Orli Znojmo

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Orli Znojmo
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City: Znojmo, Czech Republic
League: Austrian Hockey League
Founded: 1933 (1933)
Home Arena: Hostan Arena
Colors: red and white

Orli Znojmo (in English Znojmo Eagles) is a Czech-based ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Hockey League. The club is based in Znojmo and their home arena is Hostan Arena.

From 1999 to 2009, the club competed in the Czech Extraliga. Their biggest success in that league was a third-place finish in 2005-06. On April 1, 2009, Orli sold its Czech Extraliga license to another South Moravian club, HC Kometa Brno.

After two seasons in the Czech 1.liga, the club announced on May 31, 2011 that they were joining the Austrian-based Austrian Hockey League.[1]

Club names

  • 1933 - TJ Sokol Znojmo
  • 1993 - SK Agropodnik Znojmo
  • 1997 - HC Excalibur Znojemští Orli
  • 2001 - HC JME Znojemští Orli
  • 2006 - HC Znojemští Orli
  • 2009 - Orli Znojmo


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