Carpathian League

The Carpathian League was a multi-national ice hockey league organized by the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation and held for the 1997-98 season featuring teams from the region of the Carpathian Mountains. Teams from Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Slovakia, and Serbia participated. First planned teams for competition were SHK Danubia Bratislava, HK Polygon Nitra, BH Prostejov, STS Autosan Sanok, Crvena Zvezda Belgrad, Dunaferr, Alba Volan, Ferencvaros, Ujpest, Medvescak Zagreb. The League schedule was not very well planned as games were scheduled during international match dates.

1997-98 season

First round

Group A

Game Postponed to December due to Polish National Team Call-ups then Cancelled due the same reason by STS-Autosan Sanok

Game Postponed to December due to Polish National Team Call-ups then Cancelled due the same reason by STS-Autosan Sanok

Club GP Goals Pts
1. Dunaferr SE Dunaújváros 5 34:16 8
2. Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 6 28:26 8
3. STS-Autosan Sanok 4 21:20 3
4. KHL Medveščak Zagreb 5 15:36 1
Group B
  • 27.08.1997 SHK Danubia Bratislava – Újpesti TE 5:3 Attendance:600
  • 09.09.1997 Ferencvárosi TC SHK Danubia Bratislava 3:3 3rd Gameday
Club GP Goals Pts
1. SHK Danubia Bratislava 6 56:9 11
2. Ferencvárosi TC 6 31:18 8
3. Újpesti TE 6 36:23 5
4. KHK Crvena Zvezda 6 12:84 0

Final round

3rd place
  • Ferencvárosi TC Alba Volán Székesfehérvár 6:1, 2:3
Final
  • 17.12.1997 - 20.12.1997 Dunaferr SE Dunaújváros SHK Danubia Bratislava 7:1, 6:4