2025–26 Czech Extraliga season

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The 2025–26 Czech Extraliga season was the 33rd season of the Czech Extraliga since its creation after the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in 1993. Sparta Praha drew the highest average home league attendance with 12,804.^[1] Dynamo Pardubice won their fourth Extraliga championship and first since 2012, defeating Oceláři Třinec in the finals in six games.

LeagueCzech Extraliga

SportIce hockey

Duration

9 September 2025 – 6 March 2026 (Regular season)

9 March 2026 – 28/30 April 2026 (Playoffs)

Teams14

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2025–26 Czech Extraliga season
League	Czech Extraliga
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	9 September 2025 – 6 March 2026 (Regular season) 9 March 2026 – 28/30 April 2026 (Playoffs)
Teams	14
Regular season
Pohár Jaroslava Pouzara	Dynamo Pardubice
Top scorer	Roman Červenka (Dynamo Pardubice)
Playoffs
Finals
Champions	Dynamo Pardubice
Runners-up	Oceláři Třinec
Czech Extraliga seasons
2024–25 2026–27

Regular season

Each team plays 52 games, playing each of the other 13 teams four times – twice at home, and twice away. Points were awarded for each game, where three points are awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootout, one point for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points is crowned winner of the regular season.

Standings

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pardubice (C)	52	26	7	7	12	165	117	+48	99	Advance to Playoffs, Regular season winners and Champions Hockey League
2	Plzeň	52	25	5	8	14	142	104	+38	93	Advance to Playoffs and Champions Hockey League^[a]
3	Liberec	52	25	3	10	14	148	121	+27	91	Advance to Playoffs and Champions Hockey League^[a]
4	Mountfield HK	52	24	8	2	18	141	120	+21	90	Qualification to Quarter-finals
5	Třinec	52	23	7	4	18	148	131	+17	87	Qualification to Wild card round
6	Karlovy Vary	52	22	8	5	17	138	130	+8	87
7	Sparta Praha	52	23	6	5	18	161	135	+26	86
8	Kometa Brno	52	20	5	6	21	141	149	−8	76
9	České Budějovice	52	18	6	6	22	143	148	−5	72
10	Kladno	52	18	5	6	23	129	137	−8	70
11	Vítkovice	52	18	5	6	23	135	160	−25	70
12	Olomouc	52	19	3	3	27	124	158	−34	66
13	Mladá Boleslav	52	15	6	5	26	102	140	−38	62
14	Litvínov	52	11	3	4	34	107	174	−67	43	Qualification to Play Out

Source: Tipsport Extraliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
(C) Play-off Champions and Champions Hockey League
Notes:

[a]
As Pardubice won both the league and the playoffs, Liberec qualified as the highest-placed team not already qualified.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.^[2]

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Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/–	PIM
Roman Červenka	Pardubice	43	19	41	60	+26	28
Lukáš Sedlák	Pardubice	49	17	25	52	+24	31
Filip Chlapík	Sparta Praha	48	21	30	51	+5	32
Anthony Nellis	Vítkovice	52	25	22	47	0	30
Nick Olesen	České Budějovice	51	14	31	45	–10	32
Jakub Flek	Kometa Brno	50	24	20	44	–1	4
Libor Hudáček	Třinec	51	17	27	44	+7	51
Róbert Lantoši	České Budějovice	52	17	26	43	–4	36
Jan Košťálek	Pardubice	46	16	27	43	+9	26
Michael Špaček	Sparta Praha	52	15	28	43	–3	18

Leading goaltenders

The following shows the top ten goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.^[3]

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Player	Team	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Nick Malík	Plzeň	41	2403	25	14	66	6	92.93	1.65
Stanislav Škorvánek	Mountfield HK	44	2550	28	15	83	9	92.43	1.95
Roman Will	Pardubice	38	2259	25	12	75	2	91.45	1.99
Petr Kváča	Liberec	42	2555	24	18	86	6	92.61	2.02
Marek Mazanec	Třinec	39	2290	24	14	78	3	92.54	2.04
Dominik Frodl	Karlovy Vary	40	2336	23	16	82	5	92.46	2.11
Adam Brízgala	Kladno	42	2387	20	20	84	4	92.61	2.11
Jakub Kovář	Sparta Praha	26	1491	13	12	57	1	92.07	2.29
Josef Kořenář	Sparta Praha	24	1414	15	8	57	1	90.73	2.42
Milan Klouček	České Budějovice	26	1502	14	10	61	2	90.87	2.44

Relegation series

The promotion/relegation series featured HC Litvínov, the last-place team in the regular season, and HC Dukla Jihlava, the 1. Liga winners. Litvínov won the series in five games, and will remain in the Extraliga for the 2026–27 season.

17 April 2026
19:00 (CEST)

Litvínov

3–2 OT
(0–1, 1–1, 1–0)
(OT: 1–0)
score in the series: 1–0

Jihlava

Ivan Hlinka Stadion, Litvínov
Attendance: 5,944

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Pavel Čajan

Goalies

Adam Beran

Referees:
Josef Barek
Jan Hribik
Linesmen:
Miroslav Lhotský
David Thuma

	0–1	19:26 – Ozols (Dlapa, Jáchym)
D. Kaše – 23:40	1–1
	1–2	34:07 – Lhoták (Michnáč)
Czuczman (O. Kaše, D. Kaše) – 52:25	2–2
Baláž – 69:15	3–2

6 min

Penalties

8 min

Shots

18 April 2026
17:30 (CEST)

Litvínov

3–1
(1–0, 2–1, 0–0)
score in the series: 2–0

Jihlava

Ivan Hlinka Stadion, Litvínov
Attendance: 5,944

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Pavel Čajan

Goalies

Adam Beran

Referees:
Matěj Sýkora
Tomáš Cabák
Linesmen:
Michal Zíka
Lukáš Rampír

Hlava (Pištěk, Schmiemann) (PP) – 8:23	1–0
	1–1	21:33 – Burkov (Ozols, Kupriianov)
Sukeľ (O. Kaše, Koblasa) (PP) – 26:50	2–1
D. Kaše (Moravčík, Čajan) – 35:37	3–1

18 min

Penalties

28 min

Shots

21 April 2026
19:00 (CEST)

Jihlava

1–5
(0–1, 1–2, 0–2)
score in the series: 0–3

Litvínov

Horácká aréna [cs], Jihlava
Attendance: 5,750

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Adam Beran

Goalies

Pavel Čajan

Referees:
Jan Hribik
Filip Vrba
Linesmen:
Jiří Ondráček
Josef Špůr

	0–1	4:10 – D. Kaše (O. Kaše, Hlava)
Harkabus (Kupriianov) (PP) – 27:12	1–1
	1–2	28:12 – Hännikäinen (O. Kaše, D. Kaše)
	1–3	33:26 – Koblasa (Sukeľ, O. Kaše) (PP)
	1–4	42:22 – Sukeľ
	1–5	42:50 – Gut (Pištěk)

4 min

Penalties

10 min

Shots

22 April 2026
17:30 (CEST)

Jihlava

4–2
(2–0, 0–0, 2–2)
score in the series: 1–3

Litvínov

Horácká aréna [cs], Jihlava
Attendance: 5,750

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Adam Beran

Goalies

Pavel Čajan

Referees:
Adam Kika
Pavel Obadal
Linesmen:
Vít Lederer
Jaroslav Peluha

Lhoták (Čachotský, Strejček) (PP) – 4:20	1–0
Jiránek (Pořízek) – 19:56	2–0
Kupriianov (Harkabus) – 43:37	3–0
	3–1	52:57 – Pištěk (Gut)
	3–2	53:42 – Baláž (Koblasa, Zygmunt)
Čachotský (EN) – 58:30	4–2

8 min

Penalties

18 min

Shots

25 April 2026
17:30 (CEST)

Litvínov

5–0
(3–0, 2–0, 0–0)
score in the series: 4–1

Jihlava

Ivan Hlinka Stadion, Litvínov
Attendance: 5,944

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Pavel Čajan

Goalies

Adam Beran
Maksim Zhukov

Referees:
Jiří Ondráček
Daniel Pražák
Linesmen:
Jiří Svoboda
Lukáš Rampír

Jurčík – 2:21	1–0
D. Kaše (Hlava, O. Kaše) – 2:37	2–0
Sukeľ (Moravčík, O. Kaše) (PP) – 13:58	3–0
Gut (Hännikäinen, Pištěk) – 22:37	4–0
Polášek (Sukeľ) (SH) – 37:35	5–0

4 min

Penalties

27 min

Shots

Playoffs

Twelve teams qualify for the playoffs: the top four teams in the regular season have a bye to the quarterfinals, while teams ranked fifth to twelfth meet each other (5 versus 12, 6 versus 11, 7 versus 10, 8 versus 9) in a preliminary playoff round.

Bracket

Wild-card round (best-of-5)			Quarter-finals (best-of-7)			Semi-finals (best-of-7)			Finals (best-of-7)

			4	Mountfield HK	1
5	Třinec	3	5	Třinec	4
12	Olomouc	0				1	Pardubice	4
						7	Sparta Praha	3
			3	Liberec	3	(Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round)
6	Karlovy Vary	3	6	Karlovy Vary	4
11	Vítkovice	0							1	Pardubice	4
									5	Třinec	2
			1	Pardubice	4
8	Kometa Brno	3	8	Kometa Brno	0
9	České Budějovice	1				5	Třinec	4
						6	Karlovy Vary	1
			2	Plzeň	3
7	Sparta Praha	3	7	Sparta Praha	4
10	Kladno	2

Wild card round

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Třinec – Olomouc 3–0
9.3.2026	Třinec	Olomouc	1–0
10.3.2026	Třinec	Olomouc	3–2 OT
12.3.2026	Olomouc	Třinec	1–2 OT
Třinec won the series 3–0.

Sparta Praha – Kladno 3–2
9.3.2026	Sparta Praha	Kladno	1–2 OT
10.3.2026	Sparta Praha	Kladno	3–2 SO
12.3.2026	Kladno	Sparta Praha	2–1 OT
13.3.2026	Kladno	Sparta Praha	2–5
15.3.2026	Sparta Praha	Kladno	3–2 OT
Sparta Praha won the series 3–2.

Karlovy Vary – Vítkovice 3–0
9.3.2026	Karlovy Vary	Vítkovice	3–1
10.3.2026	Karlovy Vary	Vítkovice	5–2
12.3.2026	Vítkovice	Karlovy Vary	1–3
Karlovy Vary won the series 3–0.

Kometa Brno – České Budějovice 3–1
9.3.2026	Kometa Brno	České Budějovice	2–1
10.3.2026	Kometa Brno	České Budějovice	1–2 SO
12.3.2026	České Budějovice	Kometa Brno	2–4
13.3.2026	České Budějovice	Kometa Brno	2–3
Kometa Brno won the series 3–1.

Quarterfinals

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Pardubice – Kometa Brno 4–0
18.3.2026	Pardubice	Kometa Brno	5–1
19.3.2026	Pardubice	Kometa Brno	8–4
22.3.2026	Kometa Brno	Pardubice	1–4
23.3.2026	Kometa Brno	Pardubice	0–1
Pardubice won the series 4–0.

Liberec – Karlovy Vary 3–4
20.3.2026	Liberec	Karlovy Vary	2–3
21.3.2026	Liberec	Karlovy Vary	1–3
24.3.2026	Karlovy Vary	Liberec	0–3
25.3.2026	Karlovy Vary	Liberec	1–4
27.3.2026	Liberec	Karlovy Vary	3–1
29.3.2026	Karlovy Vary	Liberec	4–0
31.3.2026	Liberec	Karlovy Vary	0–1 OT
Karlovy Vary won the series 4–3.

Plzeň – Sparta Praha 3–4
18.3.2026	Plzeň	Sparta Praha	0–2
19.3.2026	Plzeň	Sparta Praha	2–0
22.3.2026	Sparta Praha	Plzeň	3–4 SO
23.3.2026	Sparta Praha	Plzeň	1–2
26.3.2026	Plzeň	Sparta Praha	1–4
28.3.2026	Sparta Praha	Plzeň	4–2
30.3.2026	Plzeň	Sparta Praha	0–1
Sparta Praha won the series 4–3.

Mountfield HK – Třinec 1–4
20.3.2026	Mountfield HK	Třinec	2–4
21.3.2026	Mountfield HK	Třinec	2–3 OT
24.3.2026	Třinec	Mountfield HK	2–3
25.3.2026	Třinec	Mountfield HK	4–2
27.3.2026	Mountfield HK	Třinec	2–3 OT
Třinec won the series 4–1.

Semifinals

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Pardubice – Sparta Praha 4–3
3.4.2026	Pardubice	Sparta Praha	6–2
4.4.2026	Pardubice	Sparta Praha	1–2
7.4.2026	Sparta Praha	Pardubice	1–2 SO
8.4.2026	Sparta Praha	Pardubice	4–2
11.4.2026	Pardubice	Sparta Praha	4–3 OT
13.4.2026	Sparta Praha	Pardubice	3–2
15.4.2026	Pardubice	Sparta Praha	1–0
Pardubice won the series 4–3.

Třinec – Karlovy Vary 4–1
3.4.2026	Třinec	Karlovy Vary	3–1
4.4.2026	Třinec	Karlovy Vary	5–4
7.4.2026	Karlovy Vary	Třinec	2–3
8.4.2026	Karlovy Vary	Třinec	3–0
11.4.2026	Třinec	Karlovy Vary	3–2 OT
Třinec won the series 4–1.

Finals

18 April 2026

Pardubice

3–2
(0–0, 1–2, 2–0)
score in the series: 1–0

Třinec

Enteria Arena, Pardubice
Attendance: 9,326

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Roman Will

Goalies

Marek Mazanec

Referees:
Tomas Mejzlik
Daniel Prazak
Linesmen:
Miroslav Lhotsky
George Svoboda

Mandát (Tourigny, Sedlák) – 29:54	1–0
	1–1	31:02 – Flynn (Daňo, Cienciala)
	1–2	38:35 – O. Kovařčík (Nestrašil)
Červenka (Sedlák, Ludvig) – 46:45	2–2
Smejkal (Mandát) – 47:01	3–2

8 min

Penalties

10 min

Shots

19 April 2026

Pardubice

4–2
(1–0, 1–2, 2–0)
score in the series: 2–0

Třinec

Enteria Arena, Pardubice
Attendance: 10,102

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Roman Will

Goalies

Ondřej Kacetl

Referees:
Adam Kika
Robin Šír
Linesmen:
Michal Axman
Daniel Hynek

Sedlák (Červenka, Mandát) – 3:40	1–0
Červenka (Kondelík, Sedlák) (PP) – 22:51	2–0
	2–1	27:42 – Růžička (Sikora, Kundrátek)
	2–2	38:04 – O. Kovařčík (M. Kovařčík, Galvas)
Červenka (Ludvig) – 44:06	3–2
Sobotka (Lauko, Ludvig) (EN) – 59:43	4–2

13 min

Penalties

17 min

Shots

22 April 2026

Třinec

5–4 OT
(1–2, 1–2, 2–0)
(OT: 1–0)
score in the series: 1–2

Pardubice

Werk Arena, Třinec
Attendance: 5,400

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Ondřej Kacetl

Goalies

Roman Will

Referees:
Antonín Jeřábek
Lukáš Květoň
Linesmen:
Michal Zíka
Petr Šimánek

	0–1	5:17 – Kondelík (Gazda, Stránský)
Nestrašil (M. Kovařčík, Adámek) (PP) – 8:33	1–1
	1–2	15:35 – Sedlák (Hájek, Gazda)
	1–3	21:17 – Čerešňák (Červenka) (PP)
	1–4	26:58 – Ludvig (Sedlák, Kelemen)
Hudáček (Kundrátek, Nestrašil) (PP) – 33:42	2–4
Kundrátek (M. Kovařčík, Galvas) – 56:54	3–4
Nestrašil (M. Kovařčík) – 58:11	4–4
Daňo (Adámek, Hudáček) – 75:51	5–4

6 min

Penalties

8 min

Shots

23 April 2026

Třinec

4–2
(2–2, 1–0, 1–0)
score in the series: 2–2

Pardubice

Werk Arena, Třinec
Attendance: 5,400

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Ondřej Kacetl

Goalies

Roman Will
Malcolm Subban

Referees:
Adam Kika
Jiří Ondráček
Linesmen:
Jiří Ondráček
Lukáš Rampír

Flynn (Galvas, Hudáček) – 1:59	1–0
Hudáček (Daňo) – 2:51	2–0
	2–1	8:29 – Sedlák (Hájek)
	2–2	9:57 – Červenka (Sedlák) (PP)
Musil (Flynn, Hudáček) – 36:52	3–2
Roman (Daňo, Marinčin) (EN) – 59:49	4–2

8 min

Penalties

8 min

Shots

26 April 2026

Pardubice

2–1
(1–0, 0–0, 1–1)
score in the series: 3–2

Třinec

Enteria Arena, Pardubice
Attendance: 10,194

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Roman Will

Goalies

Ondřej Kacetl

Referees:
Tomáš Mejzlík
Robin Šír
Linesmen:
Daniel Hynek
Michal Zíka

Kondelík (Sedlák, Červenka) (PP) – 2:49	1–0
	1–1	43:24 – Nestrašil (O. Kovařčík, Galvas)
Sedlák (Lauko, Tourigny) – 58:44	2–1

4 min

Penalties

14 min

Shots

28 April 2026

Třinec

4–5 OT
(1–2, 2–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)
score in the series: 2–4

Pardubice

Werk Arena, Třinec
Attendance: 5,400

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Ondřej Kacetl

Goalies

Roman Will

Referees:
Antonín Jeřábek
Lukáš Květoň
Linesmen:
Jiří Ondráček
Petr Šimánek

Sikora (Kubiesa, Růžička) – 2:39	1–0
	1–1	11:43 – Fejes (Poulíček, Vondráček)
	1–2	13:23 – Tourigny (Ludvig, Stránský)
Nestrašil (M. Kovařčík) – 27:06	2–2
	2–3	30:38 – Červenka (Kondelík)
Kundrátek (Cienciala) – 30:54	3–3
	3–4	42:58 – Mandát (Smejkal)
Flynn (Kundrátek, Hudáček) – 51:51	4–4
	4–5	60:57 – Červenka (Sedlák, Kelemen)

4 min

Penalties

14 min

Shots

Final rankings

	Pardubice
	Třinec
	Karlovy Vary
4	Sparta Praha
5	Plzeň
6	Liberec
7	Mountfield HK
8	Kometa Brno
9	České Budějovice
10	Kladno
11	Vítkovice
12	Olomouc
13	Mladá Boleslav
14	Litvínov

2025–26 Czech Extraliga season

Regular season

Standings

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Leading goaltenders

Relegation series

Playoffs

Bracket

Wild card round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Final rankings

References

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