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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PO 1/2
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FC Baník Ostrava (CZE1) | 80 | FK SILON Táborsko (CZE2) |
| 26.05.26 |  | 30 | FK SILON Táborsko | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| 30.05.26 | | 05 | FC Baník Ostrava | Stadion Kvapilova | ||
| FC Baník Ostrava remains in CZE1 | ||||||
| Aggregate | SK Artis Brno (CZE2) | 17 | 1. FC Slovácko (CZE1) |
| 27.05.26 |  | 14 | 1. FC Slovácko | ShipEx Arena |
| 31.05.26 | | 30 | SK Artis Brno | Městský Fotbalový Stadion | ||
| 1. FC Slovácko remains in CZE1 | ||||||
Cash Bonus Playoff-Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | MFK Karviná | 17 | SK Sigma Olomouc |
| 16.05.26 |  | 13 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
| 23.05.26 | | 40 | MFK Karviná | Andrův Stadion |
Cash Bonus PO Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Bohemians 1905 | 44 | SK Sigma Olomouc |
| 02.05.26 |  | 13 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Stadion Ďolíček |
| 10.05.26 |  | 13 | MFK Karviná | CFIG Arena | ||
| AET | ||||||
| Aggregate | MFK Karviná | 33 | FK Pardubice |
| 02.05.26 | | 12 | FK Pardubice | Městský stadion (Karviná) |
| 10.05.26 | | 12 | Bohemians 1905 | Andrův Stadion | ||
| AET | ||||||
2nd 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 | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SK Slavia Praha | 35 | 24 -8-3 | 80 | - | 74 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 14 -3-1 | 45 | 43 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 10 -5-2 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | Sparta Praha | 35 | 23 -7-5 | 76 | - | 69 | 34 | 35 | 18 | 13 -4-1 | 43 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 35 | 18 -9-8 | 63 | - | 60 | 38 | 22 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | FC Hradec Králové | 35 | 16 -8-11 | 56 | - | 50 | 41 | 9 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 24 | 28 | -4 |
| 5 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 35 | 16 -7-12 | 55 | - | 45 | 47 | -2 | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 8 -1-9 | 25 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 6 | FC Slovan Liberec | 35 | 12 -10-13 | 46 | - | 45 | 39 | 6 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FK Teplice | 35 | 10 -12-13 | 42 | - | 40 | 42 | -2 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 4 -8-5 | 20 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
| 2 | FC FASTAV Zlín | 35 | 11 -8-16 | 41 | - | 43 | 56 | -13 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
| 3 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 35 | 9 -13-13 | 40 | - | 49 | 57 | -8 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 4 | 1. FC Slovácko | 35 | 7 -9-19 | 30 | - | 30 | 51 | -21 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 11 | 26 | -15 |
| 5 | FC Baník Ostrava | 35 | 7 -8-20 | 29 | - | 32 | 49 | -17 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 18 | 2 -5-11 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 6 | FC Dukla Praha | 35 | 5 -11-19 | 26 | - | 23 | 51 | -28 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to CZE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 30 | 21 -8-1 | 71 | - | 63 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 12 -3-0 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Sparta Praha | 30 | 19 -6-5 | 63 | - | 60 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 15 -8-7 | 53 | - | 50 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 30 | 15 -6-9 | 51 | - | 41 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 8 -1-6 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | FC Hradec Králové | 30 | 14 -7-9 | 49 | - | 43 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 6 | FC Slovan Liberec | 30 | 12 -10-8 | 46 | - | 43 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 12 -7-11 | 43 | - | 34 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
| 8 | FK Pardubice | 30 | 11 -8-11 | 41 | - | 39 | 46 | -7 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 9 | MFK Karviná | 30 | 12 -3-15 | 39 | - | 43 | 51 | -8 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | 23 | 27 | -4 |
| 10 | Bohemians 1905 | 30 | 10 -6-14 | 36 | - | 26 | 35 | -9 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 11 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 8 -11-11 | 35 | - | 44 | 52 | -8 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
| 12 | FC FASTAV Zlín | 30 | 9 -7-14 | 34 | - | 37 | 48 | -11 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 13 | FK Teplice | 30 | 6 -11-13 | 29 | - | 29 | 38 | -9 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 15 | 2 -8-5 | 14 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| 14 | 1. FC Slovácko | 30 | 5 -8-17 | 23 | - | 26 | 45 | -19 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
| 15 | FC Dukla Praha | 30 | 4 -11-15 | 23 | - | 20 | 42 | -22 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
| 16 | FC Baník Ostrava | 30 | 5 -7-18 | 22 | - | 25 | 45 | -20 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
Championship Round Cash Playoff Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 21 | FC Slovan Liberec | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
 | 21 | FC Hradec Králové | epet ARENA |
 | 30 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Fortuna Arena |
 | 03 | FC Baník Ostrava | Stadion Juliska |
 | 02 | FK Teplice | Lokotrans Aréna |
 | 10 | 1. FC Slovácko | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| 31 | SK Slavia Praha | Malšovická Aréna |
| 02 | Sparta Praha | Stadion u Nisy |
| 50 | FK Baumit Jablonec | Doosan Aréna |
| 20 | FC Dukla Praha | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
| 03 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| 20 | FC FASTAV Zlín | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| 51 | FK Baumit Jablonec | Fortuna Arena |
| 10 | FC Slovan Liberec | Malšovická Aréna |
| 00 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | epet ARENA |
| 21 | FC Baník Ostrava | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| 12 | FC Dukla Praha | Lokotrans Aréna |
| 24 | FK Teplice | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| 11 | FC Hradec Králové | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| 03 | Sparta Praha | Fortuna Arena |