Slovak Extraliga

Slovak Extraliga (Slovenská 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 and in 2012 it was ranked by The Hockey News as the sixth strongest league in the world behind the NHL, KHL, Elitserien, SM-liga and Czech Extraliga. 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,and from 2011-12 season is called Tipsport extraliga and Slovnaft-Play-Off.

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.

Clubs
Ten clubs play in the 2012–13 Slovak Extraliga season. The HK Orange 20 is a project for preparation of the Slovakia junior ice hockey team for the IIHF World U20 Championship. The team do not play complete regular season and cannot promote to the playoffs. First 8 teams in table after the regular season (57 games) will promote to the playoffs.

Champions

 * 1994 HK Dukla Trenčín
 * 1995 HC Košice
 * 1996 HC Košice
 * 1997 HK 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 HK 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