Continental Cup Semifinals Day 2 Recap
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This club in 1969-1970: Yugoslavian League
* no longer in the club
Olimpija's predecessor SK Ilirija has established its hockey section in 1929. Until World War 2 Ilirija was the best team in Kingdom Yugoslavia, taking all of the national championships. Before that they were avarded national titles in 1937 and 1938 for being the best team in Kingdom Yugoslavia. After World War 2 the team has changed it's name several times until becoming HK Ljubljana in the winter of 1948/49. Before the 1962/63 season Ljubljana merged with Olimpija and ever since the team is known as Olimpija Ljubljana. Olimpija has won the most national championships in Slovenija since it got independent and now competes in Austrian EBEL league.
Kingdom Yugoslavia champions: 3 (1939, 1940, 1941); 2 by default (1937, 1938)
Yugoslavian champions: 8 (1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984)
Slovenian champions: 11 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007)
Yugoslavian cup winners: 4 (1969, 1972, 1975, 1987)
League winners:
Olimpija Ljubljana captured Slovenian title
Olimpija Ljubljana win Slovenian League beating 2-0 rival Jesenice in game #5 of finals, bringing title back to the capital after the victory of Jesenice last year. The final series had a particular trend, with four out of five games ended with a shutout for the goalie of winning team: 3-1, 0-1,0-1,3-0 and 2-0.
This is the 15th title for Olimpija; Jesenice won other 10, nine as defunct Acroni Jesenice and one with current name HDD Jesenice. HK Slavija Ljubljana won bronze by beating 1-0 HK Celje
Olimpija win Slovenian Cup blanking Jesenice
Olimpija Ljubljana won the first edition of Slovenian Cup by beating 4-0 traditional rival of HDD Jesenice in the final played at Jesenice in front of a sold-out 2500 spectators with goals by Pešut, Kalan, Pem and Kaspitz. Jesenice assistant coach Anze Terlikar was dressed as player due to several injuries in home team roster
(02 Dec 2015)Olimpija and Jesenice will battle for Slovenian Cup
Archrivals Jesenice and Olimpija Ljubljana will compete for the first edition of Slovenian Cup, playing the final on December, 1 in Jesenice. Olimpija won 5-1 the city derby against Slavija Ljubljana, while Jesenice prevailed 2-1 over HK Celje
(15 Nov 2015)EBEL: Rafael Rotter suspended 8 games
28 year old Austrian winger Rafael Rotter, member of the Vienna Capitals, has been handed an 8 game suspension by DOPS, EBEL's department of player safety. The incident happened during the Caps' home game against Olimpija Ljubljana, leading to a concussion of Guillaume Desbiens. The detailed reasons behind the ban are being explained in DOPS' official video release.
(29 Sep 2015)Jesenice wins title in Slovenia
A goal on power play by Miha Brus gives Jesenice the victory 2-1 in finals game #4 against arch-rival HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, the 3-1 in the series and the Slovenian title for the team heir of Acroni Jesenice, folded two years ago.
(16 Apr 2015)Olimpija Ljubljana won Slovenian title
Olimpija Ljubljana confirmed Slovenian title by beating twice Team Jesenice 1-5 and 6-3. This season Slovenian league was played after the end of INL and EBEL. It's the third cnsecutive title for Green Dragons
(04 Apr 2014)Olimpija Ljubljana has a million debts
In today's interview for "Slovenske Novice" the manager of Olimpija Ljubljana Matjaz Sekelj said the club currently has a debt of around one million euros. Almost half of which are tax debts with tax office, the rest are with players and banks. Club is evaluating a possible cooperation with Medvescak Zagreb, recently joined KHL
(10 Jun 2013)Olimpija Ljubljana wins Slovenian title
By beating 4-1 and 3-2 Slavija, Olimpija Ljubljana wins its second consecutive Slovenian title.
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Ljubljana fires head coach Heikki Mälkiä
After only six matches EBEL team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia fired their Finnish head coach Heikki Mälkiä. His team had only won one game so far. In the two years before Mälkia was head coach for HK Jesenice, also in EBEL. A successor has not yet been found.
(24 Sep 2012)Ljubljana vs. Stavanger test postponed
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana and the Norwegian champion Stavanger Oilers were scheduled to face each other on Sunday, 12 August 2012 but as the Norwegians can't come earlier than Monday, 13 August the game was postponed until Tuesday, 14 August (19.15h). Both teams will participate also in the pre-season tournament in Bled (Rudi-Hiti-Sommercup, 16-19 August).
(03 Aug 2012)HK Olimpija Ljubljana participates in season 1969-1970: Yugoslavian League
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