Belarusian Extraliga

The Belarusian Extraliga, officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past it has switched several times between being and not being an open league (in reference to allowing foreign teams), but for the 2008-2009 season, the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation has decided to open the Extraliga, the Belarusian Vysshaya Liga, and the Belarusian Junior Leagues.

The Extraliga championship for the 2007-2008 season was won by the Keramin Minsk.

Teams for 2008–09

The 2008–09 season of the Belarusian Extraliga will be played with 14 teams, 10 from Belarus and 4 from Latvia: cite web | title = Belarusian double for Keramin | url = http://www.iihf.com/nc/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/belarusian-double-for-keramin.html | accessdate = 2008-08-19]

* Keramin Minsk (2008 champions)
* Yunost Minsk
* HK Vitebsk
* Metallurg Zhlobin
* Khimvolokno Mogilev
* Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk
* HK Neman Grodno
* HK Brest
* HK Gomel
* Shinnik Bobruisk
* Latgale Daugavpils
* HK Liepājas Metalurgs
* ASK/Ogre
* HK Riga 2000

08-09 League Set Up

The Latvian and Belarusian teams will play each other but both nations will have separate playoffs.

External Links

* [http://hockey.by Belarus Ice Hockey Federation]

References