Vysshaya Liga (ice hockey)

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The Vysshaya Liga (Premier League) is the lower division of the Russian Pro Hockey League, a professional ice hockey league in Russia.

The team that wins the Vysshaya Liga is promoted to the Super League if it meets its requirements. Otherwise, the losing finalist is promoted. In both cases the bottom finisher in the Super League is relegated to the Vysshaya Liga. If both winner and losing finalist don't meet the Super League requirements, no promotion or relegation occurs.

The Vysshaya Liga is divided into separate East and West leagues. Teams play against each other four times in the course of a season. Three teams from Kazakhstan participate in the East league, but were not allowed to play in the playoffs. In 2007-08 season, an Ukrainian team, Sokol Kiev, was accepted into the league. In addition, foreign teams are allowed to participate in the play-offs since the 2007-08 season, and thus have a chance to enter the Russian Super League.

Contents 1 Teams for 2007-08 season 1.1 West (16 teams) 1.2 East (14 teams) 2 References

[edit] Teams for 2007-08 season

[edit] West (16 teams) Krylya Sovetov Moscow Khimik Voskresensk HC Dmitrov (Dmitrov) Dizel Penza HC Belgorod (Belgorod) Neftyanik Almetyevsk Kristall Saratov CSK VVS Samara Neftyanik Leninogorsk Titan Klin Kristall Elektrostal Ariada-Akpars Volzhsk Kapitan Stupino Gazprom-OGU Orenburg Sokol Kiev HC Ryazan (Ryazan)

[edit] East (14 teams) Izhstal Izhevsk Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Molot-Prikamye Perm Zauralye Kurgan Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Metallurg Serov Mechel Chelyabinsk Gazovik Tyumen Toros Neftekamsk Yuzhny Ural Orsk Kazakhmys Satpaev Kaztsink-Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Ust-Kamenogorsk Barys Astana Yermak Angarsk

[edit] References

• AllHockey.Ru (Russian)
• West calendar at FHR (Russian)
• East calendar at FHR (Russian)