BHC

Balkan
HockeyChampionship

Season 1

Clubs from different countries play in one championship. Five teams from four countries. From October to December, once a month, everyone meets in Sarajevo and plays a full Round in four days.

  • Every game streamed live
  • Individual player stats
  • Prize fund from €1,000
Join Season 2 → Season format
League updates

News

Schedule change

Round 1 schedule has changed

Cancelled: all IH Pro Stars games in Round 1 (vs Bulgaria Select, Buzadam Jolly and Vukovi).
Postponed: Vukovi – Wolves, the new date will be announced.
Moved: Bulgaria Select – Buzadam Jolly is now played in Sarajevo on Friday at 18:00. Buzadam Jolly – Vukovi moves from Friday to Saturday 14:00, and Bulgaria Select – Wolves from 20:00 to 17:00.

The updated Round 1 schedule:

  • Fri 3018:00 Bulgaria Select – Buzadam Jolly
  • Sat 3114:00 Buzadam Jolly – Vukovi
    17:00 Bulgaria Select – Wolves
  • Sun 110:00 Buzadam Jolly – Wolves

All games at the arena in Sarajevo. Full schedule →

Vukovi forward after a goal against Bulgaria Select
Result

Vukovi win the opening game 5:1

The first game of Season 1 went to the home team. Vukovi beat Bulgaria Select 5:1 in Sarajevo, even though Bulgaria had more shots on goal, 36 to 24.

Next, Fri 30 Oct: 18:00 Bulgaria Select – Buzadam Jolly
Full schedule →

Schedule

Round 1 moves to 29 October – 1 November

Season 1 now starts one week later. Round 1 is played from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November in Sarajevo. The games and start times stay the same.

  • Thu 2920:00 Vukovi – Bulgaria Select Final 5:1
  • Fri 3017:00 Vukovi – Buzadam Jolly
    20:00 IH Pro Stars – Bulgaria Select
  • Sat 3114:00 Vukovi – Wolves
    17:00 IH Pro Stars – Buzadam Jolly
    20:00 Bulgaria Select – Wolves
  • Sun 110:00 Wolves – Buzadam Jolly
    13:00 Vukovi – IH Pro Stars

Rounds 2 and 3 are unchanged: 12–15 November and 17–20 December. Full season schedule →

Olympic '84 Apartments building in Sarajevo
Partner

Olympic ’84 is our accommodation partner

The hotel is a five minute walk from the arena in Sarajevo. Inside it’s all about the 1984 Winter Olympics, and there’s a rooftop jacuzzi with a view over the city.

BHC teams get a special offer.

olympic84.com → · @olympic.84

Buzadam Jolly players celebrating a goal
New team

Buzadam Jolly from Istanbul join the championship

The Season 1 line-up is complete. Buzadam Jolly, one of Turkey's leading clubs, become the fifth team of the Balkan Hockey Championship and bring a fourth country to the league.

First game: Fri 30 Oct, 17:00 · Vukovi vs Buzadam Jolly · Sarajevo

Season 2026/27

Who’s playing

IH Pro Starslogo
IH Pro Stars
Novi Sad
Serbia
Wolveslogo
Wolves
Belgrade
Serbia
Vukovilogo
Vukovi
Sarajevo
BiH
Bulgaria Selectlogo
Bulgaria Select
Sofia
Bulgaria
Buzadam Jollylogo
Buzadam Jolly
Istanbul
Turkey
All teams →
5teams
30games in the season
3Rounds in Sarajevo
3×20three 20-minute periods, stop time
16+player age, no upper limit
How the season works

Format

01

Once a month at one rink

All teams meet in Sarajevo and play several game days over a few days. Instead of weekly away trips, there is one trip a month, so the schedule fits around work, studies and domestic leagues.

02

Three Rounds · 30 games

Each Round runs Thursday to Sunday. Every team plays every other team three times, once per Round, for 12 games each. Most games are in Sarajevo; one game per Round is played in Novi Sad and one in Bulgaria or Turkey.

03

Play-offs

The regular season ends on 20 December. In January, the Final Four is played over one weekend: semi-finals 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3, then the final and the third-place game.

29 Oct–1 NovRound 1 · Sarajevo
12–15 NovRound 2 · Sarajevo
17–20 DecRound 3 · Sarajevo
JanuaryFinal Four · dates TBA
IIHF rules, body checking allowed Points 3 · 2 · 1 · 0 5-minute 3-on-3 overtime, then shootout Players aged 16 and over, no upper age limit Every game streamed
Season 2026/27

Schedule

Round 1
29–1Oct – Nov

Thu–Sun · 5 games · Sarajevo
Round 2
12–15November

Thu–Sun · 10 games · 8 in Sarajevo
Round 3
17–20December

Thu–Sun · 10 games · 8 in Sarajevo
Play-offs
FinalFour

Top 4 teams · Dates and venue TBA
Full schedule →
Season 2026/27

Stats

DateHomeScoreAway
30 Oct 2026Bulgaria Select2:20Buzadam Jolly Game →
29 Oct 2026Vukovi5:1Bulgaria Select Game →
For teams

How to join

  1. Write to us

    We’ll set up an intro call, explain how the league works and discuss the terms of joining.

  2. Register your team

    A roster of at least 11 players. Registration for Season 2 opens after Season 1.

  3. Complete your roster

    Build your main roster before the season starts. Late registration of new players is open until the last Round.

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and on air

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  • Arenaboard banners, press wall
  • Jerseyslogo on game jerseys
  • Broadcaston-screen logo, replay sponsor
  • Social mediaposts and a “Goal of the Round” series
  • AwardsPlayer of the Round prize from the partner
  • Fan zonebooth and sampling
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