Aquitaynian Hockey League Championship
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Inaugural season | 2001 |
| Commissioner | Albert Nieman |
| No. of teams | 20 |
| Headquarters | Two Manors Ridge, Telora |
| Confederation | Lorecian Ice Hockey Confederation (LIHC) |
| TV partner(s) | ANN |
| Promotion to | AHL |
 2023-24 AHLC season | |
The Aquitaynian Hockey League Championship, or AHLC, sometimes known simply as the Championship, is the second-highest division of the Aquitaynian ice-hockey league system, after the AHL, and is contested by 20 teams.
Each season, the top four teams from the Northern and Southern conferences are entered into the AHLC playoffs, where teams play in a round robin format to the AHLC Championship Series where the winner is promoted to the AHL.
League structure
| Conference | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | General manager | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | Tacor Gunners | Tacor | Sponsor Arena | 16,200 | 1999 | 2000 | Vivian Farran | Jaakkima Hedley | Bruce Mäkinen |
| Anglennir Kraken | Anglennir | Sponsor Arena | 17,000 | 1999 | 2000 | Corwin Norton | Blair Arthur | Hillar Wesley | |
| Atlium Irons | Atlium | Sponsor Arena | 17,200 | 1999 | 2000 | Kauko Hadaway | Scotty Wall | Harri Heikkinen | |
| Aqines Falcons | Aqines | Sponsor Arena | 18,000 | 1999 | 2000 | Heiki Robertson | Reagan Dyer | Ryker Parrish | |
| Afrum Vanguard | Afrum | Sponsor Arena | 17,000 | 1999 | 2000 | Bret Parkinson | Gallagher Hayasaka | Gabriel Hämäläinen | |
| Espir Phoenixes | Espir | Sponsor Arena | 18,200 | 2004 | 2005 | Brandon Strong | Ferdie Strickland | Uolevi Samuelson | |
| Itica Commanders | Itica | Sponsor Arena | 18,500 | 2004 | 2005 | Adler Sanders | Kit Jokela | Miska Akerman | |
| Escova Panthers | Escova | Sponsor Arena | 19,000 | 2004 | 2005 | Percy Yasuda | Andrew Stacy | Knute Wilder | |
| Judevor Lions | Judevor | Sponsor Arena | 15,900 | 2004 | 2005 | Kevin Lockwood | Connor Gardiner | Kyson Rakes | |
| Hiberaea Griffons | Hiberaea | Sponsor Arena | 18,000 | 2004 | 2005 | Zechariah Walton | Cam Norris | Alex Seppä | |
| Southern | |||||||||
| Telora Aquitaynians | Telora | Sponsor Arena | 15,000 | 1999 | 2000 | Ronan Dexter | Eric Wilkerson | Darrin Noel | |
| Antion Hydra | Antion | Sponsor Arena | 14,275 | 1999 | 2000 | Cade Harman | Dane Fields | Kalle Mägi | |
| Ormia Foxes | Ormia | Sponsor Arena | 16,500 | 2004 | 2005 | Vulcan Howard | Robin Everill | Rudyard Isaacson | |
| Narardum Narwhals | Narardum | Sponsor Arena | 17,500 | 2004 | 2005 | Joel Saunders | McKenzie Benton | Evander Rey | |
| Atlaia Anchors | Atlaia | Sponsor Arena | 18,250 | 2004 | 2005 | Hayate Hoggard | Yūta Headley | Rafe Hidaka | |
| Swopul Swordfish | Swopul | Sponsor Arena | 17,000 | 2001 | 2002 | Valter Thwaite | Jody Taylor | Drummond Evanson | |
| Cape Town Islanders | Cape Town | Sponsor Arena | 15,200 | 2001 | 2002 | Harlow York | Brooklyn Wyatt | Brand Anderson | |
| Castineos Tribunes | Castineos | Sponsor Arena | 19,000 | 2001 | 2002 | Tanner Goffe | Stephen Ramsey | Valto Patrick | |
| Olvene Oilers | Olvene | Sponsor Arena | 17,200 | 2001 | 2002 | Artie Rollins | Ruben Garnett | Edvin Chance | |
| Casperos Wizards | Casperos | Sponsor Arena | 19,000 | 1999 | 2000 | Clarence Dobson | Maddox Bennington | Ulric Saarinen |