The Czech Women's Ice Hockey Extraliga () or Women's Extraliga () is the premier league for women's ice hockey in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1985, it was known as the 1. liga ženského hokeje from 1989 until 2017, at which time the league came under the oversight of the Czech Ice Hockey Association and the current name was adopted. The victorious team of the Women's Extraliga is named Champion of the Czech Republic (, MČR).
History The Czech Women's Extraliga traces its origins to the (), in which teams from across Czechoslovakia gathered in Klatovy to play a traditional tournament. First contested in 1985, the inaugural champion of the was TJ Kovo Praha from Prague. TJ Sparta ČKD Praha, the representative women's team of HC Sparta Praha, won the tournament in 1986.
In 1986–87, a season format was adopted with games played on weekends. The top-ranked team from the regular season was named league champion. In 1987 and 1988, the league champions were awarded the (). from Beroun won the in both the 1986–87 and 1987–88 seasons.
During the 1988–89 season, teams competed for the (). TJ Škoda Plzeň won the in 1989.
Ahead of the 1989–90 season, the league was named the (), shortened to or . TJ Lokomotiva Beroun were the first champions of the in 1990.
A second division was established in 1992 and a system of promotion and relegation was implemented whereby the top ranked team from the second division was promoted and the bottom ranked team from the top division was relegated at the end of each season.
Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the became the highest level of women's ice hockey in the Czech Republic.
The two-division system was reconfigured in 1996, moving from skill-based divisions to geographic conferences. The two conferences, called Čechy () and Morava (), used the traditional boundaries between the Czech lands of the same names to organize teams. Each conference played a closed series and the top teams from each would then move on to the finals.
During the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, the number of teams in the Čechy conference led it to be further subdivided into (sk. A; 'Group A') and (sk. B; 'Group B'). was for the most skilled teams and engaged in a system of promotion and relegation with . The Morava conference did not experience the boom in teams seen in the west and no subdivisions were implemented.
A new division system was implemented in 2012 that introduced a national elite level, called the . The represented a new division above the previous conferences and divisions, which were renamed and continued as the lower levels of the . The previous and of the Čechy conference were designated and , respectively, and the Morava conference was designated . Together the new and comprised the skill tier below the , while represented the lowest tier of skill. Promotion and relegation between the and was possible via a best of three series played by the lowest ranked team and the winner of the qualification series between the top teams from and . Likewise, promotion and relegation between and was also possible.
The was organized and operated by the Association of Women's Hockey League Clubs (, ALKŽH) during the 2010s until the league came under the oversight of the Czech Ice Hockey Association in 2017. At that time, the was divided into three separate leagues: the elite Women's Extraliga, the second-tier , and the third-tier .
League name history Top women's ice hockey competition/league in Czechoslovakia 1985–1986: 1986–1988: 1988–1989: 1989–1993: Top women's ice hockey league in the Czech Republic 1993–2012: 2012–2017: since 2017: Sources:
Teams 2025–26 season
HC Berounské Lvice qualified for the 2024–25 Extraliga žen season and the club continued to hold league rights but the team opted to instead participate in the 2024–25 season of the second-tier league, the 1. liga žen. Team Location Home venue Kladno ČEZ Stadion Příbram Valašské Meziříčí Karviná Roudnice nad Labem Zimní stadion Roudnice nad Labem HC TJ Tesla Pardubice Pardubice Enteria arena SK Kadaň Kadaň Zimní stadion Kadaň
Team name history HC 2001 Kladno 1986–1991: TJ Poldi SONP Kladno () 1991–1998: 1998–2001: HC Velvana Rebels Kladno since 2001: HC 2001 Kladno HC Berounské Lvice 1985–1992: TJ Lokomotiva Beroun 1992–1993: HC Amazonky Lokomotiva Beroun 1993–1996: HC H+S Beroun since 1996: HC Berounské Lvice
Former participants (Brno), 2000–2017 (Karviná), 2000–2021 1999–2017: SK Karviná 2017–2021: HC Býci Karviná HC Dračice Karlovy Vary (Karlovy Vary), –2012 (Prague), 2002–2018 2002–2003: HC Letňany Sýkorky 2003–2018: HC Slavia Praha HC Slezan Opava (Opava), HC TJ Tesla Pardubice, (Pardubice), HC Vsetín (Vsetín), –2012 TJ BKV Havlíčkův Brod (Havlíčkův Brod), TJ Kovo Praha (Prague), 1984– TJ Sparta ČKD Praha (Prague), 1985– HC Plzeň (Plzeň), 1987– 1987–1991: TJ Škoda Plzeň 1991–1994: HC Škoda Plzeň 1994–1995: HC Interconnex Plzeň 1995–1997: HC ZKZ Plzeň () 1997–2003: HC Keramika Plzeň 2003–2009: HC Lasselsberger Plzeň 2009–2012: HC Plzeň 1929 since 2012: HC Škoda Plzeň (Litvínov), 2010–2014 & 2017–2023 1986–1990: TJ CHZ Litvínov () 1990–1991: HC CHZ Litvínov 1991–1994: HC Chemopetrol Litvínov 1994–1996: HC Litvínov, s.r.o. 1996–2007: HC Chemopetrol, a.s. 2007–2009: HC Litvínov 2009–2011: HC BENZINA Litvínov 2011–2023: HC Verva Litvínov
Champions Champions by season + Season Champion Runner-up Third Place Turnaj v Klatovech 1985 TJ Kovo Praha 1986 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha Pohár ÚV SSM 1986–87 TJ Lokomotiva Beroun TJ Škoda PlzeňTJ Poldi SONP Kladno 1987–88 TJ Lokomotiva Beroun TJ Poldi SONP KladnoPohár ČSSS 1988–89 TJ Škoda Plzeň TJ Locomotive BerounTJ Poldi SONP Kladno1. liga žen 1989–90 TJ Lokomotiva Beroun TJ Poldi SONP KladnoTJ Škoda Plzeň 1990–91 TJ Lokomotiva Beroun TJ Škoda PlzeňTJ BKV Havlíčkův Brod 1991–92 TJ Lokomotiva Beroun TJ BKV Havlíčkův BrodTJ Škoda Plzeň 1992–93 TJ Lokomotiva VČS Beroun TJ BKV Havlíčkův BrodTJ Škoda Plzeň 1993–94 HC Škoda Plzeň PardubiceHC Chemopetrol Litvínov 1994–95 HC Interconex Plzeň PardubiceHC Litvínov 1995–96 HC Litvínov TJ Lokomotiva BerounPardubice 1996–97 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov Hokej BrnoHC Kladno 1988 1997–98 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov TJ Škoda PlzeňHC Slezan Opava 1998–99 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov TJ Lokomotiva BerounHC Velvana Rebels Kladno 1999-2000 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov PardubiceHC Slezan Opava 2000–01 HC Slezan Opava HC Chemopetrol LitvínovHC Berounské Lvice 2001–02 HC Slezan Opava HC Chemopetrol LitvínovHC Berounské Lvice 2002–03 HC Slezan Opava HC Chemopetrol LitvínovHC 2001 Kladno 2003–04 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov HC Slezan OpavaHC Berounské Lvice 2004–05 HC Slezan Opava HC Berounské LviceSK Karviná 2005–06 HC Slezan Opava HC Slavia PrahaHLC Bulldogs Brno 2006–07 HC Slavia Praha HC 2001 KladnoHF Slezan Opava 2007–08 HC Slavia Praha HC 2001 KladnoHLC Bulldogs Brno 2008–09 HC Slavia Praha HC 2001 Kladno 2009–10 HC Slavia Praha HC 2001 KladnoSK Karviná 2010–11 HC Slavia Praha SK Karviná 2011–12 HC Slavia Praha SK KarvináHC 2001 Kladno 2012–13 SK Karviná HC Slavia PrahaHC 2001 Kladno 2013–14 SK Karviná HC Slavia PrahaHC 2001 Kladno 2014–15 HC Slavia Praha SK KarvináHC Verva Litvínov 2015–16 HC Slavia Praha SK KarvináHC Verva Litvínov 2016–17 HC Slavia Praha SK KarvináHC Verva LitvínovExtraliga žen 2017–18 HC Slavia Praha HC Býci KarvináHC 2001 Kladno 2018–19 HC Příbram HC Býci KarvináHC 2001 Kladno 2019–20 HC Příbram HC Býci KarvináHC 2001 Kladno2020–21Season not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. 2021–22 HC Příbram HC Falcons Sokol Karviná HC 2001 Kladno 2022–23 HC Příbram HC Falcons Sokol Karviná HC 2001 Kladno 2023–24 HC Příbram HC Falcons Sokol Karviná SK Kadaň 2024–25 HC Příbram HC Falcons Sokol Karviná HC Roudnice nad Labem 2025–26 HC Bobři Valašské Meziříčí HC Příbram SK Kadaň Sources:
All-time champions + Team Titles Years won HC Slavia Praha 10 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 HC Berounské Lvice6 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 HC Litvínov6 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 HC Příbram 6 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 HC Slezan Opava5 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 HC Škoda Plzeň 3 1989, 1994, 1995 HC Býci Karviná 2 2013, 2014 HC Bobři Valašské Meziříčí 1 2026 TJ Kovo Praha 1 1985 TJ Sparta Praha 1 1986
League records All-time regular season records of the Women's Extraliga since the league came under the oversight of the Czech Ice Hockey Association in 2017. Statistics are valid through the 2025–26 season.
Single-season records Most points: Alexandra Halounová, 65 points (20 games; 2025–26) Most points, defenseman: Karolína Kosinová, 38 points (17 games; 2022–23) Most goals: Adéla Mynaříková, 32 goals (20 games; 2025–26) Most assists: Barbora Bartáková, 44 assists (14 games; 2024–25)
Most penalty minutes: Šarlota Tomasco, 70 PIM (10 games; 2023–24) Best save percentage, eight or more games played: Veronika Hladíková, .943 SVS% (10 games; 2017–18) Best goals against average, eight or more games played: Julie Pejšová, 0.60 GAA (8 games; 2024–25) Most shutouts: Julie Pejšová, 4 shutouts (10 games; 2018–19) Source:
Career records Most points: Alexandra Halounová, 262 points (103 games; 2017–2026) Most points, defenceman: Karolína Kosinová, 126 points (84 games; 2017–2026) Best points per game, ten or more games played: Lucie Gruntová, 2.92 points per game (51 games; 2023–2026) Most career games played, skater: Nozomi Kiribuchi, 124 games (2017–2026) Most goals: Klára Chmelová, 128 goals (113 games; 2017–2026) Most assists: Alexandra Halounová, 148 assists (103 games; 2017–2026) Most penalty minutes: Patricie Škorpíková, 106 PIM (101 games; 2017–2026) Most games played, goaltender: Adéla Krejcárková, 61 games (2018–2026) Best save percentage, fifteen or more games played: Kristýna Bláhová, .944 SV% (30 games; 2017–2024) Best goals against average, fifteen or more games played: Kristýna Bláhová, 1.17 GAA (30 games; 2017–2024) Most shutouts: Julie Pejšová, 10 shutouts (40 games; 2018–2026) Source:
All-time scoring leaders The top-ten regular season point-scorers in Women's Extraliga history, from the 2017–18 season through the 2025–26 season.
Points Nat Player Pos S GP G A Pts PIM F 8 103 114 148 262 101 F 8 104 113 123 236 36 F 8 113 128 94 222 56 F 7 66 68 110 178 12 F 3 51 76 73 149 70 F 8 101 84 46 130 106 D 8 84 24 102 126 44 F 8 78 53 67 120 14 D 8 86 31 75 106 38 F 5 46 39 59 98 30
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External links
League information and statistics from , and , and