Rivalries in the KHL come in many categories. As the league is still young, many of the rivalries have carried over from the days of the Russian Superleague, while others are new and may disappear. Some are based on geography, while others are based on team names or organization that these teams belonged to back in the Soviet Union. Not all teams have pronounced rivalries that don't change with each season - this article attempts to chronicle only those that last for multiple years.
In the European tradition, rivalries in Russia are referred to as "Derbies".
Every year, sports news outlets even calculate who the Moscow Champion is, based on games just between these three teams. As of the second season of the KHL (2009–10), all the Moscow teams are in one Conference, making rivalry matches more common. Due to hockey being less popular than association football and other sports in Moscow, teams based there usually suffer in attendance. Capital city derbies, however, are always attended far better than other games.
A continuation of the general rivalry between Saint Petersburg and Moscow, this rivalry encompasses SKA against any of the Moscow teams, although not the teams in the Moscow Oblast. The most tense rivalry is between SKA and CSKA, which called The Army Derby.
Not as seriously regarded by Ak Bars as by Neftekhimik, this rivalry nonetheless is significant in that Ak Bars has been known to poach players and coaches (Vladimir Krikunov was poached just before the 2011–12 KHL season following Zinetula Bilyaletdinov's hiring by the Russia men's national ice hockey team). Ak Bars Kazan is regarded as the 'older brother' of Tatarstan hockey, and the rivalry reflect a sibling mentality.
The rivalry was natural from the very beginning due to the Czech Republic–Slovakia ice hockey rivalry and the two teams being the only representatives of their countries in the league. It got even intensified when in their first game HC Lev's Zdeno Chára body-checked Slovan's team captain Miroslav Šatan after which Šatan had been out of play until the end of the season.[10] The fairness of this hit was the center of many discussions.
Both teams in Soviet times belonged to the Army organization - (C)SKA stands for (Central'niy) Sportivniy Klub Armii, (Central) Sports Club of the Army.
Not as prominent as the Army rivalry, sometimes games between the Dynamo Sports Club teams are referred to as a rivalry. Fans also sometimes treat the inter-Dynamo games with special attention. However unlike the other two, the new incarnation of Dinamo Riga does not directly come from the organization but rather only took the identity of the meanwhile abolished Soviet era incarnation of Dinamo Riga.
Dynamo Moscow and Dinamo Riga have met in three consecutive years of the KHL playoffs (if the series against HC MVD is included), with Moscow winning two series so far, and Riga only one.
Khimik Derby (Defunct, also known as Yellow-Blue derby)[13]
Before relocating to Mytishchi, Atlant used to be known as Khimik and play in Voskresensk. After relocation, Voskresensk fielded a new team called Khimik in the Russian minor leagues. In the first season of the KHL, Khimik Voskresensk was invited to join the Russian Major League after it won the league and original invitee Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg could not fulfill its financial obligations. Not active since Khimik dropped out of the league after the first season due to financial issues (although it theoretically still holds KHL membership and could rejoin if finances allow). Most fans consider Khimik Voskresensk the true heir of Voskresensk hockey, and this rivalry was regarded as both a Moscow Oblast Derby, and an Organizational Derby.
Divisional rivalries
Permanent divisions were first introduced to the KHL organizational structure in the second season, 2009-2010 (in the first season, the divisions were based on performance rather than geography, and were designed to be fluid. Starting in the second season, divisions became geographic in order to cut travel costs). As yet, notable rivalries due only to divisions have not really developed, although sports reporters always pay higher attention to games between the top two teams.
Two of the best teams from the Russian Superleague era, these two teams are still considered "Grands" and their matches are highlighted by the news when they occur.
Also can be referred to as the Derby of Champions, these are the first two teams to have won the Gagarin Cup. Both teams have green uniforms, are from autonomous republics, and have NHL-caliber players, making the games always a much watched and commented on affair.
The name of the rivalry comes from the names of the team - both refer to snow leopards. Ak Bars has played Barys in the first playoff round of the first three KHL seasons, and defeated them every year without losing a game.[16]
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Rivalries in the KHL come in many categories As the league is still young many of the rivalries have carried over from the days of the Russian Superleague while others are new and may disappear Some are based on geography while others are based on team names or organization that these teams belonged to back in the Soviet Union Not all teams have pronounced rivalries that don t change with each season this article attempts to chronicle only those that last for multiple years In the European tradition rivalries in Russia are referred to as Derbies Contents 1 Geographic rivalries 1 1 Capital City Derbies 1 1 2 Moscow Oblast Derbies 2 1 3 Two Capitals Derbies 3 1 4 Tatarstan Derby 4 1 5 Ural Derbies 5 1 6 Siberian Derbies 1 7 Volga Derbies 1 8 Czechoslovak Derby 1 9 Far Eastern Derby 2 Organizational rivalries 2 1 Army Derby 11 2 2 Dinamo Derbies 12 2 3 Khimik Derby Defunct also known as Yellow Blue derby 13 3 Divisional rivalries 4 Play off rivalries 4 1 Big Green Derby 15 4 2 Cat Derby 5 Other rivalries 6 ReferencesGeographic rivalries EditCapital City Derbies 1 Edit HC CSKA Moscow vs HC Spartak Moscow HC Spartak Moscow vs HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow vs HC CSKA MoscowEvery year sports news outlets even calculate who the Moscow Champion is based on games just between these three teams As of the second season of the KHL 2009 10 all the Moscow teams are in one Conference making rivalry matches more common Due to hockey being less popular than association football and other sports in Moscow teams based there usually suffer in attendance Capital city derbies however are always attended far better than other games Moscow Oblast Derbies 2 Edit Atlant Moscow Oblast vs Vityaz Chekhov Defunct Atlant Moscow Oblast vs HC MVD Defunct Khimik Voskresensk vs HC MVD Defunct Vityaz Chekhov vs HC MVD Defunct Vityaz Chekhov vs Khimik Voskresensk Defunct Two Capitals Derbies 3 Edit A continuation of the general rivalry between Saint Petersburg and Moscow this rivalry encompasses SKA against any of the Moscow teams although not the teams in the Moscow Oblast The most tense rivalry is between SKA and CSKA which called The Army Derby SKA Saint Petersburg vs HC Spartak Moscow SKA Saint Petersburg vs HC Dynamo Moscow SKA Saint Petersburg vs HC CSKA MoscowTatarstan Derby 4 Edit Ak Bars Kazan vs Neftekhimik NizhnekamskNot as seriously regarded by Ak Bars as by Neftekhimik this rivalry nonetheless is significant in that Ak Bars has been known to poach players and coaches Vladimir Krikunov was poached just before the 2011 12 KHL season following Zinetula Bilyaletdinov s hiring by the Russia men s national ice hockey team Ak Bars Kazan is regarded as the older brother of Tatarstan hockey and the rivalry reflect a sibling mentality Ural Derbies 5 Edit Traktor Chelyabinsk vs Metallurg Magnitogorsk Traktor Chelyabinsk vs Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg vs Metallurg MagnitogorskSiberian Derbies Edit Sibir Novosibirsk vs Avangard Omsk 6 7 Sibir Novosibirsk vs Metallurg Novokuznetsk 8 Defunct Avangard Omsk vs Metallurg Novokuznetsk Defunct Volga Derbies Edit Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 9 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod vs Ak Bars Kazan HC Lada Togliatti vs Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Defunct HC Lada Togliatti vs Ak Bars Kazan Defunct HC Lada Togliatti vs Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Defunct Ak Bars Kazan vs Lokomotiv YaroslavlCzechoslovak Derby Edit HC Lev Praha vs Slovan Bratislava Defunct The rivalry was natural from the very beginning due to the Czech Republic Slovakia ice hockey rivalry and the two teams being the only representatives of their countries in the league It got even intensified when in their first game HC Lev s Zdeno Chara body checked Slovan s team captain Miroslav Satan after which Satan had been out of play until the end of the season 10 The fairness of this hit was the center of many discussions Far Eastern Derby Edit Amur Khabarovsk vs Admiral VladivostokOrganizational rivalries EditArmy Derby 11 Edit HC CSKA Moscow vs SKA Saint PetersburgBoth teams in Soviet times belonged to the Army organization C SKA stands for Central niy Sportivniy Klub Armii Central Sports Club of the Army Dinamo Derbies 12 Edit Not as prominent as the Army rivalry sometimes games between the Dynamo Sports Club teams are referred to as a rivalry Fans also sometimes treat the inter Dynamo games with special attention However unlike the other two the new incarnation of Dinamo Riga does not directly come from the organization but rather only took the identity of the meanwhile abolished Soviet era incarnation of Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga vs HC Dinamo Minsk HC Dinamo Minsk vs HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow vs Dinamo RigaDynamo Moscow and Dinamo Riga have met in three consecutive years of the KHL playoffs if the series against HC MVD is included with Moscow winning two series so far and Riga only one Khimik Derby Defunct also known as Yellow Blue derby 13 Edit Khimik Voskresensk vs Atlant Moscow Oblast Defunct Before relocating to Mytishchi Atlant used to be known as Khimik and play in Voskresensk After relocation Voskresensk fielded a new team called Khimik in the Russian minor leagues In the first season of the KHL Khimik Voskresensk was invited to join the Russian Major League after it won the league and original invitee Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg could not fulfill its financial obligations Not active since Khimik dropped out of the league after the first season due to financial issues although it theoretically still holds KHL membership and could rejoin if finances allow Most fans consider Khimik Voskresensk the true heir of Voskresensk hockey and this rivalry was regarded as both a Moscow Oblast Derby and an Organizational Derby Divisional rivalries EditPermanent divisions were first introduced to the KHL organizational structure in the second season 2009 2010 in the first season the divisions were based on performance rather than geography and were designed to be fluid Starting in the second season divisions became geographic in order to cut travel costs As yet notable rivalries due only to divisions have not really developed although sports reporters always pay higher attention to games between the top two teams Severstal Cherepovets vs Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Amur Khabarovsk vs Avangard Omsk Amur Khabarovsk vs Sibir Novosibirsk Amur Khabarovsk vs Metallurg Novokuznetsk Defunct Dinamo Riga vs SKA Saint PetersburgPlay off rivalries EditAvangard Omsk vs Metallurg MagnitogorskTwo of the best teams from the Russian Superleague era these two teams are still considered Grands and their matches are highlighted by the news when they occur Salavat Yulaev Ufa vs Ak Bars Kazan Severstal Cherepovets vs Atlant Moscow Oblast 14 Defunct SKA Saint Petersburg vs Atlant Moscow Oblast Defunct Ak Bars Kazan vs Traktor Chelyabinsk Ak Bars Kazan vs Metallurg Magnitogorsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa vs Metallurg Magnitogorsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Atlant Moscow Oblast Defunct Big Green Derby 15 Edit Ak Bars Kazan vs Salavat Yulaev UfaAlso can be referred to as the Derby of Champions these are the first two teams to have won the Gagarin Cup Both teams have green uniforms are from autonomous republics and have NHL caliber players making the games always a much watched and commented on affair Cat Derby Edit Barys Nur Sultan vs Ak Bars KazanThe name of the rivalry comes from the names of the team both refer to snow leopards Ak Bars has played Barys in the first playoff round of the first three KHL seasons and defeated them every year without losing a game 16 Other rivalries EditSKA Saint Petersburg vs Severstal Cherepovets Vityaz Chekhov vs HC Dinamo Minsk Vityaz Chekhov vs Avangard OmskReferences Edit KHL Spartak CSKA SportBox ru News sportbox ru Retrieved 2011 11 28 Atlant vyrval pobedu v podmoskovnom derbi SportBox ru News sportbox ru Retrieved 2011 11 28 Derbi dvuh stolic ostalos za Spartakom Mir hokkeya Hockey world net 2010 11 24 Retrieved 2011 11 28 Kontinentalnaya Hokkejnaya Liga 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