Czech Women's First League Explained

Confed:UEFA
Founded:1993
Divisions:1
Teams:8
Relegation:Czech Women's Second League
Level:1
Domest Cup:Czech Women's Cup
Confed Cup:UEFA Champions League
Champions:SK Slavia Prague (10th title)
Season:2023–24
Most Successful Club:Sparta Prague (21 titles)
Website:Official
Current:2024–25

The Czech Women's First League, known as the FORTUNA=LIGA for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the top level women's football league of the Czech Republic. The league is dominated by teams of Prague. Slavia Prague won the last championships, Sparta Prague was runner-up. The winning team and runners-up of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

History and format

As Czechoslovakia dissolved in 1993, also the Czechoslovak women's football championships competitions were discontinued.

The I. liga started as a competition for 12 teams, each playing all other teams twice.[2]

In 2002, the number of teams was reduced to ten and after the regular season was followed with a playoff with eight best teams.[2] In 2006, the system was abandoned and a league of 12 teams was re-instated.

Since 2009-10, only eight teams participated in the league and after the regular season, a playoff system was held. In those two playoff groups, place 1 to 4 for the championship and the relegation group for teams placed between 5th and 8th positions. In 2010–11 nine teams played again only a double-round robin.

Participating teams in 2024–25

The following eight clubs are competing in the 2024–25 Czech Women's First League.

ClubStadium2023–24 Position
3rd
FC Praha
AC Sparta Prague2nd
Slovan Liberec4th
Areál Dolíček 6th
Viktoria Plzeň5th
7th
1st

Sponsorship

In August 2024, FAČR and Czech betting company signed a two-year partnership deal with option. In accordance with this deal, the Czech Women's First League will be called FORTUNA=LIGA from the 2024–25 season.

Champions

The list of championships is dominated by Sparta Prague:[3] [4]

Season Champions Runner-up Third placeTop Goalscorer Club
Sparta Prague (1)
Sparta Prague (2)
Sparta Prague (3) Gabriela Chlumecká (41) Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague (4) Plzeň
Sparta Prague (5)
Sparta Prague (6) DFC Prague Iveta Dudová (39) Otrokovice
Sparta Prague (7) Slavia Prague Otrokovice Iveta Dudová (37) Otrokovice
Sparta Prague (8) Otrokovice DFC Prague 15 Iveta Dudová (45) Otrokovice
Sparta Prague (9)[5] Slavia Prague Iveta Dudová (31) Otrokovice
Slavia Prague (1)[6] Sparta Prague
Slavia Prague (2) Sparta Prague Hradec Králové
Sparta Prague (10) Slavia Prague Hradec Králové Iva Mocová (48) Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague (11) Slavia Prague Otrokovice
Sparta Prague (12) Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague (13) Slavia Prague Slovácko
Sparta Prague (14) Slavia Prague Slovácko
Sparta Prague (15) Slavia Prague Slovácko
Sparta Prague (16)[7] Slavia PragueSlovácko Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague (17) Slavia Prague Slovácko Petra Divišová Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague (18) Slavia Prague Plzeň Petra Divišová (34) Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague (3) Sparta PragueBohemians Prague Petra Divišová (19) Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague (4) Sparta PragueSlovácko Lucie Martínková (23)Sparta Prague
Slavia Prague (5) Sparta PragueSlovácko Petra Divišová (24)Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague (6) Sparta PragueSlovácko Kateřina Svitková (26)Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague (19)[8] Slavia Prague Slovácko Kateřina Svitková (24)Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague (20)[9] Slavia Prague Liberec Andrea Stašková (32)Sparta Prague
Slavia Prague (7)[10] Sparta Prague Plzeň Kateřina Svitková (23)Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague (21)[11] Slavia Prague Slovácko Lucie Martínková (37)Sparta Prague
Slavia Prague (8)[12] Sparta Prague Slovácko Lucie Martínková (24)Sparta Prague
Slavia Prague (9)[13] Sparta Prague Slovácko Marjolen Nekesa (14)Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague (10)[14] Sparta Prague Slovácko Marjolen Nekesa (23) Slavia Prague

Regions

The following table lists the Czech women's football champions by region.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Malý. Jan. Fortuna liga se vrací, ženská soutěž má poprvé oficiální název. cs. Sport.cz. 15 August 2024. 15 August 2024. Borgis.
  2. Book: Jeřábek, Luboš. Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu. 2007. Grada Publishing. Prague. cs. 978-80-247-1656-5. 228.
  3. Web site: Czech Republic Women 2008/09.
  4. Book: Jeřábek. Luboš . Český a československý fotbal . 1 . 2007 . Grada . Prague . cs. 978-80-247-1656-5. 239.
  5. Web site: Match Report of last Matchday. 8 June 2002. AC Sparta Prague. 3 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718183928/http://www.sparta.cz/novinky/zpravodajstvi/zeny/spartanky-obhajily-titul-sparta-praha-brno-10-00-1662.html. 18 July 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: Slavia heads into UEFA Women's Cup (translated). 19 August 2003. iDnes.cz.
  7. Web site: Women celebrate title. AC Sparta Prague. 16 May 2011. 22 May 2011. 5 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305030218/https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons. dead.
  8. News: Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul. cs. FAČR. 4 June 2018. 4 June 2018.
  9. News: Sparťanky získaly mistrovský titul. cs. AC Sparta Prague. 18 May 2019. 19 May 2019.
  10. News: Slávistky jsou mistryně ligy!. cs. Slávistické noviny. 7 April 2020. 8 April 2020.
  11. News: Sparta mistrem 1. ligy žen. cs. AC Sparta Prague. 19 May 2021. 19 May 2021.
  12. News: Slávistky si výhrou na Slovácku zajistily titul. cs. FAČR. 24 April 2022. 24 April 2022.
  13. News: Slávistky obhájily titul v ženské lize, Spartě utekly v nadstavbě. cs. Blesk. Czech News Agency. 7 May 2023. 7 May 2023. Czech News Center.
  14. News: Slavia si pojistila titul. Fotbalistky mají před Spartou nedostižný náskok. cs. Sport.cz. Czech News Agency. 4 May 2024. 4 May 2024. Borgis.