HC Vítkovice Ridera is a professional

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team based in Vítkovice, the Moravian-part of

Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...

, in the

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, competing in the

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. It plays at Ostravar Aréna. The club was founded in 1928 after the merger of SK Moravská Slavia and SK Slovan Ostrava. Vítkovice were the champions of the

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in the 1951–52 and 1980–81 seasons. Its biggest rivals are HC Oceláři Třinec and HC Sparta Prague.

Honours

Domestic

* Runners-up (4): 1996–97, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11 * 3rd place (2): 1997–98, 2000–01 Czechoslovak Extraliga * Winners (2): 1951–52, 1980–81 * Runners-up (5): 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1982–83, 1992–93 * 3rd place (2): 1957–58, 1978–79

International

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* Runners-up (1): 1981–82

Pre-season

Spengler Cup * Runners-up (1):

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Tatra Cup * Winners (5): 1968/1969, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009

Players

Current roster

As of 16 February 2025.

References

External links

* Vitkovice Vitkovice Sport in Ostrava Ice hockey clubs established in 1928 1928 establishments in Czechoslovakia Long stubs with short prose {{Europe-icehockey-team-stub