2026–27 Czech First League

Czech First League
Season2026–27
Dates25 July 2026 – 29 May 2027
Matches38
Goals111 (2.92 per match)
Top goalscorerMojmír Chytil (4 goals)
Biggest home winSlavia 5–1 Slovácko
26 July 2026
Biggest away winOstrava 0–4 Slavia
1 August 2026
Artis 0–4 Sparta
22 August 2026
Highest scoringTeplice 5–5 Plzeň
8 August 2026
2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 23 August 2026.

The 2026–27 Czech First League, known as the Chance Liga for sponsorship reasons, will be the 34th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football for professional clubs since its establishment, in 1993. Slavia Prague are the reigning champions. The season is scheduled to start in July 2026. The first half of the season will have 18 rounds, finishing in December, and the other half will commence on 30 January 2027. The season is expected to end on 29 May 2027 with two extra play-out fixtures on 3–6 June 2027.[1][2]

Format

The general season format is unchanged from last season. The 16 clubs will play each other home and away, until the league is split up in championship, play-off and relegation groups. The lowest-ranked team will be relegated directly to the second league, and the two teams positioned 14th and 15th will play a play-out with two teams from the second league positioned 2nd and 3rd in a home and away format. VAR will be featured at all matches played. There are no changes in the rules. The only adjustment compared to last season is the match schedule, which has been adapted to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and therefore only 18 rounds are planned for the autumn part of the league instead of the usual 19.[2]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including thirteen sides from the 2025–26 season, the winner of last season's second league, and two winners of the play-out, determined on 30–31 May 2026.

Team promoted to Czech First League

After being relegated in the 2022–23 season, FC Zbrojovka Brno returns to Czech First League as the champion of the 2025–26 Czech National Football League.[3]

Teams relegated from Czech First League

The lowest positioned team from the last season, FK Dukla Prague, was relegated to the Czech National Football League.

Karviná match-fixing

On 15 June 2026, MFK Karviná was administratively relegated to the second-tier FNL by the Ethics Committee of the FAČR due to alleged match-fixing.[4] The club appealed the decision and the fixtures of the 2026–27 season were drawn with Karviná as a member of the league. On 28 June 2026, the club decided to withdraw its appeal and leave the Czech First League. Because the 2025–26 season was officially concluded on 22 June, the Karviná's place in the league was preferentially offered to the Czech National Football League's last season best teams. After FC Silon Táborsko rejected the offer, Karviná was replaced by SK Artis Brno.[5]

Locations and stadiums

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
SK Artis Brno Czech Republic Roman Nádvorník Czech Republic Martin Pospíšil Kappa TEDOM
Baník Ostrava Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý Czech Republic Martin Jedlička Macron Fortuna
Bohemians Praha 1905 Czech Republic Jaroslav Veselý Czech Republic Aleš Čermák Puma Balshop
FC Hradec Králové Czech Republic David Horejš Czech Republic Vladimír Darida Jako Tipsport
FK Jablonec Czech Republic Luboš Kozel Serbia Nemanja Tekijaški Macron Chance
FK Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic Aleš Majer Slovakia Martin Králik Puma Škoda Auto
FK Pardubice Czech Republic Jan Trousil Czech Republic Vojtěch Patrák Joma Tipsport
SK Sigma Olomouc Czech Republic Pavel Hapal Czech Republic Jan Kliment Adidas Creditas
SK Slavia Prague Czech Republic Jindřich Trpišovský Czech Republic Tomáš Holeš Castore eToro
1. FC Slovácko Czech Republic Jan Jelínek Czech Republic Michal Trávník Puma Solar Global
FC Slovan Liberec Slovakia Branislav Fodrek Czech Republic Tomáš Koubek Nike Tipsport
AC Sparta Prague Denmark Brian Priske Czech Republic Adam Karabec Adidas Betano
FK Teplice Slovakia Zdenko Frťala Czech Republic Michal Bílek Macron AGC
FC Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic Radoslav Kováč Czech Republic Matěj Vydra Macron Doosan
FC Zbrojovka Brno Czech Republic Martin Svědík Czech Republic Jakub Klíma Puma Fastav
FC Zlín Czech Republic Bronislav Červenka Czech Republic Tomáš Poznar Adidas PSG

Managerial changes

Pre-season:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Contract valid until
SlováckoFootball Association of the Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý[22]End of contract10 June 2026Football Association of the Czech Republic Jan Jelínek[23]16 June 20262029
Baník OstravaFootball Association of the Czech Republic Josef Dvorník[24]Sacked10 June 2026Football Association of the Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý[24]10 June 2026Undisclosed
Slovan LiberecFootball Association of the Czech Republic Radoslav Kováč[25]Sacked18 June 2026Slovak Football Association Branislav Fodrek[26]18 June 2026Undisclosed

During the season:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Match-week Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Contract valid until
Viktoria PlzeňFootball Association of the Czech Republic Martin Hyský[27]Sacked21 August 2026410thFootball Association of the Czech Republic Radoslav Kováč[28]23 August 2026End of the season

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slavia Prague 5 3 2 0 14 5 +9 11 Qualification for the championship group
2 Mladá Boleslav 5 3 2 0 11 6 +5 11
3 Zbrojovka Brno 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 10
4 Slovan Liberec 5 3 1 1 6 3 +3 10
5 Sigma Olomouc 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
6 Sparta Prague 5 3 0 2 12 7 +5 9
7 Jablonec 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Qualification for the middle group
8 Baník Ostrava 5 3 0 2 4 6 −2 9
9 Hradec Králové 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
10 Teplice 5 2 1 2 10 12 −2 7
11 Bohemians 1905 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 Qualification for the relegation group
12 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 2 1 10 11 −1 5
13 Artis Brno 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4
14 Pardubice 6 0 1 5 5 12 −7 1
15 Slovácko 5 0 1 4 4 11 −7 1
16 Zlín 6 0 0 6 5 13 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 August 2026. Source: Chance Liga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[29]

Results

Home \ Away ART BOH HKR JAB LIB MLA OLO OST PCE PLZ SLA SLO SPA TEP ZBR ZLN
Artis Brno — 2–4 1–2 5 Sep 0–4
Bohemians 1905 — 0–0 2 Sep 12 Sep
Hradec Králové — 2–1 2–1 9 Sep 6 Sep
Jablonec — 6 Sep 2–1 9 Sep 1–0
Slovan Liberec 30 Aug — 12 Sep 1–1 0–1
Mladá Boleslav — 6 Sep 2–1 2–0
Sigma Olomouc 5 Sep 2–2 — 3–1
Baník Ostrava 1–0 1–0 — 13 Sep 0–4
Pardubice 1–2 0–2 1–1 —
Viktoria Plzeň 1–3 13 Sep — 30 Aug 1–1 3–2
Slavia Prague 2–2 2–1 — 5–1 a 5 Sep
Slovácko 1–1 1–2 5 Sep —
Sparta Prague 12 Sep 30 Aug — 4–1 3–1
Teplice 3–1 30 Aug 5–5 13 Sep — 0–2
Zbrojovka Brno 12 Sep 2 Sep 0–1 3–1 — 3–2
Zlín 0–2 13 Sep 0–1 0–1 6 Sep —
Updated to match(es) played on 29 August 2026. Source: Chance Liga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 29 August 2026[30]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Czech Republic Mojmír Chytil Slavia 4
2 Poland Wiktor Nowak Slavia 3
Czech Republic Jiří Klíma Mladá Boleslav
Czech Republic Lukáš Mareček Teplice
Czech Republic Martin Šubert Mladá Boleslav
Czech Republic Christophe Kabongo Plzeň
Costa Rica Josimar Alcócer Sparta
Czech Republic Daniel Vašulín Zbrojovka
9 16 players 2

Clean sheets

As of 29 August 2026[31]
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Football Association of the Czech Republic Martin Jedlička Ostrava 3
2 Slovakia Tomáš Frühwald Bohemians 1905 2
Slovenia Klemen Mihelak Jablonec
Czech Republic Tomáš Koubek Liberec
5 Czech Republic Jakub Markovič Slavia 1
Czech Republic Matouš Trmal Teplice
Czech Republic Adam Zadražil Hradec Králové
Czech Republic Jiří Floder Mladá Boleslav
Slovakia Jakub Surovčík Sparta
Czech Republic Adam Hrdina Zbrojovka

See also

References

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