The Czech Women's First League (Czech: I. liga žen), 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.
 FORTUNA=LIGA | |
| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Czech Women's Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Czech Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | SK Slavia Prague (10th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Sparta Prague (21 titles) |
| Website | Official |
| Current: 2024–25 | |
History and format
editAs 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
editThe following eight clubs are competing in the 2024–25 Czech Women's First League.
| Club | Stadium | 2023–24 Position |
|---|---|---|
| Slovácko | Městský stadion | 3rd |
| FC Praha | Stadion SK Prosek | – |
| AC Sparta Prague | Stadion SK Prosek | 2nd |
| Slovan Liberec | Frýdlant | 4th |
| Pardubice | Areál Dolíček | 6th |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Dobřany | 5th |
| Lokomotiva Brno H. H. | Hrušovany u Brna | 7th |
| SK Slavia Prague | SK Horní Měcholupy | 1st |
Sponsorship
editIn August 2024, FAČR and Czech betting company Fortuna 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.[1]
Media coverage
edit| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic
|
ČT Sport, TVCOM.cz[1] |
Champions
editThe list of championships is dominated by Sparta Prague:[3][4]
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place | Top Goalscorer | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Sparta Prague (1) | ||||
| 1994–95 | Sparta Prague (2) | ||||
| 1995–96 | Sparta Prague (3) | Gabriela Chlumecká (41) |
Sparta Prague | ||
| 1996–97 | Sparta Prague (4) | Plzeň | |||
| 1997–98 | Sparta Prague (5) | ||||
| 1998–99 | Sparta Prague (6) | DFC Prague | Otrokovice | Iveta Dudová (39) |
Otrokovice |
| 1999–00 | Sparta Prague (7) | Slavia Prague | Otrokovice | Iveta Dudová (37) |
Otrokovice |
| 2000–01 | Sparta Prague (8) | Otrokovice | DFC Prague 15 | Iveta Dudová (45) |
Otrokovice |
| 2001–02 | Sparta Prague (9)[5] | Slavia Prague | Iveta Dudová (31) |
Otrokovice | |
| 2002–03 | Slavia Prague (1)[6] | Sparta Prague | |||
| 2003–04 | Slavia Prague (2) | Sparta Prague | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2004–05 | Sparta Prague (10) | Slavia Prague | Hradec Králové | Iva Mocová (48) |
Sparta Prague |
| 2005–06 | Sparta Prague (11) | Slavia Prague | Otrokovice | ||
| 2006–07 | Sparta Prague (12) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2007–08 | Sparta Prague (13) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2008–09 | Sparta Prague (14) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2009–10 | Sparta Prague (15) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2010–11 | Sparta Prague (16)[7] | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Petra Divišová |
Slavia Prague |
| 2011–12 | Sparta Prague (17) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Petra Divišová |
Slavia Prague |
| 2012–13 | Sparta Prague (18) | Slavia Prague | Plzeň | Petra Divišová (34) |
Slavia Prague |
| 2013–14 | Slavia Prague (3) | Sparta Prague | Bohemians Prague | Petra Divišová (19) |
Slavia Prague |
| 2014–15 | Slavia Prague (4) | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Lucie Martínková (23) |
Sparta Prague |
| 2015–16 | Slavia Prague (5) | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Petra Divišová (24) |
Slavia Prague |
| 2016–17 | Slavia Prague (6) | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Kateřina Svitková (26) |
Slavia Prague |
| 2017–18 | Sparta Prague (19)[8] | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Kateřina Svitková (24) |
Slavia Prague |
| 2018–19 | Sparta Prague (20)[9] | Slavia Prague | Liberec | Andrea Stašková (32) |
Sparta Prague |
| 2019–20 | Slavia Prague (7)[10] | Sparta Prague | Plzeň | Kateřina Svitková (23) |
Slavia Prague |
| 2020–21 | Sparta Prague (21)[11] | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Lucie Martínková (37) |
Sparta Prague |
| 2021–22 | Slavia Prague (8)[12] | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Lucie Martínková (24) |
Sparta Prague |
| 2022–23 | Slavia Prague (9)[13] | Sparta Prague | Slovácko |  Marjolen Nekesa (14) |
Slavia Prague |
| 2023–24 | Slavia Prague (10)[14] | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Marjolen Nekesa (23) |
Slavia Prague |
Regions
editThe following table lists the Czech women's football champions by region.
| Region | Titles | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Prague
|
31
|
Sparta Prague (21), Slavia Prague (10) |
References
edit- ^ a b c Malý, Jan (15 August 2024). "Fortuna liga se vrací, ženská soutěž má poprvé oficiální název". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ^ "Czech Republic Women 2008/09".
- ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal (in Czech) (1 ed.). Prague: Grada. p. 239. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ^ "Match Report of last Matchday". AC Sparta Prague. 8 June 2002. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Slavia heads into UEFA Women's Cup (translated)". iDnes.cz. 19 August 2003.
- ^ "Women celebrate title". AC Sparta Prague. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul". FAČR (in Czech). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Sparťanky získaly mistrovský titul". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Slávistky jsou mistryně ligy!" (in Czech). Slávistické noviny. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Sparta mistrem 1. ligy žen". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Slávistky si výhrou na Slovácku zajistily titul". FAČR (in Czech). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Slávistky obhájily titul v ženské lize, Spartě utekly v nadstavbě". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Slavia si pojistila titul. Fotbalistky mají před Spartou nedostižný náskok". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Official YouTube channel
- League at Soccerway.com