Irbis-Skate Sofia was founded in August 2012 and initially competed in small tournaments and exhibition matches against
Bulgarian Hockey League teams. The club also formed
minor ice hockey teams to compete in competitions before entering their under-12 team into the national championship for the 2013–14 season. In 2015 Irbis-Skate Sofia entered the
Bulgarian Hockey League for the 2015–16 season with their home arena being the
Winter Sports Palace. The club finished the first round of the 2015–16 season in first place and as a result won the 2016
Bulgarian Cup. Irbis-Skate Sofia then went on to win all their remaining games of the season and finished in first place to claim their first Bulgarian Hockey League title. As a result of winning the 2015–16 season Irbis-Skate Sofia qualified for the
2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup where they entered in the first round. The club was selected as host of the Group A tournament and was drawn against
HC Bat Yam,
Partizan Belgrade and
Zeytinburnu Belediyespor. ==References==