Czech First League

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Chance liga
Chance Liga, Czech First League, since 2024.jpg
Founded1993;31 years ago (1993)
Country Czech Republic
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Czech National Football League
Domestic cup(s) Czech Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League
Current champions Sparta Prague (14th title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsSparta Prague (14 titles)
Top goalscorer David Lafata (198 goals)
TV partners OneFootball (Outside of Czech Republic)
Website en.fortunaliga.cz
Current: 2024–25 Czech First League

The Czech First League, known as the Chance liga for sponsorship reasons, is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Seasons typically run from August to May, most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays with few games played on Fridays. All Chance liga clubs qualify for the Czech Cup.

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The history of the Czech football league began with its reorganization for the 1993–94 season following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and therefore the league became the successor of the Czechoslovak League. Thirty-five clubs have competed in the Czech First League since its founding. Sparta Prague has won the title 14 times, the most among Czech clubs and are the reigning champions. Other clubs that were crowned as champions are Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec, Baník Ostrava and Viktoria Plzeň.

Based on performances in European competitions over the past five years, the league is ranked 10th in the UEFA league rankings for the 2024–25 season.

A Czech First League match (SK Slavia Prague vs MFK Karvina) Praha, Slavia, fotbalovy stadion (2).jpg
A Czech First League match (SK Slavia Prague vs MFK Karviná)

Competition format

In the inaugural season, two points were awarded for a win, before switching to three points for a win in 1994. [1] Teams are ranked by total points, in the case of two or more teams finishing with equal points, the head-to-head record between the teams is used for ranking, counting points in relevant games, then goal difference and then goals scored.

1993–2018

There were 16 clubs in the league. During the course of a season, which lasted from August to May, each club played the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games.

New format

The 2018–19 season was the first season played with the new competition format. After the regular season, which lasts from July to April and involves each team playing every other team home and away, the teams are divided into three groups. The top six teams enter the championship group, with the first-placed team being named champions. The teams play against each other only once, playing total of five additional matches. Points earned are added to the points from the regular season.

The teams 7th–10th position after 30 games take part in the Europa League play-offs. The best of them play against the fourth-placed or fifth-placed (it depends on the result of the Czech Cup and on the Czech coefficient rankings between European football leagues) of the championship group to determine who will participate in the Europa League.

The teams from 11th to 16th position play in the same format as the championship group. The team finishing in 16th position is relegated directly to the Czech National Football League, while teams in 15th and 14th places play relegation play-offs against teams finishing 2nd and 3rd in the Czech National Football League.

Changes in 2020–21

Due to positive tests for Covid-19 in the 2019–20 season the relegation group was abandoned. [2] The league announced that due to time pressure the relegation group would remain unfinished and as a consequence, no team could be relegated. As the winner of the second league should be promoted, and to avoid playing the 2020–21 season with an odd number of teams, automatic promotion was granted to the second placed team as well. There were 18 clubs in the league, each club played the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 34 games. The three lowest placed teams were relegated to the second tier (Czech National Football League). From the 2021–22 season, the system returned to its previous format.

Champions

Year by year

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeTop goalscorer(s) (goals)Club(s)
  1993–94 Sparta Prague (1) Slavia Prague Baník Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Horst Siegl (20)Sparta Prague
  1994–95 Sparta Prague (2)Slavia Prague Boby Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Drulák (15) Drnovice
  1995–96 Slavia Prague (1) Sigma Olomouc Jablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Drulák (22)Drnovice
  1996–97 Sparta Prague (3)Slavia PragueJablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Horst Siegl (19)Sparta Prague
  1997–98 Sparta Prague (4)Slavia PragueSigma Olomouc Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Horst Siegl (13)Sparta Prague
  1998–99 Sparta Prague (5) Teplice Slavia Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Horst Siegl (18)Sparta Prague
  1999–00 Sparta Prague (6)Slavia PragueDrnovice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vratislav Lokvenc (22)Sparta Prague
  2000–01 Sparta Prague (7)Slavia PragueSigma Olomouc Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vítězslav Tuma (15)Drnovice
  2001–02 Slovan Liberec (1)Sparta Prague Viktoria Žižkov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Štajner (15)Slovan Liberec
  2002–03 Sparta Prague (8)Slavia PragueViktoria Žižkov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Kowalík (16) 1. FC Synot
  2003–04 Baník Ostrava (1)Sparta PragueSigma Olomouc Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marek Heinz (19)Baník Ostrava
  2004–05 Sparta Prague (9)Slavia PragueTeplice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Jun (14)Sparta Prague
  2005–06 Slovan Liberec (2) Mladá Boleslav Slavia Prague Flag of Slovakia.svg Milan Ivana (11) Slovácko
  2006–07 Sparta Prague (10)Slavia PragueMladá Boleslav Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Luboš Pecka (16)Mladá Boleslav
  2007–08 Slavia Prague (2)Sparta PragueBaník Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Svěrkoš (15)Baník Ostrava
  2008–09 Slavia Prague (3)Sparta PragueSlovan Liberec Flag of Croatia.svg Andrej Kerić (15)Slovan Liberec
  2009–10 Sparta Prague (11)JablonecBaník Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Ordoš (12)Sigma Olomouc
  2010–11 Viktoria Plzeň (1)Sparta PragueJablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Lafata (19)Jablonec
  2011–12 Slovan Liberec (3)Sparta PragueViktoria Plzeň Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Lafata (25)Jablonec
  2012–13 Viktoria Plzeň (2)Sparta PragueSlovan Liberec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Lafata (20)Jablonec / Sparta Prague
  2013–14 Sparta Prague (12)Viktoria PlzeňMladá Boleslav Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Hušbauer (18)Sparta Prague
  2014–15 Viktoria Plzeň (3)Sparta PragueJablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Lafata (20)Sparta Prague
  2015–16 Viktoria Plzeň (4)Sparta PragueSlovan Liberec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Lafata (20)Sparta Prague
  2016–17 Slavia Prague (4)Viktoria PlzeňSparta Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Škoda / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Lafata (15)Slavia Prague / Sparta Prague
  2017–18 Viktoria Plzeň (5)Slavia PragueJablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael Krmenčík (16)Viktoria Plzeň
  2018–19 Slavia Prague (5)Viktoria PlzeňSparta Prague Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Komlichenko (29)Mladá Boleslav
  2019–20 Slavia Prague (6)Viktoria PlzeňSparta Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Kozák / Flag of Croatia.svg Petar Musa (14)Sparta Prague / Slavia Prague
  2020–21 Slavia Prague (7)Sparta PragueJablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kuchta / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Hložek (15)Slavia Prague / Sparta Prague
  2021–22 Viktoria Plzeň (6)Slavia PragueSparta Prague Flag of France.svg Jean-David Beauguel (19)Viktoria Plzeň
  2022–23 Sparta Prague (13)Slavia PragueViktoria Plzeň Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Jurečka (20)Slavia Prague
  2023–24 Sparta Prague (14)Slavia PragueViktoria Plzeň Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Jurečka (19)Slavia Prague

Performance by club

Percentage of titles won by club

  Sparta Prague – 14 (41.38%)
  Slavia Prague – 7 (24.13%)
  Viktoria Plzeň – 6 (20.69%)
  Slovan Liberec – 3 (10.35%)
  Baník Ostrava – 1 (3.45%)
ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Sparta Prague
14
10
1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01,2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2022–23, 2023–24
Slavia Prague
7
13
1995–96, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Viktoria Plzeň
6
4
2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2021–22
Slovan Liberec
3
0
2001–02, 2005–06, 2011–12
Baník Ostrava
1
0
2003–04
Sigma Olomouc
0
1
Teplice
0
1
Mladá Boleslav
0
1
Jablonec
0
1

Participating teams in 2024–25

Czech First League trophy (2013) Pohar pro viteze Gambrinus ligy 03.jpg
Czech First League trophy (2013)

Map

2024–25 season

The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2024–25 Czech First League.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityRef.
Bohemians 1905 Prague Ďolíček 6,300 [3]
SK Dynamo České Budějovice České Budějovice Stadion Střelecký ostrov 6,681 [4]
FK Dukla Prague Prague Stadion Juliska 8,150 [5]
FC Hradec Králové Hradec Králové Malšovická aréna 9,300 [6]
FK Jablonec Jablonec nad Nisou Stadion Střelnice 6,108 [7]
MFK Karviná Karviná Městský stadion (Karviná) 4,833 [8]
FC Slovan Liberec Liberec Stadion u Nisy 9,900 [9]
FK Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav Lokotrans Aréna 5,000 [10]
SK Sigma Olomouc Olomouc Andrův stadion 12,474 [11]
FC Baník Ostrava Ostrava Městský stadion (Ostrava) 15,123 [12]
FK Pardubice Pardubice CFIG Arena 4,620 [13]
FC Viktoria Plzeň Plzeň Doosan Arena 11,700 [14]
SK Slavia Prague Prague Fortuna Arena 19,370 [15]
1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiště Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty 8,000 [16]
AC Sparta Prague Prague epet ARENA 18,944 [17]
FK Teplice Teplice Na Stínadlech 18,221 [18]

Managers

As of 29 October 2024.
ClubCoachAppointed
Sparta Prague Flag of Denmark.svg Lars Friis [19] 12 June 2024
Slavia Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jindřich Trpišovský [20] 22 December 2017
Viktoria Plzeň Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Koubek [21] 5 June 2023
Baník Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Hapal [22] 12 October 2022
Mladá Boleslav Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Brännström [23] 24 August 2024
Slovácko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Smetana [24] 14 November 2024
Hradec Králové Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Horejš [25] 28 February 2024
Teplice Flag of Slovakia.svg Zdenko Frťala [26] 6 March 2023
Slovan Liberec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radoslav Kováč [27] 26 May 2024
Sigma Olomouc Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Janotka [28] 29 May 2024
Jablonec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Luboš Kozel [29] 17 June 2024
Pardubice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Střihavka [30] 29 October 2024
Bohemians 1905 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Veselý [31] 21 March 2022
Karviná Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Hyský [32] 11 June 2024
Dynamo České Budějovice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Straka [33] 28 July 2024
Dukla Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Rada [34] 8 June 2022

Sponsorship

FORTUNA:LIGA (2016-2024) Fortuna liga 2021.svg
FORTUNA:LIGA (2016–2024)

In 1997 the league started a sponsorship deal with Pilsner Urquell Brewery and became known as the Gambrinus liga (after the company's Gambrinus beer). [35] In 2008, the sponsorship was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season. [36]

In May 2014, the league announced a four-year sponsorship deal with betting firm Synot, becoming the Synot liga. [37] However, in January 2016 the company announced that their deal would conclude at the end of the 2015–16 season. [38]

In July 2016 a new two-year sponsorship deal was announced, with the league partnering ePojisteni.cz, an online insurance company. The league subsequently became known as the ePojisteni.cz liga. Due to a government subsidy scandal and the arrest of FAČR chairman Miroslav Pelta  [ cs ], ePojisteni.cz terminated the contract prematurely in May 2017. [39] The league was then renamed HET liga for the 2017–18 season, after paint manufacturer HET. [40]

In October 2016, FAČR, League Football Association and Czech betting company Fortuna signed a 6-year partnership deal. In accordance with this deal, the Czech First League will be called Fortuna liga from the 2018–19 season. [41]

In April 2024, a new partnership deal was announced with the betting company Chance. In accordance with this deal, the Czech First League will be called Chance liga from the 2024–25 season. [42]

Media coverage

CountryBroadcaster
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sportdigital, DAZN, Sport1 Extra
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic O2 TV, Tipsport, Chance, Fortuna
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Telesport
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Belarus 5
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Polsat Sport, Ipla
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Telekom Sport
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia VOYO
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia TV 3
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Arena Sport
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Time Sports
Rest of the World OneFootball

All time table

After the 2023–24 season.

The table counts all the seasons since the Czech First League was founded in 1993. Highlighted teams will be competing in the 2024–25 Czech First League. [43]

PosTeamSPldWDLGFGAGDPtsCurrent level
1 AC Sparta Prague 319596022011561830803102719891st tier
2 SK Slavia Prague 31959529243187168185982218141st tier
3 FC Slovan Liberec 319534042622871278105722114631st tier
4 FC Viktoria Plzeň 27839413197229130091538514241st tier
5 FK Jablonec 309293572673051248111313513381st tier
6 SK Sigma Olomouc 29890335251304113810489012421st tier
7 FC Baník Ostrava 30930323269338123111884312241st tier
8 FK Teplice 2886330424631310591096−3711581st tier
9 FC Zbrojovka Brno 267892552063289141069−1559612nd tier
10 FK Mladá Boleslav 20626251163212934835999161st tier
11 1. FC Slovácko 22686238179269807863−568931st tier
12 SK Dynamo České Budějovice 237052001903157521074−3227791st tier
13 Bohemians 1905 22688195197296715958−2437741st tier
14 FK Příbram 22672191172309697986−2897453rd tier
15 FC Zlín 19596162164270594859−2656402nd tier
16 FC Hradec Králové 17524141143240499742−2435571st tier
17 FK Viktoria Žižkov 14420144106170478539−615262nd tier
18 FK Drnovice 1030011467119392398−6396Dissolved in 2006
19 SFC Opava 113428389170347532−1853382nd tier
20 FK Dukla Prague 92757776122325420−953061st tier
21 FK Chmel Blšany 82406763110255350−95264Dissolved in 2016
22 FC Vysočina Jihlava 7210556194221315−942262nd tier
23 MFK Karviná 72325063119246367−1212131st tier
24 FK Pardubice 4139462865160220−601661st tier
25 SK Kladno 412028306299173−741144th tier
26 FC Union Cheb 39029263595121−261004th tier
27 FK SIAD Most 39019304196140−4487Dissolved in 2016
28 FK Bohemians Prague 2601483860111−5150Dissolved in 2016
29 FC Karviná 26012123653105−5248Merged with MFK Karviná in 2008
30 1. SC Znojmo FK 13069153249−17273rd tier
31 FK Ústí nad Labem 13047192267−45193rd tier
32 Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště 13038191965−4617Merged with Slovácko in 2000
33 MFK Vítkovice 13037202264−42134th tier
34 FK Švarc Benešov 13033242378−55124th tier
35 AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč 13025231861−4311Dissolved in 2000

Statistics

UEFA coefficients

The following data indicates Czech coefficient rankings between European football leagues. [44]

Attendance

[47]

SeasonTotalAverageHighestHome Av.Club
1993–941,116,8854,66323,1119,501 Brno
1994–951,380,0605,75034,77020,523Brno
1995–961,225,7555,12926,87212,283Brno
1996–971,710,0457,15544,12021,659Brno
1997–981,477,5156,15631,73015,365Brno
1998–991,447,8756,03324,40013,207Brno
1999–001,433,3555,97223,80011,280 Opava
2000–011,091,8824,54916,3507,718 Olomouc
2001–021,113,3254,72216,3007,490 Ostrava
2002–03935,9273,89918,2286,175 Sparta Prague
2003–041,158,5234,82720,03215,376Ostrava
2004–05921,6583,84015,4198,028Ostrava
2005–06980,6334,08520,3187,211Sparta Prague
2006–071,173,8694,89120,56511,848Sparta Prague
2007–081,237,6605,15620,69811,022Ostrava
2008–091,119,4104,66420,50011,971 Slavia Prague
2009–101,177,0144,92419,37010,766Sparta Prague
2010–111,073,6904,47318,8738,665Sparta Prague
2011–121,130,5404,71018,29910,322Sparta Prague
2012–131,151,4644,79719,41010,046 Plzeň
2013–141,216,3895,06819,08911,340Sparta Prague
2014–151,137,1314,73818,66510,868Plzeň
2015–161,219,3665,08018,68410,618Plzeň
2016–171,172,6194,88619,08411,625Slavia Prague
2017–181,331,0165,54619,08412,431Slavia Prague
2018–191,533,3905,53619,37013,456Slavia Prague
2019–201,153,3574,47019,37010,851Slavia Prague
2020–21165,5026009,2853,709Slavia Prague
2021–221,055,8063,82519,37010,989Slavia Prague
2022–231,535,5005,56319,37014,729Slavia Prague
2023–241,782,3876,43519,37017,688Slavia Prague

Records

As of 27 August 2024. [48] [49]

Following statistics count only seasons of Czech First League since its inception in 1993. Highlighted players currently plays in the Czech First League.

Most clean sheets

RankPlayerClean sheetsMatches
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Blažek 157401
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Vaniak 153432
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Grigar 117376
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Matúš Kozáčik 111242
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Poštulka 110309
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Špit 101300
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Černý 90212
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Kolář 185
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Laštůvka 89275
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Drobisz 88289
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Aleš Hruška 308

Matches

[50]

RecordMatchScoreSeason
Most goals totalZlín–Mladá Boleslav5–9 2023–24
Home team's highest winSlavia–Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště9–1 1995–96
Away team's highest winTeplice–Mladá Boleslav0–8 2018–19
Highest drawJablonec–Znojmo5–5 2013–14

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