HC Vrchlabí

What HC Vrchlabí does

HC Stadion Vrchlabí s.r.o. is a private amateur ice hockey club founded in 2006 and based in the mountain town of Vrchlabí in the Krkonoše region of the Czech Republic. The club operates a single indoor arena and runs a hierarchical hockey program consisting of a senior A-team competing in the Czech 2nd Hockey League (Druhá liga — the country's second tier), a newly launched senior B-team competing in regional competition, and an extensive youth academy spanning eight age categories from přípravka (age 4-8 beginners) through older dorost (junior) levels. The A-team finished 9th of 14 teams in its group during the 2025/26 season.

The club's revenue model is multi-stream but small-scale, combining ticket sales (basic B-team admission priced at 50 Kč), box-office and online ticketing (via the enigoo.cz platform), a Fanshop for merchandise, public skating and ice rental at the arena, hockey school (Školička bruslení), and an in-line skating surface. Season tickets and combined A-/B-team packages are under development. Distribution is direct-to-consumer only, through the club website, on-site box office, and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). Partnerships include the Czech Hockey Association (Český hokej) for national youth recruitment, Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP) for community environmental initiatives, and the Vrchlabí municipality (KAD Vrchlabí). Leadership consists of managing director Jiří Jakubec and sports manager Ján Bendík, supported by seven named coaches across the youth and senior teams.

The business is a community-rooted amateur sports franchise rather than a technology or commercial enterprise. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no enterprise customers, no B2B revenue streams, and no institutional ownership. Operations are supported by 12 employees, with extensive volunteer and community participation implied across the youth programs. The strategic posture is steady-state: maintaining second-tier league participation while incrementally broadening the player development pipeline and ancillary arena services.

Name

HC Vrchlabí

Legal name

HC Stadion Vrchlabí s.r.o.

Website

https://hcvrchlabi.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HC Stadion Vrchlabí is a Czech amateur ice hockey club operating an indoor arena, a senior A-team in the 2. Liga, a new B-team, and a youth academy (ages 4+), serving the Vrchlabí / Krkonoše mountain community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Ice Hockey Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Hockey Leagues (MPAKAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Ice Rinks & Winter Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAG)

Keywords

• Amateur ice hockey
• Youth hockey programs
• Ice arena rentals
• Regional sports club
• Team merchandise sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Vrchlabí

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HC Stadion Vrchlabí s.r.o. operates an amateur ice hockey club running a senior A-team competing in the Czech 2nd Hockey League (2. liga), a developmental senior B-team, and a comprehensive youth development program (přípravka through dorost). The club also operates its home ice arena, offering public skating, a hockey school (Školička bruslení), ice rental, an in-line rink, and a club fanshop for merchandise.

Product overview

HC Stadion Vrchlabí operates as a multi-team hockey club with a hierarchical structure consisting of a senior A-team competing in the Czech 2nd League, a developmental B-team for senior players, and extensive youth programs spanning from beginner (přípravka) through junior levels. The club also operates its home ice arena offering public skating, training programs, and ice rentals, supplemented by a merchandise fanshop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HC Stadion Vrchlabí A-tým

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• KRNAP (Krkonošský národní park)minorOthers · 25 June 2026Collaboration on environmental community initiative. KRNAP partnered with HC Stadion Vrchlabí for the annual nature cleanup walk from Benecko to Vrchlabí, with participants cleaning natural areas of litter. The partnership involves joint community engagement activities and includes access to the Kněžická chalupa for post-cleanup gatherings.
• KAD Vrchlabí (Městská obec)minorOthers · 25 June 2026Municipal government partnership for community events. KAD Vrchlabí collaborates with HC Stadion Vrchlabí on the annual environmental cleanup initiative, supporting the club's community outreach activities in the mountain town.
• Český hokej (Czech Hockey Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026National hockey federation partnership for youth hockey development. HC Stadion Vrchlabí hosts 'Týden hokeje' (Hockey Week) recruitment events in cooperation with Český hokej, part of the nationwide 'Pojď hrát hokej' (Come Play Hockey) program aimed at introducing children aged 4-8 to ice hockey. The program has engaged over 45,000 children across the Czech Republic over more than 10 years.
• Filip Moník (Equipment Contact)minorOthers · 25 January 2026Individual contact for hockey equipment lending. Filip Moník (phone: +420 605 770 089) handles equipment lending inquiries for the Týden hokeje event, providing helmets and skates to children who do not have their own equipment.
• Český hokej portal (hokej.cz)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial statistics and match scheduling platform. The club participates in the ČSLH league structure with official match data, schedules, and standings provided through the Czech Hockey Association's digital platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HC Příbram: Czech 2. Liga East group rival and 2025/26 group winner. Operates as a similarly sized amateur club in a comparable small-town setting, making it the closest performance and scale benchmark to HC Vrchlabí.
• HC Hronov: Direct league peer in the East group of the Czech 2. Liga. Like HC Vrchlabí, it is a small-town amateur club reliant on local sponsorship and ticketing, providing a strong like-for-like benchmark.
• HC Stadion Cheb: Czech 2. Liga East group peer operating from a similarly sized regional town. Its operational and revenue model closely mirrors HC Vrchlabí's small-market amateur structure.
• BK Havlíčkův Brod: Czech 2. Liga East group club with comparable amateur small-town profile. Operates a similar multi-team structure and arena-based revenue model as HC Vrchlabí.
• HC Slovan Ústí nad Labem: Czech 2. Liga East group rival from a larger city in the same Ústí region. Frequently plays HC Vrchlabí in preseason and league fixtures, providing a useful competitive and operational benchmark.
• SK Kadaň: Czech 2. Liga East group club. Comparable amateur small-city club with overlapping ticketing, arena, and youth-development revenue drivers.
• HC Milevsko 1934: Direct 2. Liga East group rival. A long-established small-town amateur club with a comparable youth-to-senior pyramid and ticketing infrastructure.
• HK Kralupy: Czech 2. Liga East group club with comparable amateur operations and small-town catchment. Provides a relevant benchmark for ticketing and arena revenue dynamics.
• HC Benátky nad Jizerou: East group 2. Liga peer. Operates a similar amateur structure and is explicitly listed in HC Vrchlabí's own preseason friendly schedule, indicating regular competitive overlap.
• HC Děčín: East group 2. Liga club operating under the same Czech Ice Hockey Association governance and revenue constraints. Comparable in team structure and small-city amateur model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY7I8pwptFTShtQd5ybGOYA
• Facebookfacebook.com/hcvrchlabi
• Instagraminstagram.com/hcvrchlabi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hc-vrchlab%C3%AD

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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