List of Soviet and Russian ice hockey champions


The Russian Open Hockey Championship, also known as the Championship of Russia in ice hockey, is an annual ice hockey award and national title, bestowed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia to the professional hockey organization judged to have the best performing team in Russia.

History

The Russian Championship has acted as the national ice hockey title of Russia since 1946. The Cup of Russia acted as an independent league title awarded in the Russian Hockey League first in 1997–98, before being merged with the Russian Championship. The recipient team of the Cup is awarded an engraved trophy, whereas the top-3 finalists of the Russian Championship are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals. During the existence of the Russian Championship, several separate league trophies have been handed out intermittently, including the Soviet Cup, IHL Cup, and currently the Gagarin Cup.
Historically the title of Champion of Russia was awarded to the club with the best record in the regular season; but the last such case was in KHL season. Starting from the 2015–16 KHL season, the Russian Championship is awarded to the highest-ranked Russian team of the playoffs. 2019–20 KHL season was prematurely ended due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Europe, and medals were awarded based on performance of clubs in the regular championships and in first round of the Gagarin Cup playoffs.
Until 2011–12 KHL season, non-Russian KHL teams were also eligible for Russian Championship. The winner of the regular season receives the Continental Cup.
Starting from 2024–25 season, the rights for organization of the Russian Championships were granted to the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL) instead of KHL.
CSKA Moscow has won the most national titles, with 37, and Soviet Cups, with 12.

List of champions

;Key
* Awarded to team with most points in regular season
* Awarded to the winner of the post-season playoffs
* Winner of League Cup
Number of national titles won at the time.

LeagueYear Gold Silver BronzeLeague Cup
USSR1946–47CDKA MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1947–48Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1948–49VVS MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1949–50Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1950–51Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1951–52CDSA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1952–53CDSA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1953–54CDSA MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1954–55Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1955–56Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1956–57CSK MO MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1957–58Krylya Sovetov MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1958–59Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1959–60Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1960–61Torpedo GorkyLokomotiv MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1961–62Dynamo MoscowCSKA Moscow–
USSR1962–63Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1963–64Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1964–65Spartak MoscowKhimik Voskresensk–
USSR1965–66Spartak MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1966–67CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1967–68Spartak MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1968–69CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1969–70Spartak MoscowKhimik VoskresenskSoviet Cup
USSR1970–71Dynamo MoscowSKA Leningrad–
USSR1971–72Dynamo MoscowSpartak MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1972–73Spartak MoscowKrylya Sovetov MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1973–74CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1974–75Krylya Sovetov MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1975–76CSKA MoscowDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1976–77Dynamo MoscowTraktor ChelyabinskSoviet Cup
USSR1977–78Dynamo MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
USSR1978–79Dynamo MoscowSpartak MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1979–80Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1980–81Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1981–82Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1982–83Spartak MoscowDynamo Moscow–
USSR1983–84Spartak MoscowKhimik Voskresensk–
USSR1984–85Dynamo MoscowSokil Kiev–
USSR1985–86Dynamo MoscowSpartak Moscow–
USSR1986–87Dynamo MoscowSKA Leningrad–
USSR1987–88Dinamo RigaDynamo MoscowSoviet Cup
USSR1988–89Khimik VoskresenskKrylya Sovetov MoscowLeague Cup
USSR1989–90CSKA MoscowKhimik Voskresensk–
USSR1990–91Spartak MoscowKrylya Sovetov Moscow–
CIS1991–92CSKA MoscowSpartak Moscow–
IHL[1992–93 International Hockey League (1992–96)|IHL (Russia) season|1992–93]Lada TogliattiKrylya Sovetov Moscow
Traktor Chelyabinsk		–
IHL1993–94Dynamo MoscowTraktor ChelyabinskIHL Cup
IHL1994–95Lada TogliattiMetallurg Magnitogorsk
Salavat Yulaev Ufa		–
IHL1995–96Dynamo MoscowAvangard Omsk
Salavat Yulaev Ufa		IHL Cup
RHL1996–97Lada TogliattiSalavat Yulaev Ufa–
RHL1997–98Metallurg MagnitogorskTorpedo YaroslavlRussian Cup
RHL1998–99Dynamo MoscowTorpedo Yaroslavl–
RSL1999–00Ak Bars KazanMetallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk		–
RSL2000–01Avangard OmskSeverstal Cherepovets–
RSL2001–02Ak Bars KazanMetallurg Magnitogorsk–
RSL2002–03Severstal CherepovetsLada Togliatti–
RSL2003–04Metallurg MagnitogorskAk Bars Kazan
Lada Togliatti		–
RSL2004–05Lada TogliattiLokomotiv Yaroslavl–
RSL2005–06Avangard OmskMetallurg Magnitogorsk–
RSL2006–07Ak Bars KazanAvangard Omsk–
RSL2007–08Lokomotiv YaroslavlMetallurg Magnitogorsk–
KHL2008–09Lokomotiv YaroslavlMetallurg Magnitogorsk–
KHL2009–10HC MVDSalavat Yulaev Ufa–
KHL2010–11Atlant Moscow OblastLokomotiv Yaroslavl–
KHL2011–12Avangard OmskTraktor Chelyabinsk–
KHL2012–13Traktor ChelyabinskSKA Saint Petersburg–
KHL2013–14Salavat Yulaev UfaLokomotiv Yaroslavl–
KHL2014–15SKA Saint PetersburgDynamo MoscowGagarin Cup
KHL2015–16CSKA MoscowSalavat Yulaev Ufa–
KHL2016–17Metallurg MagnitogorskLokomotiv Yaroslavl–
KHL2017–18CSKA MoscowSKA Saint Petersburg–
KHL2018–19Avangard OmskSKA Saint Petersburg–
KHL2019–20Ak Bars Kazan
SKA Saint Petersburg		Dynamo Moscow–
KHL2020–21CSKA MoscowAk Bars Kazan–
KHL2021–22Metallurg MagnitogorskTraktor Chelyabinsk–
KHL2022–23Ak Bars KazanSKA Saint Petersburg–
KHL2023–24Lokomotiv YaroslavlAvtomobilist Yekaterinburg–
VHL2024–25Khimik Voskresensk (2005)Dinamo Saint Petersburg–

Medal summary by club

bold – club is currently member of KHL
italics – indicates club does not exist anymore
– non-Russian based club