2024–25 Czech National Football League
Football league season
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The 2024–25 Czech National Football League (known as the Chance Národní Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of the Czech Republic's second tier football league. The season started on 20 July 2024.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 July 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
| Champions | FC Zlín (1st title) |
| Promoted | FC Zlín |
| Relegated | Sigma Olomouc B, Varnsdorf |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 605 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tomáš Necid (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Chrudim 6–1 Ostrava B 10 August 2024 Olomouc B 5–0 Ostrava B 25 August 2024 |
| Biggest away win | Brno 1–6 Varnsdorf 3 August 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Žižkov 6–2 Varnsdorf 25 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Format
Starting with the 2024–25 season, the league is called "Chance Národní Liga" after its new main sponsor, Chance betting office.[1] The season format is unchanged from last season, each team will play in the league format home and away matches. The top-ranked team was promoted to the Czech First League, the two teams positioned 2nd and 3rd will play a play-out with two teams from the first league positioned 14th and 15th in a home and away format. The two lowest-ranked teams were relegated directly to the third tier.
Team changes
From FNL
- FK Dukla Prague (promoted to the 2024–25 Czech First League)
- SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž (relegated to the Moravian-Silesian Football League)
- FK Příbram (relegated to the Bohemian Football League)
To FNL
- FC Zlín (relegated from the 2023–24 Czech First League)
- SK Slavia Prague B (promoted from the 2023–24 Bohemian Football League)
- FC Baník Ostrava B (promoted from the 2023–24 Moravian-Silesian Football League)
Team overview
Locations and stadiums
The home stadium of MFK Vyškov was not certified by the league to host matches. The club opted to play their home league matches for the season at Sportovní areál Drnovice in Drnovice.[2]
After eight rounds played, the SFC Opava's stadium was damaged due to the 2024 Central European floods. The club played the rest of the autumn part of the competition at the stadium of FC Hlučín.[3] The club will play the spring part of the competition at the stadium of FC Dolní Benešov.[4]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2023–24 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zlín | Zlín | Letná Stadion | 5,898 | 16th in First League |
| SK Sigma Olomouc B | Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,483 | 2nd |
| FC Silon Táborsko | Tábor | Stadion v Kvapilově ulici | 1,500 | 3rd |
| MFK Vyškov | Vyškov | Sportovní areál Drnovice | 4,500 | 4th |
| MFK Chrudim | Chrudim | Za Vodojemem | 1,500 | 5th |
| SFC Opava | Opava | Stadion v Městských sadech | 7,524 | 6th |
| FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim | Vlašim | Stadion Kollárova ulice | 3,000 | 7th |
| FK Viktoria Žižkov | Prague | eFotbal Arena | 3,327 | 8th |
| FC Zbrojovka Brno | Brno | Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská | 10,200 | 9th |
| SK Líšeň | Brno | Stadion SK Líšeň | 2,000 | 10th |
| AC Sparta Prague B | Prague | eFotbal Arena | 3,327 | 11th |
| 1. SK Prostějov | Prostějov | Stadion Za Místním nádražím | 3,500 | 12th |
| FK Varnsdorf | Varnsdorf | Městský stadion v Kotlině | 5,000 | 13th |
| FC Vysočina Jihlava | Jihlava | Stadion v Jiráskově ulici | 4,500 | 14th |
| SK Slavia Prague B | Prague | Stadion Olympia Radotín | 1,500 | 1st in ČFL |
| FC Baník Ostrava B | Ostrava | Městský stadion (Ostrava) | 15,123 | 1st in MSFL |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlín (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 71 | Promotion to 2025–26 Czech First League |
| 2 | Chrudim | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Vyškov | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 46 | |
| 4 | Táborsko | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 41 | |
| 5 | Sparta Prague B | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 40[a] | |
| 6 | Vlašim | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 40[a] | |
| 7 | Zbrojovka Brno | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39[b] | |
| 8 | Líšeň | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 39[b] | |
| 9 | Viktoria Žižkov | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 39[b] | |
| 10 | Vysočina Jihlava | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 37[c] | |
| 11 | Slavia Prague B | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 37[c] | |
| 12 | Prostějov | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 37[c] | |
| 13 | Opava | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 36 | |
| 14 | Baník Ostrava B | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 34 | |
| 15 | Varnsdorf (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 32 | Relegation to 2025–26 ČFL or MSFL |
| 16 | Sigma Olomouc B (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off (if deciding promotion or relegation); 8) Draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Top scorers
Final standings[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tomáš Necid |
Žižkov | 17 |
| 2 | Filip Lehký |
Vlašim | 12 |
| 3 | David Látal |
Chrudim / Ostrava B | 10 |
| 4 |  Vukadin Vukadinović |
Zlín | 9 |
| David Tkáč |
Zlín | ||
| 6 | Roman Potočný |
Brno / Líšeň | 8 |
| Adam Kronus |
Brno | ||
| Jakub Selnar |
Jihlava | ||
| Jan Silný |
Líšeň |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlín | 2,210 |
| 2 | Zbrojovka | 1,846 |
| 3 | Žižkov | 1,438 |
| 4 | Chrudim | 978 |
| 5 | Opava | 936 |
| 6 | Vyškov | 899 |
| 7 | Líšeň | 840 |
| 8 | Prostějov | 782 |
| 9 | Táborsko | 750 |
| 10 | Sparta Praha B | 643 |
| 11 | Vysočina | 632 |
| 12 | Baník Ostrava B | 569 |
| 13 | Varnsdorf | 518 |
| 14 | Slavia Praha B | 518 |
| 15 | Vlašim | 418 |
| 16 | Sigma Olomouc B | 305 |
Source:[6]