2008–09 Czech 1. Liga season
The 2008 /09 was the 16th regular hosting of the first league, the second Czech hockey league. In the playoffs, the HC Slovan Ustecti Lvi prevailed, who qualified for the Extra Liga relegation in which he failed because of the BK Mladá Boleslav. The HC Most and HC VOKD Poruba descended into the 2nd league.
Mode
In the main round each of the 16 teams completed a total of 46 games. The four best-placed teams qualified directly for the playoff quarterfinals, while the teams first denied the squares 5-12 pre- playoffs. The four last placed athlete had to play in the relegation round, where the two last placed directly descended in the second league, and the results were taken from the main round. For a victory after regulation time, each team received three points with a victory after overtime to give two points for a loss after overtime there was a point. For one defeat after regulation time gave no points.
Main Round
Table
Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime, OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss
Pre- Playoffs
- HC Chrudim - HC Benátky nad Jizerou 0:3 ( 2:3 nP, 2:3 nV 2:5 )
- HC VCES Hradec Kralove - SK Kadan 3:1 ( 4:1, 3:2, 2:5, 4:2 )
- HC Dukla Jihlava - HC Havířov 3:1 (3:1, 4:2, 1:2, 2:1)
- HC Olomouc - HC Rebel Havlíčkův Brod 3:1 ( 1:2, 7:2, 5:2, 1:0)
Playoffs
Relegation round
Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime, OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss
The HC Most and HC VOKD Poruba occupied in the relegation round the last two places were relegated to the second league.