Czech Liga is a men’s league competition in the Czech Republic, with recorded coverage from the 2018 season through 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results and standings, and to review player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded seasons. It offers a focused reference for match information and season-by-season data.
Upcoming matches, Czech Liga
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9
Pardubice
Bohemians 1905
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- Regular Season - 9
Líšeň
Slovan Liberec
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- Regular Season - 9
Mlada Boleslav
Zbrojovka Brno
Lokotrans Aréna -
- Regular Season - 9
Slovácko
Baník Ostrava
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- Regular Season - 9
Hradec Králové
Teplice
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- Regular Season - 9
FK Jablonec
Zlin
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- Regular Season - 9
Sigma Olomouc
Sparta Praha
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- Regular Season - 9
Slavia Praha
Plzen
Fortuna Arena
Regular Season - 10
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- Regular Season - 10
Zlin
Slavia Praha
Stadion Letná
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- Regular Season - 10
Teplice
Sigma Olomouc
AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech
Latest played matches, Czech Liga
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season - 5
Czech Liga Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 |
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Slavia Praha | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 20 | WWWDD |
| 2 |
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Slovan Liberec | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 19 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
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Sigma Olomouc | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
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Zbrojovka Brno | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
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Mlada Boleslav | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 | LWWDW |
| 6 |
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Hradec Králové | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | WDWLL |
| 7 |
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Teplice | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | LWWLL |
| 8 |
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FK Jablonec | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 13 | LWLDL |
| 9 |
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Sparta Praha | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 12 | WLLWW |
| 10 |
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Plzen | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 10 | LDWDW |
| 11 |
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Bohemians 1905 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 | WLDDW |
| 12 |
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Baník Ostrava | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 9 | LLLWW |
| 13 |
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Pardubice | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 | WDLLD |
| 14 |
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Líšeň | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
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Slovácko | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | LDDLL |
| 16 |
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Zlin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 0 | LLLLL |
Czech Liga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W. Nowak
Slavia Praha |
5 |
| 2 |
M. Šubert
Mlada Boleslav |
4 |
| 3 |
John Auta
Teplice |
4 |
| 4 |
M. Chytil
Slavia Praha |
4 |
| 5 |
D. Vašulín
Zbrojovka Brno |
4 |
| 6 |
J. Klíma
Mlada Boleslav |
3 |
| 7 |
M. Pulkrab
Teplice |
3 |
| 8 |
L. Almási
Bohemians 1905 |
3 |
| 9 |
M. Cedidla
FK Jablonec |
3 |
| 10 |
A. Ghali
Sigma Olomouc |
3 |
Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M. Radosta
Teplice |
3 |
| 2 |
D. Janošek
Sigma Olomouc |
3 |
| 3 |
S. John
Mlada Boleslav |
3 |
| 4 |
C. Souaré
Plzen |
2 |
| 5 |
A. Sojka
Plzen |
2 |
| 6 |
J. Suchan
FK Jablonec |
2 |
| 7 |
Papalélé
Líšeň |
2 |
| 8 |
N. Glossoa
Líšeň |
2 |
| 9 |
T. Vachoušek
Zbrojovka Brno |
2 |
| 10 |
M. Pišoja
Zlin |
2 |
Top yellow cards
- Fortelný 4
- Alcócer McCook 3
- Glossoa 3
- Nowak 3
- Ghali 3
- Stojchevski 2
- Smrž 2
- Šturm 2
- Pišoja 2
- Masopust 2
Czech Liga teams participation since 2018
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Slavia Praha | 8 |
| Plzen | 8 |
| Sparta Praha | 8 |
| Mlada Boleslav | 8 |
| Slovan Liberec | 8 |
| FK Jablonec | 8 |
| Sigma Olomouc | 8 |
| Baník Ostrava | 8 |
| Bohemians 1905 | 8 |
| Slovácko | 8 |
| Teplice | 8 |
| Zlin | 7 |
| Karviná | 7 |
| Pardubice | 6 |
| České Budějovice | 6 |
| Hradec Králové | 5 |
| Opava | 4 |
| Příbram | 4 |
| Dukla Praha | 3 |
| Vyškov | 3 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2 |
| Chrudim | 1 |
| Táborsko | 1 |
| Vlašim | 1 |
Czech Liga top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
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| Slavia Praha | 23 | 134 |
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| Mlada Boleslav | 14 | 75 |
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| Teplice | 14 | 103 |
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| Sigma Olomouc | 14 | 82 |
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| Slovan Liberec | 13 | 136 |
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| Plzen | 13 | 99 |
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| Zbrojovka Brno | 12 | 85 |
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| Sparta Praha | 11 | 102 |
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| FK Jablonec | 10 | 114 |
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| Hradec Králové | 8 | 96 |
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| Bohemians 1905 | 8 | 93 |
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| Líšeň | 7 | 79 |
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| Pardubice | 6 | 89 |
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| Baník Ostrava | 5 | 96 |
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| Zlin | 5 | 90 |
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| Slovácko | 4 | 75 |
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Czech Liga About
Czech Liga is the Czech Republic’s top professional men’s football league, currently known officially as the Chance Liga for sponsorship purposes and also widely referred to as the Czech First League. It is the highest level of the Czech football pyramid, bringing together 16 licensed professional clubs to contest the national championship and qualification places for UEFA club competitions.
Identity and purpose
Established in 1993 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the competition succeeded the Czechoslovak First League as the premier national championship. Its central purpose is to determine the Czech champion through a season of elite domestic competition while providing a sporting route into the wider European football system. The league’s clubs compete under the professional licensing framework administered by the League Football Association (LFA), within the overall authority of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR).
The competition is a league rather than a knockout tournament, although its closing stages include group and play-off elements. In the recorded Xtra-Stats coverage, seasons run from 2018 through 2025, with the current competition structure built around a 16-team field and a regular season followed by a split phase.
How clubs enter and leave the league
Participation is based primarily on sporting merit, subject to the relevant professional licensing requirements. The winner of the second-tier Czech National Football League earns direct promotion to the Czech Liga. The second- and third-placed teams in that division can also reach the top flight through promotion play-offs against the clubs facing danger at the bottom of the Czech Liga.
At the end of the season, the team finishing 16th is relegated directly. Clubs placed 14th and 15th enter two-legged relegation play-offs against the second- and third-placed teams from the Czech National Football League. These ties determine which clubs meet the eligibility and sporting requirements for the following top-flight season.
Competition format
The season begins with a double round-robin regular phase. Each of the 16 clubs plays every other club once at home and once away, producing 30 matches per team. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.
After the regular phase, the standings divide the clubs into three sections:
- Championship Group, positions 1–6: The leading six clubs play a further single round-robin, adding five matches each. Regular-season points are carried into this phase, which decides the champion and helps establish the leading European qualification positions.
- Middle Group, positions 7–10: These four clubs contest a separate play-off competition. Its purpose is to provide an additional route towards a European place, subject to the applicable qualification arrangements for that season.
- Relegation Group, positions 11–16: The bottom six play a single round-robin to settle the final positions and identify the club relegated automatically or the clubs required to contest the relegation play-offs.
This hybrid design combines the extensive sample of a home-and-away league with a more competitive finish. Every club therefore has a meaningful objective beyond the opening 30 fixtures: the title, European qualification, mid-table play-off success or top-flight survival.
Standings and tie-break rules
When clubs finish level on points at the end of a phase, rankings are determined first by their head-to-head record. The relevant comparison considers points gained in matches between the tied teams, followed by goal difference and then goals scored in those matches. This system means that the final table cannot always be understood from overall goal difference alone.
The league phase uses the standard three-point system, while decisive play-off ties may require extra time and, if the scores remain level, a penalty shoot-out. The exact application of these procedures depends on the regulations governing the relevant fixture or phase.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The Czech Liga normally follows the European football calendar, beginning in July or August and concluding in May. The schedule usually includes a winter break after the autumn programme, with league football resuming in late January or February. Regular-season fixtures generally take place at weekends, although Friday matches and other scheduling variations are possible. The regular phase is normally completed in the spring before the championship, middle and relegation groups decide the final outcomes.
Winning the league delivers the Czech national championship and a route into the UEFA Champions League qualifying system. Other high-placed clubs can earn access to the UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League, with the precise allocation determined by the relevant UEFA places and domestic results. All Czech Liga clubs also enter the Czech Cup, creating an additional route to silverware and, where applicable, European qualification.
The competition consequently links domestic performance with the wider European calendar. A club’s position after the regular season affects not only its route through the split phase but also its prospects of defending the national title, reaching UEFA competition or preserving top-flight status. That combination of a 30-match opening phase, post-season groups and promotion-relegation pressure gives the Czech First League its distinctive competitive identity.