The Czech Women's Volleyball Extraliga or in (Czech Česká volejbalová extraliga žen) is a women's volleyball competition organized by the Czech Volleyball Association (Český volejbalový svaz, ČVS). It was created in 1992, just after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.[1] [2]
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Volleyball Extraliga žen | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| First season | 1992 |
| Administrator | ČVS |
| No. of teams | 10 (2019–20) |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | VK UP Olomouc (5th title) |
| Most titles | VK Prostějov (10 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 2nd League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Czech Cup Czech Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | http://www.cvf.cz/ |
Competition formula
edit11 teams participated in the 2022/23 Championship in Extralig: « Dukla » (Liberec), « Kralovo Field » (Brno), « Prosteyov », « Shelms » (Brno), « Olympus » (Prague), « Olomouc », Ukrainian team « Prometheus » , « Ostrava », « Falcon » (Frydek Mistek), « Prcherov », « Falcon » (Sternberk). The champion title was won by « Kralovo Pole », who won « Shelma » 3-2 (3: 2, 2: 3, 3: 2, 0: 3, 3: 0) in the final series. 3rd place was taken by « Dukla ».
Names History
editThe Championship currently funded by the insurance company UNIQA which is one of the 10 largest insurance companies in the Czech Republic, and is officially known as UNIQA Extraliga Ženy
- Extraliga žen (1992–2005)
- ArginMax Extraliga žen (2005–2007)
- Extraliga žen (2007–2010)
- UNIQA Extraliga žen (2010–...)
List of Champions
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Table by clubs
edit| Rk | Club | Titles | City | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK Prostějov | 10 | Prostějov | (2009—2018) |
| 2 | SK UP Olomouc | 5 | Olomouc | (1993—1996), 2019 |
| = | VK Královo Pole Brno | 5 | Brno | (2002—2004), (2006—2007) |
| 4 | PVK Olymp Praha | 4 | Prague | 1997, 1999, 2005, 2008 |
| 5 | SK Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 3 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 1998, (2000—2001) |
References
edit- ^ List of past Champions Retrieved 2020-04-09
- ^ League history in sports123.com Retrieved 6 May 2020
- ^ "Český volejbalový svaz, ČVS". Správní rada ČVS rozhodla dne 16.3.2020 o ukončení všech soutěží řízených STK ČVS. 30 March 2020..