The Turkish Ice Hockey Women’s League is a women’s semi-professional ice hockey league in Turkey. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Each team is allowed to carry 2 import players per season. The season typically starts in late November – early December and finishes in April. The 2009-2010 season consists of 11 teams split up into three groups; Orta (Center) A and B consisting of teams from Ankara whereas the Marmara + Doğu (East) group consists of teams from Istanbul, İzmit and Erzurum.