Czech Women's First League
Football league
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The Czech Women's First League (Czech: I. liga žen), known as the FORTUNA=LIGA for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the top level women's football league of the Czech Republic. The league is dominated by teams of Prague. Sparta Prague won the last championships, Slavia Prague was runner-up. The winning team and runners-up of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
FORTUNA=LIGA | |
| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Czech Women's Second League |
| Domestic cup | Czech Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa Cup |
| Current champions | Sparta Prague (22nd title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Sparta Prague (22 titles) |
| Website | Official |
| Current: 2025–26 | |
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.[2]
In 2002, the number of teams was reduced to ten and after the regular season was followed with a playoff with eight best teams.[2] 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 2025–26
The following eight clubs are competing in the 2025–26 Czech Women's First League.
| Club | Stadium | 2024–25 Position |
|---|---|---|
| Slovácko | Městský stadion | 3rd |
| FC Prague | ABC Braník | 7th |
| AC Sparta Prague | Stadion SK Prosek | 2nd |
| Slovan Liberec | Hrádek nad Nisou | 4th |
| Baník Ostrava | Bazaly | – |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Dobřany | 5th |
| Lokomotiva Brno H. H. | Horní Heršpice | 6th |
| SK Slavia Prague | SK Horní Měcholupy | 1st |
Sponsorship
Media coverage
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic |
ČT Sport[3] |
Champions
The list of championships is dominated by Sparta Prague:[4][5]
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place | Top Goalscorer | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Sparta Prague (1) | ||||
| 1994–95 | Sparta Prague (2) | ||||
| 1995–96 | Sparta Prague (3) | Gabriela Chlumecká (41) | Sparta Prague | ||
| 1996–97 | Sparta Prague (4) | Viktoria Plzeň | |||
| 1997–98 | Sparta Prague (5) | ||||
| 1998–99 | Sparta Prague (6) | DFC Prague | Otrokovice | Iveta Dudová (39) | Otrokovice |
| 1999–00 | Sparta Prague (7) | Slavia Prague | Otrokovice | Iveta Dudová (37) | Otrokovice |
| 2000–01 | Sparta Prague (8) | Otrokovice | DFC Prague 15 | Iveta Dudová (45) | Otrokovice |
| 2001–02 | Sparta Prague (9)[6] | Slavia Prague | Iveta Dudová (31) | Otrokovice | |
| 2002–03 | Slavia Prague (1)[7] | Sparta Prague | |||
| 2003–04 | Slavia Prague (2) | Sparta Prague | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2004–05 | Sparta Prague (10) | Slavia Prague | Hradec Králové | Iva Mocová (48) | Sparta Prague |
| 2005–06 | Sparta Prague (11) | Slavia Prague | Otrokovice | ||
| 2006–07 | Sparta Prague (12) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2007–08 | Sparta Prague (13) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2008–09 | Sparta Prague (14) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2009–10 | Sparta Prague (15) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | ||
| 2010–11 | Sparta Prague (16)[8] | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Petra Divišová | Slavia Prague |
| 2011–12 | Sparta Prague (17) | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Petra Divišová | Slavia Prague |
| 2012–13 | Sparta Prague (18) | Slavia Prague | Viktoria Plzeň | Petra Divišová (34) | Slavia Prague |
| 2013–14 | Slavia Prague (3) | Sparta Prague | Bohemians Prague | Petra Divišová (19) | Slavia Prague |
| 2014–15 | Slavia Prague (4) | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Lucie Martínková (23) | Sparta Prague |
| 2015–16 | Slavia Prague (5) | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Petra Divišová (24) | Slavia Prague |
| 2016–17 | Slavia Prague (6) | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Kateřina Svitková (26) | Slavia Prague |
| 2017–18 | Sparta Prague (19)[9] | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Kateřina Svitková (24) | Slavia Prague |
| 2018–19 | Sparta Prague (20)[10] | Slavia Prague | Slovan Liberec | Andrea Stašková (32) | Sparta Prague |
| 2019–20 | Slavia Prague (7)[11] | Sparta Prague | Viktoria Plzeň | Kateřina Svitková (23) | Slavia Prague |
| 2020–21 | Sparta Prague (21)[12] | Slavia Prague | Slovácko | Lucie Martínková (37) | Sparta Prague |
| 2021–22 | Slavia Prague (8)[13] | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Lucie Martínková (24) | Sparta Prague |
| 2022–23 | Slavia Prague (9)[14] | Sparta Prague | Slovácko |  Marjolen Nekesa (14) | Slavia Prague |
| 2023–24 | Slavia Prague (10)[15] | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Marjolen Nekesa (23) | Slavia Prague |
| 2024–25 | Slavia Prague (11)[16] | Sparta Prague | Slovácko | Kateřina Svitková (23) | Slavia Prague |
| 2025–26 | Sparta Prague (22)[17] | Slavia Prague | Slovan Liberec | Denisa Rancová (17) | Sparta Prague |