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 | 28 | 20 -8-0 | 68 | - | 60 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 11 -3-0 | 36 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 9 -5-0 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Sparta Praha | 28 | 18 -6-4 | 60 | - | 57 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 10 -3-1 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 28 | 15 -6-7 | 51 | - | 39 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 7 -5-2 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 -1-5 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 28 | 14 -8-6 | 50 | - | 49 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 7 -5-2 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 5 | FC Hradec Králové | 28 | 12 -7-9 | 43 | - | 40 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| 6 | FC Slovan Liberec | 28 | 11 -9-8 | 42 | - | 41 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 28 | 11 -7-10 | 40 | - | 31 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| 8 | MFK Karviná | 28 | 11 -3-14 | 36 | - | 41 | 47 | -6 | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 14 | 6 -1-7 | 19 | 21 | 26 | -5 |
| 9 | FK Pardubice | 28 | 9 -8-11 | 35 | - | 35 | 45 | -10 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 10 | FC FASTAV Zlín | 28 | 8 -7-13 | 31 | - | 33 | 43 | -10 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 11 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 28 | 7 -10-11 | 31 | - | 41 | 52 | -11 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
| 12 | Bohemians 1905 | 28 | 8 -6-14 | 30 | - | 22 | 35 | -13 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 12 | 19 | -7 |
| 13 | FK Teplice | 28 | 6 -11-11 | 29 | - | 27 | 34 | -7 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 | 2 -8-4 | 14 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 14 | 1. FC Slovácko | 28 | 5 -8-15 | 23 | - | 24 | 41 | -17 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 14 | 1 -5-8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
| 15 | FC Baník Ostrava | 28 | 5 -7-16 | 22 | - | 25 | 42 | -17 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 16 | FC Dukla Praha | 28 | 3 -11-14 | 20 | - | 17 | 39 | -22 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 14 | 0 -6-8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -15 |
Championship Round Cash Playoff Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | MFK Karviná | Stadion Juliska |
 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Stadion u Nisy |
 | Bohemians 1905 | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
 | FK Teplice | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
 | FK Baumit Jablonec | epet ARENA |
 | 1. FC Slovácko | Andrův Stadion |
 | SK Slavia Praha | Malšovická Aréna |
 | FK Pardubice | Doosan Aréna |
| Sparta Praha | Stadion Ďolíček |
| FC FASTAV Zlín | CFIG Arena |
| FC Slovan Liberec | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| FK Mladá Boleslav | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| SK Sigma Olomouc | Fortuna Arena |
| FC Dukla Praha | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| FC Hradec Králové | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
Results
| 00 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Fortuna Arena |
| 01 | Sparta Praha | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
| 11 | FC Dukla Praha | Lokotrans Aréna |
| 21 | SK Sigma Olomouc | CFIG Arena |
| 31 | FC Slovan Liberec | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
| 13 | FC Hradec Králové | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| 41 | FC Baník Ostrava | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| 21 | FC FASTAV Zlín | Stadion Ďolíček |
| 20 | MFK Karviná | epet ARENA |
| 02 | SK Slavia Praha | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| 20 | Bohemians 1905 | Malšovická Aréna |
| 22 | FK Teplice | Doosan Aréna |
| 03 | FK Baumit Jablonec | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| 24 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Andrův Stadion |
| 21 | 1. FC Slovácko | Stadion u Nisy |
| 02 | FK Pardubice | Stadion Juliska |
| 52 | 1. FC Slovácko | epet ARENA |
| 22 | MFK Karviná | Andrův Stadion |
| 20 | Bohemians 1905 | Doosan Aréna |
| 11 | FK Teplice | Stadion u Nisy |