Slovak Extraliga

Infobox sports league
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sport=Ice hockey
founded=1993
teams=12
country=SVK
champion=Slovan Bratislava
website=http://www.hokej.sk/

Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. 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 16th, 2007 the name changed to "Slovnaft Extraliga" when a general sponsor agreement with Slovnaft was signed. The agreement is valid until the end of 2007/08 season.

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.

Organization

The league is played by 13 ice hockey teams. First 8 teams play the final play-offs.

Teams in the 2008-2009 league

* HC 05 Banská Bystrica
* HC Slovan Bratislava
* MHK Kežmarok
* HC Košice
* MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
* MHC Martin
* HK Ardo Nitra
* HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad
* Slovakia U20
* HK 36 Skalica
* HC Dukla Trenčín
* HKm Zvolen
* MsHK Žilina

Champions

*1994 HC Dukla Trenčín
*1995 HC Košice
*1996 HC Košice
*1997 HC Dukla Trenčín
*1998 HC Slovan Bratislava
*1999 HC Košice
*2000 HC Slovan Bratislava
*2001 HKm Zvolen
*2002 HC Slovan Bratislava
*2003 HC Slovan Bratislava
*2004 HC Dukla Trenčín
*2005 HC Slovan Bratislava
*2006 MsHK Žilina
*2007 HC Slovan Bratislava
*2008 HC Slovan Bratislava

See also

* Czech Extraliga
* Czechoslovak Extraliga

External links

* [http://www.szlh.sk SZĽH] - Slovak Ice-Hockey Federation sk icon
* [http://www.szlh.sk/english/history-of-slovak-hockey A brief history of Slovak hockey (in English)]