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HC Prešov Penguins
HC Prešov Penguins was an ice hockey team which played in the 1. Liga, the second level of Slovak ice hockey, and was formed in 1928. They played in the city of Prešov, Slovakia at Ice Arena Prešov. Honours Domestic Slovak 1. Liga * Runners-up (2): 1997–98, 2009–10 * 3rd place (7): 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18 Slovak Hockey League * Runners-up (2): 1939–40, 1940–41 History The club was founded in 1928 as Snaha Prešov. They changed their name many times since: * 1931 – Slávia Prešov * 1952 – ČSSZ Prešov * 1953 – DŠO Tatran Prešov * 1964 – Tatran Prešov * 1968 – VTJ Dukla Prešov * 1970 – ZPA Prešov * 1970 – Sedlo Aréna * 1994 – Dragon Prešov * 1997 – HK VTJ Prešov * 1998 – HK VTJ Farmakol Prešov * 2003 – PHK Prešov * 2006 – HK Lietajúce kone Prešov * 2007 – HC 07 Prešov * 2014 – PHK 3b Prešov * 2015 – HC Prešov Penguins Achievements *Promoted to the Slova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prešov
Prešov (, hu, Eperjes, Rusyn language, Rusyn and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Пряшів) is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj) and Šariš, as well as the historic Sáros County of the Kingdom of Hungary. With a population of approximately 90,000 for the city, and in total about 110,000 with the metropolitan area, it is the third-largest city in Slovakia. It belongs to the Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport and administrative center of the Šariš region. It lends its name to the Eperjes-Tokaj Hill-Chain which was considered as the geographic entity on the first map of Hungary from 1528. There are many tourist attractions in Prešov such as castles, pools and the old town. Etymology The first written mention is from 1247 (). Several authors derived the name from hu, eper (strawberry). The theory was questioned in the 1940s and newer Slovak language, Slovak works sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Prešov
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
