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.iDNES.cz: Havířov míří do konkurzu. V 1. lize končí, zbylé zápasy se kontumují According to the ice hockey federation rules, the club is automatically relegated to the lower division, i.e. the Second National Hockey League.iDNES.cz: Hráči Havířova odcházejí, fanoušci chystají loučení a tryznu
In 2022, Havířov relegated to Czech 2. liga.
Team names Source:
1931–1948: KČT Lazy (Czech Tourists Club Lazy) 1948–1953: Sokol Lazy 1953–late 1950s: DSO Baník Zápotocký (Voluntary sports organization Baník Zápotocký) late 1950s–1966: TJ Důl AZ (Physical education unit Antonín Zápotocký Mine) 1966–1993: TJ AZ Havířov (Physical education unit AZ Havířov) 1993–1999: HC Havířov 1999–2001: HC Femax Havířov 2001–2010: HC Havířov Panthers 2010–2017: HC AZ Havířov 2010 2017–2020: AZ Residomo Havířov 2020–2022: AZ Heimstaden Havířov 2022–present: AZ Havířov
Season-by-season record Czechoslovakia Source:
Season Division Level Final standing Notes 1966–67 North Moravian Regional Championship 3 1st 1967–68 North Moravian Regional Championship 3 1st Promoted 1968–69 Second League Gr. B 2 8th 1969–70 First National League Gr. B 2 5th 1970–71 First National League Gr. B 2 8th 1971–72 First National League Gr. B 2 6th 1972–73 First National League Gr. B 2 8th Relegated 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 5th Relegated 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 1stPromoted 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 1stPromoted 1992–93 First National League 2 8th Reorganization of the competition
Czech Republic Source:
Season Division Level Final standing Notes 1993–94 First League 2 7th 1994–95 First League 2 4th 1995–96 First League 2 5th 1996–97 First League 2 10th 1997–98 First League 2 6th 1998–99 First League 2 12thPurchase of an extraleague license 1999–00 Czech Extraliga 1 13th 2000–01 Czech Extraliga 1 13th 2001–02 Czech Extraliga 1 11th 2002–03 Czech Extraliga 1 14th Relegated 2003–04 First League 2 10th 2004–05 First League 2 10th 2005–06 First League 2 3rd 2006–07 First League 2 10th 2007–08 First League Gr. East 2 4th 2008–09 First League 2 10th 2009–10 First League 2 16th Relegated 2010–11 Second League Gr. East 3 6th 2011–12 Second League Gr. East 3 1st 2012–13 Second League Gr. East 3 1stPromoted 2013–14 First League 2 6th 2014–15 First League 2 6th 2015–16 First League 2 8th 2016–17 First League 2 12th 2017–18 First League 2 7th 2018–19 First League 2 6th 2019–20 First League 2 – Season abandoned 2020–21 First League 2 13th 2021–22 First League 2 16th Relegated 2022–23 Second League Gr. East 3 3rd 2023–24 Second League Gr. East 3 1st Lost playoff final 4 games to 3 against Piráti Chomutov 2024–25 Second League Gr. East 3 1st Lost playoff final 4 games to 1 against HC Tábor 2025–26 Second League Gr. East 3 1st Promoted
References
External links Official website AZ Fans: Official fans website