Czech Republic football league system explained

The Czech Republic football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in the Czech Republic.

The system

2022–23

Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them.

Two clubs are relegated and promoted from the Czech First League and Czech National Football League respectively each season.

One club is promoted from both the ČFL and the MSFL to replace the two relegated teams from the Czech National Football League.

Winners of Czech Divisions A, B and C are promoted to the ČFL and winners of Czech Divisions D, E and F are promoted to the MFSL. Depending on the regional locations of the teams relegated from Czech 2. Liga the number of teams promoted and relegated from the ČFL and MFSL can vary from season to season.

Below the five 4th divisions, there are 14 regional divisions, the winners of which are promoted to the corresponding 4th division. Promotion from 5th to 4th level not necessarily follows the path in the table below (this is mainly the case of Central Bohemian Region), teams are placed to particular divisions according to their location/FA decision. Clubs from Bohemia (regions below Divisions A/B/C) can't play with clubs from Moravia-Silesia (Divisions D/E/F) though.

Level
Clubs
League(s)/Division(s)
1
16
1st Division
16 clubs LFA
2
16
Czech National Football League
16 clubs LFA
3
50
Bohemian Football League A
Česká fotbalová liga A (ČFL)
16 clubs
Bohemian Football League B
Česká fotbalová liga B (ČFL)
16 clubs
Moravian–Silesian Football League
Moravskoslezská fotbalová liga (MSFL)
18 clubs
4
90
Division A
16 clubs
Division B
16 clubs
Division C
16 clubs
Division D
14 clubs
Division E
14 clubs
Division F
14 clubs
5
216
Regional Championship
Karlovy Vary
14 clubs
Regional Championship
Plzeň
16 clubs
Regional Championship
South Bohemian
16 clubs
Regional Championship
Prague
16 clubs
Regional Championship
Central Bohemian
16 clubs
Regional Championship
Ústí nad Labem
16 clubs
Regional Championship
Liberec
14 clubs
Regional Championship
Hradec Králové
16 clubs
Regional Championship
Pardubice
16 clubs
Regional Championship
South Moravian
16 clubs
Regional Championship
Vysočina
14 clubs
Regional Championship
Zlín
14 clubs
Regional Championship
Olomouc
16 clubs
Regional Championship
Moravian-Silesian
16 clubs
6
330
I.A Class
14 clubs
I.A Class
16 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
16 clubs
Group B
16 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.A Class
14 clubs
I.A Class
16 clubs
I.A Class
14 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.A Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
7
550
I.B Class
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
Group D
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
Group D
14 clubs
Group E
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
I.B Class
East
14 clubs
West
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A+B
16 clubs
Group C+D
16 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
I.B Class
Group A
14 clubs
Group B
14 clubs
Group C
14 clubs
Group D
14 clubs
8
1090



9
1370



10
1034
Cheb
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Karlovy Vary
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Sokolov
II. Class
1 group
Domažlice
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Klatovy
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Plzeň-city
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Plzeň-south
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Plzeň-north
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Rokycany
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Tachov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
3 groups
České Budějovice
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
1 group
Český Krumlov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Jindřichův Hradec
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
Písek
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Prachatice
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Strakonice
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Tábor
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
II. Class
4 groups
III. Class
3 groups
Benešov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
4 groups
Beroun
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Kladno
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Kolín
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Kutná Hora
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Mělník
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Mladá Boleslav
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
1 group
Nymburk
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Praha-east
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Praha-west
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Příbram
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Rakovník
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Chomutov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Děčín
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Litoměřice
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Louny
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Most
II. Class
1 group
Teplice
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Ústí nad Labem
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Česká Lípa
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Jablonec nad Nisou
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Liberec
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
Semily
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
Hradec Králové
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Jičín
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Náchod
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Rychnov nad Kněžnou
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Trutnov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Chrudim
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Pardubice
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Svitavy
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Ústí nad Orlicí
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Blansko
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Břeclav
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Brno-city
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Brno-country
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Hodonín
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Vyškov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Znojmo
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
4 groups
Havlíčkův Brod
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Jihlava
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Pelhřimov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Třebíč
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Žďár nad Sázavou
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Kroměříž
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
3 groups
Uherské Hradiště
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Vsetín
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Zlín
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
3 groups
Jeseník
II. Class
1 group
Olomouc
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
2 groups
Přerov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
Prostějov
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
IV. Class
1 group
Šumperk
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
Bruntál
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
Frýdek-Místek
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group
Karviná
II. Class
2 groups
Nový Jičín
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
3 groups
Opava
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
2 groups
IV. Class
2 groups
Ostrava-city
II. Class
1 group
III. Class
1 group

See also

Cup competitions

Clubs at the top four levels are eligible for cup competitions.

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