The Panonian League ( Croatian and Serbian: Panonska Liga, Панонска Лига) was one of the multinational

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leagues in

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. The league was established in 2002 and originally comprised teams from

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and

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became the first

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n team to join the league in 2003-04. The league was temporarily abandoned after 2003-04 when Hungarian and Romanian teams went on to establish their own joint league, called the

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. The Panonian League was revived in 2007 with Croatian and Serbian teams, lasting until 2009. In total there were four seasons, from 2002 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2009.

Former teams

* Croatia * KHL Medveščak II (2003–2004) * KHL Mladost (2002–2004), (2007–2009) * KHL Zagreb (2002–2004), (2007–2009) * Hungary *

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(2002–2004) * Romania * SC Miercurea Ciuc (2002–2004) * Progym Hargita Gyöngye (2002–2003) * Serbia * HK Beostar (2007–2009) * KHK Crvena Zvezda (2007–2009) * HK Novi Sad (2007–2009) *

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(2007–2009) * /

(2003–2004), (2007–2009)

Seasons and league champions

* 2002–2003:

* 2003–2004: SC Miercurea Ciuc * 2007–2008: KHL Mladost * 2008–2009:

Season results overview

* ^{p/sup> There were no playoffs that year. The team that finished in first place at the end of the regular season won the overall league title.

See also

* Erste Liga
* Slohokej League
*Balkan League

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* International Hockey League

External links

Season 2002/03
at www.hockeyarchives.info

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at www.hockeyarchives.info

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