
Summary
The Czech First League (CZE1), or Chance Liga, is the top professional league in Czech football. At the end of the 2026-2027 CZE1 season, the CZE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st place 2026-2027 CZE1 Championship Group team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2026-2027 CZE1 Championship Group team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2026-2027 CZE1 Championship Group team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2026-2027 CZE1 Championship Group team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 5th place 2026-2027 CZE1 Championship Group team
The winner of the 2026-2027 Česká pošta Cup (Czech Cup), typically a CZE1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Czechia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CZE1 | Chance Liga | 16 |
| CZE2 | Fotbalová národní liga (CHNL) | 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 25 Jul 2026 - 24 May 2027 | 16: 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 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League and 2027-2028 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 2026-2027 CZE1 season, the 6th place CZE1 Relegation Group team will be relegated to CZE2, and the 4th and 5th place Relegation Group teams will play in a Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd and 3rd place CZE2 teams.
More Info...
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 | 1. FC Slovácko | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bohemians 1905 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Baník Ostrava | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC FASTAV Zlín | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Hradec Králové | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Slovan Liberec | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Zbrojovka Brno | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FK Pardubice | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FK Teplice | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MFK Karviná | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SK Slavia Praha | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Praha | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Championship Round Cash Playoff Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
![]() | FC Baník Ostrava![]() | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
![]() | 1. FC Slovácko![]() | Fortuna Arena |
![]() | FC Slovan Liberec![]() | Doosan Aréna |
![]() | SK Sigma Olomouc![]() | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
![]() | FK Mladá Boleslav![]() | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
![]() | Bohemians 1905![]() | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
![]() | FK Pardubice![]() | Malšovická Aréna |
![]() | Sparta Praha![]() | ShipEx Arena |
![]() | FC Zbrojovka Brno![]() | Doosan Aréna |
![]() | FC FASTAV Zlín![]() | epet ARENA |
![]() | FK Teplice![]() | Stadion u Nisy |
![]() | FK Mladá Boleslav![]() | Andrův Stadion |
![]() | SK Slavia Praha![]() | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
![]() | FC Hradec Králové![]() | Stadion Ďolíček |
![]() | MFK Karviná![]() | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
![]() | FK Baumit Jablonec![]() | CFIG Arena |
![]() | FK Pardubice![]() | Fortuna Arena |
![]() | Bohemians 1905![]() | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
![]() | Sparta Praha![]() | Lokotrans Aréna |
![]() | 1. FC Slovácko![]() | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |

























