Pervaya Liga
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The Russian Hockey League , until 2010 known as the First League ' onMouseout='HidePop("85189")' href="/topics/Romanization_of_Russian">translit.
Pervaya liga, also known as RUS-3), during the 2010–11 season known as the Championship of Russia between the club teams of regions , is an ice hockey
league in Russia
. It is a feeder league to the Kontinental Hockey League
and the Vysshaya Khokkeynaya Liga. Majority of teams are simply junior versions of their professional counterparts. During the era of the Soviet Hockey League
, it was referred to as "Class B"
The league in 2010–11 featured clubs from the 2009–10 of Pervaya Liga and also clubs that played in Vysshaya Liga but were not accepted into the VHL for 2010–11.
On 23 August, 2011 the FHR
announced the creation of the Russian Hockey League that will replace the Pervaya Liga. The league will have 2 divisions. The West division will feature teams from the Center division and Povolzhie division of Pervaya Liga. The East division will feature teams from Ural and West Siberia division and Siberian and Far East division. It is to be noted that Russian Hockey League is also the name of the organization responsible for organizing the top tier league of Russia
between 1996 and 1999.
Romanization of Russian
Romanization of the Russian alphabet is the process of transliterating the Russian language from the Cyrillic alphabet into the Latin alphabet...
Pervaya liga, also known as RUS-3), during the 2010–11 season known as the Championship of Russia between the club teams of regions , is an ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is a feeder league to the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
and the Vysshaya Khokkeynaya Liga. Majority of teams are simply junior versions of their professional counterparts. During the era of the Soviet Hockey League
Soviet Hockey League
The Soviet Championship was the highest level ice hockey league in the Soviet Union, running from 1946 to 1992. Before the 1940s the game of ice hockey was not cultivated in Russia, instead the more popular form of hockey was bandy, with history of the game in Russia dating several centuries into...
, it was referred to as "Class B"
The league in 2010–11 featured clubs from the 2009–10 of Pervaya Liga and also clubs that played in Vysshaya Liga but were not accepted into the VHL for 2010–11.
On 23 August, 2011 the FHR
Ice Hockey Federation of Russia
The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia is the governing body overseeing ice hockey in Russia.- History :The federation was founded on November 12, 1991 as "Ice Hockey Federation of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic / Ice Hockey Federation of Russia" established during the existence of...
announced the creation of the Russian Hockey League that will replace the Pervaya Liga. The league will have 2 divisions. The West division will feature teams from the Center division and Povolzhie division of Pervaya Liga. The East division will feature teams from Ural and West Siberia division and Siberian and Far East division. It is to be noted that Russian Hockey League is also the name of the organization responsible for organizing the top tier league of Russia
Russian Superleague
The Russian Superleague , commonly abbreviated as RSL, was the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia. It was considered the second best league in the world, after the National Hockey League of North America...
between 1996 and 1999.
Teams for 2010–2011 Season
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| Povolzhie Division | HC Chelny HC Chelny HC Chelny is an ice hockey team in Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia. The team plays in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1970.... |
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| Sokol Novocheboksarsk Sokol Novocheboksarsk Sokol Novocheboksarsk is an ice hockey team in Novocheboksarsk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1975.... |
Novocheboksarsk Novocheboksarsk Novocheboksarsk is a city in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located about east of the republic's capital city of Cheboksary, on the southern bank of the Volga River. Population: -History:... |
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| Progress Glazov Progress Glazov Progress Glazov is an ice hockey team in Glazov, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.-History:The club was founded in 1954 as Traktor Glazov. They changed their name to Torpedo Glazov in 1957, before taking on their current name, Progress Glazov, in 1962.... |
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| Toros Neftekamsk-2 Toros Neftekamsk Toros Neftekamsk is an ice hockey team in Neftekamsk, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga , the second level of Russian ice hockey.-History:... |
Neftekamsk Neftekamsk Neftekamsk is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Kama River, from the republic's capital Ufa. Population: The city's territory borders with Krasnokamsky and Yanaulsky Districts of the republic. A road network connects the town to Ufa, Birsk, Yanaul, Agidel,... |
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| Neftyanik Almetyevsk-2 Neftyanik Almetyevsk Neftyanik Almetyevsk is an ice hockey team in Almetyevsk, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey.-History:... |
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| Metallurg Mednogorsk Metallurg Mednogorsk Metallurg Mednogorsk is an ice hockey team in Mednogorsk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1956.... |
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| Izhstal Izhevsk-2 Izhstal Izhevsk Izhstal Izhevsk are a professional ice hockey team based in Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia. They are currently playing in the Central Division of the Russian Supreme League.... |
Izhevsk Izhevsk Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, situated on the Izh River in the Western Urals. Population: From 1984 to 1987 Izhevsk carried the name Ustinov |Minister of Defense of the USSR]], Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov). The city is an important industrial center,... |
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| CSK VVS Samara CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey) CSK VVS Samara are a professional ice hockey team based in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. They are currently playing in the Central Division of the Russian Supreme League.... |
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| Kristall Saratov-2 Kristall Saratov Kristall Saratov is an ice hockey team in Saratov, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey.-History:The club was founded as Bolshevik Saratov in 1948... |
Saratov Saratov -Modern Saratov:The Saratov region is highly industrialized, due in part to the rich in natural and industrial resources of the area. The region is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centres in Russia... |
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| Yurmaty Salavat Yurmaty Salavat Yurmaty Salavat is an ice hockey team in Salavat, Russia. They were founded in 2008, and play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.... |
Salavat Salavat Salavat is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Population: The city is named after the Bashkir national hero Salawat Yulayev. It was founded in 1948 and granted city status in 1954.... |
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| Central Division | THC Tver THC Tver THC Tver is an ice hockey team in Tver, Russia. They were founded in 1949, and play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.... |
Tver Tver Tver is a city and the administrative center of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 403,726 ; 408,903 ;... |
| HC Tambov HC Tambov HC Tambov is an ice hockey team in Tambov, Russia. They were founded in 1981, and play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of ice hockey in Russia.... |
Tambov Tambov Tambov is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers southeast of Moscow... |
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| HC Bryansk HC Bryansk HC Bryansk is an ice hockey team in Bryansk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.... |
Bryansk Bryansk Bryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk... |
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| Buran Voronezh Buran Voronezh Buran Voronezh is an ice hockey team in Voronezh, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.The club was founded as Dynamo Voronezh in 1936.-Notable Players:*Jakob Ratschinski * Ivan Chlynzov... |
Voronezh Voronezh Voronezh is a city in southwestern Russia, the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast. It is located on both sides of the Voronezh River, away from where it flows into the Don. It is an operating center of the Southeastern Railway , as well as the center of the Don Highway... |
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| HC Belgorod HC Belgorod HC Belgorod is an ice hockey team in Belgorod, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of ice hockey in Russia. The club was founded in 1994.... |
Belgorod Belgorod -Twin towns/sister cities:Belgorod is twinned with: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia Opole, Poland Vyshhorod, Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine-External links:... |
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| Kristall Elektrostal Kristall Elektrostal Kristall Elektrostal is an ice hockey team in Elektrostal, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.-History:The club was created as Khimik Elektrostal in 1949... |
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| HC Vladimir HC Vladimir HC Vladimir is an ice hockey team in Vladimir, Russia. The team plays in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. They were founded in 2008.... |
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| Slavutych Smolensk Slavutych Smolensk Slavutych Smolensk is an ice hockey team in Smolensk, Russia. The club was founded in 2010, and plays in the Pervaya Liga.... |
Smolensk Smolensk Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk... |
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| Titan Klin Titan Klin Titan Klin is an ice hockey team in Klin, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1991.... |
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| HC Zelenograd HC Zelenograd HC Zelenograd is an ice hockey team in Zelenograd, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 2009.... |
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| Rusich Podolsk Rusich Podolsk Rusich Podolsk is an ice hockey team in Podolsk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.The club was founded in 2009.... |
Podolsk Podolsk Podolsk is an industrial city and the administrative center of Podolsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Pakhra River... |
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| HC Lipetsk HC Lipetsk HC Lipetsk is an ice hockey team in Lipetsk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1979. Lipetsk was admitted into the Vysshaya Liga for the 2010-11 season, but decided to remain in the Pervaya Liga due to financial difficulties.... |
Lipetsk Lipetsk Lipetsk is a city and the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin, southeast of Moscow.-History:... |
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| Dizel Penza-2 Dizel Penza Dizel Penza is an ice hockey team in Penza, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club is affiliated with Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL.-History:... |
Penza Penza -Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:... |
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| Ural & West Siberian Division | Avangard-Yugra Kogalym Avangard-Yugra Kogalym Avangard-Yugra Kogalym is an ice hockey team in Kogalym, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 2009.... |
Kogalym Kogalym Kogalym is a town in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Inguyagun River northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk. Population: It was founded in 1975 due to the development of the oil fields in its vicinity. It was granted town status on August 15, 1985. Economy of the town is based on... |
| Kedr Novouralsk Kedr Novouralsk Kedr Novouralsk is an ice hockey team in Novouralsk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1967.-External links:*... |
Novouralsk Novouralsk Novouralsk is a closed town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Population: The town, formerly known as Sverdlovsk-44, is situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, about north of Yekaterinburg... |
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| Mechel Chelyabinsk-2 | Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:... |
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| Sputnik Nizhny Tagil-2 Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Sputnik Nizhny Tagil is an ice hockey team in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club is affiliated with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.-History:... |
Nizhny Tagil Nizhny Tagil Nizhny Tagil is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, situated east of the virtual border between Europe and Asia. Population: -History:... |
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| Zauralje Kurgan-2 | Tyumen Tyumen Tyumen is the largest city and the administrative center of Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located on the Tura River east of Moscow. Population: Tyumen is the oldest Russian settlement in Siberia. Founded in 16th century to support Russia's eastward expansion, the city has remained one of the most... |
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| HC Oktan Perm HC Oktan Perm HC Otkan Perm is an ice hockey team in Perm, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 2008.... |
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| Siberian & Far East Division | Primorye Ussuriysk Primorye Ussuriysk Primorye Ussuriysk is an ice hockey team in Ussuriysk, Russia. The club plays in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey.... |
Ussuriysk Ussuriysk Ussuriysk is a city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located in the fertile valley of the Razdolnaya River, north of Vladivostok and about from both the Chinese border and the Pacific Ocean. Population: -Medieval history:... |
| Altai Barnaul Altai Barnaul Altai Barnaul is an ice hockey team in Barnaul, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of ice hockey in Russia. The club was founded in 2006.... |
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| Shakhtyor Prokopyevsk HC Shakhtyor Prokopyevsk HC Shakhtyor Prokopyevsk is an ice hockey team in Prokopyevsk, Russia. The club plays in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of ice hockey in Russia. They were founded in 1960.... |
Prokopyevsk Prokopyevsk Prokopyevsk is a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Population: It was founded in 1918 as the settlement of Prokopyevsky from the existing villages of Monastyrskoye and Prokopyevskoye, and was granted town status and renamed in 1931.... |
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| Sokol Krasnoyarsk Sokol Krasnoyarsk Sokol Krasnoyarsk is an ice hockey team in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1977.... |
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| Yantar Seversk Yantar Seversk Yantar Seversk is an ice hockey team in Seversk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1965.... |
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| Amur Khabarovsk-2 Amur Khabarovsk Amur Khabarovsk is a professional hockey team based in Khabarovsk, Russia playing in the Kontinental Hockey League... |
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| Kristall Berdsk Kristall Berdsk Kristall Berdsk is an ice hockey team in Berdsk, Russia. They play in the Pervaya Liga, the third level of ice hockey in Russia.... |
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| Ermak Angarsk-2 Ermak Angarsk Ermak Angarsk is an ice hockey team in Angarsk, Russia. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club is affiliated with Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the KHL.-History:... |
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External links
- Russian Hockey League on the website of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation
- Championship of Russia on the website of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation
- Inter-Regional Coordinating Council Siberia–Far East, responsible for the Siberia–Far East Division of Pervaya Liga
- Inter-Regional Coordinating Council Northwest
- Inter-Regional Coordinating Council Povolzhye, responsible for the Povolzhye Division of Pervaya Liga
- Inter-Regional Coordinating Council Ural–West Siberia, responsible for the Ural–West Siberia Division of Pervaya Liga