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- ↑ internationalhockey.net, Latvian championships - All Time Results Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ hockeydb.com, Standings for Latvia Berzs Rus-1
- ↑ hockeydb.com, Standings for Latvia Berzs Rus-2