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{{Infobox Pro hockey team
| text_color  = #FFFFFF
| bg_color    = navy
| team        = Bílí Tygři Liberec
| logo        = HC Liberec - logo.gif
| logosize    = 165px
| city        = [[Liberec]]
| league      = [[Czech Extraliga]]
| founded     = {{Start date|1956}}
| arena       = [[Tipsport Arena (2005)|Tipsport Arena]] <small>(Capacity: 7,250)</small>
| colours     = {{color box|white}} {{color box|#134B96}}
| owner       = 
| GM          = {{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Syrovátko
| coach       = {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Hynek
| captain     = 
| affiliates  = [[HC Benátky nad Jizerou|Benátky nad Jizerou]] <small>([[1. národní hokejová liga|1.liga]])</small>
| website     = [http://www.hcbilitygri.cz/ www.hcbilitygri.cz]
}}

'''Bílí Tygři Liberec''' (English: ''Liberec White Tigers'') are a professional ice hockey club based in [[Liberec]], [[Czech Republic]]. The team competes in the [[Czech Extraliga]], the highest level of play in professional Czech ice hockey.

==History==
After World War II, there were three teams in Liberec. 

*1956: Two organizations merged to form "Lokomotiva Liberec" 

*1961: Team name was changed to "Stadion Liberec" 

*60's to 90's: Team played in the second and third level leagues (First and Second Divisions) 

*1994: Syner, a local building company, entered into the organization as a general partner.

*1995: The team advanced to the second level (First Division) 

*2000: The organization identity changed to "White Tigers". The goal of the organization was to earn promotion to the Extraleague in the following seasons.

*2002: Team advanced to the Extraleague, winning the 'barrage' series over Kladno. 

*2003: Team finished in 12th place. 

*2004: Team finished in 11th place. The aim for next season is to secure a playoff spot.

*2005: Team finished in 5th place and then the third in the play-off.

*2006: Team finished in 1st place and then the fifth in the play-off.

*2007: Team finished in 1st place and then the third in the play-off.

*2008: Team finished in 3rd place and then the fourth in the play-off.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hcbilitygri.cz/ Official Bílí Tygři Liberec website] 
* [http://www.hcbilitygri.cz/english.asp Official Bílí Tygři Liberec website]

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[[Category:Ice hockey teams in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Czechoslovakia]]

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