Summary
The Czech First League (CZE1), or Fortuna Liga, is the top professional league in Czech football. At the end of the 2024-2025 CZE1 season, the CZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024-2025 CZE1 Championship Group team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024-2025 CZE1 Championship Group teams
The winner of the 2024-2025 Česká pošta Cup (Czech Cup), typically a CZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Czechia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CZE1 | Fortuna Liga | 16 |
| CZE2 | Fotbalová národní liga | 16 |
| CZE3A | Česka fotbalová liga (ČFL) | 32 |
| CZE3B | Moravskoslezská fotbalová liga (MSFL) | 18 |
| CZE4 | Czech Fourth Division | 90 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 19 Jul 2024 - 30 May 2025 | 18: CZE1 (13 minimum), CZE2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The CZE1 season consists of 2 stages. In the 1st Stage, each CZE1 team plays the other 15 CZE1 teams in Home-Away matches (30 league matches each). The 2nd Stage consists of the Championship Round (1st Stage teams ranked 1-6) and the Relegation Round (1st Stage teams ranked 11-16). In the Championship Round, the 6 teams play each other a 3rd time (5 more matches, 35 total league matches per team) to determine final rankings for 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League and 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League placements. In the Relegation Round (1st Stage teams ranked 11-16), the 6 teams play each other a 3rd time (5 more matches, 35 total league matches per team) to determine the relegation placements. 1st Stage teams ranked 7-10 will have a playoff for a cash bonus and to receive a higher seeding in the 2024-2025 Czech Cup. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head to head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, (6) Fairplay ranking, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024-2025 CZE1 season, the 16th CZE1 teams will be relegated to CZE2, and the 14th and 15th place teams will play in a Promotion/Relegation Playoff with CZE2 teams.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FK Pardubice (CZE1) | 21 | MFK Chrudim (CZE2) |
| 28.05.25 |  | 20 | MFK Chrudim | CFIG Arena |
| 01.06.25 | | 10 | FK Pardubice | Stadion Za Vodojemem | ||
| FK Pardubice remains in VZE1 | ||||||
| Aggregate | MFK Vyškov (CZE2) | 11 | FC Dukla Praha (CZE1) |
| 28.05.25 |  | 00 | FC Dukla Praha | Sportovní areál Drnovice |
| 01.06.25 | | 11 | MFK Vyškov | Stadion Juliska | ||
| FC Dukla Praha remains in CZE1 on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
Cash Bonus Playoff-Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Bohemians 1905 | 12 | FC Hradec Králové |
| 18.05.25 |  | 10 | FC Hradec Králové | Stadion Ďolíček |
| 25.05.25 | | 20 | Bohemians 1905 | Stadion Ďolíček |
Cash Bonus PO Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FC Hradec Králové | 50 | MFK Karviná |
| 03.05.25 | | 10 | MFK Karviná | Malšovická Aréna |
| 10.05.25 | | 04 | FC Hradec Králové | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
| Aggregate | Bohemians 1905 | 42 | FC Slovan Liberec |
| 04.05.25 | | 41 | FC Slovan Liberec | Stadion Ďolíček |
| 11.05.25 | | 10 | Bohemians 1905 | Stadion u Nisy |
2nd Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SK Slavia Praha | 35 | 29 -3-3 | 90 | - | 77 | 18 | 59 | 18 | 18 -0-0 | 54 | 44 | 8 | 36 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 35 | 23 -5-7 | 74 | - | 71 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 13 -2-3 | 41 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| 3 | FC Baník Ostrava | 35 | 22 -5-8 | 71 | - | 58 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 13 -2-3 | 41 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 35 | 19 -6-10 | 63 | - | 60 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | Sparta Praha | 35 | 19 -6-10 | 63 | - | 61 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| 6 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 35 | 12 -9-14 | 45 | - | 48 | 53 | -5 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FK Teplice | 35 | 12 -8-15 | 44 | - | 41 | 45 | -4 | 18 | 9 -2-7 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
| 2 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 35 | 11 -8-16 | 41 | - | 48 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
| 3 | 1. FC Slovácko | 35 | 9 -11-15 | 38 | - | 31 | 56 | -25 | 18 | 6 -8-4 | 26 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -19 |
| 4 | FC Dukla Praha | 35 | 8 -10-17 | 34 | - | 34 | 55 | -21 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 18 | 3 -6-9 | 15 | 16 | 32 | -16 |
| 5 | FK Pardubice | 35 | 6 -7-22 | 25 | - | 25 | 56 | -31 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 18 | 1 -3-14 | 6 | 10 | 37 | -27 |
| 6 | České BudĔjovice | 35 | 0 -6-29 | 6 | - | 16 | 86 | -70 | 17 | 0 -4-13 | 4 | 7 | 38 | -31 | 18 | 0 -2-16 | 2 | 9 | 48 | -39 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to CZE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | SK Slavia Praha | 30 | 25 -3-2 | 78 | - | 61 | 11 | 50 | 15 | 15 -0-0 | 45 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 20 -5-5 | 65 | - | 59 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 3 | FC Baník Ostrava | 30 | 20 -4-6 | 64 | - | 52 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 12 -1-2 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Sparta Praha | 30 | 19 -5-6 | 62 | - | 56 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| 5 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 30 | 15 -6-9 | 51 | - | 47 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 12 -7-11 | 43 | - | 46 | 41 | 5 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | FC Slovan Liberec | 30 | 11 -9-10 | 42 | - | 45 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | MFK Karviná | 30 | 11 -8-11 | 41 | - | 40 | 52 | -12 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 21 | 34 | -13 |
| 9 | FC Hradec Králové | 30 | 11 -7-12 | 40 | - | 33 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 10 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 9 -7-14 | 34 | - | 40 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 11 | FK Teplice | 30 | 9 -7-14 | 34 | - | 32 | 42 | -10 | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 12 | Bohemians 1905 | 30 | 8 -10-12 | 34 | - | 32 | 42 | -10 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 13 | 1. FC Slovácko | 30 | 7 -9-14 | 30 | - | 25 | 51 | -26 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 14 | 32 | -18 |
| 14 | FC Dukla Praha | 30 | 5 -9-16 | 24 | - | 23 | 47 | -24 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
| 15 | FK Pardubice | 30 | 4 -7-19 | 19 | - | 22 | 49 | -27 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | -21 |
| 16 | České BudĔjovice | 30 | 0 -5-25 | 5 | - | 14 | 78 | -64 | 15 | 0 -4-11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | -27 | 15 | 0 -1-14 | 1 | 8 | 45 | -37 |
Championship Round Cash Playoff Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 21 | České BudĔjovice | Stadion Juliska |
 | 30 | FK Pardubice | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
 | 22 | 1. FC Slovácko | Lokotrans Aréna |
 | 11 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Generali Arena (Wien) |
 | 41 | FK Baumit Jablonec | Doosan Aréna |
 | 30 | FC Baník Ostrava | Fortuna Arena |
| 32 | Sparta Praha | Městský stadion - Vítkovice Aréna |
| 12 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Andrův Stadion |
| 32 | SK Slavia Praha | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| 32 | FC Dukla Praha | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| 03 | FK Teplice | Stadion Střelecký Ostrov |
| 21 | FK Mladá Boleslav | CFIG Arena |
| 12 | FC Baník Ostrava | Doosan Aréna |
| 23 | FC Dukla Praha | Lokotrans Aréna |
| 10 | 1. FC Slovácko | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
| 21 | Sparta Praha | Fortuna Arena |
| 40 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| 10 | České BudĔjovice | CFIG Arena |
| 13 | FK Baumit Jablonec | Generali Arena (Wien) |
| 10 | FK Teplice | Lokotrans Aréna |