Czech First Division (women)
| Country |
 Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | II. liga žen |
| Domestic cup(s) | Czech Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions |
Slavia Prague (5th title) (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Sparta Praha (18 titles) |
| Website | Official |
 2016–17 | |
The Czech First Division (women) (Czech: I. liga žen) is the top level women's football league of the Czech Republic.
The league is dominated by teams of Prague. Slavia Praha won the last three championships, each time leading Sparta Praha as runners-up.
The winning team of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
History and format
As Czechoslovakia dissolved in 1993, also the Czechoslovak women's football championships competitions were discontinued.
The I. liga started as a competition for 12 teams, each playing all other teams twice.[1]
In 2002, the number of teams was reduced to ten and after the regular season was followed with a playoff with eight best teams.[1] In 2006, the system was abandoned and a league of 12 teams was re-instated.
Since 2009-10, only eight teams participated in the league and after the regular season, a playoff system was held. In those two playoff groups, place 1 to 4 for the championship and the relegation group for teams placed between 5th and 8th positions. In 2010–11 nine teams played again only a double-round robin.
Participating teams in 2016-17
The following eight clubs are competing in the 2016–17 Czech First Division (women).
| Club | Stadium | 2015-16 Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Slovácko | Městský stadion | 3rd |
| FC Hradec Králové | Nový Hradec Králové | - |
| AC Sparta Praha | Strahov Stadium | 2nd |
| FC Slovan Liberec | Frýdlant | 7th |
| FK Dukla Praha | Areál eRZet | 5th |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | SK Smíchov | 6th |
| FC Zbrojovka Brno | Slovan Rosice | - |
| SK Slavia Praha | Xaverov | 1st |
Champions
The list of championships is dominated by Sparta Praha:[2][3]
Regions
The following table lists the Czech women's football champions by region.
| Region | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Prague |
|
Sparta Praha (18), Slavia Prague (5) |
References
- 1 2 Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/tsje-wom09.html
- ↑ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal (in Czech) (1 ed.). Prague: Grada. p. 239. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ↑ sparta.cz (8 June 2002). "Match Report of last Matchday".
- ↑ fotbal.idnes.cz (19 August 2003). "Slavia heads into UEFA Women's Cup (translated)".
- ↑ sparta.cz (16 May 2011). "Women celebrate title". Retrieved 22 May 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Czech women's football official website
- Information at eurofotbal.cz
- League at women.soccerway.com
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