Czech Republic–Slovakia ice hockey rivalry

Czech Republic – Slovakia
vs.
Other names Federal derby
Locale Central Europe
Teams Czech Republic & Slovakia
First contested 26 February 1994
Most recent meeting Czech Republic 5–3 Slovakia
Olympic Games, Play-off
(February 18, 2014)
Next meeting 9 May 2014 at 2014 IIHF World Championship
Statistics
Number of meetings 57
Most wins Czech Republic (37)
All-time series 37–7–13
Largest victory 8–0 for Czech Republic
(May 2, 2009)

The Czech Republic–Slovakia ice hockey rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national ice hockey teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents. These matches are also called "Federal derby."

List of matches

Statistics

(as of February 2014)[1]

Matches Czech Republic
wins
Draws Slovakia
wins
Goal
difference
57 37 7 13 205:124

Games

This list contains only IIHF World Championship and Olympic Games encounters.

26 February 1994 Czech Republic  7–1
 Slovakia
30 April 1997 Czech Republic  3–1
 Slovakia
7 May 1998 Slovakia  0–1
 Czech Republic
08 May 1999 Czech Republic  8–2
 Slovakia
8 May 2000
20:30
Czech Republic  6–2
( 1 - 0 , 3 - 2 , 2 - 0 )
 Slovakia Yubileyny
Attendance: 3,999
14 May 2000
18:30
Slovakia  3–5
( 0 - 3 , 1 - 0 , 2 - 2 )
 Czech Republic Ice Palace
Attendance: 12,350
10 May 2001
16:00
Czech Republic  2–0
( 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 )
 Slovakia Preussag Arena
Attendance: 3,681
5 May 2003
20:00
Slovakia  3–3
(0-1, 2-2, 1-0)
 Czech Republic
Attendance: 12,860
10 May 2003
17:00
Czech Republic  2–4
(1-2, 1-1, 0-1)
 Slovakia Hartwall Areena
Attendance: 13,324
7 May 2005
20:15
Slovakia  1–5
(0-2, 1-3, 0-0)
 Czech Republic Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
Attendance: 7,614
22 February 2006
21:35
 Slovakia 1–3
(0-1, 0-1, 1-1)
 Czech Republic Palasport Olimpico
Attendance: 6,893
5 May 2007
20:15 (MSD)
Czech Republic  2–3
( 1 - 0 , 0 - 2 , 1 - 1 )
 Slovakia Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi
Attendance: 3,400
2 May 2009
16:15
Czech Republic  8–0
( 4–0, 4–0, 0–0)
 Slovakia Schluefweg, Kloten
Attendance: 5,165
17 February 2010
21:00
Czech Republic  3–1
(1–0, 2–1, 0–0)
 Slovakia Canada Hockey Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 16,924
6 May 2011
20:15
Czech Republic  3–2
(1–0, 0–1, 2–1)
 Slovakia Orange Arena, Bratislava
Attendance: 9,313
19 May 2012
18:30
Czech Republic  1–3
(0–1, 1–0, 0–2)
 Slovakia Hartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,355
18 February 2014
21:00
Czech Republic  5–3
(3–0, 1–1, 1–2)
 Slovakia Shayba Arena, Sochi
Attendance: 3,628
9 May 2014 Slovakia   Czech Republic Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk

See also

References