2nd Czech Republic Hockey League

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2nd Czech Republic Hockey League
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Hockey current event.svg 2022–23 Czech 2.liga season
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1993
No. of teams28
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Most recent
champion(s)
HC Tábor
Most titles Mostečtí lvi and Draci Šumperk (6th title)
Promotion to Czech 1.liga
Relegation to Krajské hokejové přebory
Related
competitions
Czech Extraliga
Czech 1.liga
Official website Czech 2.liga

The 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League (or Czech 2.liga) is the third-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic under the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League. It began in 1993.

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Format

From 1993 to 2001 the league was divided into the Western and Eastern divisions.

From the 1996/1997 season the play-offs were introduced, they were joint for both divisions

From 1999 to 2001 the Western and Eastern division had separate play-offs.

Since the 2001/2002 season the current division to Western, Central and Eastern applies, with the exception of the 2008/2009 season when the Central Division was incorporated into the Western Division. .

From the 2001/2002 season the Western and Central divisions have joint play-offs, while the Eastern Division has separate play-offs.

For the 2009/2010 season, 33 teams are divided into the Western, Central and Eastern divisions. Winners of the league play-offs play a qualification round robin with the worst teams from the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League.

The league has shrunk down to just 2 divisions and 28 teams, with 17 playing in the Western division and 11 in the Eastern, for the 2013/14 season.

Since the 2014/15 season, the winners of the Western and Eastern division play-offs face each other in a best-of-7 series. The winner directly advances to the First League, without having to play the qualification series. The last placed team in each division at the end of regular season will be directly relegated to the regional championship.

Since the 2016/17 season, the league has gone back to having 3 divisions and 27 teams.

Since the season 2022/23, the league returned 2 divisions Western and Eastern, The winners of the Western and Eastern division play-offs face each other in a best-of-7 series, The winner directly advances to 1st Czech Republic Hockey League

2023-24 teams

Western Conference
HC Děčín
HC Řisuty
Mostečtí lvi
HC Letci Letňany
HC Wikov Hronov
HC Slovan Ústí nad Labem
HC Vlci Jablonec nad Nisou
HC Baník Příbram
HC Stadion Cheb
HC Tábor
IHC Králové Písek
HC Kobra Praha
Piráti Chomutov
SHC Klatovy
HC Benátky nad Jizerou
HC Stadion Vrchlabí
Eastern Conference
SKLH Žďár nad Sázavou
BK Havlíčkův Brod
HHK Velké Meziříčí
Draci Šumperk
SHKM Hodonín
HC Slezan Opava
HK Nový Jičín
HC Bobří Valašské Meziříčí
HC ISMM Kopřivnice
AZ Havířov
Hokej Vyškov
Technika Hockey Brno

Champions

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