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The '''Czechoslovak Championship''' was a competition held in the first half of the 1930s in Czechoslovakia. [[LTC Praha]] won the championship six consecutive times between 1929 and 1935.  
The '''Czechoslovak Championship''' was a competition held in the first half of the 1930s in [[Czechoslovakia]]. [[LTC Praha]] won the championship six consecutive times between 1929 and 1935.


In [[1935-36 Czechoslovakia season|1935-36]], qualification tournaments were played for the 1936-37 [[Czechoslovak Extraliga]] season. LTC Praha was widely regarded, in the absence of a final tournament, as Czechoslovak champions.  
In [[1935-36 Czechoslovakia season|1935-36]], qualification tournaments were played for the 1936-37 [[Czechoslovak Extraliga]] season. LTC Praha was widely regarded, in the absence of a final tournament, as Czechoslovak champions.  


The Extraliga was not contested in 1938-39, and a national championship never came to fruition. The Central Bohemian (Prague) champion, LTC Praha, was given the title of Czechoslovak champions.
The Extraliga ran for two seasons, but was not contested in 1938-39, and a national championship never came to fruition that year, despite several qualification matches being played. The Central Bohemian (Prague) champion, LTC Praha, was given the unofficial title of Czechoslovak champions.


Prior to the formation of the Czechoslovak Championship in 1930, there had been national championships staged under various names and formats in some years, starting in 1919.
Prior to the official formation of the Czechoslovak Championship in 1930, there had been national championships staged under various names and formats in some years, starting in 1919.


==Format==
The Czechoslovak Championship usually featured a small tournament, featuring no more than 4-5 teams. The championship consisted of qualifying teams, which earned the right to participate by virtue of a winning a regional competition.
The Championship usually consisted of a single game, or a small tournament featuring 4-5 teams. The finals or final of the tournament featured qualifying teams, which earned the right to participate by virtue of a winning a regional competition, such as the Bohemian Championship, [[German Association Championship]] (tournament based not on geographical, but ethnic point of view), the [[Slovak Championship]] and the Moravian Championship. Due to the dominance of Prague-based teams, the best squad from the city was always included in the tournament.
 
[[File:Czechoslovakia Interwar map.png|center|550px]]
<center>'''The regions of inter-war Czechoslovakia.'''</center>
 
There were various different regional championships in existence. The four primary regional competitions were the Bohemian Championship, which featured teams from the sub-regional East, North, South, and West Bohemian championships, as well as from the Prague and Kladno competitions (the regional winners from outside Prague had to first play in the Bohemian Countryside Championship), the [[German Association Championship]] (a competition based on ethnicity that was divided into Bohemian and Moravian-Silesian divisions), the [[Slovak Championship]] (consisting of the winners from the Central, East, and West Slovak championships) and the Moravian-Silesian Championship (comprised of the Hana, Silesian, and West Moravian champions). There were also competitions organized in Sub-Carpathian Ruthenia, starting in 1934.


==Winners==
==Winners==
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|[[1934-35 Czechoslovakia season|1934-35]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[ČEZ Motor České Budějovice|AC Stadion České Budějovice]]||12:1||Bohemia Championship<sup>3</sup>
|[[1934-35 Czechoslovakia season|1934-35]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[ČEZ Motor České Budějovice|AC Stadion České Budějovice]]||12:1||Bohemia Championship<sup>3</sup>
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|[[1935-36 Czechoslovakia season|1935-36]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||X||Prague Championship<sup>4</sup>
|[[1935-36 Czechoslovakia season|1935-36]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||X||Central Bohemian Championship<sup>4</sup>
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|[[1936–37 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1936-37]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||X||Czechoslovak Extraliga
|[[1936–37 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1936-37]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||X||Czechoslovak Extraliga
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|[[1937–38 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1937-38]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||5:1||Czechoslovak Extraliga
|[[1937–38 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1937-38]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||5:1||Czechoslovak Extraliga
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|[[1938-39 Czechoslovakia season|1938-39]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||X||Prague Championship
|[[1938-39 Czechoslovakia season|1938-39]]||[[LTC Praha]]||[[AC Sparta Praha]]||X||Central Bohemian Championship<sup>5</sup>
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<small>Notes: 1. The Czechoslovak Championship featuring the winners of the Bohemia, Slovak, German Association, and Moravian Championships was cancelled. 2. The Czechoslovak Championship between LTC Praha and Troppauer EV was awarded to LTC by forfeit when TEV renounced their participation. 3. The Czechoslovak Championship featuring LTC Praha, AC Stadion Ceske Budejovice, SSK Vitkovice, and AC Sparta Praha, and the German champion, was not played as the final of the German Association Championship was cancelled. LTC and Stadion faced each other in December 1935 for the Bohemian Championship. It was later planned for LTC and Troppauer EV to play for the Czechoslovak Championship, but this did not materialize. 4. Czechoslovak Championship not played; Extraliga began following year.</small>
<small>Notes: 1. The Czechoslovak Championship featuring the winners of the Bohemia, Slovak, German Association, and Moravian Championships was cancelled. 2. The Czechoslovak Championship between LTC Praha and Troppauer EV was awarded to LTC by forfeit when TEV renounced their participation. 3. The Czechoslovak Championship featuring LTC Praha, AC Stadion Ceske Budejovice, SSK Vitkovice, and AC Sparta Praha, and the German champion, was not played as the final of the German Association Championship was cancelled. LTC and Stadion faced each other in December 1935 for the Bohemian Championship. It was later planned for LTC and Troppauer EV to play for the Czechoslovak Championship, but this did not materialize. 4. Czechoslovak Championship not played; Extraliga began following year. LTC Praha were informal national champions. 5. A national championship was arranged by the Czechoslovak Hockey Union, but it was not completed. LTC Praha is generally recognized as informal champions.</small>


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Latest revision as of 12:13, 13 July 2017

The Czechoslovak Championship was a competition held in the first half of the 1930s in Czechoslovakia. LTC Praha won the championship six consecutive times between 1929 and 1935.

In 1935-36, qualification tournaments were played for the 1936-37 Czechoslovak Extraliga season. LTC Praha was widely regarded, in the absence of a final tournament, as Czechoslovak champions.

The Extraliga ran for two seasons, but was not contested in 1938-39, and a national championship never came to fruition that year, despite several qualification matches being played. The Central Bohemian (Prague) champion, LTC Praha, was given the unofficial title of Czechoslovak champions.

Prior to the official formation of the Czechoslovak Championship in 1930, there had been national championships staged under various names and formats in some years, starting in 1919.

The Czechoslovak Championship usually featured a small tournament, featuring no more than 4-5 teams. The championship consisted of qualifying teams, which earned the right to participate by virtue of a winning a regional competition.

Czechoslovakia Interwar map.png
The regions of inter-war Czechoslovakia.

There were various different regional championships in existence. The four primary regional competitions were the Bohemian Championship, which featured teams from the sub-regional East, North, South, and West Bohemian championships, as well as from the Prague and Kladno competitions (the regional winners from outside Prague had to first play in the Bohemian Countryside Championship), the German Association Championship (a competition based on ethnicity that was divided into Bohemian and Moravian-Silesian divisions), the Slovak Championship (consisting of the winners from the Central, East, and West Slovak championships) and the Moravian-Silesian Championship (comprised of the Hana, Silesian, and West Moravian champions). There were also competitions organized in Sub-Carpathian Ruthenia, starting in 1934.

Winners

Year Winner Runner-up Score Type
1918-19 SK Slavia Praha I ČSS Praha 1:0 Czech Hockey Union Championship
1919-20
Cancelled.
Czech Hockey Union Championship
1920-21
No championship organized.
1921-22 SK Strakonice CSK Vyšehrad 1907 6:2 Republic Championship (bandy)
1922-23 AC Sparta Praha SK Slavia Praha 2:1 Czechoslovak Hockey Union Championship
1923-24 SK Slavia Praha CSK Vyšehrad 1907 17:0 Republic Championship
1924-25
Cancelled due to thaw.
Republic Championship
1925-26
No championship organized.
1926-27
Cancelled.
Republic Championship
1927-28
No championship organized.
1928-29 LTC Praha Troppauer EV 3:1 Unofficial Czechoslovak Championship
1929-30 LTC Praha AC Stadion České Budějovice 3:1 Bohemia Championship1
1930-31 LTC Praha Troppauer EV 2:0 Czechoslovak Championship
1931-32 LTC Praha SK Prostějov 12:0 Czechoslovak Championship
1932-33 LTC Praha Troppauer EV 5:0 Forfeit Czechoslovak Championship2
1933-34 LTC Praha SK Slavia Praha 6:0 Czechoslovak Championship
1934-35 LTC Praha AC Stadion České Budějovice 12:1 Bohemia Championship3
1935-36 LTC Praha AC Sparta Praha X Central Bohemian Championship4
1936-37 LTC Praha AC Sparta Praha X Czechoslovak Extraliga
1937-38 LTC Praha AC Sparta Praha 5:1 Czechoslovak Extraliga
1938-39 LTC Praha AC Sparta Praha X Central Bohemian Championship5

Notes: 1. The Czechoslovak Championship featuring the winners of the Bohemia, Slovak, German Association, and Moravian Championships was cancelled. 2. The Czechoslovak Championship between LTC Praha and Troppauer EV was awarded to LTC by forfeit when TEV renounced their participation. 3. The Czechoslovak Championship featuring LTC Praha, AC Stadion Ceske Budejovice, SSK Vitkovice, and AC Sparta Praha, and the German champion, was not played as the final of the German Association Championship was cancelled. LTC and Stadion faced each other in December 1935 for the Bohemian Championship. It was later planned for LTC and Troppauer EV to play for the Czechoslovak Championship, but this did not materialize. 4. Czechoslovak Championship not played; Extraliga began following year. LTC Praha were informal national champions. 5. A national championship was arranged by the Czechoslovak Hockey Union, but it was not completed. LTC Praha is generally recognized as informal champions.