Czech 2. Liga
The 2. liga or Druhá liga (second division) is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in the Czech Republic. The top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the Czech 2. Liga. During the season, which runs from August to May, with a winter break between November and February, each club plays each of the other clubs twice (once at home, once away) and is awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. From these points a league table is constructed.
Teams are ranked by total points; in the case of two or more teams finishing with equal points, the head-to-head record between the teams is used for ranking, counting points in relevant games, then goal difference and then goals scored. At the end of each season the top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga and are replaced by the two teams that finished bottom of that division.
Similarly the two teams that finished at the bottom of the Czech 2. Liga are relegated to either the Bohemian Football League or the Moravian-Silesian Football League, based on geographical criteria. In turn, the champions of each of these regional divisions are promoted to the Czech 2. Liga.
Participating teams in 2011-12
The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2011–12 Czech 2. Liga.
| Club |
Location |
Stadium |
Capacity |
2010-11 Position |
| Bohemians Prague |
Prague |
|
|
1st in ČFL |
| Čáslav |
Čáslav |
Stadion pod Hrádkem |
2,575 |
8th |
| Jihlava |
Jihlava |
Stadion v Jiráskově ulici |
4,075 |
3rd |
| Karviná |
Karviná |
Městský stadion (Karviná) |
8,000 |
4th |
| Most |
Most |
Fotbalový stadion Josefa Masopusta |
7,500 |
12th |
| Opava |
Opava |
Stadion v Městských sadech |
7,758 |
1st in MSFL |
| Sezimovo Ústí |
Sezimovo Ústí |
Sportovní areál Soukeník |
900 |
9th |
| Sokolov |
Sokolov |
Stadion FK Baník Sokolov |
5,000 |
6th |
| Sparta Prague B |
Prague |
Stadion Evžena Rošického |
19,032 |
10th |
| Třinec |
Třinec |
Stadion Rudolfa Labaje |
2,200 |
5th |
| Ústí nad Labem |
Ústí nad Labem |
Městský stadion (Ústí nad Labem) |
3,000 |
16th in Gambrinus Liga |
| Varnsdorf |
Varnsdorf |
Městský stadion v Kotlině |
900 |
13th |
| Vlašim |
Vlašim |
Stadion Kollárova ulice |
6,000 |
7th |
| Zbrojovka Brno |
Brno |
Městský stadion (Brno) |
12,550 |
15th in Gambrinus Liga |
| Zlín |
Zlín |
Letná Stadion |
6,375 |
11th |
| Znojmo |
Znojmo |
Městský stadion (Znojmo) |
5,000 |
14th |
Druhá liga champions
Teams promoted to the Gambrinus liga since 1993
- 1993: Viktoria Žižkov, Petra Drnovice, Viktoria Plzeň, Union Cheb, Slovan Liberec, Svit Zlín [1]
- 1994: Sklobižu Jablonec nad Nisou, Švarc Benešov
- 1995: Uherské Hradiště, Ostroj Opava
- 1996: FC Karviná, FK Teplice, Bohemians Prague [2]
- 1997: FC Dukla Příbram, AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč
- 1998: FK Chmel Blšany, FC Karviná
- 1999: Bohemians Prague, SK České Budějovice
- 2000: Synot Staré Město, FC Viktoria Plzeň
- 2001: FC Hradec Králové, SFC Opava
- 2002: SK Dynamo České Budějovice, FC Tescoma Zlín
- 2003: FC Viktoria Plzeň, SFC Opava
- 2004: FK Mladá Boleslav, FK Drnovice
- 2005: FK SIAD Most, FC Vysočina Jihlava, FC Viktoria Plzeň [3]
- 2006: SK Kladno, SK Dynamo České Budějovice
- 2007: Viktoria Žižkov, Bohemians 1905
- 2008: Bohemians (Střížkov) Prague, FK Marila Příbram
- 2009: Bohemians 1905, 1. FC Slovácko [4]
- 2010: FC Hradec Králové, FK Ústí nad Labem
- 2011: FK Dukla Prague, FK Viktoria Žižkov
Top scorers
All information in this table can be found at [5] except for the 2003–04 season, which is sourced from the following link.[6]
References