HC Vítkovice Ridera is an ice hockey club based in Vítkovice, the Moravian-part of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays at Ostravar Aréna.

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HC Vítkovice Ridera
Nickname	"Vítky"
City	Ostrava, Czech Republic
League	Czech Extraliga
Founded	1928 (1928)
Home arena	Ostravar Aréna (capacity: 9,833)
Colours	Blue, white
Mascot	Rytíř Vítek (Knight Vítek)
Owner(s)	Aleš Pavlík
President	František Černík
General manager	Roman Šimíček
Head coach	Pavel Trnka
Captain	Dominik Lakatoš
Website	hc-vitkovice.cz
Franchise history
1928–1929	SK Moravská Ostrava
1929–1936	SSK Vítkovice
1936–1945	ČSK Vítkovice
1945–1948	SK Vítkovické železárny
1948–1952	Sokol VŽKG
1952–1957	Baník VŽKG
1957–1976	TJ VŽKG Ostrava
1976–1993	TJ Vítkovice
1993–2005	HC Vítkovice
2005–2016	HC Vítkovice Steel
2016–resent	HC Vítkovice Ridera

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The club was founded in 1928 after the merger of SK Moravská Slavia and SK Slovan Ostrava. Vítkovice were the champions of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in the 1951–52 and 1980–81 seasons.

Its biggest rivals are HC Oceláři Třinec and HC Sparta Prague.

• Category:HC Vítkovice players for a list of HC Vítkovice players past and present.