The KHL's Kharlamov Division was formed in 2008 as part of the league's inauguration.
It is named in honor of 3x Olympic medalist and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Valeri Kharlamov.
Only Lada Togliatti remained and was joined by Ak Bars Kazan, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.
Lada Togliatti returned to the league after a four-year absence and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod has been moved back to the Tarasov Division.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod returns to the division, though Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk and Lada Togliatti leave the division and league altogether due to poor performance; they join the VHL.