Pervaya Liga (Soviet Union)

The Perwaja League (Russian Первая лига, translated " First League ", since 2010 actually russian Первенство России среди клубных команд регионов ) since 1996, the third-highest ice hockey league in Russia after the first class Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) and the second-rate Wysschaja Hockey League ( WHL). The Perwaja League will be held in four regional scales, the game Operation is subject to regional hockey associations. An exception is the Central Division, which is operated directly by the Russian Federation. The winners of the four squadrons take part in the rise of the relegation WHL.

In the 1970s and 1980s it was at the Perwaja League to the second highest Soviet league. The second division was called Klass B Before 1970.

The league is made up partly of the second teams based in the top leagues clubs together who want to introduce their young players to the level of competition in the professional sector.

Participants in the 2010/11 season

The team Rusitsch Podolsk was withdrawn shortly after the season starts.

Master

Since the leagues reform in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union is not about regional champions will be more determined in the third division, but only several season winner. These take part in the rise of Wysschaja Relegation League.

The following clubs have won the third division of the Soviet Union: