1996–97 Czech First League Explained

Season:	1996–97
League Topscorer:	Horst Siegl (19)
Matches:	240
Total Goals:	571
Highest Attendance:	44,120^[1] Brno 1–1 Slavia Prague (2 October 1996)
Lowest Attendance:	1,288^[2] Bohemians Prague 0–0 Žižkov (11 June 1997)
Average Attendance:	7,155^[3]
Nextseason:	1997–98

The 1996–97 Czech First League was the fourth season of top-tier football in the Czech Republic. The season saw a Czech league attendance record for a single match, as 44,120 watched the game between Boby Brno and Slavia Prague.^[1]

League changes

Relegated to the 1996–97 Czech 2. Liga

• Svit Zlín (15th)
• Uherské Hradiště (16th)

Dissolved after the 1995–96 Czech First League

• Union Cheb (bankruptcy; 13th)

Promoted from the 1995–96 Czech 2. Liga

• Bohemians Prague (4th)
• Karviná (1st)
• Teplice (2nd)

League table

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Horst Siegl	Sparta Prague	19
2	Karel Vácha	Slavia Prague	14
3	Radek Drulák	Petra Drnovice	13
	Alois Grussmann	Kaučuk Opava
5	Vratislav Lokvenc	Sparta Prague	12
6	Jozef Majoroš	Petra Drnovice	11
	Jan Saidl	České Budějovice
	Ladislav Fujdiar	České Budějovice
	Martin Rozhon	Kaučuk Opava / Petra Drnovice

See also

• 1996–97 Czech Cup
• 1996–97 Czech 2. Liga

References

• ČMFS statistics

Notes and References

1. News: Švéd . Jan . 14 July 2003 . Rekordy: Čech nedostal gól 903 minut . cs . Mladá fronta DNES . Czech Republic . 13 March 2012.
2. Web site: Fortuna liga . Detailed attendance stats . 15 July 2021 .
3. Web site: Fortuna liga . Average attendance stats . 15 July 2021 .