def hostgroup_create(name, **kwargs):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 2016.3.0

    Create a host group

    .. note::
        This function accepts all standard host group properties: keyword
        argument names differ depending on your zabbix version, see here__.

        .. __: https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/2.4/manual/api/reference/hostgroup/object#host_group

    :param name: name of the host group
    :param _connection_user: Optional - zabbix user (can also be set in opts or pillar, see module's docstring)
    :param _connection_password: Optional - zabbix password (can also be set in opts or pillar, see module's docstring)
    :param _connection_url: Optional - url of zabbix frontend (can also be set in opts, pillar, see module's docstring)

    :return: ID of the created host group.

    CLI Example:
    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' zabbix.hostgroup_create MyNewGroup
    '''
    conn_args = _login(**kwargs)
    ret = {}
    try:
        if conn_args:
            method = 'hostgroup.create'
            params = {"name": name}
            params = _params_extend(params, **kwargs)
            ret = _query(method, params, conn_args['url'], conn_args['auth'])
            return ret['result']['groupids']
        else:
            raise KeyError
    except KeyError:
        return ret