SWHA Slovak Women's
Hockey Association
SK/EN
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A new platform for women's ice hockey

Connecting women's hockey in Slovakia.

We connect clubs, players and people who want to create new international opportunities for girls' and women's ice hockey.

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Independent initiative · We are not an official Slovak national team

Stronger together.Clubs · Players · Partners
2select team
categories
4–6founding
clubs
1shared
vision
01 · Our mission

Talented players are developing in Slovak clubs. Together, we can give them more ice, more games and more of the world.

SWHA is being created as a joint platform for amateur girls' and women's ice hockey clubs. Its purpose is to combine capacity, experience and resources.

We do not want to replace clubs or the federation. We want to create space for cooperation and joint select teams for international tournaments.

02 · Who SWHA is for

Everyone has a place
in the shared project.

SWHA gives clubs, players and partners a space to cooperate without losing their own identity.

01

Amateur clubs

For clubs that want to offer their players new games and international experience even when they cannot field a full team alone.

  • Joint selects without transfers
  • A voice in setting the rules
  • Shared contacts and costs
Involve your club →
02

Players and parents

For girls and women who want to progress, meet new teammates and gain international experience beyond their home club.

  • U14 and 14+ categories
  • Transparent selection
  • Respect for club affiliation
Explore the selects →
03

Partners and organisers

For tournament organisers, brands and partners who want to support the development of girls' and women's ice hockey in Slovakia.

  • Tournament cooperation
  • Material and financial support
  • Visibility in a growing project
Become a partner →
03 · Our select teams

Two categories.
One path forward.

01Development category

SWHA Girls Select

U14

For girls under 14 who want to gain experience beyond their home club.

  • Joint selection practices
  • International youth tournaments
  • Professional and transparent evaluation
02Open category

SWHA Women Select

14+

For players aged 14 and over, with no upper age limit, who want to represent a joint select team.

  • A strong joint team
  • International amateur events
  • New sporting and personal experiences
04 · What we stand for

Cooperation needs
clear rules.

01

Equal clubs

Every participating club has equal standing, an equal voice and the opportunity to co-decide.

02

Transparent rules

Player selection, budgets, costs and the use of any surplus will be clear in advance.

03

Respect for clubs

Players remain members of their home clubs. The project is not a transfer platform.

04

Shared growth

We combine experience, contacts and opportunities that an individual club may not have.

05 · Frequently asked questions

Clear answers.
Fair cooperation.

The participating clubs will jointly approve the detailed rules before the first selection and tournament.

01Does a player need to transfer from her club?

No. She remains a member of her home club. SWHA is an additional joint tournament select, not a transfer platform.

02How will players be selected?

Using jointly agreed and published criteria. Sporting level, attitude, availability and team needs will be considered. Participating clubs will approve the detailed selection process.

03Who pays the tournament costs?

A transparent budget will be prepared for every event. The division of costs between clubs, players and partners will be known before participation is confirmed.

04How will revenue or any surplus be used?

Approved event costs will be covered first. Any use or distribution of a surplus will follow a transparent rule agreed in advance.

05Who decides on selections and project operations?

Participating clubs will help create the rules. An appointed sporting group will nominate players using the common criteria, while organisational decisions will follow the agreed process.

06Is SWHA Slovakia's national team?

No. SWHA is an independent initiative and a joint club select. It is not an official national team of the Slovak Republic or the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation.

06 · How we begin

From the first meeting
to the first tournament.

We begin simply: with one conversation around a table and a pilot project.

  1. 01

    Connect the clubs

    We will form a working group of 4–6 Slovak clubs.

  2. 02

    Agree the rules

    Together, we will define the sporting, organisational and financial principles.

  3. 03

    Select the players

    Nominations will be open, professional and based on equal criteria.

  4. 04

    Compete in Europe

    The joint selects will take part in suitable international events.

07 · SWHA founding meeting

Let's begin with a conversation
around one table.

An informal meeting over coffee for club representatives, where we will establish the basic principles of cooperation and agree on the first concrete steps.

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DateTo be announced
VenueTo be confirmed
FormatIn person · informal
For whomClub representatives
08 · Documents and transparency

Rules available
to everyone.

The documents will be prepared jointly with the participating clubs. Before the first tournament, the rules will be approved and published here.

01

Player selection

Common nomination criteria and a transparent sporting process.

In preparation
02

Costs and funding

Budgets, cost allocation and approval of expenditure.

In preparation
03

Revenue and surplus

Pre-agreed rules for revenue and the use of any surplus.

In preparation
04

Club decision-making

Club representation, voting and working group responsibilities.

In preparation
05

Protection of players and clubs

Respect for club affiliation, player safety and player rights.

In preparation
09 · SWHA partners

Support opportunities
that will last.

We are looking for companies, organisations and experts who want to help girls and women gain new sporting experience at home and abroad.

Support SWHA →
01

Financial partner

Helps cover ice time, travel, entry fees, accommodation or team equipment.

02

Equipment partner

Supports the teams with sporting goods, equipment, clothing, nutrition or services.

03

Tournament organiser

Connects SWHA with high-quality domestic and international U14 and 14+ events.

04

Expert and media partner

Supports us with coaching expertise, communication, content and awareness building.

Partner names and logos will be published only after cooperation is confirmed.

Open invitation for clubs

Let's move women's
hockey forward together.

We are looking for the first 4–6 clubs that want to help create SWHA's rules, select teams and shared future.

Project initiator: Phoenix Sport Academy / Phoenix Girls Trenčín