SK Dynamo České Budějovice

Dynamo České Budějovice
Full nameSportovní klub Dynamo České Budějovice a.s.
Founded1900 (1900)
GroundStadion Střelecký ostrov,
České Budějovice
Capacity6,681
OwnerNneka Ede
ChairmanMiroslav Marković
ManagerNikodimos Papavasiliou
LeagueBohemian Football League
2025–2613th of 16 (relegated)
Websitewww.dynamocb.cz

SK Dynamo České Budějovice is a professional football club from České Budějovice, Czech Republic. The club played in the Czech First League for 24 seasons, but was relegated in 2025. From 2026, the club plays in the Bohemian Football League (the third tier of the Czech football system), after it failed to meet the conditions for obtaining a license for professional competition and was administratively relegated from the Czech National Football League.

History

The club was founded in 1899 as Sportovní kroužek České Budějovice and in 1900 as Sportovní klub České Budějovice.[1] Since 1993, the club has played in the top-level Czech First League almost exclusively. Despite suffering relegation three times, most recently in 2005, the club has won promotion back to the top-flight immediately on each occasion.

In 2002 České Budějovice celebrated promotion to the Czech First League, announcing a project to reconstruct their stadium in line with league requirements.[2] The club celebrated its centenary in 2005 but were relegated from the top flight, vowing to return to the Czech First League a year later.[3] In the 2005–06 Czech 2. Liga, the club started poorly, lying in 13th place in late September.[4] A change in fortunes came about with the club signing former player and all-time leader in national team appearances Karel Poborský on loan from Sparta Prague.[4] The club improved significantly and went on to win promotion back to the Czech First League at the end of the season.[5]

Since 2011, České Budějovice have had an agreement where SK Strakonice 1908 operates as its farm team.[6]

In 2023, sports researchers Michal Průcha and Zdeněk Zuntych found out from an edition of the former České Budějovice local newspaper "Budivoj" that the football club was founded in 1900. In response, the team changed the year in its logo.[7]

In the 2024–25 season, Dynamo České Budějovice became the first club in history of the Czech First League not to win a single game and was relegated to the Czech National Football League with just six points.[8] On 25 June 2025, an anonymous foreign investment company bought the club from lawyer Vladimír Koubek, with British-Nigerian businesswoman Nneka Ede acting as the transaction intermediary.[9] On 1 August 2025, club new owner representatives, representatives of the city of České Budějovice and South Bohemian Region met, Nneka Ede introduced herself as the only owner of the club.[10]

After the 2025–26 season, the club was administratively relegated to the Bohemian Football League, after it failed to meet the conditions for obtaining a license for professional competition.[11]

Historical names

  • 1899 – SK České Budějovice (Sportovní kroužek České Budějovice)
  • 1903 – SK Slavia České Budějovice (Sportovní klub Slavia České Budějovice)
  • 1905 – SK České Budějovice (Sportovní klub České Budějovice)
  • 1949 – TJ Sokol JČE České Budějovice (Tělovýchovná jednota Sokol Jihočeské elektrárny České Budějovice)
  • 1951 – TJ Slavia České Budějovice (Tělovýchovná jednota Slavia České Budějovice)
  • 1953 – DSO Dynamo České Budějovice (Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Dynamo České Budějovice)
  • 1958 – TJ Dynamo České Budějovice (Tělovýchovná jednota Dynamo České Budějovice)
  • 1991 – SK Dynamo České Budějovice (Sportovní klub Dynamo České Budějovice)
  • 1992 – SK České Budějovice JČE (Sportovní klub České Budějovice Jihočeská energetická, a.s.)
  • 1999 – SK České Budějovice (Sportovní klub České Budějovice, a.s.)
  • 2004 – SK Dynamo České Budějovice (Sportovní klub Dynamo České Budějovice, a.s.)

Players

Current squad

As of 8 August 2026[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  FRA Dollard Wandji
4 DF  POR André Alves
5 DF  IRL Gabriel Adebambo
6 DF  CZE Jan Brabec
9 MF  CZE Jiří Skalák
11 MF  NGA Simon Omon
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF  NGA Amos Ochoche
13 FW  NGA Chukwudi Igbokwe
14 MF  CZE Emil Tischler
15 MF  NGA Jude Sunday
21 MF  CZE Martin Douděra
29 GK  CZE Jan Volek

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Retired numbers

Notable former players

Player records in the Czech First League

As of 25 May 2025 (after the last club's season in the Czech First League)[13]

Most clean sheets

#NameClean sheets
1Czech Republic Pavel Kučera39
2Slovakia Peter Holec31
3Czech Republic Jaroslav Drobný22

Managers

History in domestic competitions

  • 1985–1987: Czechoslovak First League
  • 1987–1991: 1. ČNL
  • 1991–1993: Czechoslovak First League
  • 1993–1998: Czech First League
  • 1998–1999: Czech 2. Liga
  • 1999–2001: Czech First League
  • 2001–2002: Czech 2. Liga
  • 2002–2005: Czech First League
  • 2005–2006: Czech 2. Liga
  • 2006–2013: Czech First League
  • 2013–2014: Czech National Football League
  • 2014–2015: Czech First League
  • 2015–2019: Czech National Football League
  • 2019–2025: Czech First League
  • 2025–  : Czech National Football League
  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 26
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 8
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 0
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czechoslovakia

Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
1991–92 1. liga 13th 30 7 8 15 34 59 –25 22 Quarter-finals
1992–93 1. liga 13th 30 9 5 16 36 39 –3 23 Quarter-finals

Czech Republic

Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
1993–94 1. liga 6th 30 11 13 6 33 31 +2 35 Round of 32
1994–95 1. liga 7th 30 12 10 8 29 28 +1 46 Round of 32
1995–96 1. liga 11th 30 10 7 13 35 47 –12 37 Round of 32
1996–97 1. liga 6th 30 11 11 8 38 40 –2 44 Round of 32
1997–98 1. liga 15th 30 8 7 15 26 43 –17 31 Round of 32
1998–99 2. liga 2nd 30 22 6 2 65 18 +47 72 Round of 16
1999–00 1. liga 13th 30 9 5 16 34 49 –15 32 Second round
2000–01 1. liga 15th 30 6 8 16 32 56 –24 25 Quarter-finals
2001–02 2. liga 1st 30 20 6 4 58 20 +38 66 Second round
2002–03 1. liga 13th 30 8 6 16 36 54 –18 30 Semi-finals
2003–04 1. liga 8th 30 11 7 12 38 38 0 40 Second round
2004–05 1. liga 15th 30 6 7 17 28 39 –11 25 Round of 16
2005–06 2. liga 2nd 30 17 4 9 55 26 +29 55 Round of 16
2006–07 1. liga 10th 30 9 11 10 31 32 –1 34 Semi-finals
2007–08 1. liga 13th 30 8 8 14 27 35 –8 32 Round of 16
2008–09 1. liga 10th 30 7 15 8 30 37 –7 36 Round of 32
2009–10 1. liga 13th 30 7 10 13 24 35 –11 31 Round of 16
2010–11 1. liga 11th 30 7 12 11 30 48 –18 33 Round of 16
2011–12 1. liga 10th 30 9 8 13 30 51 –21 35 Quarter-finals
2012–13 1. liga 15th 30 7 5 18 24 49 –25 26 Second round
2013–14 2. liga 1st 30 19 5 6 57 20 +37 62 Round of 32
2014–15 1. liga 16th 30 5 7 18 29 72 –43 22 Round of 32
2015–16 2. liga 12th 28 6 14 8 41 48 –7 32 Round of 32
2016–17 2. liga 5th 30 12 10 8 39 31 +8 46 Round of 32
2017–18 2. liga 6th 30 11 11 8 44 33 +11 44 First round
2018–19 2. liga 1st 30 23 3 4 60 24 +36 72 Round of 32
2019–20 1. liga 7th 32 13 4 15 47 49 –2 43 Round of 16
2020–21 1. liga 13th 34 9 11 14 33 47 –14 38 Round of 16
2021–22 1. liga 10th 32 9 9 14 42 50 –8 36 Round of 16
2022–23 1. liga 10th 32 11 5 16 38 60 –22 38 Semi-finals
2023–24 1. liga 15th 35 7 8 20 41 70 –9 29 Round of 16
2024–25 1. liga 16th 35 0 6 29 16 86 –70 6 Round of 32
2025–26 2. liga 13th 30 10 4 16 31 43 –12 34 Round of 32

Honours

Club records

Czech First League records

References

  1. ↑ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ↑ Hrdina, Karel (21 May 2002). "Postupem do ligy všechno začíná". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Vrátíme se za rok, plánují na jihu Čech po pádu". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 27 May 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Poborský bude hrát za své Budějovice". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 23 September 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Cirmaciu, Michal (1 June 2006). "Cipro věděl, že se Budějovice do ligy vrátí". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Cirmaciu, Michal (20 July 2011). "Propojení s Budějovicemi přiláká víc fanoušků, věří majitel Strakonic". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "SK Dynamo České Budějovice je o 5 let starší" (in Czech). SK Dynamo České Budějovice. 2023-03-22. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  8. ↑ Kortus, Pavel (20 May 2025). "Úleva pro Dynamo. Budějovice získaly profesionální licenci pro příští sezonu". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Zlomek, David (26 June 2025). "Narodila se v Nigérii a už dřív koupila jiný fotbalový klub. Prodej Dynama zařídila tajemná podnikatelka". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Souček, Tomáš (1 August 2025). "Dynamo nemůže být přestupní stanicí zahraničních hráčů, zní z radnice po prvních jednáních". Budějcká drbna (in Czech). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Daněk, Jan (5 June 2026). "Hotovo. Budějovice a Chrudim mizí ze druhé ligy. Svaz potvrdil, kdo týmy bez licence nahradí". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Soupiska muži 2026/2027". SK Dynamo České Budějovice.
  13. ↑ "Detailed stats". Chance Liga.
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