HC Lada Togliatti () is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Tolyatti, Russia. They play in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). Due to a lack of a satisfactory arena, the KHL expelled the team. The team dropped one level to the VHL for the 2010–11 season. They were allowed to rejoin the KHL for the 2014–15 season after the opening of the Lada Arena. However, the team was expelled again following the end of the 2017–18 season, and rejoined the VHL. History July 1976 - team was founded as Torpedo Togliatti. August 31, 1976 - first exhibition game against Dizelist Penza (final score was 3:3) 1991 - Lada enters the Highest division of the Soviet Championship League. April 1994 - Lada wins the International Hockey League's Russian Championship, becoming the first-ever team with non-Moscow origin to win the then-IHL Cup December 1994 - European Cup debut; silver medals won. December 1995 - Lada becomes a vice-champion of Spengler Cup after a loss in Final game to Canadian national team. December 30, 1996 - Lada wins European Cup. July 18, 2001 - Valeriy Postnikov quits team after having "attacks aimed at me by the media." November 2005 - due to financial troubles, 16 players leave the team. To continue regular season, Lada management uses the players from reserve team. January 2006 - Lada becomes first ever Russian team to win the IIHF Continental Cup. Honors Champions IHL Championship (2): 1994, 1996 IHL Cup (1): 1994 IIHF Continental Cup (1): 2006 European Cup (1): 1996 Runners-up Russian Superleague (2): 1997, 2005 Russian Superleague (2): 2003, 2004 IHL Championship (2): 1993, 1995 IHL Cup (2): 1993, 1995 European Cup (1): 1994 Spengler Cup (1): 1995 Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against See also HC Lada Togliatti songs and anthems FC Lada Togliatti References External links Lada Togliatti official website Continental cup 2006 Ice hockey teams in Russia Ice hockey clubs established in 1976 Sport in Tolyatti Former Kontinental Hockey League teams