| Competition: | Czech First League |
| Season: | 2011–12 |
| Winners: | Liberec |
| Relegated: | Bohemians 1905 Viktoria Žižkov |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Liberec |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Sparta Prague Viktoria Plzeň Mladá Boleslav |
| League Topscorer: | David Lafata (25 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Jablonec 5–0 Bohemians 1905 Plzeň 5–0 Hradec Králové Slavia Prague 5–0 Hradec Králové |
| Biggest Away Win: | Č.Budějovice 1–5 Jablonec Bohemians 1905 0–4 Sparta Prague Plzeň 0–4 Olomouc Č.Budějovice 0-4 Liberec |
| Highest Scoring: | Olomouc 4–4 Příbram |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 635 |
| Highest Attendance: | 18,299 Sparta Prague 3–0 Slavia Prague (26 September 2011) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 0[1] Slavia Prague 3–1 Příbram (14 August 2011) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,710[2] |
| Prevseason: | 2010–11 |
| Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
The 2011–12 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. It began on 29 July 2011 and was originally due to end on 26 May 2012,[3] [4] although due to the Czech Republic's qualification for UEFA Euro 2012, the end of the season was brought forward to 12 May 2012.[5] Viktoria Plzeň were the defending champions, having won their first Czech Republic championship the previous season.
Sparta Prague started the season with eight consecutive wins, the first such occurrence in league history.[6] Sparta broke their own record when they won their ninth straight league match and opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the table.[7]
The title was decided on the last day of the season, with Liberec hosting Viktoria Plzeň in the knowledge that a win for either team would seal the title, with a draw being enough for Liberec to retain first place.[8] In front of a sold-out stadium at Stadion u Nisy, Liberec held the visitors to a goalless draw, winning the league for the third time since 2002.[9]
Ústí nad Labem and Zbrojovka Brno were relegated to the 2011–12 Czech 2. Liga after finishing last and second to last, respectively, in the 2010–11 season. Ústi nad Labem therefore immediately returned to the second tier, while Brno completed a nineteen-year tenure in the top flight.
The relegated terms were replaced by 2010–11 2. Liga champions Dukla Prague and Viktoria Žižkov. Viktoria Žižkov returned after a two-year absence, while Dukla Prague made their debut in the league; however, the Dukla Prague name returned to the league after seventeen seasons, with a club of the same name having played in the top Czech football division until then. The newly promoted clubs were granted licenses to play top-division football on 13 June 2011.[10]
Viktoria Žižkov became the first team to be relegated on 5 May 2012 after Ostrava beat Příbram.[11]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2010–11 position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostrava | Bazaly | 17,372 | 14th | ||
| Bohemians 1905 | Prague | Synot Tip Arena Note 1 | 21,000 | 6th | |
| Dukla Prague | Prague | Stadion Juliska Note 2 | 4,560 | 2L, 1st | |
| Dynamo České Budějovice | E-On Stadion | 6,681 | 11th | ||
| Všesportovní stadion | 7,220 | 8th | |||
| Jablonec | Stadion Střelnice | 6,280 | 3rd | ||
| Městský stadion (Mladá Boleslav) | 5,000 | 5th | |||
| Na Litavce | 9,100 | 12th | |||
| Sigma Olomouc | Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,566 | 4th | |
| Slavia Prague | Prague | Synot Tip Arena | 21,000 | 9th | |
| Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty | 8,121 | 13th | |||
| Slovan Liberec | Liberec | Stadion u Nisy | 9,900 | 7th | |
| Sparta Prague | Prague | Generali Arena | 20,558 | 2nd | |
| Teplice | Na Stínadlech | 18,221 | 10th | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | Stadion města Plzně | 13,000 | 1st | ||
| Viktoria Žižkov | Prague | FK Viktoria Stadion | 5,600 | 2L, 2nd |
Notes:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baník Ostrava |  | | Nike | Fortuna | |
| Bohemians 1905 | | | adidas | Fortuna | |
| Dukla Prague | | | adidas | Bwin then Staeg | |
| Dynamo České Budějovice | | | adidas | AVE | |
| Hradec Králové | | | Jako | City of Hradec Králové | |
| Jablonec | | | Umbro | Baumit | |
| Mladá Boleslav | | | Nike | Škoda | |
| Příbram | | | adidas | Startip | |
| Sigma Olomouc | | | adidas | Tipsport | |
| Slavia Prague | | | Umbro | Synot Tip | |
| Slovácko | | | Kappa | Z-GROUP Steel holding | |
| Slovan Liberec | | | Nike | Fortuna | |
| Sparta Prague |  | | Nike | Fortuna | |
| Teplice | | | Umbro | AGC | |
| Viktoria Plzeň | | | Puma | Doosan Group | |
| Viktoria Žižkov | | | adidas | None |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baník Ostrava | Karol Marko | Sacked | 30 July 2011[14] | 14th (10–11) | Pavel Malura | 31 July 2011 | |
| České Budějovice | Jiří Kotrba | Removed from position | 7 September 2011[15] | 15th | František Cipro | 7 September 2011 | |
| Slavia Prague | Michal Petrouš | Sacked | 2 October 2011[16] | 13th | František Straka | 2 October 2011 | |
| Viktoria Žižkov | Martin Pulpit | Sacked | 23 November 2011[17] | 15th | Roman Nádvorník | 23 November 2011 | |
| Sigma Olomouc | Zdeněk Psotka | Sacked | 27 November 2011[18] | 16th | Petr Uličný | 8 December 2011[19] | |
| Bohemians 1905 | Pavel Medynský | Sacked | 6 March 2012[20] | 12th | Jozef Weber | 7 March 2012[21] | |
| Slavia Prague | František Straka | Resigned | 8 March 2012[22] | 11th | Martin Poustka | 14 March 2012 | |
| Baník Ostrava | Pavel Malura | Sacked | 26 March 2012[23] | 15th | Radoslav Látal | 26 March 2012 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lafata | Jablonec | 25 |
| 2 | Marek Bakoš | Plzeň | 16 |
| 3 | Jiří Štajner | Liberec | 15 |
| 4 | Michal Breznaník | Liberec | 12 |
| 5 |  Léonard Kweuke | Sparta Prague | 11 |
| Ivan Lietava | Dukla Prague | ||
| Michael Rabušic | Liberec |