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1996–97 Russian Superleague Season
The 1996–97 Russian Superleague season was the first season of the Russian Superleague, the top level of ice hockey in Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh .... 26 teams participated in the league, and Torpedo Yaroslavl won the championship. First round Western Conference Eastern Conference Final round Playoffs 3rd place: Metallurg Magnitogorsk − Salavat Yulaev Ufa 1:2 Relegation External linksSeasonon hockeyarchives.ru {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Russian Superleague season Russian Superleague seasons 1996–97 in Russian ice hockey leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Superleague
The Russian Superleague (russian: Чемпионат России Суперлига, ''Russian Championship Superleague''), commonly abbreviated as RSL, was the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia. It was considered the second best league in the world, after the National Hockey League (NHL) of North America. It was a part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which was composed of three divisions — the Superleague, Major League (''Vysshaya Liga''), and First League (''Pervaya Liga''). The league was rebranded after the 2007/2008 season as the KHL. The KHL absorbed all 20 teams from the previous RSL season, for a total of 24 for its inaugural campaign. History The origins of the Superleague are in the old Soviet League, which was founded in 1946. The Soviet era was dominated by the Red Army-affiliated CSKA Moscow, who won 32 of the 46 championships. The league lasted until 1992 due to the Soviet Union's collapse. After its transformation into th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |