Countries | United Kingdom |
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Federation(s) | IIHF |
Founded | November 1995 |
First season | 1996–97 |
Folded | 2002–03 |
No. of teams | 9 (peak figure) |
Feeder League(s) | British National League |
Championship | Superleague trophy |
Associated Title(s) | British Championship Express Cup Benson & Hedges Cup |
Recent Champions | Sheffield Steelers (2002-03) |
Most successful club | Sheffield Steelers 2 times winners |
Website | www.iceweb.co.uk |
The British Ice Hockey Superleague (BISL, also known as the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague from 1998 to 1999 for sponsorship reasons) was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Devised in 1995, it replaced the premier division of the British Hockey League at the end of 1995–1996 season; following the major reshuffle of the league and the split between the first and second tier divisions; with the British National League becoming the new second tier division. It was disbanded after the 2002-03 season and replaced by the Elite Ice Hockey League. Unlike its North American counterparts, the Superleague was not divided into conferences; teams competed in a single division.