Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 AWIHL season | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| First season | 2007–08 |
| Director | Kylie Taylor |
| Commissioner | Michaela Fellowes |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Confederation | IHA |
| Most recent champion(s) | Melbourne Ice (8th title) |
| Most titles | Melbourne Ice (8 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Sportscast Australia YouTube |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Official website | iha |
The Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) is Australia's top-tier women's ice hockey league. Established in 2005 as Australia's first women's national league, the AWIHL has amateur status and is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia (a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation). The AWIHL is currently contested by five teams from five Australian states, including South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria. The league champion is awarded the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy and the premier is awarded The Gower Memorial Shield (which replaced the Stephanie Boxall Trophy in 2023). The most successful team in AWIHL history is Melbourne Ice, who have claimed seven championship titles. The current champion, from 2022–23, is the Melbourne Ice, who claimed their record eighth title.