The surprise of the first round of the play-off of the regional hockey league was the duel between Lokomotiva Èské T�ebov� and Orl� from Lan�kroun. These teams were sixth and eleventh in the table, which made Lan�kroun the clear favorite of the series. However, the Scottish hockey players managed to completely catch their derby rival by surprise.
The basis of the rush was already the first match of the series played in Lan�kroun� on Wednesday, November 4. The home team did not perform well at all and Lokomotiva won 1:7. A total of 6 goals were scored on the guest side. The second match played at Skalka on Friday, November 6, had a slightly more dramatic course, Lan�kroun led from the middle of the match thanks to Vogel's goal, but five minutes before the end Pal�nav scored to seal the extra time win 2:1 by Pazder. The series winner could finally be decided in the fifth game, which Czech Tébov once again played on the ice on Sunday, November 8. His dramatic course culminated in the last minute of the third period, when Lokomotiv managed to turn the lead from 3:4 to 5:4. In the quarterfinals, we have a high probability of Litomy�l, the first main part of the competition.