Slovak 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.
==Organization==
The league is played by 13 ice hockey teams. First 8 teams play the final play-offs.
===2009–10 season===
Team 	City 	Arena 	Capacity
HC 05 Banská Bystrica 	Banská Bystrica 	Zimný štadión Banská Bystrica	3,500
HC Slovan Bratislava 	Bratislava 	Samsung Arena 	10,000
HK Spišská Nová Ves 	Spišská Nová Ves 	Spiš Aréna 	6,500
HC Košice 	Košice 	Steel Aréna 	8,378
MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš	Liptovský Mikuláš	Litovsky Mikulaš Zimny Arena 	3,680
MHC Martin 	Martin 	Martin Zimny Štadión 	4,000
HK Ardo Nitra 	Nitra 	Nitra Zimny Arena 	5,300
HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad 	Poprad 	Tatravagónka Arena 	5,500
HK 36 Skalica 	Skalica 	MAX Arena Skalica 	4,095
HC Dukla Trenčín 	Trenčín 	B.O.F. Arena 	6,150
HKm Zvolen 	Zvolen 	Zvolen Zimny Arena 	7,038
MsHK Žilina 	Žilina 	Garmin Arena 	6,200
Slovakia U20 	Púchov 	Púchov Zimny Arena 	1,500
==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
*2010 HC Košice
*2011 HC Košice
*2012 HC Slovan Bratislava
==See also==
* Czech Extraliga
* Czechoslovak Extraliga
==External links==
*SZĽH - Slovak Ice-Hockey Federation
*A brief history of Slovak hockey (in English)
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Slovak Extraliga
Category:Ice hockey in Slovakia
Category:Established in 1994
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Slovak Extraliga
Category:Ice hockey in Slovakia
Category:Established in 1994