In the Slovak Republic, an independent Slovak league had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was abandoned after just two rounds in 1944–45.[1][3] In the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia a separate league, the Národní liga (English:National league), was played was not played at all in the 1944–45 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.[4][5]