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Czech First League

{{for-multi|Czechoslovak top tier association football competition 1925–1993|Czechoslovak First League|the second tier Czech ice hockey league|1st Czech Republic Hockey League}}

{{EngvarB|date=June 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Infobox football league

| logo = Chance Liga, Czech First League, since 2024.jpg

| country = Czech Republic

| confed = UEFA

| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1993}}

| relegation = Czech National Football League

| level = 1

| teams = 16

| domest_cup = Czech Cup

| confed_cup = UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League

| season = 2023–24

| champions = {{nowrap|Sparta Prague (14th title)}}

| most_champs = {{nowrap|Sparta Prague (14 titles)}}

| top_goalscorer = David Lafata (198 goals)

| tv = OneFootball (Outside of Czech Republic)

| website = {{URL|http://en.fortunaliga.cz/}}

| current = 2024–25 Czech First League

|pyramid=Czech_Republic_football_league_system|name=Chance Liga}}

The Czech First League, also known as the Chance Liga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the Czech Republic and the highest level of the Czech Republic football league system. 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.

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.

File:Praha, Slavia, fotbalový stadion (2).jpg 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.praguepost.com/archivescontent/15686-a-recap-red-cards-tv-woes-goodbye-dukla.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404055127/http://www.praguepost.com/archivescontent/15686-a-recap-red-cards-tv-woes-goodbye-dukla.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2017 |title=A Recap: Red Cards, TV Woes, Goodbye Dukla |work=Prague Post |date=3 August 1994 |access-date=29 May 2013 }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/sport/fotbal/fotbal-fortuna-liga-koronavirus-nakaza-karantena-opava-skupina-o-udrzeni-sestup_2007231218_tat|title = Další komplikace pro fotbalovou ligu. Opava hlásí nákazu koronavirem a jde do karantény| date=23 July 2020 }}

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

{{main|List of Czech football champions}}

=Year by year=

class="wikitable"
SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeTop goalscorer(s) (goals)Club(s)
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 1993–94Sparta Prague (1)Slavia PragueBaník Ostrava{{flagicon|CZE}} Horst Siegl (20)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 1994–95Sparta Prague (2)Slavia PragueBoby Brno{{flagicon|CZE}} Radek Drulák (15)Drnovice
bgcolor=#da3439| 1995–96Slavia Prague (1)Sigma OlomoucJablonec{{flagicon|CZE}} Radek Drulák (22)Drnovice
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 1996–97Sparta Prague (3)Slavia PragueJablonec{{flagicon|CZE}} Horst Siegl (19)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 1997–98Sparta Prague (4)Slavia PragueSigma Olomouc{{flagicon|CZE}} Horst Siegl (13)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 1998–99Sparta Prague (5)TepliceSlavia Prague{{flagicon|CZE}} Horst Siegl (18)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 1999–00Sparta Prague (6)Slavia PragueDrnovice{{flagicon|CZE}} Vratislav Lokvenc (22)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2000–01Sparta Prague (7)Slavia PragueSigma Olomouc{{flagicon|CZE}} Vítězslav Tuma (15)Drnovice
bgcolor=#038ac7| 2001–02Slovan Liberec (1)Sparta PragueViktoria Žižkov{{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Štajner (15)Slovan Liberec
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2002–03Sparta Prague (8)Slavia PragueViktoria Žižkov{{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Kowalík (16)1. FC Synot
bgcolor=#dea45a| 2003–04Baník Ostrava (1)Sparta PragueSigma Olomouc{{flagicon|CZE}} Marek Heinz (19)Baník Ostrava
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2004–05Sparta Prague (9)Slavia PragueTeplice{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Jun (14)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#038ac7| 2005–06Slovan Liberec (2)Mladá BoleslavSlavia Prague{{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Ivana (11)Slovácko
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2006–07Sparta Prague (10)Slavia PragueMladá Boleslav{{flagicon|CZE}} Luboš Pecka (16)Mladá Boleslav
bgcolor=#da3439| 2007–08Slavia Prague (2)Sparta PragueBaník Ostrava{{flagicon|CZE}} Václav Svěrkoš (15)Baník Ostrava
bgcolor=#da3439| 2008–09Slavia Prague (3)Sparta PragueSlovan Liberec{{flagicon|CRO}} Andrej Kerić (15)Slovan Liberec
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2009–10Sparta Prague (11)JablonecBaník Ostrava{{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Ordoš (12)Sigma Olomouc
bgcolor=#ffee00| 2010–11Viktoria Plzeň (1)Sparta PragueJablonec{{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata (19)Jablonec
bgcolor=#038ac7| 2011–12Slovan Liberec (3)Sparta PragueViktoria Plzeň{{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata (25)Jablonec
bgcolor=#ffee00| 2012–13Viktoria Plzeň (2)Sparta PragueSlovan Liberec{{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata (20)Jablonec / Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2013–14Sparta Prague (12)Viktoria PlzeňMladá Boleslav{{flagicon|CZE}} Josef Hušbauer (18)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#ffee00| 2014–15Viktoria Plzeň (3)Sparta PragueJablonec{{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata (20)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#ffee00| 2015–16Viktoria Plzeň (4)Sparta PragueSlovan Liberec{{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata (20)Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#da3439| 2016–17Slavia Prague (4)Viktoria PlzeňSparta Prague{{flagicon|CZE}} Milan Škoda / {{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata (15)Slavia Prague / Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#ffee00| 2017–18Viktoria Plzeň (5)Slavia PragueJablonec{{flagicon|CZE}} Michael Krmenčík (16)Viktoria Plzeň
bgcolor=#da3439| 2018–19Slavia Prague (5)Viktoria PlzeňSparta Prague{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Komlichenko (29)Mladá Boleslav
bgcolor=#da3439| 2019–20Slavia Prague (6)Viktoria PlzeňSparta Prague{{flagicon|CZE}} Libor Kozák / {{flagicon|CRO}} Petar Musa (14)Sparta Prague / Slavia Prague
bgcolor=#da3439| 2020–21Slavia Prague (7)Sparta PragueJablonec{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Kuchta / {{flagicon|CZE}} Adam Hložek (15)Slavia Prague / Sparta Prague
bgcolor=#ffee00| 2021–22Viktoria Plzeň (6)Slavia PragueSparta Prague{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-David Beauguel (19)Viktoria Plzeň
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2022–23Sparta Prague (13)Slavia PragueViktoria Plzeň{{flagicon|CZE}} Václav Jurečka (20)Slavia Prague
bgcolor=#a42a2f| 2023–24Sparta Prague (14)Slavia PragueViktoria Plzeň{{flagicon|CZE}} Václav Jurečka (19)Slavia Prague

=Performance by club=

{{Pie chart

|caption = Percentage of titles won by club

|label1 = Sparta Prague – 14

|value1 = 41.38

|color1 = #a42a2f

|label2 = Slavia Prague – 7

|value2 = 24.13

|color2 = #da3439

|label3 = Viktoria Plzeň – 6

|value3 = 20.69

|color3 = #ffee00

|label4 = Slovan Liberec – 3

|value4 = 10.35

|color4 = #038ac7

|label5 = Baník Ostrava – 1

|value5 = 3.45

|color5 = #dea45a

}}

class="wikitable"
Club

! Winners

! Runners-up

! Winning years

Sparta Prague

| {{center|14}}

| {{center|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

| {{center|7}}

| {{center|13}}

| 1995–96, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21

Viktoria Plzeň

| {{center|6}}

| {{center|4}}

| 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2021–22

Slovan Liberec

| {{center|3}}

| {{center|0}}

| 2001–02, 2005–06, 2011–12

Baník Ostrava

| {{center|1}}

| {{center|0}}

| 2003–04

Sigma Olomouc

| {{center|0}}

| {{center|1}}

|

Teplice

| {{center|0}}

| {{center|1}}

|

Mladá Boleslav

| {{center|0}}

| {{center|1}}

|

Jablonec

| {{center|0}}

| {{center|1}}

|

Participating teams in 2024–25

File:Pohár pro vítěze Gambrinus ligy 03.jpg

=Map=

{{location map+ |Czech Republic |width=480 |float=none |caption=Locations of the 2024–25 Czech First League teams |places=

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.083333 |long=14.416667 |marksize=12 |label=Prague |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=48.974722 |long=14.474722 |label=České Budějovice |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.734444 |long=15.168056 |label=Jablonec}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.854167 |long=18.542778 |label=Karviná |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.776667 |long=15.046667 |label=Liberec |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.4125 |long=14.904444 |label=Mladá Boleslav}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.6 |long=17.248333 |label={{nowrap|Olomouc}} |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.20652 |long=15.845354 |label=Hradec Králové |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.804314 |long=18.255961 |label=Baník Ostrava |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.7475 |long=13.3775 |label=Viktoria Plzeň |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.05947 |long=17.44629 |label=Slovácko}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.633333 |long=13.816667 |label=Teplice |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.038611 |long=15.779167 |label=Pardubice |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=51.1 |long=19.0 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label=Prague teams:
{{nowrap|Bohemians 1905}}
Dukla Prague
Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague}}

}}

{{clear}}

=2024–25 season=

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

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

Bohemians 1905

| Prague

| Ďolíček

| align="center" | 6,300

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info Bohemians 1905|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/20-bohemians-praha-1905|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

SK Dynamo České Budějovice

| České Budějovice

| Stadion Střelecký ostrov

| align="center" | 6,681

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info SK Dynamo České Budějovice|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/3-sk-dynamo-ceske-budejovice|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FK Dukla Prague

| Prague

| Stadion Juliska

| align="center" | 8,150

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FK Dukla Praha|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/10-fk-dukla-praha|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FC Hradec Králové

| Hradec Králové

| Malšovická aréna

| align="center" | 9,300

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FC Hradec Králové|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/11-fc-hradec-kralove|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FK Jablonec

| Jablonec nad Nisou

| Stadion Střelnice

| align="center" | 6,108

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FK Jablonec|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/4-fk-jablonec|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

MFK Karviná

| Karviná

| Městský stadion (Karviná)

| align="center" | 4,833

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info MFK Karviná|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/38-mfk-karvina|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FC Slovan Liberec

| Liberec

| Stadion u Nisy

| align="center" | 9,900

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FC Slovan Liberec|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/7-fc-slovan-liberec|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FK Mladá Boleslav

| Mladá Boleslav

| Lokotrans Aréna

| align="center" | 5,000

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FK Mladá Boleslav|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/8-fk-mlada-boleslav|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

SK Sigma Olomouc

| Olomouc

| Andrův stadion

| align="center" | 12,474

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info SK Sigma Olomouc|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/13-sk-sigma-olomouc|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FC Baník Ostrava

| Ostrava

| Městský stadion (Ostrava)

| align="center" | 15,123

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FC Baník Ostrava|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/14-fc-banik-ostrava|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FK Pardubice

| Pardubice

| CFIG Arena

| align="center" | 4,620

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FK Pardubice|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/39-fk-pardubice|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FC Viktoria Plzeň

| Plzeň

| Doosan Arena

| align="center" | 11,700

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FC Viktoria Plzeň|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/6-fc-viktoria-plzen|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

SK Slavia Prague

| Prague

| Fortuna Arena

| align="center" | 19,370

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info SK Slavia Praha|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/5-sk-slavia-praha|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

1. FC Slovácko

| Uherské Hradiště

| Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty

| align="center" | 8,000

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info 1. FC Slovácko|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/2023/stadion/16-1-fc-slovacko#tab|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

AC Sparta Prague

| Prague

| epet ARENA

| align="center" | 18,944

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info AC Sparta Praha|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/2-ac-sparta-praha|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-06-13}}

FK Teplice

| Teplice

| Na Stínadlech

| align="center" | 17,078

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web |title=Club info FK Teplice|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/klub/17-fk-teplice|publisher=Chance Liga|access-date=2024-12-22}}

=Managers=

{{updated|9 April 2025}}.

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Coach

!Appointed

Sparta Prague{{flagicon|DEN}} {{sortname|Lars|Friis}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/trener-brian-priske-sparta-feyenoord-rotterdam-angazma-nabidka.A240531_150718_fotbal_min|title=Priske jde do Feyenoordu. Sparta obdrží 60 milionů a koučem jmenovala Friise|language=cs|date=12 June 2024}}{{dts|format=dmy|2024|06|12}}
Slavia Prague{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Jindřich|Trpišovský}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/jindrich-trpisovsky-novy-trener-slavia.A171222_101650_fotbal_jic|title = Slavia už má náhradu za Šilhavého. Trenérem jmenovala Trpišovského|language=cs|date=22 December 2017}}{{dts|format=dmy|2017|12|22}}
Viktoria Plzeň{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Miroslav|Koubek}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-velky-navrat-po-osmi-letech-koubek-prebira-plzen-4257728|title=Velký návrat po osmi letech, Koubek přebírá Plzeň|language=cs|date=5 June 2023}}{{dts|format=dmy|2023|06|05}}
Baník Ostrava{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Pavel|Hapal}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/banik-ostrava-novy-trener-pavel-hapal.A221012_102423_fotbal_vp2|title=Volba číslo jedna. Vrbu v Ostravě nahradí Hapal, dostal dvouletou smlouvu|language=cs|date=12 October 2022}}{{dts|format=dmy|2022|10|12}}
Mladá Boleslav{{fbaicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Josef|Jinoch}}
{{fbaicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Pavel|Malura}}
{{fbaicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Jakub|Harant}}{{Cite news|last=Kurzweil|first=Luboš|url=https://boleslavsky.denik.cz/fotbal-prvni-liga/okamzity-konec-svedsky-trener-brannstrom-fk-mladou-boleslav-20250408.html|title=Okamžitý konec. Brännström z rodinných důvodů opouští Mladou Boleslav|publisher=Vltava Labe Media|newspaper=Deník|date=8 April 2025|access-date=9 April 2025|language=cs}}		{{dts|format=dmy|2024|04|28}}
Slovácko{{fbaicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Tomáš|Palinek}}{{Cite news|last=Jadrný|first=Petr|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-slovacko-je-bez-trenera-5208650|title=Slovácko je bez trenéra|publisher=Borgis|website=Sport.cz|date=31 March 2025|access-date=31 March 2025|language=cs}}{{dts|format=dmy|2025|03|31}}
Hradec Králové{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|David|Horejš}}{{cite web|last=Malý|first=Jan|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-kotal-v-hradci-skoncil-5023620|title=Hradec přebírá Horejš. Kotal končí kvůli zdraví, může se stát konzultantem |date=28 February 2024|publisher=Borgis|language=cs|website=sport.cz}}{{dts|format=dmy|2024|02|28}}
Teplice{{flagicon|SVK}} {{sortname|Zdenko|Frťala}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-fotbalisty-teplic-povede-po-jarosikovi-dosavadni-seftrener-mladeze-frtala-4026969|title=Fotbalisty Teplic povede po Jarošíkovi dosavadní šéftrenér mládeže Frťala|language=cs|date=6 March 2023}}{{dts|format=dmy|2023|03|06}}
Slovan Liberec{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Radoslav|Kováč}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/liberec-potvrdil-prichod-trenera-kovace-podepsal-s-nim-dlouhodobou-smlouvu-/2523510|title=Liberec potvrdil příchod trenéra Kováče, podepsal s ním dlouhodobou smlouvu|language=cs|date=26 May 2024}}{{dts|format=dmy|2024|05|26}}
Sigma Olomouc{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Tomáš|Janotka}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/tomas-janotka-sk-sigma-olomouc-trener.A240529_121706_fotbal_hava|title=Potvrzeno, Janotka novým trenérem Sigmy. Ani jsem o tom nesnil, říká|language=cs|date=29 May 2024}}{{dts|format=dmy|2024|05|29}}
Jablonec{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Luboš|Kozel}}{{cite web|last=Preisler|first=Hynek|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-pikantni-presun-z-liberce-do-jablonce-potvrzen-kozel-bere-peltuv-klub-5030464|title=Pikantní přesun z Liberce do Jablonce potvrzen. Kozel bere Peltův klub|language=cs|date=17 June 2024|website=Sport.cz|publisher=Borgis}}{{dts|format=dmy|2024|06|17}}
Pardubice{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|David|Střihavka}}{{Cite news|last=Mach|first=Tomáš|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-potvrzeno-pardubice-maji-noveho-trenera-5039146|title=Z rezervy Slavie do první ligy. Pardubice mají nového trenéra|publisher=Borgis|website=Sport.cz|date=29 October 2024|access-date=29 October 2024|language=cs}}{{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|29}}
Bohemians 1905{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Jaroslav|Veselý}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/sport/fotbal/ludek-klusacek-trener-bohemians-praha-1905_2203211057_jgr|title=U fotbalistů Bohemians končí trenér Klusáček. Nahradí ho dosavadní asistent Veselý|language=cs|date=21 March 2022}}{{dts|format=dmy|2022|03|21}}
Karviná{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Martin|Hyský}}{{cite web|title=Hyský se po třech letech loučí, míří do Karviné. Nahrazuje ho Majer|url=https://benesovsky.denik.cz/fotbal-druha-liga/hysky-se-po-trech-letech-louci-miri-do-karvine-nahrazuje-ho-majer-20240611.html|publisher=Deník.cz|language=cs|date=2024-06-11}}{{dts|format=dmy|2024|06|11}}
Dynamo České Budějovice{{fbaicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Jiří|Lerch}}{{cite web|last=Mach|first=Tomáš|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-potvrzeno-ceske-budejovice-maji-staronove-trenery-5047467|title=Potvrzeno. České Budějovice mají staronové trenéry|date=12 January 2025|website=Sport.cz|language=cs|publisher=Borgis|access-date=12 January 2025}}{{dts|format=dmy|2025|01|12}}
Dukla Prague{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Petr|Rada}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/domaci-souteze/fortuna-narodni-liga-dukla-praha-novy-trener-petr-rada.A220608_134050_fot_dsouteze_vp2|title=A teď začne vojna! Do Dukly se vrátil Petr Rada, bude ji trénovat|language=cs|date=8 June 2022}}{{dts|format=dmy|2022|06|08
}

|}

Sponsorship

File:Fortuna liga 2021.svg

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).{{cite web|url=http://www.fotbal.cz/scripts/detail.php?id=34796|title=Gambrinus zůstává u fotbalu dalších šest let|language=cs|website=FAČR|date=28 July 2008|access-date=28 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309033252/http://www.fotbal.cz/scripts/detail.php?id=34796|archive-date=9 March 2012|df=dmy-all}} In 2008, the sponsorship was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news |url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/gambrinus-liga-se-bude-hrat-dalsich-sest-let-fel-/fotbal.aspx?c=A080728_121923_fotbal_rou|title=Gambrinus liga se bude hrát dalších šest let|language=cs|website=iDNES.cz|publisher=Mafra|date=28 July 2008|access-date=28 February 2012}}

In May 2014, the league announced a four-year sponsorship deal with betting firm Synot, becoming the Synot liga.{{cite web|url=http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/fotbal/_zprava/alkohol-strida-hazard-z-gambrinus-ligy-bude-synot-liga--1355685|language=cs|title=Alkohol střídá hazard. Z Gambrinus ligy bude Synot liga|trans-title=Alcohol replaced by gambling. Gambrinus Liga will be Synot Liga|website=Czech Radio|date=28 May 2014|access-date=28 May 2014}} However, in January 2016 the company announced that their deal would conclude at the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=https://sport.aktualne.cz/fotbal/synot-konci-s-podporou-fotbalove-ligy-o-sponzora-prijde-spar/r~508b78a8c02e11e59d7b0025900fea04|title=Synot končí s podporou fotbalové ligy. O sponzora přijde Sparta, Jablonec i Nymburk|language=cs|website=Aktuálně.cz|date=21 January 2016|access-date=18 October 2016|publisher=Economia}}

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 {{ill|Miroslav Pelta|cs}}, ePojisteni.cz terminated the contract prematurely in May 2017.{{cite web|url=https://sport.aktualne.cz/fotbal/ceska-liga/titularni-sponzor-fotbalove-ligy-konci-firma-epojistenicz-vy/r~c6d7e944447911e7b0440025900fea04/|title=Titulární sponzor fotbalové ligy končí i kvůli Peltově aféře. Podobný krok zvažuje i Tvrdík s CEFC|language=cs|website=Aktuálně.cz|date=29 May 2017|access-date=4 July 2017|publisher=Economia}} The league was then renamed HET liga for the 2017–18 season, after paint manufacturer HET.{{cite news |url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/barvy-het-jsou-novym-generalnim-partnerem-fotbalove-ligy.A170621_112619_fotbal_pes|title=Fotbalová liga znovu mění název, rok se bude jmenovat po barvách HET|language=cs|website=iDNES.cz|publisher=Mafra|date=21 June 2017|access-date=12 September 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://sport.aktualne.cz/fotbal/fotbalova-reprezentace/fortuna-se-stala-partnerem-reprezentace-za-dva-roky-i-prvni/r~cb251e78953711e6a12d002590604f2e/|title=Fortuna je partnerem reprezentace a dá jméno první lize. Pelta: Výše kontraktu nemá obdoby|language=cs|website=Aktuálně.cz|date=18 October 2016|access-date=18 October 2016|publisher=Economia}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/chance-liga-tendr-vyberove-rizeni-partner-sponzor-lfa.A240417_094820_fotbal_min|title=Čtvrt miliardy za jméno fotbalové ligy. Tendr vyhrála sázková kancelář Chance|website=iDNES.cz|language=cs|date=17 April 2024|access-date=29 May 2024|publisher=Mafra}}

Media coverage

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Country

! Broadcaster

{{AUT}}

| rowspan=3 |Sportdigital, DAZN, Sport1 Extra

{{GER}}
{{SUI}}
{{CZE}}

| O2 TV, Tipsport, Chance, Fortuna

{{RUS}}

| Telesport

{{BLR}}

| rowspan=6|Belarus 5

{{RUS}}
{{EST}}
{{LAT}}
{{LIT}}
{{UKR}}
{{POL}}

| Polsat Sport, Ipla

{{ROU}}

| Telekom Sport

{{SVK}}

| VOYO

{{SVN}}

| TV 3

{{ALB}}

| rowspan=6 |Arena Sport

{{BIH}}
{{CRO}}
{{MNE}}
{{MKD}}
{{SRB}}
{{EGY}}

| 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.{{cite web |title=Tabulka|url=https://www.fortunaliga.cz/tabulka/2019/historicka|publisher=Fortuna liga}}

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style="background:#efefef;"

!{{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!{{abbr|Team|Team}}

!{{abbr|S|Seasons played}}

!{{abbr|Pld|Games played}}

!{{abbr|W|Games won}}

!{{abbr|D|Games drawn}}

!{{abbr|L|Games lost}}

!{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!Current level

1AC Sparta Prague319596022011561830803102719891st tier
2SK Slavia Prague31959529243187168185982218141st tier
3FC Slovan Liberec319534042622871278105722114631st tier
4FC Viktoria Plzeň27839413197229130091538514241st tier
5FK Jablonec309293572673051248111313513381st tier
6SK Sigma Olomouc29890335251304113810489012421st tier
7FC Baník Ostrava30930323269338123111884312241st tier
8FK Teplice2886330424631310591096−3711581st tier
9FC Zbrojovka Brno267892552063289141069−1559612nd tier
10FK Mladá Boleslav20626251163212934835999161st tier
111. FC Slovácko22686238179269807863−568931st tier
12SK Dynamo České Budějovice237052001903157521074−3227791st tier
13Bohemians 190522688195197296715958−2437741st tier
14FK Příbram22672191172309697986−2897453rd tier
15FC Zlín19596162164270594859−2656402nd tier
16FC Hradec Králové17524141143240499742−2435571st tier
17FK Viktoria Žižkov14420144106170478539−615262nd tier
18FK Drnovice1030011467119392398−6396Dissolved in 2006
19SFC Opava113428389170347532−1853382nd tier
20FK Dukla Prague92757776122325420−953061st tier
21FK Chmel Blšany82406763110255350−95264Dissolved in 2016
22FC Vysočina Jihlava7210556194221315−942262nd tier
23MFK Karviná72325063119246367−1212131st tier
24FK Pardubice4139462865160220−601661st tier
25SK Kladno412028306299173−741144th tier
26FC Union Cheb39029263595121−261004th tier
27FK SIAD Most39019304196140−4487Dissolved in 2016
28FK Bohemians Prague2601483860111−5150Dissolved in 2016
29FC Karviná26012123653105−5248Merged with MFK Karviná in 2008
301. SC Znojmo FK13069153249−17273rd tier
31FK Ústí nad Labem13047192267−45193rd tier
32Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště13038191965−4617Merged with Slovácko in 2000
33MFK Vítkovice13037202264−42134th tier
34FK Švarc Benešov13033242378−55124th tier
35AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč13025231861−4311Dissolved in 2000

  • Point deductions are not counted in this historical table (2004–05: 1. FC Slovácko −12, SFC Opava −6, Slovan Liberec −6; 2009–10: Bohemians Praha (Střížkov) −15; 2011–12: Sigma Olomouc −9).
  • A win was awarded with 2 points in the 1993–94 season.

Statistics

=UEFA coefficients=

{{see also|UEFA coefficient}}

The following data indicates Czech coefficient rankings between European football leagues.{{cite web|title=UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/index.html|publisher=Bert Kassies|access-date=29 May 2024}}

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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

|y=41,32,16,16, 9,10,

8,11,11,12, 9,12,14,13,15,18,

18,18,19,17,15,14,13,11,13,13,15,17,16,15,10

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;UEFA Country ranking:

{{updated|29 May 2024}}.{{cite web|title=UEFA Country Ranking 2024|url=https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method5/crank2024.html|website=kassiesa.net|access-date=29 April 2024}}

  • 8th {{Same position|b}} (8) {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Pro League (48.600)
  • 9th {{rise|b|3}} (12) {{flagicon|TUR}} Süper Lig (38.600)
  • 10th {{rise|b|5}} (15) {{flagicon|CZE}} Czech First League (36.050)
  • 11th {{fall|b|–2}} (9) {{flagicon|SCO}} Scottish Premiership (36.050)
  • 12th {{rise|b|1}} (13) {{flagicon|SUI}} Swiss Super League (32.975)

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;UEFA Club ranking:

{{updated|29 May 2024}}.{{cite web|title=Club coefficients|url=https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method5/trank2024.html|website=uefa.com|access-date=29 May 2024}}

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=Attendance=

{{cite web|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/statistiky?unit=7¶meter=1|title=Stats Leaders |publisher=Fortuna Liga |access-date=2024-06-10}}

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
SeasonTotalAverageHighestHome Av.Club
1993–941,116,8854,66323,1119,501Brno
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
1999–001,433,3555,97223,80011,280Opava
2000–011,091,8824,54916,3507,718Olomouc
2001–021,113,3254,72216,3007,490Ostrava
2002–03935,9273,89918,2286,175Sparta 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
2008–091,119,4104,66420,50011,971Slavia 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
2012–131,151,4644,79719,41010,046Plzeň
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

{{Main|Czech First League records and statistics}}

{{updated|15 December 2024}}.{{cite web |title=Detailed stats: Players|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/statistiky?unit=1&status=0¶meter=1&season=1&club=0&game_limit=0&nationality=&age=0&list_number=0&order=5&order_dir=2#stats|work=Chance Liga}}{{cite web |title=Detailed stats: Goalkeepers|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/statistiky?status=0&season=1&club=0&game_limit=0&nationality=&age=0&list_number=0&unit=6|work=Chance Liga}}

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

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=Most appearances=

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RankPlayerMatches
1{{flagicon|CZE}} Milan Petržela519
2{{flagicon|CZE}} Václav Procházka447
3{{flagicon|CZE}} Josef Jindřišek445
4{{flagicon|CZE}} Marek Matějovský439
5{{flagicon|CZE}} Stanislav Vlček436
rowspan="2"| 6{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Vaniakrowspan="2"| 432
{{flagicon|CZE}} Rudolf Otepka
8{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Horváth426
9{{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata418
10{{flagicon|CZE}} Libor Došek407

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=Top scorers=

class="wikitable"
RankPlayerGoalsMatches
1{{flagicon|CZE}} David Lafata198418
2{{flagicon|CZE}} Horst Siegl134310
3{{flagicon|CZE}} Libor Došek125407
4{{flagicon|CZE}} Milan Škoda104344
5{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Chramosta99357
6{{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Řezníček98344
7{{flagicon|CZE}} Stanislav Vlček94436
8{{flagicon|CZE}} Luděk Zelenka92342
9{{flagicon|CZE}} Marek Kulič88389
10{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Doležal87305

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=Most clean sheets=

class="wikitable"
RankPlayerClean sheetsMatches
1{{flagicon|CZE}} Jaromír Blažek157401
2{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Vaniak153432
3{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Grigar117376
4{{flagicon|SVK}} Matúš Kozáčik111242
5{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Poštulka110309
6{{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Špit101300
rowspan="2"| 7{{flagicon|CZE}} Radek Černýrowspan="2"| 90212
{{flagicon|CZE}} Ondřej Kolář185
9{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Laštůvka89275
rowspan="2"| 10{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Drobiszrowspan="2"| 88289
{{flagicon|CZE}} Aleš Hruška308

=Matches=

{{cite web |title=Detailed stats: Games|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/statistiky?unit=1&status=0¶meter=1&season=1&club=0&game_limit=0&nationality=&age=0&list_number=0&order=5&order_dir=2#stats|work=Chance Liga}}

class="wikitable"
RecordMatchScoreSeason
Most goals totalZlín–Mladá Boleslav5–92023–24
Home team's highest winSlavia–Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště9–11995–96
Away team's highest winTeplice–Mladá Boleslav0–82018–19
Highest drawJablonec–Znojmo5–52013–14

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{commons category}}

  • {{official website|http://en.fortunaliga.cz/}}
  • [https://www.fotbal.cz/ Official website] of Czech football
  • [https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga Czech First League] – news reporting at iDNES.cz
  • [https://www.efotbal.cz/?_fid=s59h Czech First League] at eFotbal.cz
  • [http://www.league321.com/czech-republic-football.html League321.com] – Czech Republic football league tables, records & statistics database {{in lang|en}}
  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tsjechamp.html Czech Republic – List of Champions] at RSSSF

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