Summary
The Czech First League (CZE1), or Chance Liga, is the top professional league in Czech football. At the end of the 2025-2026 CZE1 season, the CZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 CZE1 Championship Group team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 CZE1 Championship Group teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Česká pošta Cup (Czech Cup), typically a CZE1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Czechia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CZE1 | Chance Liga | 16 |
| CZE2 | Fotbalová národní liga | 16 |
| CZE3A | 3. Česka fotbalová liga (ČFL) | 34 |
| CZE3B | Moravskoslezská fotbalová liga (MSFL) | 18 |
| CZE4 | Czech Fourth Division | 96 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 19 Jul 2025 - 30 May 2026 | 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 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League and 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 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) Fair-play ranking, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 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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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 | 23 | 16 -7-0 | 55 | - | 50 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 10 -2-0 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 6 -5-0 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Sparta Praha | 22 | 14 -5-3 | 47 | - | 43 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 23 | 13 -6-4 | 45 | - | 31 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 22 | 12 -5-5 | 41 | - | 42 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | FC Slovan Liberec | 23 | 10 -7-6 | 37 | - | 37 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | MFK Karviná | 23 | 10 -2-11 | 32 | - | 35 | 38 | -3 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 6 -0-6 | 18 | 19 | 22 | -3 |
| 7 | FC Hradec Králové | 23 | 8 -7-8 | 31 | - | 33 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| 8 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 22 | 8 -6-8 | 30 | - | 20 | 21 | -1 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 9 | FC FASTAV Zlín | 23 | 7 -7-9 | 28 | - | 26 | 29 | -3 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 10 | FK Teplice | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 22 | 26 | -4 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 11 | FK Pardubice | 23 | 6 -7-10 | 25 | - | 28 | 40 | -12 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 12 | Bohemians 1905 | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 13 | 1. FC Slovácko | 23 | 4 -7-12 | 19 | - | 16 | 29 | -13 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | 0 -5-6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 |
| 14 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 22 | 4 -7-11 | 19 | - | 29 | 47 | -18 | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
| 15 | FC Baník Ostrava | 22 | 4 -6-12 | 18 | - | 16 | 28 | -12 | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 16 | FC Dukla Praha | 22 | 2 -9-11 | 15 | - | 14 | 33 | -19 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 | 0 -4-7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
Championship Round Cash Playoff Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Dukla Praha | Stadion Ďolíček |
 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
 | SK Sigma Olomouc | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
 | Sparta Praha | Doosan Aréna |
| SK Slavia Praha | Stadion Juliska |
 | FK Teplice | CFIG Arena |
 | FC Hradec Králové | Stadion u Nisy |
| FK Baumit Jablonec | Lokotrans Aréna |
| FC Baník Ostrava | epet ARENA |
 | 1. FC Slovácko | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| Bohemians 1905 | Andrův Stadion |
| FC Slovan Liberec | Stadion Ďolíček |
| FK Mladá Boleslav | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| FC Dukla Praha | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
| SK Sigma Olomouc | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| FC FASTAV Zlín | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | Malšovická Aréna |
| FK Pardubice | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
| Sparta Praha | Fortuna Arena |
Results
| 10 | FC Slovan Liberec | Fortuna Arena |
| 20 | FK Pardubice | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| 10 | MFK Karviná | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| 00 | FC FASTAV Zlín | Malšovická Aréna |
| 20 | FC Hradec Králové | epet ARENA |
| 00 | FK Teplice | Lokotrans Aréna |
| 10 | FC Baník Ostrava | Stadion u Nisy |
| 02 | FK Baumit Jablonec | CFIG Arena |
| 12 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Andrův Stadion |
| 12 | Bohemians 1905 | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| 13 | SK Slavia Praha | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
| 00 | FC FASTAV Zlín | Stadion Juliska |
| 31 | FC Slovan Liberec | Doosan Aréna |
| 03 | Sparta Praha | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| 12 | FK Pardubice | Stadion Ďolíček |
| 30 | FC Dukla Praha | Malšovická Aréna |
| 40 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Fortuna Arena |
| 20 | MFK Karviná | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
| 20 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| 00 | 1. FC Slovácko | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |