Old Russian Hockey League logo.
The Supreme Hockey League-B (or Supreme Hockey League Championship) (Russian: Высшая хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga-B (VHL-B)), until 2010 known as the First League (Russian: Первая лига, translit.Pervaya liga, also known as RUS-3), during the 2010–11 season known as the Championship of Russia between the club teams of regions (Russian: Первенство России среди клубных команд регионов, Pervenstvo Rossii sredi klubnykh komand regionov), and from 2011-2015 as the Russian Hockey League (Russian: Российская хоккейная лига, Rossiyskaya khokkeynaya liga), is an ice hockey league in Russia. It is a feeder league to the Kontinental Hockey League and the Supreme Hockey League. Majority of teams are simply junior versions of their professional counterparts. During the era of the Soviet Championship League, it was referred to as "Class B"
The league in 2010–11 featured clubs from the 2009–10 of Pervaya Liga and also clubs that played in Vysshaya Liga but were not accepted into the VHL for 2010–11.
On 23 August, 2011 the FHR announced the creation of the Russian Hockey League to replace the Pervaya Liga.[1] Prior to the 2015-16 season, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia (FHR) transferred the organization of the moribund RHL (which had seen its membership plummet from 24 teams in 2012 to nine in 2015) to the Supreme Hockey League, with the hope of developing a better third-tier competition with eventual promotion-relegation with the second-level league.
It is to be noted that Russian Hockey League was also the name of the organization responsible for organizing the top tier league of Russia between 1996 and 1999.
Naming history
- 1992-93: Klass B
- 1993-94: Open Russian Championship
- 1995-96: 1st League
- 1996-2010: Pervaya Liga
- 2010-11: Russian Championship of Regions
- 2011-15: Russian Hockey League
- 2015-present: Supreme Hockey League-B
Teams for 2022–2023
Former teams
| Team
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City
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Arena
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Capacity
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Fate of the team
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| Angel Sibiri
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 Tobolsk
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Crystal Sports Complex
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
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| Avangard-Yugra
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Kogalym
|
Iceberg Sports Complex
|
Unknown
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Originally joined, but ultimately did not participate; possibly disbanded
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| Buran Voronezh
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Voronezh
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LDS Jubileiny
|
3,200
|
Joined the VHL in 2012
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| Burevestnik Yekaterinburg
|
Yekaterinburg
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KRK Uralets
|
5,570
|
Withdrew during 2013-14 season; later disbanded due to connection with financial problems
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| Burevestnik-1976
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Tomsk
|
Crystal Sport Palace
|
Unknown
|
Currently, the club performs in the Siberian Student Hockey League
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| HC Belgorod
|
Belgorod
|
Oranzevjy led
|
1,200
|
Joined the NMHL (then MHL-B) in 2012 due to financial issues
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| HC Bryansk
|
Bryansk
|
Desna Stadium
|
1,000
|
Joined the NMHL (then MHL-B) in 2014
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| HC Cheboksary
|
Cheboksary
|
Cheboksary-Arena
|
7,500
|
Disbanded
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| HC Lipetsk
|
Lipetsk
|
Zvezdny Sports Complex
|
2,000
|
Joined the VHL in 2013; later withdrew in 2015
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| HC Rostov
|
Rostov-on-Don
|
Ice Arena
|
600
|
Joined the VHL in 2019
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| HC Tambov
|
Tambov
|
Crystal Ice Palace
|
1,200
|
Joined the VHL in 2018
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| Junior-Sputnik
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Nizhny Tagil
|
Sotnikov Ice Sports Palace
|
4,200
|
Club skips season due to financial problems
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| Kedr Novouralsk
|
Novouralsk
|
Novouralsk Ice Palace
|
1,200
|
Disbanded
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| Krasnoyarskie Rysi
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Arena Sever
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2,600
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Joined the JHL in 2022
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| Kristall Elektrostal
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Elektrostal
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Kristall Sport Palace
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3,500
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Disbanded
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| Kristall-Yugra Beloyarsky
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Beloyarsky
|
Palace of Sports
|
450
|
Possibly disbanded
|
| Krylya Sovetov Novosibirsk
|
Novosibirsk
|
Unknown
|
-
|
Disbanded
|
| Neftyanik Almetyevsk-2
|
Almetyevsk
|
Yubileyny Sports Palace
|
2,000
|
Changed name to Sputnik; joined the MHL in 2012 as farm club of Neftyanik (Almetyevsk) (VHL)
|
| Progress Glazov
|
Glazov
|
Progress Sports Palace
|
4,300
|
Joined the NMHL (then MHL-B) in 2014; became farm club of Izhstal (Izhevsk) (VHL)
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| Rubin Tyumen-2
|
Tyumen
|
Sports Palace Tyumen
|
3,300
|
Unknown
|
| Shakhtyor Prokopyevsk
|
Prokopyevsk
|
Snowflake Sports Complex
|
3,150
|
Due to financial problems, the club decided to go to the Siberian Student Hockey League in 2013
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| Slavutych Smolensk
|
Smolensk
|
Ice Palace SGAFKST
|
1,080
|
Left league in 2017 due to financial problems
|
| Sokol Novocheboksarsk
|
Novocheboksarsk
|
LD Sokol
|
3,000
|
Disbanded
|
| Soyuz
|
Zarechny
|
Sports Palace Soyuz
|
Unknown
|
Possibly disbanded
|
| THK Tver
|
Tver
|
Ice Palace Yubileyny
|
1,980
|
Joined the VHL in 2012; later declared bankruptcy and ceased in 2017
|
| Yamal Sterkhi
|
Noyabrsk
|
KSK Fakel
|
Unknown
|
Disbanded
|
| Yantar Seversk
|
Seversk
|
SK North
|
Unknown
|
Withdrew from league after 2011-12 season; later disbanded due to financial issues in 2013-14
|
| Yuzhny Ural-Metallurg Orsk
|
Orsk
|
Unknown
|
-
|
Disbanded
|
| Zauralje Kurgan-2
|
Kurgan
|
Ice Sports Palace Mostovik
|
2,500
|
Changed name to Junior and became a youth team joining the MHL and then the NMHL (then MHL-B) in 2012; currently still member of the league
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Champions
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| Season
|
 Champion
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 Finalist
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Series
Result
|
 Bronze Medalist
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Regular season winner
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| 2011–12 |
Slavutych Smolensk |
Buran Voronezh |
RR |
THK Tver |
Buran Voronezh
|
| 2012–13 |
Mordovia Saransk |
Yamal Sterkhi |
3–2 |
Slavutych Smolensk |
Slavutych Smolensk
|
| 2013–14 |
Slavutych Smolensk |
Mordovia Saransk |
[NK] |
Altai Barnaul &
Yamal Sterkhi[*] |
Slavutych Smolensk
|
| 2014–15 |
HC Rostov |
CSK VVS Samara |
3–0 |
Mordovia Saransk &
Slavutych Smolensk[*] |
Slavutych Smolensk
|
| 2015–16 |
HC Tambov |
HC Rostov |
4–1 |
Mordovia Saransk |
HC Rostov
|
| 2016–17 |
HC Rostov |
Slavutych Smolensk |
4–1 |
Mordovia Saransk |
HC Rostov
|
| 2017-18 |
HC Tambov |
HC Cheboksary |
4–0 |
Mordovia Saransk |
HC Rostov
|
| 2018-19 |
HC Rostov |
Mordovia Saransk |
4–0 |
HK Cheboksary |
HC Rostov
|
|
- 2019-20: cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020-21: Krasnoyarskie Rysi
- 2021-22: Krasnoyarskie Rysi
- 2022-23: CSK VVS Samara
References
External links
| European Hockey Overview
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| Top-Level Leagues
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International
Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League
National
Andorra - Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom
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| Second-Level Leagues
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| Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine
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| Third-Level Leagues
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| Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland
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| Fourth-Level and lower Leagues
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| Austria - Belgium (4, 5) - Czech Republic (4, 5) - Finland (4, 5, 6, 7) - France - Germany (4, 5) - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands (4, 5, 6, 7) - Norway (4, 5, 6, 7) - Poland - Russia (Night League, Amateur Leagues) - Sweden (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Switzerland (4, 5, 6, 7)
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| Cup Competitions
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| Cups
Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - East Germany - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands (Cup, Ron Berteling Schaal) - Norway - Poland - Romania - Scotland - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Soviet Union - Spain - Switzerland - Ukraine - Yugoslavia
Supercups
Belgium - Estonia - Hungary - Italy - Poland - Netherlands - Slovenia - Spain
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| Defunct Leagues
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| Soviet Union - Russia - Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - West Germany - East Germany - Ireland - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Portugal - Alpenliga - Interliga - Inter-National League - North Sea Cup - Panonian League - Eastern European - Balkan League (1994-1997) - Baltic League (2001) - Baltic Hockey League (2020) - Carpathian League - Slohokej Liga - Balkan Ice Hockey League - English League - English National League - Scottish National League - British Hockey League - Ice Hockey Superleague - German Championship - Swedish Championship - Klass I - Svenska Serien - Elitserien - Swedish Division I - SM-sarja - Swiss National Championship - Swiss International Championship
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| Women's Leagues
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| International leagues
Elite Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup
National leagues
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland (1, 2, 3, U20, U18, U16) - France - Germany (1, 2, 3, Cup) - Great Britain (England U16) - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (U18) - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden (1, 2, 3, 4, U20) - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine
Defunct leagues
Czechoslovakia - Interliga - Low Countries Cup
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| Junior Leagues
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| Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany (East Germany) - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (Soviet Union) - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - Yugoslavia
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| University Leagues
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| European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden
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Russia
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