When was the Erste Liga founded?

The Erste Liga was founded in 2008.

How many teams play in the Erste Liga?

The Erste Liga currently consists of 10 teams.

Which country is the Erste Liga based in?

The Erste Liga is based in Hungary.

Who won the most recent Erste Liga championship?

Gyergyói HK won the most recent Erste Liga championship in 2026.

Erste Liga Erste Liga 2019-2020

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League naming history:

2017 - currentErste Liga
2008 - 2017MOL Liga

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Erste Liga Team Rosters

2019-2020

2019-2020 Season

SC Csíkszereda finished first in the 2019-20 Erste Liga standings with 89 points. Ferencvárosi TC (80 points) and CSM Corona Brasov (66 points) followed.

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2019-2020 Erste Liga Standings

2019-2020 Erste Liga — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	+/-	P/GP	Postseason
Placement Round
1.	Ferencvárosi TC	8	4	2	0	2	19	46	30	16	2.38	Champion
2.	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	8	5	0	0	3	16	27	30	-3	2.00	Quarterfinal loss
3.	CSM Corona Brasov	8	3	1	2	2	15	27	23	4	1.88	Quarterfinal loss
4.	DEAC	8	4	0	0	4	12	26	34	-8	1.50	Quarterfinal loss
5.	SC Csíkszereda	8	1	0	1	6	10	20	29	-9	1.25	Champion
Playoff Qualification Round
1.	Gyergyói HK	8	6	2	0	0	26	28	9	19	3.25	Semifinal loss
2.	UTE	8	5	0	1	2	22	36	24	12	2.75	Semifinal loss
3.	Fehérvári Titánok	8	3	1	1	3	14	24	23	1	1.75	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Schiller-Vasas HC	8	1	1	1	5	6	14	29	-15	0.75	Did not make playoffs
5.	HK Budapest	8	1	0	1	6	5	21	38	-17	0.63	Did not make playoffs
Regular Season
1.	SC Csíkszereda	36	31	5	1	5	89	175	94	81	2.47	-
2.	Ferencvárosi TC	36	27	5	4	9	80	145	77	68	2.22	-
3.	CSM Corona Brasov	36	21	2	5	15	66	159	119	40	1.83	-
4.	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	36	20	0	3	16	63	128	105	23	1.75	-
5.	DEAC	36	21	3	2	15	62	123	102	21	1.72	-
6.	UTE	36	16	3	5	20	50	123	134	-11	1.39	-
7.	Gyergyói HK	36	16	5	1	20	44	96	106	-10	1.22	-
8.	Fehérvári Titánok	36	13	3	0	23	36	103	159	-56	1.00	-
9.	HK Budapest	36	9	0	5	27	32	92	151	-59	0.89	-
10.	Schiller-Vasas HC	36	6	2	2	30	18	77	174	-97	0.50	-

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2019-2020 Erste Liga Player Stats

2019-2020 Erste Liga — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Josh Shalla (F)	35	28	39	67	34
2.	Hugo Turcotte (F)	44	31	28	59	58
3.	Keegan Dansereau (F)	44	24	35	59	18
4.	Brett Switzer (F)	42	25	32	57	20
5.	Cody Fowlie (F)	43	30	24	54	54

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2019-2020 Erste Liga Goalie Stats

2019-2020 Erste Liga — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Jordon Cooke (G)	29	1.71	.947
2.	Garret Hughson (G)	44	2.76	.934
3.	Zoltán Hetényi (G)	40	2.86	.932
4.	Kristóf Nagy (G)	14	1.87	.930
5.	Dávid Duschek (G)	39	3.11	.919

Erste Liga Stories

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2019-2020 Erste Liga Demographics

Erste Liga Games

Erste Liga — Games
date	home	visiting	score
11/13/2026 06:00 PM GMT+1	UTE	Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia HC	-
11/01/2026 06:30 PM GMT+1	DEAC	Háromszéki Ágyúsok	6 - 2
11/01/2026 06:00 PM GMT+1	Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia HC	Gyergyói HK	4 - 3 (SO)
11/01/2026 06:00 PM GMT+1	DVTK Jegesmedvék	CSM Corona Brasov	3 - 4 (OT 61:39)
11/01/2026 05:30 PM GMT+1	Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	3 - 2

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Erste Liga Transactions

Erste Liga — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
11/12/2026	Confirmed	Marat Saroka (F)	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	Podhale Nowy Targ	Details
11/12/2026	Confirmed	Daniel Horvath (D)	Vasas SC U20	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	Details
11/12/2026	Confirmed	Balazs Ujvari (F)	Vasas SC U20	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	Details
11/12/2026	Confirmed	Levente Takacs (D)	Vasas SC U21	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	Details
11/10/2026	Confirmed	Sergei Mashinets (D)	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	Unknown	Details

2026-2027 Erste Liga Free Agents

2026-2027 Erste Liga — Free Agents
Team	Player
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	Tigran Yarulin (F)
DEAC	Yevgeni Mozer (F)
UTE	Taneli Ronkainen (D)
DEAC	Matias Varttinen (F)
SC Csíkszereda	Ondřej Machala (F)

2027-2028 Erste Liga Free Agents

2027-2028 Erste Liga — Free Agents
Team	Player
SC Csíkszereda	Tihamer Becze (F)
Gyergyói HK	Christopher Bodó (F)
Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia HC	Gergö Nagy (F)
DEAC	Anton Shenfeld (F)
SC Csíkszereda	Kirils Galoha (F)

Erste Liga Team Comparison (Averages)

2019-2020 Erste Liga — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	CSM Corona Brasov	32	12 547	5'11"	187 lbs	27.31
2.	DEAC	29	2 938	6'0"	185 lbs	24.41
3.	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák	28	3 370	6'0"	187 lbs	25.32
4.	Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19	38	2 097	6'0"	183 lbs	22.08
5.	Ferencvárosi TC	27	8 923	6'0"	185 lbs	26.78
6.	Gyergyói HK	32	7 096	5'11"	185 lbs	29.13
7.	HK Budapest	41	3 360	6'0"	183 lbs	24.41
8.	SC Csíkszereda	27	8 588	6'0"	190 lbs	28.67
9.	UNI Györi ETO HC	31	3 107	5'11"	174 lbs	22.16
10.	UTE	33	3 343	6'0"	190 lbs	25.85

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

Erste Liga — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Eetu Elo (F)	2026-2027	ESC Kempten	Regionalliga	11	15	12	27	2
2.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	17	4	23	27	2
3.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	15	6	20	26	6
4.	Matic Podlipnik (D)	2026-2027	Kitzbüheler EC	Alps Hockey League	16	10	15	25	8
5.	Alexander Peresunko (F)	2026-2027	Zaglebie Sosnowiec	PHL	16	12	12	24	6
6.	Erik Svetina (F)	2026-2027	HD Jesenice	Alps Hockey League	16	6	16	22	4
7.	David Kozma (F)	2026-2027	Åmåls SK	Division 2	11	8	13	21	2
8.	Fredrik Forsberg (F)	2026-2027	Gjøvik Hockey	HockeyLiga1	12	10	10	20	0
9.	Tyler Barrow (F)	2026-2027	Columbus River Dragons	FPHL	8	5	15	20	27
10.	Antonín Honejsek (F)	2026-2027	SK Prostějov 1913	2. liga	13	10	9	19	10

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Regular Season

Erste Liga All-Time Points

Erste Liga — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tihamer Becze (F)	625	307	334	641
2.	Gergö Nagy (F)	427	214	318	532
3.	Adrian Toth (F)	552	234	286	520
4.	Nikandrosz Galanisz (F)	382	198	291	489
5.	Zsolt Azari Jr. (F)	465	178	303	481

Erste Liga All-Time Goals

Erste Liga — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tihamer Becze (F)	625	307	334	641
2.	Adrian Toth (F)	552	234	286	520
3.	Gergö Nagy (F)	427	214	318	532
4.	David Szappanos (F)	509	209	224	433
5.	Christopher Bodó (F)	270	205	257	462

Erste Liga All-Time Assists

Erste Liga — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tihamer Becze (F)	625	307	334	641
2.	Gergö Nagy (F)	427	214	318	532
3.	Zsolt Azari Jr. (F)	465	178	303	481
4.	Nikandrosz Galanisz (F)	382	198	291	489
5.	Adrian Toth (F)	552	234	286	520

Erste Liga All-Time Penalty Min.

Erste Liga — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tihamer Becze (F)	625	307	641	920
2.	Attila Pavuk (F)	425	129	350	762
3.	Yevgeni Piszarenko (D)	195	37	111	704
4.	Patrik Popovics (F)	315	44	112	676
5.	Akos Kiss (F)	336	99	224	618

Erste Liga All-Time Games Played

Erste Liga — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Csanád Fodor (F)	674	129	157	286
2.	Tihamer Becze (F)	625	307	334	641
3.	Tamás Farkas (D)	581	39	118	157
4.	Adrian Toth (F)	552	234	286	520
5.	Huba Bors (D)	522	21	91	112

Erste Liga All-Time Points Per Game

Erste Liga — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Patrik Wallenberg (F)	37	50	81	2.19
2.	David Booth (F)	8	10	17	2.13
3.	Brock Trotter (F)	11	9	23	2.09
4.	Johan Ramstedt (F)	37	23	76	2.05
5.	Chris Seto (F)	11	9	22	2.00

Erste Liga All-Time Points Per Season

Erste Liga — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Ian McDonald (F)	2015-2016	MOL Liga	47	25	68	93	1.98	6
2.	Patrik Wallenberg (F)	2008-2009	MOL Liga	37	50	31	81	2.19	46
3.	Árpád Mihály (F)	2008-2009	MOL Liga	39	40	39	79	2.03	84
4.	Hugo Turcotte (F)	2018-2019	Erste Liga	48	33	44	77	1.60	106
5.	Tomas Klempa (F)	2015-2016	MOL Liga	48	25	51	76	1.58	60

Erste Liga All-Time Goals Per Season

Erste Liga — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Patrik Wallenberg (F)	2008-2009	MOL Liga	37	50	31	81	2.19	46
2.	Árpád Mihály (F)	2008-2009	MOL Liga	39	40	39	79	2.03	84
3.	Jeff Hayes (F)	2015-2016	MOL Liga	48	39	33	72	1.50	46
4.	Mitch Holmberg (F)	2015-2016	MOL Liga	48	37	31	68	1.42	12
5.	Christopher Bodó (F)	2023-2024	Erste Liga	44	36	39	75	1.70	8

Erste Liga All-Time Assists Per Season

Erste Liga — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Ian McDonald (F)	2015-2016	MOL Liga	47	25	68	93	1.98	6
2.	Johan Ramstedt (F)	2008-2009	MOL Liga	37	23	53	76	2.05	48
3.	Tomas Klempa (F)	2015-2016	MOL Liga	48	25	51	76	1.58	60
4.	Hugo Turcotte (F)	2018-2019	Erste Liga	48	33	44	77	1.60	106
5.	Ladislav Sikorcin (F)	2008-2009	MOL Liga	33	31	44	75	2.27	95

Erste Liga All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Erste Liga — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Kevin Wehrs (D)	2012-2013	MOL Liga	47	10	32	42	0.89	234
2.	Rory Rawlyk (D)	2012-2013	MOL Liga	37	11	31	42	1.14	211
3.	Attila Tolnai (D)	2010-2011	MOL Liga	26	3	8	11	0.42	211
4.	Yevgeni Piszarenko (D)	2008-2009	MOL Liga	31	9	14	23	0.74	205
5.	Csaba Gergely (F)	2012-2013	MOL Liga	39	11	7	18	0.46	188

List of Erste Liga Champions

Erste Liga — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Gyergyói HK
2025	Gyergyói HK
2024	CSM Corona Brasov
2023	Gyergyói HK
2022	SC Csíkszereda
2021	SC Csíkszereda
2020	Ferencvárosi TC
2020	SC Csíkszereda
2019	Ferencvárosi TC
2018	MAC Budapest
2017	DVTK Jegesmedvék
2016	DVTK Jegesmedvék
2015	Miskolci Jegesmedve JSE
2014	HK Nove Zamky
2013	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
2012	Dunaújváros AC
2011	HSC Csíkszereda
2010	Budapest Stars
2009	HC Csíkszereda