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Legia Warsaw (ice hockey)

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HUKS Legia Warszawa
CityWarsaw, Poland
LeaguePolish 1. Liga (suspended activity)
Founded1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Home arenaHala Torwar II
ColoursRed, White, Forest Green, Black
       
General managerPoland Michał Wąsiński
Head coachCzech Republic Lubomir Witoszek
Websitelegia.com/aktualnosci/tag/hokej-845

Legia Warsaw (Polish: Legia Warszawa) was an ice hockey team in Warsaw, Poland. Formerly a top-level team in the country, they most recently played in the second-level of Polish hockey, the Polish 1. Liga.

The club was founded in 1927. They won fourteen Polska Liga Hokejowa titles from 1933 to 1967. Between 1982 and 2005, the club was liquidated, and returned to I liga in 2006. The team has remained in the second-level. The team did not participate in the 2015/16 season, and has temporarily suspended operations due to financial constraints.

Achievements

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  • Polish Championship:
    • Winners (13) : 1933, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967.
    • 2nd Place (7) : 1928, 1931, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966
    • 3rd Place (3): 1929, 1930, 1949
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