Slovak Extraliga
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Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe and in 2012 it is ranked by The hockey news as the fifth strongest leag in europe behind KHL, Elitserien ,SM-liga and czech extraliga , and 6. best on the world behind these leagues and NHL .Slovak Extraliga overtook Swiss NLA, AHL,and DEL -was not included in the elite ranking . [1]. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name changed to West Extraliga until the end of 2000/01 season. In 2001/02 its name was Boss Extraliga. Since 2002/03 season to 2004/05 the name changed to ST Extraliga and in 2005/06 to T-Com Extraliga. From January 16, 2007 the name changed to Slovnaft Extraliga when a general sponsor agreement with Slovnaft was signed,and from 2011-12 season is called Tipsport extraliga and Slovnaft-Play-Off .
The Slovak Extraliga is rooted in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. The 1993/94 was the first season of Slovak Extraliga as Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on January 1, 1993.
10 clubs play in the 2011–12 Slovak Extraliga season. The Slovakia men's national junior ice hockey team also play in the league under name HK Orange 20 but the team do not play all games and they cannot play in the playoffs. First 8 teams in table after the regular season (57 games) will promote to the playoffs.
Extraliga teams for the 2011-12 season.
[edit] 2011–12 season
| Team Name |
Location |
Venue |
Capacity |
Titles |
| HC ’05 Banská Bystrica |
Banská Bystrica |
Banská Bystrica Ice Stadium |
2,800 |
0 |
| HC Košice |
Košice |
Steel Aréna |
8,378 |
6 |
| HC Slovan Bratislava |
Bratislava |
Ondrej Nepela Arena |
10,115 |
7 |
| HK 36 Skalica |
Skalica |
Skalica Ice Stadium |
4,100 |
0 |
| HK AutoFinance Poprad |
Poprad |
Poprad Ice Stadium |
4,500 |
0 |
| HK Dukla Trenčín |
Trenčín |
Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium |
6,150 |
3 |
| HK Nitra |
Nitra |
Nitra Aréna |
5,300 |
0 |
| HK Orange 20 |
Púchov |
Púchov Ice Stadium |
1,500 |
– |
| HKm Zvolen |
Zvolen |
Zvolen Ice Stadium |
5,869 |
1 |
| MHC Mountfield |
Martin |
Martin Ice Stadium |
4,200 |
0 |
| MsHK Žilina |
Žilina |
Garmin Arena |
6,200 |
1 |
[edit] Names and sponsorship
| Period |
Name |
Sponsor |
| 1993–1997 |
Extraliga |
none |
| 1997–2001 |
West Extraliga |
West |
| 2001–2002 |
BOSS Extraliga |
BOSS (cigarettes) |
| 2002–2005 |
ST Extraliga |
Slovak Telekom |
| 2005–2007 |
T-Com Extraliga |
T-Com |
| 2007–2011 |
Slovnaft Extraliga |
Slovnaft |
| 2011– |
Tipsport Extraliga |
Tipsport |
[edit] Champions
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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