2017–18 FC Viktoria Plzeň season explained

Club:Viktoria Plzeň
Season:2017–18
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Adolf Šádek
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Pavel Vrba
Stadium:Doosan Arena
League:Czech First League
League Result:1st (champions)
Cup1:Czech Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:UEFA Champions League
Cup2 Result:Third qualifying round
Cup3:UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Michael Krmenčík (16)
Season Topscorer:
Michael Krmenčík (22)
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Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was FC Viktoria Plzeň's 25th season in the Czech First League. The team competed in Czech First League, the Czech Cup, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Champions League.

Pavel Vrba returned to manage the club in the summer of 2017. He had previously served as manager from 2008 to 2013 before leaving to manage the national team.

Players

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Out on loan

Transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotes
Dominik Hradecký FK TachovLoan Return
Jan Suchan 1. FK PříbramLoan Return
Jurij Medvedev FK Baník SokolovLoan Return
Aleš Čermák AC Sparta Prague£900k
Diego Živulić FC Fastav ZlínFree transfer
Aleš Hruška 1. FK PříbramFree transfer
Jakub Řezníček FC Zbrojovka BrnoUndisclosed
Daniel KolářFree agentNone
Milan Havel Bohemians 1905Undisclosed
Jakub Šiman FK Baník SokolovLoan Return
Michal Hlavatý FK Baník SokolovLoan Return
Lukáš Stratil FK Viktoria ŽižkovLoan Return
Jakub Šiman TJ Jiskra DomažliceLoan Return
Petr Bolek FK Baník SokolovLoan Return
Tomáš Chorý Sigma Olomouc

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotes
Martin Chrien S.L. Benfica£900K
Aleš Matějů Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.£2.25M
Jurij Medvedev FK SenicaFree transfer
Dominik Hradecký FK Slavoj VyšehradUndisclosed
Jakub Hromada U.C. SampdoriaLoan Return

Loans Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotes
Tomáš Poznar FC Baník OstravaLoan
Michal Hlavatý FK Baník SokolovLoan
Jan Suchan FK TepliceLoan
Erik Janža Pafos FCLoan
Petr Bolek FK Baník SokolovLoan
Jakub Šiman TJ Jiskra DomažliceLoan

Competitions

Czech First League

See main article: article and 2017–18 Czech First League.

Matches

Czech Cup

See main article: article and 2017–18 Czech Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: article and 2017–18 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: article and 2017–18 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Third qualifying round

As a result of losing the third qualifying round, FC Viktoria Plzeň was moved to the play-off round of the Europa League.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: article and 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: article and 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Play-off round

Group stage

See main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Knockout phase

See main article: article and 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 16

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 FW15Michal Krmenčík1122318
2 MF10Jan Kopic50128
3 MF26Daniel Kolář50016
4 FW23Marek Bakoš10045
5 MF7 Tomáš Hořava20024
6 DF2 Lukáš Hejda20013
MF11Milan Petržela10023
8 MF17Patrik Hrošovský20002
MF6 Václav Pilař11002
FW37Jakub Řezníček02002
11DF14Radim Řezník10001
DF8 David Limberský10001
DF21Tomáš Hájek10001
DF24Milan Havel10001
DF4 Roman Hubník01001
MF25Aleš Čermák00011
Total34631659

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameCzech First LeagueCzech CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
2 DFLukáš Hejda1000000010
4 DFRoman Hubník2000000020
7 MFTomáš Hořava1000000010
8 DFDavid Limberský4000003070
9 MFMartin Zeman2000002040
10MFJan Kopic2000100030
11MFMilan Petržela2000202060
13GKPetr Bolek0000100010
14DFRadim Řezník2000100030
15FWMichal Krmenčík1000211041
16GKAleš Hruška1000002030
17MFPatrik Hrošovský2000102050
18DFTomáš Hájek0000100010
21DFTomáš Hájek4000000040
23FWMarek Bakoš1000104060
24DFMilan Havel2000201050
25MFAleš Čermák1010001030
26MFDaniel Kolář3000001040
29MFDiego Živulić1000100020
37FWJakub Řezníček0010000010
Total32020131190661

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-tým 2014/2015. fcviktoria.cz. 2014-12-06.