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.
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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 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 17 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Slovan Liberec | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | FC Zbrojovka Brno | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | FK Teplice | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 7 | Sparta Praha | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | FK Baumit Jablonec | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Baník Ostrava | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FC Hradec Králové | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 11 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Bohemians 1905 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | SK Artis Brno | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 1. FC Slovácko | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 15 | FK Pardubice | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 16 | FC FASTAV Zlín | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | - | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
Championship Round Cash Playoff Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Hradec Králové | ShipEx Arena |
 | FK Baumit Jablonec | Stadion Ďolíček |
 | FC Zbrojovka Brno | Fortuna Arena |
 | Bohemians 1905 | Andrův Stadion |
 | FK Pardubice | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | ShipEx Arena |
 | FC Baník Ostrava | Lokotrans Aréna |
 | FK Teplice | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| FC Slovan Liberec | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| Sparta Praha | Malšovická Aréna |
| FC Baník Ostrava | Stadion Střelnice (Jablonec nad Nisou) |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | Malšovická Aréna |
| FK Mladá Boleslav | Stadion u Nisy |
| 1. FC Slovácko | Stadion Ďolíček |
| SK Artis Brno | ShipEx Arena |
| FK Baumit Jablonec | epet ARENA |
| FK Pardubice | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| SK Sigma Olomouc | Doosan Aréna |
| FC Hradec Králové | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| SK Slavia Praha | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
Results
| 03 | SK Slavia Praha | epet ARENA |
| 20 | FK Baumit Jablonec | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
| 11 | 1. FC Slovácko | Doosan Aréna |
| 20 | FC Hradec Králové | Stadion u Nisy |
| 10 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| 12 | SK Artis Brno | CFIG Arena |
| 32 | FC FASTAV Zlín | ShipEx Arena |
| PSPD | FK Mladá Boleslav | Stadion Ďolíček |
| 31 | FK Pardubice | Andrův Stadion |
| 02 | FC Zbrojovka Brno | AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech |
| 22 | Bohemians 1905 | Fortuna Arena |
| 04 | Sparta Praha | ShipEx Arena |
| 21 | 1. FC Slovácko | Lokotrans Aréna |
| 01 | FC Slovan Liberec | Stadion Letná (Zlín) |
| 11 | SK Slavia Praha | Stadion u Nisy |
| 10 | SK Artis Brno | Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích |
| 32 | FC FASTAV Zlín | Doosan Aréna |
| 11 | FK Mladá Boleslav | CFIG Arena |
| 12 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Městský Fotbalový Stadion |
| 41 | FK Teplice | epet ARENA |