Slovakia’s continued absence from the Champions League: do the numbers justify it?
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All time leagues: Extraliga qualification | Juniors | 1.liga U17 (CZE) | Juniors (U17) | Narodni hokejova liga | Juniors (U20) | Pražský přebor | 1.liga U20 (CZE) | 1.liga U18 (CZE) | Juniors (U18) | Juniors (U16) | 1.liga Relegation Round
* no longer in the club
Beroun was promoted to 1.liga in 1993 and has been ever present in the league since then. Its biggest succes so far came in 2004, when the club won the regular season only to lose in finals to Jihlava. Beroun works very closely with Sparta Praha, giving first team experience to many Sparta youngsters.
2nd place in 1.liga 2004
Beroun faces problems
Traditional participant of the Czech 1.liga (2nd-level competition) Medvědi Beroun struggles with financial issues which could lead to closing down the organization as whole. According to information from the Czech Ice Hockey Association (CIHA), Beroun owes the total amount of app. € 18,000 to players on wages and it seems to be unable to even out its liabilities by September 5, which has been stated as the final deadline by CIHA. The club, which finished in the last spot of the 1.liga last year and was relegated to 2.liga (3rd-level competition), is now threatened even by losing of its 2.liga license and by total extinction.
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