HK Lido Nafta Riga

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HK Lido/Nafta Rīga
City Riga, Latvia
League Latvian Hockey League
Founded 1994
Folded 2001
Home arena Rīgas Sporta pils

HK Lido Nafta Riga was an ice hockey team in Riga, Latvia. They played in the Latvian Hockey League and the Latvian Second League from 1994-2001.

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History

The club was founded in 1994, and took part in the Latvian Second Hockey League (Pirmā līga), which they won in 1996, and were thus promoted to the Latvian Hockey League. [1] The club then took part in the LHL, which they finished second in 1998, 1999, and 2000. In 2001, the club finished in third place, and folded after the season.

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References

  1. ↑ hockeyarchives.info, 1995-96 Latvia


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