Czech Extraliga
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For the Czech Republic's baseball league, see Czech Baseball Extraliga.
The Czech Extraliga (Czech: Extraliga ledního hokeje, ELH) is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was created in 1993 following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia midway through the 1992–93 Czechoslovak Extraliga season (which all Slovak and Czech teams played to completion). The league's season usually takes place between September and April and features 14 teams.
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Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Czech Extraliga season | |
Formerly | Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 1993 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | Czech Republic |
Most recent champion(s) | Oceláři Třinec (6th title) |
Most titles | HC Kometa Brno (13 titles–overall) VHK Vsetín, HC Oceláři Třinec (6 titles–ELH) |
TV partner(s) | Česká televize, O2 TV, Fanseat, HockeyTV |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Czech 1.liga |
International cup(s) | Champions Hockey League |
Related competitions | Czech 1.liga Czech 2.liga |
Official website | Tipsport Extraliga |
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Teams from the ELH participate in the IIHF's annual European tournament in the CHL. During the 2022–23 CHL season, the ELH was ranked the No. 5 league in Europe, allowing them to send their top three teams to compete in the CHL.