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Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 24 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
Champions | Viktoria Plzeň |
Relegated | Karviná |
Champions League | Viktoria Plzeň |
Europa League | Slovácko |
Europa Conference League | Slavia Prague Sparta Prague |
Matches played | 276 |
Goals scored | 763 (2.76 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jean-David Beauguel (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Plzeň 6–0 Bohemians 1905 27 November 2021 |
Biggest away win | Liberec 0–5 Sparta Prague 31 July 2021 |
Highest scoring | Mladá Boleslav 3–5 Slovácko 26 September 2021 |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Slavia |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Plzeň still ongoing as at 6 March 2022 |
Longest winless run | 19 matches Karviná |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Teplice & Karviná |
Highest attendance | 19,370 Slavia 2–0 Sparta 6 March 2022 |
Lowest attendance | 246 Hradec Králové 1–0 Karviná 28 November 2021 |
Total attendance | 646,213 |
Average attendance | 3,366 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2021. |
The 2021–22 Czech First League, known as the Fortuna Liga is the 29th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football for professional clubs since its establishment, in 1993. SK Slavia Prague were the reigning champions. The season started on 24 July 2021. The first half of the season will had 19 rounds, finishing on 19 December 2021, and the other half commenced on 5 February 2022. The season ended on 14 May 2022 with two extra play-out fixtures on 19 and 22 May 2022.[1]
The season format was changed back to be played with 16 clubs, each team will play in the league format home and away matches. The lowest-ranked team will be relegated directly to the second league, the two teams positioned 14th and 15th will play a play-out with two teams from the second league positioned 2nd and 3rd in a home and away format. This will be the fourth season to use VAR, featuring it in all matches played. All matches will be played on weekdays, no Friday fixtures are expected.[2]
This was the fourth season sponsored by the betting agency Fortuna with a contract valid until 2024[3] as well as TV broadcasting rights held by O2 TV, which showed all eight matches per week. This was the first season that national broadcaster ČT Sport did not possess any rights to broadcast any of the fixtures. Blesk held for the highlights from all matches.[4][5] The 2021–22 season began on 24 July, thirteen days after the UEFA Euro 2020 final. With most of the national team players still released for vacations, Slavia Prague, Sparta Prague and Plzeň started with incomplete first-team squads.
After ten match-weeks the trio recorded one loss each, Viktoria in 6th round at Hradec Králové, Sparta in seventh round in Plzeň and Slavia in round 10 in the Prague Derby at Letná on 3 October 2021. Sparta Prague ended the longest non-winning streak of derby matches after five-and-a-half years at 14 matches. It was also an interruption of Slavia Prague's record unbeaten streak of 54 matches in the first league.[6] Three weeks later, Slavia defeated Plzeň and Matchweek 15 whilst Slovácko defeated Sparta 4–0, which escalated them to second place behind Slavia. However, Slovácko did not confirm the point tally in the following matches and finished fourth during winter break.
A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including fifteen sides from the 2020–21 season and the winner of last season's second league.
Due to a reduction from 18 to 16 teams, only the winner of the FNL advanced to the first league. On 8 May 2021 Hradec Králové defeated Dukla Prague 2–1 and secured the promotion with three matches remaining.[7] Hradec Králové will participate in the top tier after four years of absence.
The three lowest positioned teams from the last season were relegated to the Fortuna National League.
On 8 May 2021, Opava became the first team to be relegated to FNL after a 1–1 draw at Zlín with three games remaining, ending their three-year stay in the top flight.[8]
On 16 May 2021, Zbrojovka became the second team to be relegated to FNL after a 1–1 draw at Slovan Liberec with two games remaining, ending their one-year stay in the top flight.[9]
On 23 May 2021, Příbram's relegation was confirmed following a 0–1 defeat at home against Pardubice with one game remaining, ending their First League tenure after three years.[10]
Team | Head coach | Head coach appointed | Shirt manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Bohemians 1905 | ![]() |
21 March 2022 | Adidas | BALSHOP.cz |
České Budějovice | ![]() |
Adidas | Budějovický Budvar | |
Hradec Králové | ![]() |
21 May 2021 | Jako | Město Hradec Králové |
Jablonec | ![]() |
Capelli Sport | MOL Gitschberg Jochtal | |
Karviná | ![]() |
7 October 2021 | Adidas | OKD |
Liberec | ![]() |
29 August 2021 | Nike | AAA Auto |
Mladá Boleslav | ![]() |
23 February 2022 | Adidas | Škoda Auto |
Olomouc | ![]() |
31 May 2021 | Adidas | Tipsport Sigma |
Ostrava | ![]() |
Jako | MW-Dias Město Ostrava | |
Plzeň | ![]() |
Macron | Doosan | |
Slavia Prague | ![]() |
22 December 2017 | Puma | eToro |
Slovácko | ![]() |
Puma | Z-Group | |
Sparta Prague | ![]() |
Adidas | Tipsport (Local) T-Mobile (Europe) | |
Teplice | ![]() |
28 September 2021 | Puma | AGC Bílinská kyselka |
Zlín | ![]() |
Adidas | Climax Sunscreens | |
Pardubice | ![]() ![]() |
Lotto | ČPP Servis |
Ahead of the season:
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Contract valid until |
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Hradec Králové | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 May 2021 | ![]() |
21 May 2021 | Undisclosed |
Sigma | ![]() |
End of contract | 3 May 2021 | ![]() |
31 May 2021 | Summer 2023 |
During the season:
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Match-week | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Contract valid until |
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Liberec | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 26 August 2021 | 5 | 16 | ![]() |
29 August 2021 | Undisclosed |
Teplice | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 September 2021 | 9 | 15 | ![]() |
28 September 2021 | Summer 2024 |
Karviná | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 October 2021 | 10 | 16 | ![]() |
7 October 2021 | Undisclosed |
Mladá Boleslav | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 February 2022 | 22 | 6 | ![]() |
23 February 2022 | Undisclosed |
Bohemians | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 23 February 2022 | 26 | 13 | ![]() |
21 March 2022 | End of season |
Sparta Prague | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 May 2022 | 34 | 3 | ![]() |
9 May 2022 | End of season |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 19 | +52 | 73 | Qualification for the championship group |
2 | Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 72 | |
3 | Sparta Prague | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 66 | |
4 | Slovácko | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 59 | |
5 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 51 | |
6 | Hradec Králové | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 40 | |
7 | Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 38 | Qualification for the play-off |
8 | Slovan Liberec | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 37 | |
9 | Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 37 | |
10 | České Budějovice | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
11 | Fastav Zlín | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation group |
12 | Teplice | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 27 | |
13 | Jablonec | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 26 | |
14 | Bohemians 1905 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 26 | |
15 | Pardubice | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 24 | |
16 | Karviná | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 17 |
Points and goals were carried over in full from the regular season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | PLZ | SLA | SPA | SLO | OST | HKR | |
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1 | Viktoria Plzeň (C) | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 21 | +42 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | — | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | |
2 | Slavia Prague | 35 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 27 | +53 | 78 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | — | |
3 | Sparta Prague | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 73 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
4 | Slovácko | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 68 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a] | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
5 | Baník Ostrava | 35 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 55 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
6 | Hradec Králové | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 44 | 0–2 | 4–3 | — | — | — | — |
Because only four teams advance to the European Cups from the Czech First League due to a low national coefficient, the winner of the play-off will only receive a cash bonus and a better position in the 2022–23 Czech Cup.[48]
First round | Second round | |||||||||
Sigma Olomouc | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Slovan Liberec | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Sigma Olomouc | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Mladá Boleslav | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
České Budějovice | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
Mladá Boleslav | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
Points and goals were carried over in full from the regular season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | PCE | ZLN | JAB | BOH | TEP | KAR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Pardubice | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 37 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
12 | Fastav Zlín | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 36 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–0 | — | ||
13 | Jablonec | 35 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 34 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
14 | Bohemians 1905 (O) | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 4–0 | |
15 | Teplice (O) | 35 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 29 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | — | ||
16 | Karviná (R) | 35 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 19 | Relegation to the FNL | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–2 | — |
Teams placed 14th and 15th in the relegation group faced the teams placed second and third in the Czech National Football League for two spots in the next season.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Opava | 0–3 | Bohemians 1905 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Teplice | 5–2 | Vlašim | 3–0 | 2–2 |
Updated at the end of the season.[49]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Plzeň | 19 |
2 | ![]() |
Slovácko | 17 |
3 | ![]() |
Ostrava | 16 |
4 | ![]() |
Slavia | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Jablonec / Sparta | 12 |
6 | ![]() |
Mladá Boleslav | 11 |
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Bohemians 1905 | ||
8 | ![]() |
Slavia | 10 |
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Mladá Boleslav | ||
10 | ![]() |
Slavia | 9 |
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České Budějovice | ||
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Hradec Králové | ||
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Sparta |
Matchweek | Date | Player | For | Against | Result |
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2 | 30 July 2021 | ![]() |
Slavia | Teplice | 3–1 (A)[50] |
9 | 26 September 2021 | ![]() |
Mladá Boleslav | Slovácko | 3–5 (H)[51] |
18 | 12 December 2021 | ![]() |
Sparta | Bohemians | 5–1 (H)[52] |
32 | 30 April 2022 | ![]() |
Slovácko | Ostrava | 3–1 (H)[53] |
35 | 15 May 2022 | ![]() |
Bohemians 1905 | Karviná | 4–0 (H)[54] |
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Updated at the end of the season.[55]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Plzeň | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
Slavia | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Olomouc | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
Mladá Boleslav | 8 |
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Slovácko | ||
6 | ![]() |
Ostrava | 7 |
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Zlín | ||
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Jablonec | ||
9 | ![]() |
Sparta | 6 |
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Hradec Králové | ||
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Slavia | ||
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Pardubice |
Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | ||
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Player | Club | Manager | Club | |
August | ![]() |
Slavia | ![]() |
Sparta |
September | ![]() |
Ostrava | ![]() |
Plzeň |
October | ![]() |
Mladá Boleslav | ![]() |
Slovácko |
November | ![]() |
České Budějovice | ![]() |
Slavia |
December | ![]() |
Sparta | ![]() |
Plzeň |
February | ![]() |
Teplice | ![]() |
Teplice |
March | ![]() |
Slavia | ![]() |
Hradec Králové |
April | ![]() |
Mladá Boleslav | ![]() |
Plzeň |
May | ![]() |
Plzeň | ![]() |
Plzeň |
Source:[56]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
Slavia Prague |
Manager of the Season | ![]() |
Viktoria Plzeň |
International of the Season | ![]() |
Viktoria Plzeň |
Fans' choice Player of the Season | ![]() |
Sparta Prague |
Newcomer of the Season | ![]() |
Mladá Boleslav / Slavia Prague |
Figure of the Season | ![]() |
Mladá Boleslav |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() |
Viktoria Plzeň |
Defender of the Season | ![]() |
Slavia Prague |
Midfield of the Season | ![]() |
Slavia Prague |
Forward of the Season | ![]() |
Viktoria Plzeň |