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HC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss professional ice hockey team who currently play in the Swiss League (SL). Founded in 1919, La Chaux-de-Fonds play at the Patinoire des Mélèzes in front of a capacity 5,225.[1]
History
Hockey Club La Chaux-de-Fonds was founded in 1919 and in 1953 the team moved to their current home stadium, the Patinoire des Mélèzes. There, the team would first find success in 1951, 1955 and 1959 capturing the second and third division titles. After making their first appearance in the [National League]] in 1955, Chaux-de-Fonds experienced from 1968 to 1973, six consecutive Swiss Championships, as the premier club of Switzerland. In 1980, however, the team was relegated to the National League B, returning to the Swiss 1. Liga in 1985.[1]
Honors
- National League Championships: (6) 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
- National League B Championships: (4) 1955, 1965, 1996, 2000
Season-by-season records
| Season
|
League
|
Place
|
| 1954/55 |
Nationalliga B |
1st place
|
| 1955/56 |
Nationalliga A |
3rd place
|
| 1956/57 |
Nationalliga A |
7th place
|
| 1957/58 |
Nationalliga A |
8th place
|
| 1958/59 |
Nationalliga B |
1st place
|
| 1959/60 |
Nationalliga B |
3rd place
|
| 1960/61 |
Nationalliga B |
3rd place
|
| 1961/62 |
Nationalliga B |
5th place
|
| 1962/63 |
Nationalliga B |
7th place
|
| 1963/64 |
Nationalliga B |
5th place
|
| 1964/65 |
Nationalliga B |
1st place
|
| 1965/66 |
Nationalliga A |
8th place
|
| 1966/67 |
Nationalliga A |
4th place
|
| 1967/68 |
Nationalliga A |
1st place
|
| 1968/69 |
Nationalliga A |
1st place
|
| 1969/70 |
Nationalliga A |
1st place
|
| 1970/71 |
Nationalliga A |
1st place
|
| 1971/72 |
Nationalliga A |
1st place
|
| 1972/73 |
Nationalliga A |
1st place
|
| 1973/74 |
Nationalliga A |
2nd place
|
|
| Season
|
League
|
Place
|
| 1974/75 |
Nationalliga A |
2th place
|
| 1975/76 |
Nationalliga A |
4th place
|
| 1976/77 |
Nationalliga A |
6th place
|
| 1977/78 |
Nationalliga A |
6th place
|
| 1978/79 |
Nationalliga A |
7th place
|
| 1979/80 |
Nationalliga A |
8th place
|
| 1980/81 |
Nationalliga B |
4th place
|
| 1981/82 |
Nationalliga B |
11th place
|
| 1982/83 |
|
|
| 1983/84 |
Nationalliga B |
14th place
|
| 1984/85 |
|
|
| 1985/86 |
1. Liga |
1st place
|
| 1986/87 |
Nationalliga B |
8th place
|
| 1987/88 |
Nationalliga B |
8th place
|
| 1988/89 |
Nationalliga B |
9th place
|
| 1988/89 |
Nationalliga B |
12th place
|
| 1989/90 |
1. Liga |
3rd place
|
| 1990/91 |
1. Liga |
2nd place
|
| 1991/92 |
1. Liga |
1st place
|
| 1992/93 |
1. Liga |
1st place
|
|
| Season
|
League
|
Place
|
| 1994/95 |
Nationalliga B |
7th place
|
| 1995/96 |
Nationalliga B |
7th place
|
| 1996/97 |
Nationalliga A |
10th place
|
| 1997/98 |
Nationalliga A |
11th place
|
| 1998/99 |
Nationalliga B |
2nd place
|
| 1999/00 |
Nationalliga B |
2nd place
|
| 2000/01 |
Nationalliga A |
12th place
|
| 2001/02 |
Nationalliga B |
2nd place
|
| 2002/03 |
Nationalliga B |
9th place
|
| 2003/04 |
Nationalliga B |
10th place
|
| 2004/05 |
Nationalliga B |
8th place
|
| 2005/06 |
Nationalliga B |
9th place
|
| 2006/07 |
Nationalliga B |
4th place
|
| 2007/08 |
National League B |
2nd place
|
| 2008/09 |
National League B |
3rd place
|
| 2009/10 |
National League B |
6th place
|
| 2010/11 |
National League B |
1st place
|
| 2011/12 |
National League B |
3rd place
|
| 2012/13 |
National League B |
6th place
|
| 2013/14 |
National League B |
8th place
|
|
| Season
|
League
|
Place
|
Playoffs
|
| 2014/15 |
National League B |
3rd place |
Quarterfinals
|
| 2015/16 |
National League B |
4th place |
Quarterfinals
|
| 2016/17 |
National League B |
2nd place |
Semifinals
|
| 2017/18 |
Swiss League |
4th place |
Quarterfinals
|
| 2018/19 |
Swiss League |
1st place |
Final
|
| 2019/20 |
Swiss League |
7th place |
Quarterfinals
|
| 2020/21 |
Swiss League |
8th place |
Quarterfinals
|
| 2021/22 |
Swiss League |
3rd place |
Semifinals
|
| 2022/23 |
Swiss League |
1st place |
Champion
|
| 2023/24
|
Swiss League
|
1st place
|
Champion
|
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