AZ Heimstaden Havířov is an

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team in the Czech Second Hockey League (third-tier league) from

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. The city of Havířov was established in 1955. However the beginnings of ice hockey in surrounding villages date back to 1928, when workers began to skate on local ponds after their shift. The hockey club was registered in 1931 as KČT Lazy, named after the Lazy Coal Mine. In 1966 the club moved to Havířov and was given the name AZ Havířov after

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Coal Mine. In 1992 the club was promoted to the second level league. In 1999 the club bought the Extraliga license from Slezan Opava. In the 2002/2003 season Havířov lost the relegation play-off against HC Kladno and was relegated to the First National Hockey League. Since that time the club was constantly haunted by the financial problems. Finally, in January 2010 the club announced

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and the remaining games were lost by

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. According to the ice hockey federation rules, the club is automatically relegated to the lower division, i.e. the Second National Hockey League.iDNES.cz: Hráči Havířova odcházejí, fanoušci chystají loučení a tryznu
/ref> In 2022, Havířov relegated to Czech 2. liga.

Team names

Source: * 1931–1948: KČT Lazy (Czech Tourists Club Lazy) * 1948–1953: Sokol Lazy * 1953–late 1950s: DSO Baník Zápotocký (Voluntary sports organization Baník Zápotocký) * late 1950s–1966: TJ Důl AZ (Physical education unit Antonín Zápotocký Mine) * 1966–1993: TJ AZ Havířov (Physical education unit AZ Havířov) * 1993–1999: HC Havířov * 1999–2001: HC Femax Havířov * 2001–2010: HC Havířov Panthers * 2010–2017: HC AZ Havířov 2010 * 2017–2020: AZ Residomo Havířov * 2020–present: AZ Heimstaden Havířov

Season-by-season record

Czechoslovakia

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Czech Republic

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References

External links

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Official website
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AZ Fans: Official fans website
Havířov Sport in Havířov 1928 establishments in Czechoslovakia Ice hockey clubs established in 1928 {{CzechRepublic-sport-stub