Belarusian Extraleague
The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BXL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past it has switched several times between being and not being an open league (in reference to allowing foreign teams), but for the 2008-2009 season, the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation has decided to open the Extraleague, the Belarusian Vysshaya Liga, and the Belarusian junior leagues.
The Extraleague championship for the 2008-2009 season was won by Yunost Minsk.
Teams for 2010–11
| Team |
City/Area |
Arena |
Capacity |
| Current Teams |
| HK Brest |
Brest |
Brest Ice Sports Palace |
2,000 |
| HK Vitebsk |
Vitebsk |
Vitebsk Ice Sports Palace |
1,900 |
| HK Gomel |
Gomel |
Gomel Ice Palace of Sports |
2,760 |
| Metallurg Zhlobin |
Zhlobin |
Ice Palace "Metalurg" |
2,018 |
| HK Liepājas Metalurgs |
Liepāja |
Ice Arena Liepajas Metalurgs |
1,700 |
| HK Neman Grodno |
Grodno |
Ice Sports Palace Grodno |
2,550 |
| Sokil Kyiv |
Kiev |
Ice Arena TEC Terminal (Brovary) |
1,500 |
| Khimvolokno Mogilev |
Mogilev |
Sports Palace Mogilev |
3,048 |
| Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk |
Novopolotsk |
Palace of Sports and Culture |
1,200 |
| Shakhtar Soligorsk |
Soligorsk |
Ice Sports Palace Soligorsk |
1,759 |
| Shinnik Bobruisk |
Bobruisk |
Bobruisk Arena |
7,191 |
| Yunost Minsk |
Minsk |
Indoor rink Youth/Yunost Minsk |
767 |
Belarusian League Champions
Titles by team
| Titles |
Club |
Years |
| 6 |
Junost Minsk |
2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| 4 |
Tivali Minsk |
1993, 1994, 1995, 2000 |
| 3 |
HK Neman Grodno |
1998, 1999, 2001 |
| 2 |
Polimir Novopolock |
1996, 1997 |
| 2 |
Keramin Minsk |
2002, 2008 |
| 1 |
HC Dynamo Minsk |
2007 |
| 1 |
HK Gomel |
2003 |
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