Pervaya Liga

The Pervaya Liga (in Russian: Первая Лига, First League) is the third level of ice hockey in Russia. Its champions earn the right to promote to the Vysshaya Liga.
==Organisation==
The Pervaya Liga is divided into five geographical zones.
* West
* Center
* Volga
* Ural - Western Siberia
* Siberia - Far East
==2010-11 Participating teams==
Division 	Team 	City
Povolzhie Division 	HC Chelny 	Naberezhnye Chelny
Povolzhie Division 	Sokol Novocheboksarsk 	Novocheboksarsk
Povolzhie Division 	Progress Glazov 	Glazov
Povolzhie Division 	Toros Neftekamsk-2 	Neftekamsk
Povolzhie Division 	Neftyanik Almetyevsk-2	Almetyevsk
Povolzhie Division 	Metallurg Mednogorsk 	Mednogorsk
Povolzhie Division 	Izhstal Izhevsk-2 	Izhevsk
Povolzhie Division 	CSK VVS Samara 	Samara
Povolzhie Division 	Kristall Saratov-2 	Saratov
Povolzhie Division 	Yurmaty Salavat 	Salavat
Central Division 	THC Tver 	Tver
Central Division 	HC Tambov 	Tambov
Central Division 	HC Bryansk 	Bryansk
Central Division 	Buran Voronezh 	Voronezh
Central Division 	HC Belgorod 	Belgorod
Central Division 	Kristall Elektrostal 	Elektrostal
Central Division 	HC Vladimir 	Vladimir
Central Division 	Slavutych Smolensk 	Smolensk
Central Division 	Titan Klin 	Klin
Central Division 	HC Zelenograd 	Zelenograd
Central Division 	Rusich Podolsk 	Podolsk
Central Division 	HC Lipetsk 	Lipetsk
Central Division 	Dizel Penza-2 	Penza
Ural & West Siberian Division	Avangard-Yugra Kogalym	Kogalym
Ural & West Siberian Division	Kedr Novouralsk 	Novouralsk
Ural & West Siberian Division	Mechel Chelyabinsk-2 	Chelyabinsk
Ural & West Siberian Division	Sputnik Nizhny Tagil-2	Nizhny Tagil
Ural & West Siberian Division	Zauralje Kurgan-2 	Tyumen
Ural & West Siberian Division	Oktan Perm 	Perm
Siberian & Far East Division 	Primorye Ussuriysk 	Ussuriysk
Siberian & Far East Division 	Altai Barnaul 	Barnaul
Siberian & Far East Division 	Shakhtyor Prokopyevsk 	Prokopyevsk
Siberian & Far East Division 	Sokol Krasnoyarsk 	Krasnoyarsk
Siberian & Far East Division 	Yantar Seversk 	Seversk
Siberian & Far East Division 	Amur Khabarovsk-2 	Khabarovsk
Siberian & Far East Division 	Kristall Berdsk 	Berdsk
Siberian & Far East Division 	Ermak Angarsk-2 	Angarsk
==Past champions==
*2010 - HK Belgorod
*2009 -
*2008 -
*2007 -
*2006 -
*2005 -
*2004 -
*2003 -
*2002 -
*2001 -
*2000 - Neftjanik Almetjevsk
*1999 -
*1998 - Neftjanik Leninogorsk / Motor Barlau
*1997 -
*1996 -
*1995 -
*1994 - Sputnik Almetjevsk
*1993 -
*1992 - HK Salavat Julajev Ufa
*1991 - HK Lada Toljatti
*1990 - Metallurg Tšerepovets	
*1989 - SK Uritskogo / Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
*1988 - SK Uritskogo / HK Sibir Novosibirsk
*1987 - Torpedo Jaroslavl / Ižstal Ustinov
*1986 - Dynamo Harkova / Torpedo Toljatti
*1985 - HK Salavat Julajev Ufa
*1984 - Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk
*1983 - HK Sibir Novosibirsk
*1982 - HK Salavat Julajev Ufa
*1981 - Ižstal Iževsk
*1980 - Dynamo Minsk
*1979 - Ižstal Iževsk
*1978 - HK Salavat Julajev Ufa
*1977 - Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk
*1976 - Kristall Saratov
*1975 - HK Sibir Novosibirsk
*1974 - Kristall Saratov
*1973 - Dynamo Riika
*1972 - Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk
*1971 - HK Lokomotiv Moskova
*1970 - Torpedo Minsk	
*1969 - Torpedo Jaroslavl
*1968 - HK Traktor Tšeljabinsk
*1967 - Spartak Sverdlovsk
*1966 - Torpedo Minsk / HK Metallurg Novokuznetsk
*1965 - Dynamo Kiova / HK Sibir Novosibirsk
*1964 - SKA Novosibirsk
*1963 - Burevestnik Penza
*1962 - SK Uritskogo
*1961 - SKVO Kuibyšev
*1960 - Metallurg Stalinsk
*1959 - Spartak Omsk
*1958 - LIIHT Leningrad
*1957 - SKVO Kalinin
*1956 - Burevestnik Tšeljabinsk
*1955 - Spartak Sverdlovsk
*1954 - Dynamo Novosibirsk
==See Also==
List of Pervaya Liga seasons
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Ice hockey in Russia