach	Captain
HC Lakers [it]	Neumarkt (Egna)	Raiffeisen Arena [it], Kaltern	L. Pontus Morén	Sarah Engele
EVB Eagles Südtirol	Bolzano (Bozen)	Sparkasse Arena	Stefano Daprà	Emma Cereghini
Girls Project Mastini Devils	Varese	PalaSesto, Sesto	Danilo Bertotto	Rebecca Fiorese
HC 3 Zinnen Dolomites Women	Toblach (Dobbiaco)	Eisstadion Sportzone Gries	Tahnee Wild	Eva Maria Grunser
Piemont Rebelles	Pinerolo	Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio	Zdeněk Kudrna	Melissa Di Giovanni
Real Torino HC Femminile	Turin (Torino)	Palaghiaccio Tazzoli [it]	Mirko Bianchi	Eleonora Trombetta
Trentino Women	Cavalese	Stadio del Ghiaccio di Cavalese	Loris Vicenzi	Ania Kristo
Zoldo Femminile [it]	Val di Zoldo	Discoarena di Forno di Zoldo	Tito Meneghetti	Mia Campo Bagatin

History of participants

HC Agordo

→ HC Agordo Femminile, Agordo (1990–2013)

→ HC Agordo Femminile, Feltre (2012–13)^[1]

→ HC Feltreghiaccio Femminile [it], Feltre (2013–14)^[2]

HC Alleghe Femminile, Alleghe (1990–1996)
Alleghe Hockey Girls [it], Alleghe (2014–2019)^[3]
HC All Stars Milano, Milan (c.1994–95)^[4]
HC All Stars Piemonte [it], Turin

→ HC Valpellice Girls (2000–01)

→ HC All Stars Piemonte Femminile (2001–2009)

Aosta Girls Project, Aosta (2019–2023)
Asiago Hockey AS Femminile, Asiago (2008–2010)^[5]
HC Belluno Femminile, Belluno (1998–2001)
EV Bozen Eagles, Bolzano

→ EV Bozen Eagles (2008–2017)

→ EVB Eagles Südtirol–Alto Adige (2017– )

HC Bressanone Femminile, Bressanone (2002–03)
SG Brunico Hot Line, Brunico (1994–95)^[4]
Como Femminile, Como (2015–2019)
HC Crocodiles Girls Merano, Merano (2001–2004)
HC Diavoli Black Widows, Sesto San Giovanni (2012–13)^[6]
HC Eagles Bolzano [it], Bolzano (1996–2008)
HC Falchi Boscochiesanuova [it], Bosco Chiesanuova (1996–1999)
Fassa-Gardena

→ HC Gardena Girls, Selva di Val Gardena (c.1995–1999)

→ HC Fassa-Gardena Girls (1999–2000)

→ SHC Fassa Girls, Canazei (2000–2002)

HC Femminile Feltre, Feltre (c.1994–1999)
HC Lakers

→ HC Appiano Lakers, Appiano (2009–2013)

→ HC Lakers, Egna (2013– )^[7]

HC Lario Halloween,^[a] Lurate Caccivio (c.1990–2007)
Padova Waves Girls, Padua (2021–22)
Real Torino HC, Turin (2009–2015)^[8]
HC Toblach-Dobbiaco, Dobbiaco

→ HC Toblach-Dobbiaco Femminile (2018–2024)

→ HC 3 Zinnen Dolomites Women (2024– )

HC Torino Bulls [it], Turin (2014–2019)
SG Valbelluna (c.1994–1998)^[4]
HC Yellow Team Milano, Milan (c.1995–1998)

^ HC Lario Halloween is often called by the shorthand "Como" in reference to the province of Como, in which Lurate Caccivio is located.

Champions

1990–91 Alleghe Femminile
1991–92 HC Agordo
1992–93 HC Agordo
1993–94 HC Agordo
1994–95 Alleghe Femminile
1995–96 HC Agordo
1996–97 HC Eagles Bolzano
1997–98 HC Eagles Bolzano
1998–99 HC Eagles Bolzano
1999–2000 HC Eagles Bolzano
2000–01 HC Agordo
2001–02 HC Agordo
2002–03 HC Agordo
2003–04 HC Eagles Bolzano
2004–05 HC Eagles Bolzano
2005–06 HC Eagles Bolzano
2006–07 HC Agordo
2007–08 HC Agordo
2008–09 HC Agordo
2009–10 EV Bozen Eagles
2010–11 EV Bozen Eagles
2011–12 EV Bozen Eagles
2012–13 EV Bozen Eagles
2013–14 EV Bozen Eagles
2014–15 EV Bozen Eagles
2015–16 EV Bozen Eagles
2016–17 EVB Eagles Südtirol
2017–18 EVB Eagles Südtirol
2018–19 Alleghe Hockey Girls
2019–20 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 EVB Eagles Südtirol
2021–22 EVB Eagles Südtirol
2022–23 EVB Eagles Südtirol
2023–24 EVB Eagles Südtirol

Titles by team

	Team	Titles
1	EVB Eagles Südtirol (EV Bozen Eagles)	13
2	HC Agordo	10
3	HC Eagles Bolzano	7
4	Alleghe Hockey	3

References

^ Depaoli, Marco (28 August 2012). "Agordo, nuovo nido a Feltre per le Pinguine". HockeyTime (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ "Qui Femminile: campionato al via senza Milano Black Widows". TuttoHockey (in Italian). 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ De Mori, Matteo (25 June 2014). "L'hockey rosa bellunese si sposta ad Alleghe". HockeyTime (in Italian).
^ ^a ^b ^c Hunter, Andria (1998). "Women's Hockey in Italy". WHockey.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ "Prende forma una nuova realtà ad Asiago". HockeyTime (Press release) (in Italian). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ Valla, Andrea (30 August 2012). "Le Vedove Nere e l'avventura in Serie A". HockeyTime (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ "Eagles, inizia il volo sullo scudetto". Alto Adige. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ "Nasce il Real Torino femminile". HockeyTime (in Italian). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

External links

Official website (in Italian)
Hockeytime.net

[8] HC Lario Halloween is often called by the shorthand "Como" in reference to the province of Como, in which Lurate Caccivio is located.

[depaoli20120828-1] Depaoli, Marco (28 August 2012). "Agordo, nuovo nido a Feltre per le Pinguine". HockeyTime (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.

[tuttohockey_20131114-2] "Qui Femminile: campionato al via senza Milano Black Widows". TuttoHockey (in Italian). 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

[mori20140625-3] De Mori, Matteo (25 June 2014). "L'hockey rosa bellunese si sposta ad Alleghe". HockeyTime (in Italian).

[hunter_wh-italy-4] Hunter, Andria (1998). "Women's Hockey in Italy". WHockey.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

[hockeytime_20090731-5] "Prende forma una nuova realtà ad Asiago". HockeyTime (Press release) (in Italian). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

[valla20120830-6] Valla, Andrea (30 August 2012). "Le Vedove Nere e l'avventura in Serie A". HockeyTime (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.

[altoadige_-7] "Eagles, inizia il volo sullo scudetto". Alto Adige. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

[hockeytime_20090916-9] "Nasce il Real Torino femminile". HockeyTime (in Italian). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

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