The 2017–18 Czech First League, known as the HET liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. The defending champions were Slavia Prague, who won their fourth Czech title the previous season.[1] The season began on 28 July 2017 and ended on 26 May 2018.
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 28 July 2017 – 26 May 2018 |
Champions | Viktoria Plzeň |
Relegated | Vysočina Jihlava Zbrojovka Brno |
Champions League | Viktoria Plzeň Slavia Prague |
Europa League | Jablonec Sparta Prague Sigma Olomouc |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 572 (2.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michal Krmenčík (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Jablonec 5–0 Vysočina Jihlava (17 September 2017) Slavia Prague 5–0 Dukla Prague (18 November 2017) |
Biggest away win | Zlín 1–5 Mladá Boleslav (22 October 2017) Zlín 0–4 Jablonec (3 March 2018) Vysočina Jihlava 0–4 Jablonec (17 March 2018) Dukla Prague 1–5 Viktoria Plzeň (26 May 2018) |
Highest scoring | Karviná 3–5 Sigma Olomouc (16 September 2017) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Viktoria Plzeň made a league record by winning their first 14 league games of the season.[2]
Teams
editTeam changes
editPromoted from 2016–17 Czech National Football League |
Relegated from 2016–17 Czech First League |
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SK Sigma Olomouc FC Baník Ostrava |
FC Hradec Králové 1. FK Příbram |
Stadiums and locations
editTeam | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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Baník Ostrava | Ostrava | Městský stadion (Ostrava) | 15,123 | [3] |
Bohemians 1905 | Prague | Ďolíček | 5,000 | [4] |
Dukla Prague | Prague | Stadion Juliska | 8,150 | [5] |
Jablonec | Jablonec nad Nisou | Stadion Střelnice | 6,108 | [6] |
Karviná | Karviná | Městský stadion (Karviná) | 4,833 | [7] |
Mladá Boleslav | Mladá Boleslav | Městský stadion (Mladá Boleslav) | 5,000 | [8] |
Sigma Olomouc | Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,483 | [9] |
Slavia Prague | Prague | Eden Arena | 20,232 | [10] |
Slovácko | Uherské Hradiště | Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty | 8,000 | [11] |
Slovan Liberec | Liberec | Stadion u Nisy | 9,900 | [12] |
Sparta Prague | Prague | Generali Arena | 18,887 | [13] |
Teplice | Teplice | Na Stínadlech | 18,221 | [14] |
Viktoria Plzeň | Plzeň | Doosan Arena | 11,700 | [15] |
Vysočina Jihlava | Jihlava | Stadion v Jiráskově ulici | 4,500 | [16] |
Zbrojovka Brno | Brno | Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská | 10,200 | [17] |
Fastav Zlín | Zlín | Letná Stadion | 5,783 | [18] |
Personnel and kits
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Viktoria Plzeň (C) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Jablonec | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
4 | Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
5 | Sparta Prague | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
6 | Slovan Liberec | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 46 | |
7 | Bohemians 1905 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 38 | |
8 | Teplice | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 34 | |
9 | Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 34 | |
10 | Fastav Zlín | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 33 | |
11 | Dukla Prague | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 32 | |
12 | Slovácko | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 31 | |
13 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 31 | |
14 | Karviná | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 30 | |
15 | Vysočina Jihlava (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 30 | Relegation to FNL |
16 | Zbrojovka Brno (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 24 |
Source: Fortuna liga, Soccerway
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 (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions, or relegation); 8) Draw.[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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 (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions, or relegation); 8) Draw.[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Since the winners of the 2017–18 Czech Cup, Slavia Prague, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed to the third-placed team, the spot awarded to the third-placed team was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team was passed to the fifth-placed team.
Results
editEach team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 30 matches played each.
Top scorers
editAttendances
editPos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Slavia Prague | 186,040 | 19,084 | 9,623 | 12,431 | +6.9% |
2 | Sparta Prague | 170,876 | 17,134 | 6,234 | 11,392 | +13.8% |
3 | Viktoria Plzeň | 143,643 | 11,640 | 4,138 | 9,576 | −4.6% |
4 | Baník Ostrava | 118,340 | 15,020 | 3,916 | 7,889 | n/a |
5 | Sigma Olomouc | 80,052 | 11,028 | 2,456 | 5,337 | n/a |
6 | Slovan Liberec | 74,892 | 9,900 | 2,446 | 4,993 | +11.3% |
7 | Slovácko | 67,425 | 6,127 | 3,594 | 4,495 | +7.1% |
8 | Teplice | 66,562 | 10,142 | 2,072 | 4,437 | −8.8% |
9 | Zbrojovka Brno | 65,021 | 8,026 | 2,216 | 4,335 | −5.1% |
10 | Fastav Zlín | 62,774 | 5,898 | 2,102 | 4,185 | −4.6% |
11 | Bohemians 1905 | 61,755 | 5,000 | 1,905 | 4,117 | −5.9% |
12 | Karviná | 53,306 | 4,833 | 2,245 | 3,554 | −8.2% |
13 | Jablonec | 48,457 | 5,426 | 1,710 | 3,230 | +27.1% |
14 | Vysočina Jihlava | 45,995 | 4,500 | 2,063 | 3,066 | +5.2% |
15 | Mladá Boleslav | 43,256 | 5,000 | 1,017 | 2,884 | −13.9% |
16 | Dukla Prague | 42,202 | 7,324 | 827 | 2,813 | +27.9% |
League total | 1,331,016 | 19,084 | 827 | 5,546 | +13.5% |
Source: FortunaLiga.cz
Number of teams by region
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Slavia na Strahově rozstřílela Brno 4:0 a po osmi letech dosáhla na titul" [Slavia Strahov blasted Brno 4:0 after eight years and reached the title]. ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Plzeň equal club record of 16 wins in succession". Radio Prague International. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FC Baník Ostrava" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu Bohemians Praha 1905" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu Dukla Praha" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FK Jablonec" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu MFK Karviná" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FK Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu SK Sigma Olomouc" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu SK Slavia Praha" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu 1. FC Slovácko" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FC Slovan Liberec" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu AC Sparta Praha" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FK Teplice" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FC Viktoria Plzeň" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FC Vysočina Jihlava" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FC Zbrojovka Brno" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Informace o klubu FC Fastav Zlín" (in Czech). HET Liga. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Czech Liga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Czech first league: Top Scorers". World Match Centre. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Czech first league: Top Scorers". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
External links
edit- Official website (in Czech)