2012–13 Czech Women's First League Explained

Competition:Czech Women's First League
Season:2012–13
Winners:Sparta Praha
(18th title)
Promoted:FK Bohemians Prague
Relegated:Brno
Continentalcup1:UEFA Women's Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Sparta Praha
Matches:20
Total Goals:109
League Topscorer:Petra Divišová
Biggest Home Win:Sparta 10–0 Plzeň
Biggest Away Win:Plzeň 0–13 Slavia
Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 Czech Women's First League was the 20th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league for women. Sparta Praha were the defending champions and successfully defended their title.

Format

The eight teams will play each other twice for a total of 14 matches per team. After that the top four teams will play a championship round for another six matches per team. The bottom placed four teams play the relegation round. Points accumulated after the regular season are halved and added the points from the next round. The champion qualifies for the UEFA Champions League.

Regular season

Results

Final stage

Points of the regular season were halved and rounded up, goal difference was kept.

Championship group

Played by the teams placed first to fourth of the regular season. Teams play each other twice.[1]

Relegation group

Played by the teams placed fifth to eighth of the regular season. Teams play each other twice.[2]

Relegation play-off

Eighth place Brno played a two-legged play-off against FK Bohemians Prague. Bohemians had won the second league promotion play-off against Olomouc 6–4 on aggregate. FK Bohemians Prague then won the relegation play-off 2–2 (4-3 on penalties) on aggregate and promoted to the first division.

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Baník Ostrava NikeDeník
Hradec Králové Adidas
Slavia Praha Umbro
Slovácko KappaNeoklas
Sparta Praha NikeFortuna
Viktoria Plzeň Alea
Zbrojovka Brno Umbro
Pardubice Jako

Top scorers

Final standing

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Petra DivišováSlavia Praha23
2 Tereza KožárováSlavia Praha20
3 Blanka PěničkováSlavia Praha13
Lucie VoňkováSparta Praha13
4 Zdeňka SkupinováSlovácko11
5 Lucie MartínkováSparta Praha8
Adéla PivoňkováSparta Praha8
Eliška ŠturmováSparta Praha8
6 Irena MartínkováSparta Praha6
73 players5

Source: fotbal.cz

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championship round. nv.fotbal.cz. 2 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Relegation round. nv.fotbal.cz. 2 May 2013.