The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) (Russian: Континентальная Хоккейная Лига, Kontinental'naya Khokkeynaya Liga) is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008.
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Kontinental Hockey League|
Formerly | Russian Superleague |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 2008 |
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CEO | Alexander Medvedev |
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Motto | Хоккей – наша игра! (Hockey is our game!)[1] |
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No. of teams | 22 |
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Country | Russia (19 teams) Kazakhstan (1 team) Belarus (1 team) China (1 team) |
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Most recent champion(s) | CSKA Moscow |
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Most titles | Ak Bars Kazan (3) |
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TV partner(s) | KHL-TV (Russia (as part of the NTV Plus package), International (part of ViaNetTV),[2] Others through KHL's website) Russia 2 (Russia) Qazsport (Kazakhstan) Belarus 5 (Belarus) CCTV-5+ (China) |
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Related competitions | Russian Championship VHL Minor Hockey League |
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Official website | KHL.ru (English) |
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