Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Salavat Yulaev Ufa is a professional ice hockey team based in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, competing in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Founded in 1961, the club is named after Salavat Yulaev, an 18th-century Bashkir national hero and poet. The team plays its home games at Ufa Arena and is recognised by its distinctive green and white colours. Salavat Yulaev is one of the established clubs in Russian hockey, having won the Gagarin Cup in 2011 and reached several other deep playoff runs. The club has a passionate regional fan base and represents Bashkortostan as one of the most prominent hockey teams in the eastern part of Russia.