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]
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 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 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]
Season summary
editThis season is the fourth season sponsored by the betting agency Fortuna, with a contract valid until 2024.[3] It is also the fourth season with TV broadcasting rights held by O2 TV, which shows all eight matches per week. This is the first season, that the national broadcaster ČT Sport possesses no right to broadcast any of the fixtures. The newspaper iSport.cz holds rights for the highlights from all matches.[4][5] The 2021–22 season began on Saturday 24 July, just thirteen days after the final match of the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship. With most of the national team players still released for vacations, Slavia, Sparta and Plzeň started with incomplete A-team squads.
Many predicted Slavia's domination for the fourth season running, Viktoria and Sparta were considered as the candidates for a race for the title. After ten match-weeks the trio recorded one loss each, Viktoria in 6th round at Hradec Králové, Sparta in 7th round in Plzeň and Slavia in round 10 in the Prague S-derby at Letná on 3 October 2021. Sparta ended the longest non-winning streak of derby matches after five and half years at 14 matches. It was also an interruption of Slavia's record unbeaten streak of 54 matches in the first league.[6] Three weeks later Slavia defeated Plzeň and in the 15th match-week Slovácko sensationally defeated Sparta 4–0, which escalated them to 2nd place behind Slavia. Unfortunately, Slovácko did not confirm the point tally in the following matches and positioned fourth at the winter break behind the big trio.
Teams
editPromotion and relegation (pre-season)
editA total of sixteen teams contest the league, including fifteen sides from the 2020–21 season and the winner of last season's second league.
- Team promoted to Czech First 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.
- Teams relegated from Czech First League
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]
Locations and stadiums
editPersonnel and kits
editTeam | 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 |
Managerial changes
editAhead of the season:
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Contract valid until |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Regular season
editLeague table
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[47]
Results
editChampionship group
editPoints 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Points earned in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points (regular season); 4) Head-to-head goal difference (regular season); 5) Head-to-head goals scored (regular season); 5) Goal difference (all matches); 6) Goals scored (all matches); 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Slovácko qualified for the Europa League as Czech Cup winners.
Play-off
editBecause 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 | |||||||
Relegation group
editPoints 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 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Points earned in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points (regular season); 4) Head-to-head goal difference (regular season); 5) Head-to-head goals scored (regular season); 5) Goal difference (all matches); 6) Goals scored (all matches); 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-offs
editTeams placed 14th and 15th in the relegation group faced the teams placed 2nd and 3rd 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 |
Season statistics
editTop scorers
editUpdated at the end of the season.[49]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Plzeň | 19 | |
2 | Slovácko | 17 | |
3 | Ostrava | 16 | |
4 | Slavia | 14 | |
5 | Jablonec / Sparta | 12 | |
6 | Mladá Boleslav | 11 | |
Bohemians 1905 | |||
8 | Slavia | 10 | |
Mladá Boleslav | |||
10 | Slavia | 9 | |
České Budějovice | |||
Hradec Králové | |||
Sparta |
Hat-tricks
editMatchweek | Date | Player | For | Against | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
editUpdated at the end of the season.[55]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Plzeň | 14 | |
2 | Slavia | 10 | |
3 | Olomouc | 9 | |
4 | Mladá Boleslav | 8 | |
Slovácko | |||
6 | Ostrava | 7 | |
Zlín | |||
Jablonec | |||
9 | Sparta | 6 | |
Hradec Králové | |||
Slavia | |||
Pardubice |
Awards
editMonthly awards
editMonth | 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 |
Annual awards
editSource:[56]
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
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 |
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