HC Dukla Jihlava, founded in 1956, is an

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team in the

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. It won the

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title 12 times: six consecutive championships beginning in 1967, then in 1974, four consecutive championships beginning in 1982, and again in 1991. As of 2019, HC Dukla Jihlava plays in the

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after being relegated from the

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in 2017–18. Some of its prominent players have included Jaroslav Holík,

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, Jan Suchý, Ladislav Šmíd senior,

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, Josef Augusta, Milan Chalupa,

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, Igor Liba, Oldřich Válek,

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, Jiří Crha and

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Honours

Domestic

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* Winners (4): 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2021–22 * Runners-up (3): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2016–17 * 3rd place (4): 2000–01,

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, 2013–14, 2018–19

* Winners (12): 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1990–91 * Runners-up (7): 1965–66, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87 * 3rd place (5): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1987–88

International

IIHF European Cup * Runners-up (5): 1967–68, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1982–83, 1983–84 * 3rd place (1): 1984–85

Spengler Cup The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss t ...

* Winners (5): 1965, 1966, 1968, 1978, 1982 * Runners-up (5): 1970, 1971, 1977, 1983, 1984

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jihlava Ice hockey teams in the Czech Republic Ice hockey teams in Czechoslovakia Military sports clubs Sport in Jihlava Ice hockey clubs established in 1956 1956 establishments in Czechoslovakia