The Czech Extraliga is the name of the professional handball league of Czech Republic.
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 2022–23
HK FCC Město Lovosice
Talent Plzeň
HCB Karviná
HC Dukla Prague
HC ROBE Zubří
SKP Frýdek-Místek
KH Kopřivnice
TJ Cement Hranice
TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
SKKP Handball Brno
O2xyworld HBC Jičín
HBC JVP 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)
EHF coefficient ranking
For season 2019/20, see footnote
16. (17) Eredivisie (16.40) 17. (18) Handball Liga Austria (13.00) 18. (20) Extraliga (12.56) 19. (19) Handball League of Serbia (9.10) 20. (21) Swiss Handball League (8.20)