| Czech Republic–Slovakia football rivalry | |
| Other Names: | Federal derby |
| City Or Region: | Europe (UEFA) |
| First Contested: | Slovakia 1–1 Czech Republic Friendly (8 May 1995) |
| Teams Involved: | |
| Most Wins: | Czech Republic (9) |
| Most Player Appearances: | Filip Hološko (5) |
| Top Scorer: | Jan Koller and Tomáš Rosický (3) |
| Mostrecent: | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B (11 November 2020) |
| Largestvictory: | Czech Republic 3–0 Slovakia 1998 FIFA World Cup Q (11 October 1997) Czech Republic 4–1 Slovakia Friendly (21 August 2002) Slovakia 0–3 Czech Republic UEFA Euro 2008 Q (6 September 2006) Czech Republic 3–0 Slovakia Friendly (14 November 2012) |
| Total: | 14 |
| Series: | Czech Republic: 9 Draw: 2 Slovakia: 3 |
| Map Location: | Europe |
| Map Label1: | Czech Republic |
| Map Label1 Position: | left |
| Map Label2: | Slovakia |
| Map Label2 Position: | right |
| Coordinates1: | 50°N 14°W |
| Coordinates2: | 48°N 17°W |
The Czech Republic–Slovakia football rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents; though the rivalry is mostly described as friendly and closeness because of historical tie. These matches are also called "Federal derby" or lesser extent, "Brother derby", due to cultural common between both countries.
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name Representation of Czechs and Slovaks (RCS). Both the Czech Republic and Slovakia are recognized by FIFA and UEFA as the successors of the Czechoslovakia team.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The Czechoslovakia team was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association. The team had two runner-up finishes in World Cups (1934, 1962) and a European Championship win in 1976. Czechoslovakia qualified for the final stages of the 1990 World Cup and shortly afterwards their national coach Jozef Vengloš moved to England to become Aston Villa manager.
| Matches | Total | Czech Republic wins | Draws | Slovakia wins | Goal difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29:12 | |
| Competitive | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21:9 | |
| Friendly | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:3 |