SLOVAKIA: Extraliga

Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. 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 16, 2007 the name changed to Slovnaft Extraliga when a general sponsor agreement with Slovnaft was signed.

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.

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

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
* 2009 HC Košice