Czech First Division (women)

The Czech First Division (women) (Czech: I. liga žen) is the top level women's football league of the Czech Republic.

Czech First Division
Founded1993
Country Czech Republic
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions1
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toII. liga žen
Domestic cup(s)Czech Women's Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsSK Slavia Praha (7th title)
(2019–20)
Most championshipsSparta Praha (20 titles)
WebsiteOfficial
2020–21

The league is dominated by teams of Prague. Sparta Praha won the last championships, Slavia Praha was runner-up.

The winning team of the league qualifies for a spot in 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 2019-20

The following eight clubs are competing in the 2019–20 Czech First Division (women).

Club Stadium 2018-19 Position
1. FC SlováckoMěstský stadion4th
FK PardubiceLetní stadion-
AC Sparta PragueStrahov Stadium1st
FC Slovan LiberecFrýdlant3rd
FK Dukla PrahaSK Prosek7th
FC Viktoria PlzeňSK Smíchov5th
Lokomotiva Brno H. H.Horní Heršpice6th
SK Slavia PrahaSC Xaverov2nd

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) Gabriela Chlumecká (41)Sparta Prague
1996–97Sparta Prague (4)Plzeň
1997–98Sparta Prague (5)
1998–99Sparta Prague (6)DFC PrahaOtrokovice Iveta Dudová (39)Otrokovice
1999–00Sparta Prague (7)Slavia PrahaOtrokovice Iveta Dudová (37)Otrokovice
2000–01Sparta Prague (8)OtrokoviceDFC Praha 15 Iveta Dudová (45)Otrokovice
2001–02Sparta Prague (9)[4]Slavia Praha Iveta Dudová (31)Otrokovice
2002–03Slavia Praha (1)[5]Sparta Prague
2003–04Slavia Praha (2)Sparta PragueHradec Králové
2004–05Sparta Prague (10)Slavia PrahaHradec Králové Iva Mocová (48)Sparta Prague
2005–06Sparta Prague (11)Slavia PrahaOtrokovice
2006–07Sparta Prague (12)Slavia PrahaSlovácko
2007–08Sparta Prague (13)Slavia PrahaSlovácko
2008–09Sparta Prague (14)Slavia PrahaSlovácko
2009–10Sparta Prague (15)Slavia PrahaSlovácko
2010–11Sparta Prague (16)[6]Slavia PrahaSlovácko Petra DivišováSlavia Praha
2011–12Sparta Prague (17)Slavia PrahaSlovácko Petra DivišováSlavia Praha
2012–13Sparta Prague (18)Slavia PrahaPlzeň Petra Divišová (34)Slavia Praha
2013–14Slavia Praha (3)Sparta PragueBohemians Prague Petra Divišová (19)Slavia Praha
2014–15Slavia Praha (4)Sparta PragueSlovácko Lucie Martínková (23)Sparta Prague
2015–16Slavia Praha (5)Sparta PragueSlovácko Petra Divišová (24)Slavia Praha
2016–17Slavia Praha (6)Sparta PragueSlovácko Kateřina Svitková (26)Slavia Praha
2017–18Sparta Prague (19)[7] Slavia PrahaSlovácko Kateřina Svitková (24)Slavia Praha
2018–19Sparta Prague (20)[8]Slavia PrahaLiberec Andrea Stašková (32)Sparta Prague
2019–20Slavia Praha (7)[9]Sparta PraguePlzeň Kateřina Svitková (23)Slavia Praha

Regions

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

Region Titles Winning Clubs
 Prague
27
 Sparta Prague (20), Slavia Prague (7)

References
  1. 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. http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/tsje-wom09.html
  3. Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal (in Czech) (1 ed.). Prague: Grada. p. 239. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  4. sparta.cz (8 June 2002). "Match Report of last Matchday".
  5. fotbal.idnes.cz (19 August 2003). "Slavia heads into UEFA Women's Cup (translated)".
  6. sparta.cz (16 May 2011). "Women celebrate title". Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  7. "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul". FAČR (in Czech). fotbal.cz. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  8. "Sparťanky získaly mistrovský titul". AC Sparta Praha (in Czech). sparta.cz. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. "Slávistky jsou mistryně ligy!" (in Czech). slavistickenoviny.cz. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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