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2024–25 Czech First League

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Czech First League
Season2024–25
Dates20 July 2024 – 30 May 2025
Matches played152
Goals scored408 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerJan Kliment (11 goals)
Biggest home winOstrava 6–0 Dukla Prague
9 November 2024
Biggest away winLiberec 0–5 Jablonec
6 October 2024
Highest scoringPlzeň 7–2 Č. Budějovice
15 December 2024
All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024.

The 2024–25 Czech First League, known as the Chance Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football for professional clubs since its establishment, in 1993. Sparta Prague are the reigning champions. The season is scheduled to start in July 2024. The first half of the season will have 19 rounds, finishing in December, and the other half will commence in February 2025. The season is expected to end on 25 May 2025 with two extra play-out fixtures on 29 May and 1 June 2025.[1]

Format

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Starting with the 2024–25 season, the league will be called "Chance Liga" after its new main sponsor, Chance betting office.[2] The general season format is unchanged from last season, each team will play in the league format home and away matches. The lowest-ranked team will be relegated directly to the second league, and the two teams positioned 14th and 15th will play a play-out with two teams from the second league positioned 2nd and 3rd in a home and away format. The change is the cancellation of the Conference League play-off final between the 5th and 7th teams in the table. The winner of the middle group (i.e. the team placed 7th) will only receive a financial bonus.[3]

This will be the seventh season to use VAR, featuring it in all matches played. The VAR central workplace in Prague 4-Michle will be used for the first time. VAR will have offside line technology available for the first time.[4]

In the 2024–25 season, three new rules were introduced. Teams will be able to use a sixth substitution if there is a head injury or concussion. The punishment of a player in a situation where a player spoils a clear scoring opportunity with his hand will be changed, and only a yellow card will be awarded instead of a red card. The assessment of premature running of players into the penalty area during a penalty will also change.[5]

Other changes concern the dates of matches, which is partly due to the new format of the European competitions. The spring part will start a week earlier than in previous years (on 1 February) and the exact dates of the matches will be determined further in advance than three weeks, as has been the case so far.[1]

Teams

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Locations of the 2024–25 Czech First League teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

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A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including thirteen sides from the 2023–24 season, the winner of last season's second league, and two winners of the play-out, determined on 2 June.

Team promoted to Czech First League

After being relegated in the 2018–19 season, FK Dukla Prague returns to Czech First League as the champion of the 2023–24 Czech National Football League.[6]

Teams relegated from Czech First League

The lowest positioned team from the last season, FC Zlín, was relegated to the Czech National Football League.

Locations and stadiums

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Personnel and sponsoring

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Teams Manager Captain Kit maker Main sponsor
Bohemians Czech Republic Jaroslav Veselý Czech Republic Josef Jindřišek Puma BALshop
České Budějovice Czech Republic František Straka Czech Republic Zdeněk Ondrášek Adidas Tipsport
Dukla Prague Czech Republic Petr Rada Czech Republic Jan Peterka Adidas Carbounion
Hradec Králové Czech Republic David Horejš Czech Republic Petr Kodeš Jako Hradec Králové
Jablonec Czech Republic Luboš Kozel Serbia Nemanja Tekijaški Capelli Sport 24live
Karviná Czech Republic Martin Hyský Czech Republic Jaroslav Svozil Joma OKD
Slovan Liberec Czech Republic Radoslav Kováč Czech Republic Jan Mikula Nike Tipsport
Mladá Boleslav Sweden Andreas Brännström Czech Republic Marek Matějovský Puma Škoda Auto
Sigma Olomouc Czech Republic Tomáš Janotka Czech Republic Radim Breite Adidas Tipsport
Baník Ostrava Czech Republic Pavel Hapal Brazil Ewerton Macron Fortuna
Pardubice Czech Republic David Střihavka Czech Republic Kamil Vacek Joma ČPP Servis
Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic Miroslav Koubek Czech Republic Lukáš Kalvach Macron Doosan Škoda Power
Slavia Prague Czech Republic Jindřich Trpišovský Czech Republic Jan Bořil Puma eToro
Slovácko Czech Republic Ondřej Smetana Czech Republic Stanislav Hofmann Puma Z-Group
Sparta Prague Denmark Lars Friis Czech Republic Filip Panák Adidas Betano
Teplice Slovakia Zdenko Frťala Czech Republic Lukáš Mareček Macron AGC Glass Europe

Managerial changes

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Ahead of the season:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Contract valid until
Slovan Liberec Czech Republic Luboš Kozel[23] End of contract 30 June 2024 Czech Republic Radoslav Kováč[23] 26 May 2024 Undisclosed
Pardubice Czech Republic Radoslav Kováč[24] Mutual consent 25 May 2024 Czech Republic Jiří Saňák[24] 27 May 2024 Undisclosed
Sigma Olomouc Czech Republic Jiří Saňák[25] Sacked 12 May 2024 Czech Republic Tomáš Janotka[25] 29 May 2024 Undisclosed
Karviná Czech Republic Marek Bielan[26] Sacked 30 June 2024 Czech Republic Martin Hyský[26] 11 June 2024 Undisclosed
Sparta Prague Denmark Brian Priske[27] Mutual consent 12 June 2024 Denmark Lars Friis[27] 12 June 2024 Undisclosed
Slovácko Czech Republic Martin Svědík[28] Mutual consent 31 May 2024 Czech Republic Roman West[28] 12 June 2024 Undisclosed
Jablonec Czech Republic Radoslav Látal[29] Sacked 7 June 2024 Czech Republic Luboš Kozel[30] 17 June 2024 Undisclosed

During the season:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Match-week Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Contract valid until
České Budějovice Czech Republic Jiří Lerch[31] Sacked 28 July 2024 2 16th Czech Republic František Straka[31] 28 July 2024 Undisclosed
Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic David Holoubek[32] Mutual consent 24 August 2024 5 10th Sweden Andreas Brännström[32] 24 August 2024 Undisclosed
Pardubice Czech Republic Jiří Saňák[33] Sacked 26 October 2024 13 15th Czech Republic David Střihavka[34] 29 October 2024 Undisclosed
Slovácko Czech Republic Roman West[35] Sacked 27 October 2024 13 8th Czech Republic Ondřej Smetana[36] 14 November 2024 Summer 2027

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slavia Prague 19 16 2 1 41 7 +34 50 Qualification for the championship group
2 Viktoria Plzeň 19 13 4 2 38 15 +23 43
3 Sparta Prague 19 11 4 4 35 22 +13 37
4 Baník Ostrava 19 11 3 5 32 20 +12 36
5 Jablonec 19 9 3 7 31 16 +15 30
6 Mladá Boleslav 19 7 7 5 31 22 +9 28
7 Sigma Olomouc 19 7 5 7 28 30 −2 26 Qualification for the play-off
8 Hradec Králové 19 7 4 8 17 17 0 25
9 Slovácko 19 6 7 6 18 26 −8 25
10 Slovan Liberec 19 6 6 7 28 22 +6 24
11 Karviná 19 6 5 8 23 32 −9 23 Qualification for the relegation group
12 Bohemians 1905 19 5 7 7 24 30 −6 22
13 Teplice 19 6 3 10 23 31 −8 21
14 Pardubice 19 3 6 10 17 26 −9 15
15 Dukla Prague 19 3 3 13 15 36 −21 12
16 České Budějovice 19 0 3 16 7 56 −49 3
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: Chance Liga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[37]

Results

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Home \ Away BOH CBU DUK HKR JAB KAR LIB MLA PCE OLO OST PLZ SLA SLO SPA TEP
Bohemians 1905 — 3–1 0–3 1–2 3–3 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–4 3–3 1–2
České Budějovice 0–0 — 0–2 0–0 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2
Dukla Prague 1–0 3–0 — 1–2 0–2 1–4 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–1
Hradec Králové 1–0 — 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–2 1–0
Jablonec 5–0 2–1 2–0 — 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 3–0
Karviná 1–2 4–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 — 1–3 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–2
Slovan Liberec 2–2 0–0 0–5 — 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 4–0 3–0
Mladá Boleslav 4–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 — 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–2 3–0 2–2
Pardubice 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 — 2–2 2–3 0–1 0–1
Sigma Olomouc 1–3 2–1 0–0 1–4 3–2 — 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–1
Baník Ostrava 2–1 6–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 — 1–3 0–1 3–1
Viktoria Plzeň 2–0 7–2 1–0 3–2 5–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 — 1–0 1–1
Slavia Prague 4–0 3–0 5–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 — 2–1 2–1
Slovácko 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 — 0–2
Sparta Prague 1–0 2–0 2–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 2–3 1–3 a 2–2 — 1–1
Teplice 1–2 5–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: Chance Liga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 15 December 2024[38]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Czech Republic Jan Kliment Olomouc 11
2 Brazil Ewerton Ostrava 10
3 Czech Republic Pavel Šulc Plzeň 8
4 Czech Republic Mojmír Chytil Slavia 7
Czech Republic Tomáš Chorý Slavia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Memić Karviná
7 Czech Republic Filip Vecheta Karviná 6
Senegal El Hadji Malick Diouf Slavia
Czech Republic Denis Višinský Liberec
Bahrain Abdulla Yusuf Helal Bohemians 1905
Slovakia Erik Prekop Ostrava
Nigeria Victor Olatunji Sparta

Hat-tricks

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Matchweek Date Player For Against Result
2 28 July 2024 Czech Republic Daniel Mareček Mladá Boleslav Slovácko 3–0 (H)[39]
15 10 November 2024 Czech Republic Mojmír Chytil Slavia Karviná 5–1 (H)[40]
16 24 November 2024 Czech Republic Denis Višinský Liberec Olomouc 4–1 (A)[41]
18 8 December 2024 Czech Republic Marek Matějovský Mladá Boleslav České Budějovice 4–0 (A)[42]
19 15 December 2024 Czech Republic Jan Kopic Plzeň České Budějovice 7–2 (H)[43]
Notes

(H) – Home team, (A) – Away team

Clean sheets

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As of 15 December 2024[44]
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Czech Republic Antonín Kinský Slavia 12
2 Czech Republic Jan Hanuš Jablonec 9
3 Czech Republic Milan Heča Slovácko 7
Czech Republic Adam Zadražil Hradec Králové
Czech Republic Matouš Trmal Mladá Boleslav
Czech Republic Jakub Markovič Ostrava
7 Czech Republic Martin Jedlička Plzeň 5
Czech Republic Jakub Lapeš Karviná
Czech Republic Hugo Jan Bačkovský Liberec
10 Denmark Peter Vindahl Jensen Sparta 4
Slovakia Richard Ludha Teplice

See also

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