AZ Havířov explained

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Team:AZ Havířov
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City:Havířov, Czech Republic
League:Czech Second League
2010–2013, 2022–present
Arena:Gascontrol Arena (5,100 seats)
Gm:Milan Mikulík
Coach:Marek Pavlačka

AZ Havířov is an ice hockey team in the Czech Second Hockey League (third-tier league) from Havířov.

The city of Havířov was established in 1955. However the beginnings of ice hockey in surrounding villages date back to 1928, when workers began to skate on local ponds after their shift. The hockey club was registered in 1931 as KČT Lazy, named after the Lazy Coal Mine. In 1966 the club moved to Havířov and was given the name AZ Havířov after Antonín Zápotocký Coal Mine. In 1992 the club was promoted to the second level league.

In 1999 the club bought the Extraliga license from Slezan Opava. In the 2002/2003 season Havířov lost the relegation play-off against HC Kladno and was relegated to the First National Hockey League. Since that time the club was constantly haunted by the financial problems. Finally, in January 2010 the club announced insolvency and the remaining games were lost by forfeit.[1] According to the ice hockey federation rules, the club is automatically relegated to the lower division, i.e. the Second National Hockey League.[2]

In 2022, Havířov relegated to Czech 2. liga.

Team names

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Season-by-season record

Czechoslovakia

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Season Division Level Final standing Notes
1966–67 North Moravian Regional Championship 3 1st
1967–68 North Moravian Regional Championship 3 1st align=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
1968–69 2 8th
1969–70 2 5th
1970–71 2 8th
1971–72 2 6th
1972–73 2 8thalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
1973–74 Second National League Gr. C 3 3rd
1974–75 Second National League Gr. C 3 3rd
1975–76 Second National League Gr. C 3 3rd
1976–77 Second National League Gr. C 3 6th
1977–78 Second National League Gr. D 3 3rd
1978–79 Second National League Gr. D 3 5thalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
1979–80 North Moravian Regional Championship 4
1980–81 North Moravian Regional Championship 4 3rd
1981–82 North Moravian Regional Championship 4 1st
1982–83 North Moravian Regional Championship 4 1stalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
1983–84 Second National League Gr. C 3 5th
1984–85 Second National League Gr. C 3 3rd
1985–86 Second National League Gr. C 3 3rd
1986–87 Second National League Gr. C 3 1st
1987–88 Second National League Gr. C 3 4th
1988–89 Second National League Gr. C 3 5th
1989–90 Second National League Gr. C 3 5th
1990–91 Second National League Gr. C 3 2nd
1991–92 Second National League Gr. D 3 1stalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
1992–93 2 8thalign=center bgcolor=brickReorganization of the competition

Czech Republic

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Season Division Level Final standing Notes
2 7th
2 4th
2 5th
2 10th
2 6th
2 12thalign=center bgcolor=brickPurchase of an extraleague license
1 13th
1 13th
1 11th
1 14thalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
2 10th
2 10th
2 3rd
2 10th
2 4th
2 10th
2 16thalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
2010–11 3 6th
2011–12 3 1st
2012–13 3 1stalign=center bgcolor=lightgreenPromoted
2 6th
2 6th
2 8th
2 12th
2 7th
2 6th
2 Season abandoned
2 13th
2 16thalign=center bgcolor=pinkRelegated
2022–23 3 3rd
2023–24 3 1stLost final 7th match in the 2nd League Play-Offfinale againts Piráti Chumotov

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://hokej.idnes.cz/havirov-miri-do-konkurzu-v-1-lize-konci-zbyle-zapasy-se-kontumuji-pye-/hok_1liga.asp?c=A100108_124314_hok_1liga_lge iDNES.cz: Havířov míří do konkurzu. V 1. lize končí, zbylé zápasy se kontumují
  2. http://hokej.idnes.cz/hraci-havirova-odchazeji-fanousci-chystaji-louceni-a-tryznu-prn-/hok_1liga.asp?c=A100113_110503_hok_1liga_lge iDNES.cz: Hráči Havířova odcházejí, fanoušci chystají loučení a tryznu
  3. Web site: AZ slaví 90 let – Jaké byly počátky a nejstarší historie klubu? . www.hc-havirov.cz . 13 May 2022 . cs.
  4. Web site: Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH) [do 1992/1993 nejvyšší celostátní soutěže] a nižší soutěže ]. avlh.sweb.cz . 13 May 2022 . cs . 30 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100530131948/http://avlh.sweb.cz/CZ.htm . dead .