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Czech First League
Czech First League
Country Flag of Czech Czech Republic
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1993
Number of teams 16
Relegation to Czech National Football League
Level on pyramid 1
Domestic cup(s) Czech Cup
UEFA cup(s) UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current champions Sparta Prague (13th title) (2022–23)
Most successful club Sparta Prague (13 titles)
Website Official website
Football current event 2023–24

The Czech First League, currently known as the Fortuna 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. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech National Football League. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each. The league is currently ranked 13th in Europe in the UEFA league rankings.

The history of the Czech football league began at the end of the 20th century. It was reorganised for the 1993–1994 season, after the dissolution of former Czechoslovakia and therefore of the Czechoslovak League. Having won more than half of league titles, Sparta Prague are the most successful team in Czech First League history. Other clubs who have won the title are Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec, Baník Ostrava and Viktoria Plzeň.

Sponsorship[]

In 1997 the league started a sponsorship deal with Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s. and became known as the Gambrinus liga (after the company's Gambrinus beer). In 2008, the sponsorship was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season.

In May 2014, the league announced a four-year sponsorship deal with betting firm Synot, nevertheless deal was terminated at the end of 2015-16 season. During the contract, the league was officially called Synot liga.

In July 2016 a new two-year sponsorship deal has been announced with an online insurance company ePojisteni.cz, the league is officially called ePojisteni.cz liga.

In October 2016 FAČR, LFA 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.

Participating teams in 2021–22[]

2021–22 Season[]

The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2021–22 Czech First League.

Club Stadium Capacity 2020–21
position
First
season
First season of
current spell
1. FC Slovácko Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty 8,121 4th 2001–02 2009–10
AC Sparta Prague Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena 19,416 2nd 1993–94 1993–94
Bohemians 1905 Ďolíček 5,000 10th 1993–94 2013–14
FC Baník Ostrava Městský stadion (Ostrava) 15,163 8th 1993–94 2017–18
FC Fastav Zlín Letná Stadion 6,375 14th 1993–94 2015–16
FC Hradec Králové Všesportovní stadion 7,220 1st (FNL) 1993–94 2021–22
FC Slovan Liberec Stadion u Nisy 9,900 6th 1993–94 1993–94
FC Viktoria Plzeň Doosan Arena 11,722 5th 1993–94 2005–06
FK Jablonec Chance Arena 6,280 3rd 1994–95 1994–95
FK Mladá Boleslav Lokotrans Aréna 5,000 11th 2004–05 2004–05
FK Teplice Na Stínadlech 18,221 15th 1996–97 1996–97
MFK Karviná Městský stadion (Karviná) 4,862 12th 1996–97 2016–17
SK Dynamo České Budějovice Stadion Střelecký ostrov 6,681 13th 1993–94 2019–20
SK Sigma Olomouc Andrův stadion 12,566 9th 1993–94 2017–18
SK Slavia Prague Sinobo Stadium 20,800 1st 1993–94 1993–94
FK Pardubice Ďolíček 5,000 7th 2020–21 2020–21

Managers[]

As of 31 May 2021.
Club Coach Appointed
Slavia Prague Flag of Czech Republic Trpišovský, JindřichJindřich Trpišovský 22 December 2017
Sparta Prague Flag of Czech Republic Vrba, PavelPavel Vrba 3 February 2021
Jablonec Flag of Czech Republic Rada, PetrPetr Rada 14 December 2017
Slovácko Flag of Czech Republic Svědík, MartinMartin Svědík 10 November 2018
Viktoria Plzeň Flag of Czech Republic Bílek, MichalMichal Bílek 10 May 2021
Slovan Liberec Flag of Czech Republic Kozel, LubošLuboš Kozel 31 August 2021
Pardubice Flag of Czech Republic Krejčí, JiříJiří Krejčí 30 May 2013
Baník Ostrava Flag of Czech Republic Smetana, OndřejOndřej Smetana 27 February 2021
Sigma Olomouc Flag of Czech Republic Jílek, VáclavVáclav Jílek 31 May 2021
Bohemians 1905 Flag of Czech Republic Klusáček, LuděkLuděk Klusáček 10 October 2019
Mladá Boleslav Flag of Czech Republic Hoftych, PavelPavel Hoftych 24 February 2022
Karviná Flag of Czech Republic Weber, JozefJozef Weber 23 March 2021
Dynamo České Budějovice Flag of Czech Republic Horejš, DavidDavid Horejš 12 October 2015
Fastav Zlín Flag of Czech Republic Páník, BohumilBohumil Páník 10 March 2020
Teplice Flag of Czech Republic Kučera, RadimRadim Kučera 30 November 2020
Hradec Králové Flag of Czech Republic Koubek, MiroslavMiroslav Koubek 21 May 2021

External links[]

Czech First League seasons

2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 ·

Czech First League 2023–24

Bohemians 1905 · Dynamo České Budějovice · Hradec Králové · Jablonec · Karviná · Slovan Liberec · Mladá Boleslav · Sigma Olomouc · Baník Ostrava · Pardubice · Viktoria Plzeň · Slavia Prague · Slovácko · Sparta Prague · Teplice · Zlín

Czech First League stadiums 2023–24

Andrův stadion · CFIG Arena · Ďolíček · Doosan Arena · epet ARENA · Fortuna Arena · Letná (Zlín) · Lokotrans Aréna · Malšovická aréna · Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty · Městský stadion Karviná · Městský stadion Ostrava · Na Stínadlech · Stadion Střelecký ostrov · Stadion Střelnice · Stadion u Nisy

Czech First League winners

93-94: Sparta Prague · 94-95: Sparta Prague · 95-96: Slavia Prague · 96-97: Sparta Prague · 97-98: Sparta Prague · 98-99: Sparta Prague · 99-00: Sparta Prague · 00-01: Sparta Prague · 01-02: Slovan Liberec · 02-03: Sparta Prague · 03-04: Baník Ostrava · 04-05: Sparta Prague · 05-06: Slovan Liberec · 06-07: Sparta Prague · 07-08: Slavia Prague · 08-09: Slavia Prague · 09-10: Sparta Prague · 10-11: Viktoria Plzeň · 11-12: Slovan Liberec · 12-13: Viktoria Plzeň · 13-14: Sparta Prague · 14-15: Viktoria Plzeň · 15-16: Viktoria Plzeň · 16-17: Slavia Prague · 17-18: Viktoria Plzeň · 18-19: Slavia Prague · 19-20: Slavia Prague · 20-21: Slavia Prague · 21-22: Viktoria Plzeň · 22-23: Slavia Prague

Football in the Czech Republic
League competitions The ČMFS Cup competitions
Czech First League Czech Republic Czech Cup
Czech National Football League (U-21) (U-19) Czech Supercup
ČFL, MSFL (U-18) (U-17)
Czech Fourth Division (A, B, C, D, E) List of clubs
Prague Championship List of stadiums
List of leagues
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