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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 13, 1971 |
| Ceased | June 22, 1979 |
| Countries |  United States Canada |
| Most titles | Winnipeg Jets (3) |
The World Hockey Association (French: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League (NHL) since the end of the Western Hockey League after the 1925-26 WHL season. Although the WHA was not the first league since that time to attempt to challenge the NHL's hold as the top league, it was by far the most successful.