1st League (Czechoslovakia) 1987/88
| 1st League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ◄ previous | 1987/88 season | next ► | |
| Master: | VSŽ Košice | ||
| Relegated: | Zetor Brno | ||
| • 1st division | 1. ČNHL ↓ | 1. SNHL ↓ | |||
The season 1987/88 of the 1st league was the 45th regular staging of the top ice hockey division in Czechoslovakia . In the playoff final, the VSŽ Košice prevailed with 3-1 wins against Sparta ČKD Prague . For the team it was their second Czechoslovak championship title . Zetor Brno rose as the bottom of the table in the relegation round in the second division, while the TJ Vítovice managed the direct promotion after a year of second division.
mode
As in the previous season, the league was played with twelve teams. The total number of games per team in the main round was 34 games. Then the eight best-placed teams qualified for the playoffs and played the champions there. The other four teams competed against each other in four games in a relegation round. The bottom of the table was relegated directly to the respective national championship.
Main round
table
| Pl. | team | Sp. | S. | U | N | Torv. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Motor České Budějovice | 34 | 20th | 5 | 9 | 124: 85 | 45 |
| 2. | VSŽ Košice | 34 | 19th | 7th | 8th | 138: 106 | 45 |
| 3. | Sparta ČKD Prague | 34 | 19th | 6th | 9 | 139: 102 | 41 |
| 4th | Dukla Jihlava | 34 | 17th | 7th | 10 | 132: 113 | 41 |
| 5. | CHZ Litvínov | 34 | 18th | 3 | 13 | 137: 149 | 39 |
| 6th | Tesla Pardubice | 34 | 15th | 7th | 12 | 131: 113 | 37 |
| 7th | Dukla Trenčín | 34 | 14th | 5 | 15th | 128: 120 | 33 |
| 8th. | Poldi SONP Kladno | 34 | 11 | 8th | 15th | 125: 136 | 30th |
| 9. | TJ Škoda Plzeň | 34 | 12 | 4th | 18th | 120: 141 | 28 |
| 10. | TJ Gottwaldov | 34 | 9 | 7th | 18th | 116: 135 | 25th |
| 11. | Slovan CHZJD Bratislava | 34 | 7th | 7th | 20th | 87: 134 | 21st |
| 12. | Zetor Brno | 34 | 6th | 8th | 20th | 86: 129 | 20th |
Top scorer
The top scorer in the league was Vladimír Růžička from Dukla Trenčín, who scored a total of 38 goals in the main round and playoffs.
| Pl. | Surname | team | Games | Gates | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimír Růžička | Dukla Trenčín | 34 | 32 | 21st | 53 |
| 2 | Jiří Lála | Motor České Budějovice | 28 | 20th | 28 | 48 |
| 3 | Petr rosol | CHZ Litvínov | 33 | 20th | 22nd | 42 |
| 4th | Jiří Dudáček | Poldi SONP Kladno | 34 | 17th | 24 | 41 |
| 5 | Igor Liba | VSŽ Košice | 30th | 14th | 26th | 40 |
| 6th | Vladimír Kameš | Poldi SONP Kladno | 33 | 21st | 18th | 39 |
| 7th | Radim Raděvič | Dukla Trenčín | 34 | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| 8th | Dárius Rusnák | Dukla Jihlava | 31 | 14th | 23 | 37 |
| 9 | Otakar Janecký | Tesla Pardubice | 34 | 14th | 22nd | 36 |
| 10 | Milan Nový | Poldi SONP Kladno | 34 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
Play-offs
Tournament schedule
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||
| Motor České Budějovice | 1 | |||||||||
| Poldi SONP Kladno | 3 | |||||||||
| VSŽ Košice | 3 | |||||||||
| Poldi SONP Kladno | 1 | |||||||||
| VSŽ Košice | 3 | |||||||||
| Dukla Trenčín | 1 | |||||||||
| VSŽ Košice | 3 | |||||||||
| Sparta ČKD Prague | 1 | |||||||||
| Sparta ČKD Prague | 3 | |||||||||
| Tesla Pardubice | 1 | |||||||||
| Sparta ČKD Prague | 3 | Game for third place | ||||||||
| Dukla Jihlava | 2 | |||||||||
| Dukla Jihlava | 3 | Dukla Jihlava | 3 | |||||||
| CHZ Litvínov | 0 | Poldi SONP Kladno | 2 | |||||||
Top scorer
| Pl. | Surname | team | Games | Gates | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiří Lála | Motor České Budějovice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20th |
| 2 | Vladimír Kameš | Poldi SONP Kladno | 13 | 12 | 7th | 19th |
| 3 | Vladimír Caldr | Motor České Budějovice | 10 | 7th | 12 | 19th |
| 4th | Ján Vodila | VSŽ Košice | 12 | 10 | 8th | 18th |
| 5 | Igor Liba | VSŽ Košice | 12 | 7th | 11 | 18th |
| 6th | Oldřich Válek | Dukla Jihlava | 11 | 11 | 6th | 17th |
| 7th | David Volek | Sparta ČKD Prague | 12 | 11 | 6th | 17th |
| 8th | Milan Nový | Poldi SONP Kladno | 13 | 11 | 6th | 17th |
| 9 | Peter Slanina | VSŽ Košice | 12 | 8th | 6th | 14th |
| 10 | Vladimír Svitek | VSŽ Košice | 12 | 4th | 10 | 14th |
VSŽ Košice champions team
|
Goalkeepers: Pavol Švárny , Jaromír Dragan
Defenders: Jergus Bača , Petr Slanina , Mojmir Božík , Juraj Bondra , Milan Jančuška , Miroslav Danko , Juraj Bakoš , Miroslav Marcinko Forwards: Vladimir Svitek , Ján Vodila , Igor Liba , Peter Bondra , Marian Štefanovič , Milan Staš , Viliam Belas , Veselovský, Anton Bartánus , Talpaš, Otto Sýkora , Pavol Zůbek , Peter Zůbek , Miroslav Žabka , Jaroslav Spodniak Coaching staff: Ján Faith and Šterbák |
Relegation round
| Pl. | team | Sp. | bonus | Torv. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | TJ Gottwaldov | 12 | 2 | 46:39 | 16 |
| 10. | TJ Škoda Plzeň | 12 | 3 | 40:46 | 15th |
| 11. | Slovan CHZJD Bratislava | 12 | 1 | 45:42 | 13 |
| 12. | Zetor Brno | 12 | 0 | 36:40 | 10 |
1st league qualification
The winners of the Czech and Slovak 2nd division groups competed against each other in a best-of-five series for promotion to the 1st division for the following season. The Czech representative TJ Vítkovice prevailed.
- TJ Vítkovice - Plastika Nitra 3: 0 (2: 1, 4: 2, 6: 3)
Individual evidence
- ↑ hokej.cz, Historie hokejové ligy, sezona 1987-1988
Web links
- 1st league statistics (Czech)
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