when does the russian league start?
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 The league was formed in 2003 due to declining popularity in the Japan Ice Hockey League and the folding of the Korea Ice Hockey League . It was formed with the goal of promoting hockey and developing players ' skills . The league initially comprised five teams in two countries . It expanded to highs of four countries ( 2004 – 05 season ) and nine teams ( 2005 – 06 season ) and it comprised eight teams from three countries in the 2013 – 14 season . Prior to the 2014 – 15 season a team from Yuzhno @-@ Sakhalinsk , HC Sakhalin , was affiliated to the league . 

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 The NFL founded a developmental league known as the World League of American Football with teams based in the United States , Canada , and Europe . The WLAF ran for two years , from 1991 to 1992 . Its successor , the all @-@ European NFL Europe League , ran from 1995 to 2007 . 

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 In April 2010 , it was announced that the series would be adapted for Russia . On September 20 , 2010 , the Russian adaptation premiered on Channel One . This adaptation uses many of the features of the original series , with some scenes and dialogue copied completely , but also introduces new storylines and characters which reflects the Russian reality . 

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 International broadcast rights for the show were sold and announced on June 14 , 2010 . The show airs on Fox International Channels in 126 countries in 33 languages . The fifth season debuted its first part on October 13 , 2014 . The second part premiered on February 9 , 2015 . 

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 During a congress in 1990 , the IIHF introduced a playoff system . 
