Czech Extraliga

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The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. The name of the league is leased a general sponsor and changes frequently. In the 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons it was known as the Tipsport Extraliga; for 2001-01 and 2001-02 it was called the Český Telecom Extraliga, and in 1999-00 the Staropramen Extraliga. During the 2006-07 season it was known as the O2 Extraliga.

The Czech Extraliga is rooted in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. The Czech Extraliga was spun off in 1993 following the administrative break-up of Czechoslovakia.

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[edit] Format

The league has 14 teams, and the top 8 teams at the end of the regular season advance to the final play-offs.

For the 2006-07 season another package of new rules will be implemented in the Extraliga, which is scheduled to begin on September 8. Three points, instead of two, will be awarded for a win and as a result of this overtime and, if necessary, penalty shots will be used to decide games.

The post-season setup will changed too. After the regular season, the teams that finished 7th to 10th will play a pre-quarter final playoff series (best-of-five) to determine who will join the top six into the quarter finals (best-of-seven).

There will also be only one assist credited for each goal instead of two, which will affect the league statistics.

[edit] 2006-07 teams

Note: The names of the teams are leased to general sponsors and change frequently.

Team 2005-06
league
position
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec 1st
HC České Budějovice 8th
HC Energie Karlovy Vary 10th
HC Moeller Pardubice 9th
HC Lasselsberger Plzeň 8th
HC Hamé Zlín 3rd
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov 12th
HC Rabat Kladno 13th
HC Slavia Praha 2nd
HC Sparta Praha 6th
HC Oceláři Třinec 7th
HC Vítkovice 4th
Vsetínská Hokejová 14th

[edit] The playoffs

The top 10 teams at the end of the regular season play in the final play-offs.

Starting from the 2003-04 season, the play-offs has its own general sponsor, with the play-offs' official name being Česká pojišťovna play-off Tipsport extraligy. The play-offs determine the league championship.

[edit] Champions

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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