Czech Women's First League
Founded1993
Country Czech Republic
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions1
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCzech Women's Second League
Domestic cup(s)Czech Women's Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsSK Slavia Prague (9th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsSparta Prague (21 titles)
WebsiteOfficial
Current: 2023–24

The Czech Women's First League (Czech: I. liga žen) 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, runners-up and third-place team of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

History and format

As 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.[1]

In 2002, the number of teams was reduced to ten and after the regular season was followed with a playoff with eight best teams.[1] 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 2023–24

The following eight clubs are competing in the 2023–24 Czech Women's First League.

Club Stadium 2022–23 Position
SlováckoMěstský stadion3rd
Baník OstravaRadvanice7th
AC Sparta PragueStadion SK Prosek2nd
Slovan LiberecFrýdlant4th
PardubiceAreál Dolíček–
Viktoria PlzeňDobřany5th
Lokomotiva Brno H. H.Hrušovany u Brna6th
SK Slavia PragueSK Horní Měcholupy1st

Champions

The list of championships is dominated by Sparta Prague:[2][3]

SeasonChampionsRunner-upThird placeTop GoalscorerClub
1993–94Sparta Prague (1)
1994–95Sparta Prague (2)
1995–96Sparta Prague (3)Czech Republic Gabriela Chlumecká (41)Sparta Prague
1996–97Sparta Prague (4)Plzeň
1997–98Sparta Prague (5)
1998–99Sparta Prague (6)DFC PragueOtrokoviceCzech Republic Iveta Dudová (39)Otrokovice
1999–00Sparta Prague (7)Slavia PragueOtrokoviceCzech Republic Iveta Dudová (37)Otrokovice
2000–01Sparta Prague (8)OtrokoviceDFC Prague 15Czech Republic Iveta Dudová (45)Otrokovice
2001–02Sparta Prague (9)[4]Slavia PragueCzech Republic Iveta Dudová (31)Otrokovice
2002–03Slavia Prague (1)[5]Sparta Prague
2003–04Slavia Prague (2)Sparta PragueHradec Králové
2004–05Sparta Prague (10)Slavia PragueHradec KrálovéCzech Republic Iva Mocová (48)Sparta Prague
2005–06Sparta Prague (11)Slavia PragueOtrokovice
2006–07Sparta Prague (12)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2007–08Sparta Prague (13)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2008–09Sparta Prague (14)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2009–10Sparta Prague (15)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2010–11Sparta Prague (16)[6]Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Petra DivišováSlavia Prague
2011–12Sparta Prague (17)Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Petra DivišováSlavia Prague
2012–13Sparta Prague (18)Slavia PraguePlzeňCzech Republic Petra Divišová (34)Slavia Prague
2013–14Slavia Prague (3)Sparta PragueBohemians PragueCzech Republic Petra Divišová (19)Slavia Prague
2014–15Slavia Prague (4)Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Lucie Martínková (23)Sparta Prague
2015–16Slavia Prague (5)Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Petra Divišová (24)Slavia Prague
2016–17Slavia Prague (6)Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Kateřina Svitková (26)Slavia Prague
2017–18Sparta Prague (19)[7] Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Kateřina Svitková (24)Slavia Prague
2018–19Sparta Prague (20)[8]Slavia PragueLiberecCzech Republic Andrea Stašková (32)Sparta Prague
2019–20Slavia Prague (7)[9]Sparta PraguePlzeňCzech Republic Kateřina Svitková (23)Slavia Prague
2020–21Sparta Prague (21)[10]Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Lucie Martínková (37)Sparta Prague
2021–22Slavia Prague (8)[11]Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Lucie Martínková (24)Sparta Prague
2022–23Slavia Prague (9)[12]Sparta PragueSlováckoKenya Marjolen Nekesa (14)Slavia Prague

Regions

The following table lists the Czech women's football champions by region.

Region Titles Winning clubs
 Prague
30
 Sparta Prague (21), Slavia Prague (9)

References

  1. 1 2 Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ↑ "Czech Republic Women 2008/09".
  3. ↑ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal (in Czech) (1 ed.). Prague: Grada. p. 239. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  4. ↑ "Match Report of last Matchday". AC Sparta Prague. 8 June 2002. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Slavia heads into UEFA Women's Cup (translated)". iDnes.cz. 19 August 2003.
  6. ↑ "Women celebrate title". AC Sparta Prague. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul". FAČR (in Czech). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sparťanky získaly mistrovský titul". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Slávistky jsou mistryně ligy!" (in Czech). Slávistické noviny. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Sparta mistrem 1. ligy žen". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Slávistky si výhrou na Slovácku zajistily titul". FAČR (in Czech). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Slávistky obhájily titul v ženské lize, Spartě utekly v nadstavbě". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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