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The Volkian Hockey League is the top professional ice hockey league in Volkia. It comprises of 24 member clubs who compete annually for the Polivanov Cup, which is awarded to the league's playoff champion at the end of each season. The VHL is considered to be the premier professional lupine ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in Volkia. The Volkian Hockey League was founded in 1955 after the suspension of operations of its predecessor, the Volkian Hockey Association. The VHL began play with eight teams from the VHA. By 2006 the VHL had expanded to 18 teams, becoming larger than its predecessor was by one team. In 2013, the first non-Volkian team from Tano entered the league. After seeing success with the addition of a foreign team, three additional Tanoese teams joined the VHL in 2015, along with an additional Volkian team, bringing the total number of teams to 23. In 2017 South Hills replaced Tano in the league after the ascension of Tano into the UCCS following the 2014 Dverian War. The VHL added its 24th team in 2018 and is currently in talks with multiple cities for possible expansion. (Full article...)