The Czech Supercup ( Czech : Český Superpohár ) was an annual football match between the winners of the Czech First League and the Czech Cup , organised by the Czech Football Association . It was last sponsored by Synot Tip and was therefore officially known as the Synot Tip Supercup. The Czech Supercup was discontinued in 2015 and replaced by the Czechoslovak Supercup from 2017 onward.
19-477: The match was held at the home stadium of the league champion. The first Supercup was held on 8 July 2010. The last Supercup was held on 18 June 2015. Czech First League Runner-up competing instead of Czech Cup Winner, as the league winner won the Double . This article about a UEFA/European association football competition is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about sports in
38-408: Is a head injury or concussion. The punishment of a player in a situation where a player spoils a clear scoring opportunity with his hand will be changed, and only a yellow card will be awarded instead of a red card. The assessment of premature running of players into the penalty area during a penalty will also change. Other changes concern the dates of matches, which is partly due to the new format of
57-575: The 2024–25 Czech First League . In 1997 the league started a sponsorship deal with Pilsner Urquell Brewery and became known as the Gambrinus liga (after the company's Gambrinus beer ). In 2008, the sponsorship was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season. In May 2014, the league announced a four-year sponsorship deal with betting firm Synot, becoming the Synot liga . However, in January 2016
76-892: The Czech Cup . The history of the Czech football league began with its reorganization for the 1993–94 season following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and therefore the league became the successor of the Czechoslovak League . Thirty-five clubs have competed in the Czech First League since its founding. Sparta Prague has won the title 14 times, the most among Czech clubs and are the reigning champions. Other clubs that were crowned as champions are Slavia Prague , Slovan Liberec , Baník Ostrava and Viktoria Plzeň . Based on performances in European competitions over
95-503: The Czech National Football League . Due to positive tests for Covid-19 in the 2019–20 season the relegation group was abandoned. The league announced that due to time pressure the relegation group would remain unfinished and as a consequence, no team could be relegated. As the winner of the second league should be promoted, and to avoid playing the 2020–21 season with an odd number of teams, automatic promotion
114-577: The Czech First League. 2024%E2%80%9325 Czech First League The 2024–25 Czech First League , known as the Chance Liga for sponsorship reasons, will be the 32nd season of the Czech Republic 's top-tier football for professional clubs since its establishment, in 1993. Sparta Prague are the reigning champions. The season is scheduled to start in July 2024. The first half of
133-661: The Czech Republic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Czech First League The Czech First League , known as the Chance liga for sponsorship reasons, is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system , it is the country's primary football competition. Seasons typically run from August to May, most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays with few games played on Fridays. All Chance liga clubs qualify for
152-450: The European competitions. The spring part will start a week earlier than in previous years (on 1 February) and the exact dates of the matches will be determined further in advance than three weeks, as has been the case so far. A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including thirteen sides from the 2023–24 season, the winner of last season's second league, and two winners of the play-out, determined on 2 June. After being relegated in
171-421: The company announced that their deal would conclude at the end of the 2015–16 season. In July 2016 a new two-year sponsorship deal was announced, with the league partnering ePojisteni.cz, an online insurance company. The league subsequently became known as the ePojisteni.cz liga . Due to a government subsidy scandal and the arrest of FAČR chairman Miroslav Pelta [ cs ] , ePojisteni.cz terminated
190-453: The contract prematurely in May 2017. The league was then renamed HET liga for the 2017–18 season, after paint manufacturer HET. In October 2016, FAČR , League Football Association and Czech betting company Fortuna signed a 6-year partnership deal. In accordance with this deal, the Czech First League will be called Fortuna liga from the 2018–19 season. In April 2024, a new partnership deal
209-642: The fourth-placed or fifth-placed (it depends on the result of the Czech Cup and on the Czech coefficient rankings between European football leagues) of the championship group to determine who will participate in the Europa League . The teams from 11th to 16th position play in the same format as the championship group. The team finishing in 16th position is relegated directly to the Czech National Football League , while teams in 15th and 14th places play relegation play-offs against teams finishing 2nd and 3rd in
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#1732786880548228-484: The league format home and away matches. The lowest-ranked team will be relegated directly to the second league, and 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. The change is the cancellation of the Conference League play-off final between the 5th and 7th teams in the table. The winner of the middle group (i.e.
247-403: The league. During the course of a season, which lasted from August to May, each club played the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games. The 2018–19 season was the first season played with the new competition format. After the regular season, which lasts from July to April and involves each team playing every other team home and away,
266-530: The past five years, the league is ranked 10th in the UEFA league rankings for the 2024–25 season. In the inaugural season, two points were awarded for a win, before switching to three points for a win in 1994. 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. There were 16 clubs in
285-531: The season will have 19 rounds, finishing in December, and the other half will commence in February 2025. The season is expected to end on 25 May 2025 with two extra play-out fixtures on 29 May and 1 June 2025. Starting with the 2024–25 season, the league will be called "Chance Liga" after its new main sponsor, Chance betting office. The general season format is unchanged from last season, each team will play in
304-459: The team placed 7th) will only receive a financial bonus. This will be the seventh season to use VAR , featuring it in all matches played. The VAR central workplace in Prague 4 - Michle will be used for the first time. VAR will have offside line technology available for the first time. In the 2024–25 season, three new rules were introduced. Teams will be able to use a sixth substitution if there
323-468: The teams are divided into three groups. The top six teams enter the championship group, with the first-placed team being named champions. The teams play against each other only once, playing total of five additional matches. Points earned are added to the points from the regular season. The teams 7th–10th position after 30 games take part in the Europa League play-offs. The best of them play against
342-586: Was announced with the betting company Chance. In accordance with this deal, the Czech First League will be called Chance liga from the 2024–25 season. After the 2023–24 season. The table counts all the seasons since the Czech First League was founded in 1993. Highlighted teams will be competing in the 2024–25 Czech First League . The following data indicates Czech coefficient rankings between European football leagues. Following statistics count only seasons of Czech First League since its inception in 1993. Highlighted players currently plays in
361-451: Was granted to the second placed team as well. There were 18 clubs in the league, each club played the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 34 games. The three lowest placed teams were relegated to the second tier (Czech National Football League). From the 2021–22 season, the system returned to its previous format. Percentage of titles won by club The following 16 clubs are competing in
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