Gambrinus liga
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| Gambrinus liga |
|---|
 Gambrinus liga 2007/08 |
| Founded |
| 1993 |
| Nation |
 Czech Republic |
| Relegation To |
| Czech 2. Liga |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 1 |
| European Qualification |
| Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup |
| Cups |
| Czech Republic Football Cup |
| Current Champions (2007-08) |
| Slavia Prague |
| Website |
| Official |
Gambrinus liga is the official name of the Czech football premier league. "Gambrinus" is the name of the best selling beer in the Czech Republic, which is produced by the league's main sponsor – Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s.
The league has 16 teams. At the end of each season the top teams in the league qualify for the European cups. Currently, two top teams enter the UEFA Champions League, the team placed third (together with the winner of the Czech Cup) enters the UEFA Cup qualifying; the fourth team plays Intertoto Cup. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the 2nd Czech League.
The history of the Czech football Liga began at the end of the 19th century. It was reorganized for the 1993/1994 season, after the dissolution of former Czechoslovakia and therefore of the Czechoslovak League. The more notable clubs are Bohemians, Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec, Baník Ostrava, Brno and Teplice.
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[edit] Czech teams in European cups in 2007/08
- Sparta Prague – UEFA Champions League (eliminated in third qualifying round) & UEFA Cup (eliminated in group stage)
- Slavia Prague – UEFA Champions League (eliminated in group stage) & UEFA Cup (round of 32)
- FK Mladá Boleslav – UEFA Cup (eliminated in group stage)
- FK Jablonec 97 – UEFA Cup (eliminated in second qualifying round)
- Slovan Liberec – UEFA Intertoto Cup (eliminated in second round)
[edit] Gambrinus liga winners
| Year | Champions | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Sparta Prague (1) | Slavia Prague |
| 1994-95 | Sparta Prague (2) | Slavia Prague |
| 1995-96 | Slavia Prague (1) | Sigma Olomouc |
| 1996-97 | Sparta Prague (3) | Slavia Prague |
| 1997-98 | Sparta Prague (4) | Slavia Prague |
| 1998-99 | Sparta Prague (5) | Teplice |
| 1999-00 | Sparta Prague (6) | Slavia Prague |
| 2000-01 | Sparta Prague (7) | Slavia Prague |
| 2001-02 | Slovan Liberec (1) | Sparta Prague |
| 2002-03 | Sparta Prague (8) | Slavia Prague |
| 2003-04 | Baník Ostrava (1) | Sparta Prague |
| 2004-05 | Sparta Prague (9) | Slavia Prague |
| 2005-06 | Slovan Liberec (2) | Mladá Boleslav |
| 2006-07 | Sparta Prague (10) | Slavia Prague |
| 2007-08 | Slavia Prague (2) | Sparta Prague |
[edit] League Champions
| Rank | Club | # titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Prague | 10 | 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07 |
| 2 | Slavia Prague | 2 | 1995-96, 2007-08 |
| 2 | Slovan Liberec | 2 | 2001-02, 2005-06 |
| 3 | Baník Ostrava | 1 | 2003-04 |
[edit] External links
- Official website of Czech football
- fotbal.idnes.cz
- FotbalPortal.cz
- (English) Gambrinus liga Table, Fixtures and Results
