Czech Extraliga

Tipsport Extraliga
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024–25 Czech Extraliga season
FormerlyCzechoslovak First Ice Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded1993
No. of teams14
CountryCzech Republic
Most recent
champion(s)
Oceláři Třinec (6th title)
Most titlesHC Kometa Brno
(13 titles–overall)
VHK Vsetín, HC Oceláři Třinec (6 titles–ELH)
TV partner(s)Česká televize, O2 TV, Fanseat, HockeyTV
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCzech 1.liga
International cup(s)Champions Hockey League
Related
competitions
Czech 1.liga
Czech 2.liga
Official websiteTipsport Extraliga

The Czech Extraliga (Czech: Extraliga ledního hokeje, ELH) is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was created in 1993 following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia midway through the 1992–93 Czechoslovak Extraliga season (which all Slovak and Czech teams played to completion). The league's season usually takes place between September and April and features 14 teams.

Teams from the ELH participate in the IIHF's annual European tournament in the CHL. During the 2022–23 CHL season, the ELH was ranked the No. 5 league in Europe, allowing them to send their top three teams to compete in the CHL.