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Competition format

The season begins with a regular season between the twelve teams. The first eight teams qualifies for the play-offs, while the last four plays a relegation round.

Naming and sponsorship

The name of the league is leased to a general sponsor and changes frequently. * 1993 - 1995: 1.liga * 1995 - 2007: Extraliga * 2007 - 2011: Zubr extraliga * 2011 - 2014: Tipgames extraliga * 2014 - 2015: Triglav pojišťovna extraliga * 2015 - 2020: Extraliga * 2020 - 2022: STRABAG Rail Extraliga * 2022 - current: Chance Extraliga

Current teams

Teams for season 2024–25

* HK FCC Město Lovosice * Talent Plzeň * HCB Karviná * HC Dukla Prague * HC ROBE Zubří * SKP Frýdek-Místek * KH Kopřivnice * TJ Sokol Nové Veselí * SKKP Handball Brno * HBC Medipoint Jičín * HBC Strakonice 1921 * SHC Maloměřice Brno

Extraliga Past Champions

* 1994 : HC Dukla Prague * 1995 : HC Dukla Prague (2) * 1996 : Cabot Zubří * 1997 : Cabot Zubří (2) * 1998 : Kovopetrol Plzeň * 1999 : Kovopetrol Plzeň (2) * 2000 : HCB OKD Karviná * 2001 : HCB OKD Karviná (2) * 2002 : HCB OKD Karviná (3) * 2003 : SKP Frýdek-Místek * 2004 : HCB OKD Karviná (4) * 2005 : HCB OKD Karviná (5) * 2006 : HCB OKD Karviná (6) * 2007 : HCB OKD Karviná (7) * 2008 : HCB OKD Karviná (8) * 2009 : HCB OKD Karviná (9) * 2010 : HCB OKD Karviná (10) * 2011 : HC Dukla Prague (3) * 2012 : HC Gumárny Zubří (3) * 2013 : HBC Ronal Jičín * 2014 : SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň (3) * 2015 : SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň (4) * 2016 : SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň (5) * 2017 : HC Dukla Prague (4) * 2018 : HCB OKD Karviná (11) * 2019 : SSK Talent M.A.T Plzeň (6) * 2020 : not awarded * 2021 : SSK Talent M.A.T Plzeň (7) * 2022 : HCB OKD Karviná (12) * 2023 : SSK Talent M.A.T Plzeň (8) * 2024 : HCB Karviná (13)

EHF coefficient ranking

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(''19'') Handball League of Serbia (9.10) *20. (''21'') Swiss Handball League (8.20)

External links

Official website

References

{{EHF leagues SM-Liiga Handball leagues in Europe Sports leagues established in 1993 1993 establishments in the Czech Republic Professional sports leagues in the Czech Republic