Gambrinus liga
Gambrinus liga
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| Countries |
 Czech Republic |
| Confederation |
UEFA |
| Founded |
1993 |
| Number of teams |
16 |
| Level on pyramid |
1 |
| Relegation to |
Czech 2. Liga |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Pohár ČMFS |
| International cup(s) |
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions |
AC Sparta Prague |
| Most championships |
AC Sparta Prague (11 titles) |
| TV partners |
ČT |
| Website |
Official |
 2010–11 Gambrinus liga |
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each. It is sponsored by Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s., and is therefore officially known as the 1. Gambrinus liga, the name of one of the best-selling beers in the Czech Republic. The league is currently ranked 18th in Europe in the UEFA league rankings.
The history of the Czech football Liga began at the end of the 20th century. It was reorganized for the 1993/1994 season, after the dissolution of former Czechoslovakia and therefore of the Czechoslovak League. The most notable clubs are Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec, Baník Ostrava, Brno, Teplice and Bohemians.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition
There are 16 clubs in the 1. Liga. During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion. If points are equal, the points summed in direct match, then goal difference and goals scored determine the winner. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Czech 2. Liga.
Qualification for European competitions
Currently, only the Czech champion enter the UEFA Champions League qualifications, the team placed second (together with the winner of the Czech Cup) enters the UEFA Europa League with the third-placed team.
Participating teams in 2010-11
The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2010–11 Gambrinus liga.
| Club |
Stadium |
Capacity |
2009-10 Position |
| 1. FC Brno |
Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská |
8,065 |
11th |
| 1. FC Slovácko |
Městský stadion |
8,121 |
14th |
| 1. FK Příbram |
Na Litavce |
9,100 |
10th |
| AC Sparta Praha |
Generali Arena |
20,558 |
1st |
| Bohemians 1905 |
Stadion Eden[1] |
21,000 |
12th |
| FC Baník Ostrava |
Bazaly |
17,372 |
3rd |
| FC Hradec Králové |
Všesportovní stadion |
17,000 |
2.L 1st |
| FC Slovan Liberec |
Stadion U Nisy |
9,900 |
9th |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň |
Stadion ve Štruncových sadech |
7,842 |
5th |
| FK Jablonec 97 |
Stadion Střelnice |
6,280 |
2nd |
| FK Mladá Boleslav |
Městský stadion |
5,000 |
8th |
| FK Teplice |
Na Stínadlech |
18,221 |
4th |
| FK Ústí nad Labem |
Na Stínadlech[2] |
18,221 |
2.L 2nd |
| Sigma Olomouc |
Andrův stadion |
12,072 |
6th |
| SK Dynamo České Budějovice |
E-On Stadion |
6,746 |
13th |
| Slavia Praha |
Stadion Eden |
21,000 |
7th |
Since 1993, the 1. Liga has been sponsored. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:
- 1993-present Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s. (1. Gambrinus liga)
Champions
Year By Year
| Season |
Champions |
Runner-up |
Third Place |
Top Goalscorer |
Club |
| 1993-94 |
Sparta Prague (1) |
Slavia Prague |
Baník Ostrava |
Horst Siegl (20) |
Sparta Prague |
| 1994-95 |
Sparta Prague (2) |
Slavia Prague |
FC Brno |
Radek Drulák (15) |
Drnovice |
| 1995-96 |
Slavia Prague (1) |
Sigma Olomouc |
Baumit Jablonec |
Radek Drulák (22) |
Drnovice |
| 1996-97 |
Sparta Prague (3) |
Slavia Prague |
Baumit Jablonec |
Horst Siegl (19) |
Sparta Prague |
| 1997-98 |
Sparta Prague (4) |
Slavia Prague |
Sigma Olomouc |
Horst Siegl (13) |
Sparta Prague |
| 1998-99 |
Sparta Prague (5) |
Teplice |
Slavia Prague |
Horst Siegl (18) |
Sparta Prague |
| 1999-00 |
Sparta Prague (6) |
Slavia Prague |
Drnovice |
Vratislav Lokvenc (21) |
Sparta Prague |
| 2000-01 |
Sparta Prague (7) |
Slavia Prague |
Sigma Olomouc |
Vítězslav Tuma (15) |
Drnovice |
| 2001-02 |
Slovan Liberec (1) |
Sparta Prague |
Viktoria Žižkov |
Jiří Štajner (15) |
Slovan Liberec |
| 2002-03 |
Sparta Prague (8) |
Slavia Prague |
Viktoria Žižkov |
Jiří Kowalík (16) |
Synot Staré Město |
| 2003-04 |
Baník Ostrava (1) |
Sparta Prague |
Sigma Olomouc |
Marek Heinz (19) |
Baník Ostrava |
| 2004-05 |
Sparta Prague (9) |
Slavia Prague |
Teplice |
Tomáš Jun (14) |
Sparta Prague |
| 2005-06 |
Slovan Liberec (2) |
Mladá Boleslav |
Slavia Prague |
 Milan Ivana (11) |
FC Slovácko |
| 2006-07 |
Sparta Prague (10) |
Slavia Prague |
Mladá Boleslav |
Luboš Pecka (16) |
Mladá Boleslav |
| 2007-08 |
Slavia Prague (2) |
Sparta Prague |
Baník Ostrava |
Václav Svěrkoš (15) |
Baník Ostrava |
| 2008-09 |
Slavia Prague (3) |
Sparta Prague |
Slovan Liberec |
 Andrej Kerić (15) |
Slovan Liberec |
| 2009-10 |
Sparta Prague (11) |
Jablonec |
Baník Ostrava |
Michal Ordoš (12) |
Sigma Olomouc |
Performance by Club
| Club |
Winners |
Runners-up |
Winning Years |
| Sparta Prague |
11
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4
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1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2009-10 |
| Slavia Prague |
3
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9
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1995-96, 2007-08, 2008-09 |
| Slovan Liberec |
2
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0
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2001-02, 2005-06 |
| Baník Ostrava |
1
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0
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2003-04 |
Regions
The following table lists the Czech football champions by region.
References
- ↑ Ďolíček Stadium does not meet the football association criteria, therefore Bohemians are forced to play at the stadium of Slavia Prague.
- ↑ Městský stadion does not meet the football association criteria, therefore Ústí nad Labem are forced to play at the stadium of FK Teplice.
External links
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Gambrinus liga · 2010–11 |
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Baník Ostrava · Bohemians 1905 · Dynamo České Budějovice · Jablonec · Hradec Králové · Mladá Boleslav · Příbram · Sigma Olomouc · Slavia Prague · Slovácko · Slovan Liberec · Sparta Prague · Teplice · Ústí nad Labem · Viktoria Plzeň · Zbrojovka Brno
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