The 1993–94 Czech First League was the first edition of top flight Czech First League annual football tournament in the Czech Republic following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. The season started on 14 August 1993 and ended on 8 June 1994. It was the last season to award two points for a win before three points for a win was adopted the following season.[3]: 465
| Season | 1993–94 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sparta Prague |
| Relegated | Vítkovice Dukla Prague |
| Champions League | Sparta Prague |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Viktoria Žižkov |
| UEFA Cup | Slavia Prague |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 602 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Horst Siegl (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Žižkov 7–0 Dukla Prague |
| Biggest away win | Dukla Prague 2–6 Sparta Prague |
| Highest scoring | Dukla Prague 2–6 Sparta Prague |
| Longest unbeaten run | Union Cheb (15 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 23,111[1] Brno 2–1 Slavia Prague |
| Lowest attendance | 459[1] Dukla Prague 1–1 Olomouc |
| Average attendance | 4,663[2] |
← 1992–93 1994–95 → | |
Owing to the league reorganisation, the six Slovak clubs in the 1992–93 Czechoslovak First League were replaced by six Czech sides.[3]: 465 Among the promoted sides replacing them were winners of the 1992–93 second tier, Viktoria Žižkov.[3]: 469
Sparta Prague topped the league after the opening fixtures of the season, and remained at the top for the whole season. Captain Jozef Chovanec lifted the inaugural championship trophy for Sparta at the end of the season.[3]: 470 Sparta Prague striker Horst Siegl scored eight more goals than the league's next-highest scorer,[3]: 466 finding the net 20 times in 29 games.[3]: 471
Union Cheb enjoyed a 15-match unbeaten run in the spring part of the season and finished the season in fourth place; their highest-ever finish.[3]: 470 Dukla Prague were winless until their 23rd match, setting a league record. They finished bottom of the league and were relegated to the amateur third tier after the season. Vítkovice, who had won the Czechoslovak league just eight years earlier, finished in 15th position and were relegated to the second league.[3]: 471
Changes from 1992–93
editStadiums and locations
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Prague (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 45 | Qualification for Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 39 | Qualification for UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 36 | |
| 4 | Union Cheb | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 36 | |
| 5 | Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 35 | |
| 6 | České Budějovice | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 35 | |
| 7 | Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 34 | |
| 8 | Viktoria Žižkov | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 33 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 9 | Slovan Liberec | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Drnovice | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Svit Zlín | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 27 | |
| 12 | Boby Brno | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 26 | |
| 13 | Hradec Králové | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 24 | |
| 14 | Bohemians Prague | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 23 | |
| 15 | Vítkovice (R) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 64 | −42 | 13 | Relegation to Czech 2. Liga |
| 16 | Dukla Prague (R) | 30 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 68 | −47 | 10 | Relegation to 1994–95 ČFL |
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Prague | 20 | |
| 2 | Boby Brno | 12 | |
| 3 | Baník Ostrava | 11 | |
| Slovan Liberec | |||
| 5 | Petra Drnovice | 10 | |
| České Budějovice | |||
| 7 | Baník Ostrava / Sigma Olomouc |
9 | |
| Union Cheb | |||
| 9 | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | |
| České Budějovice | |||
| Union Cheb |
Attendances
edit| # | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 9,501 | 23,111 |
| 2 | Sigma Olomouc | 5,807 | 10,565 |
| 3 | Viktoria Plzeň | 5,774 | 13,800 |
| 4 | České Budějovice | 5,392 | 7,304 |
| 5 | Baník Ostrava | 5,391 | 11,536 |
| 6 | Sparta Praha | 5,232 | 13,905 |
| 7 | Slavia Praha | 5,222 | 10,200 |
| 8 | Zlín | 4,885 | 11,500 |
| 9 | Slovan Liberec | 4,649 | 5,800 |
| 10 | Viktoria Žižkov | 4,337 | 6,738 |
| 11 | Bohemians | 3,938 | 8,675 |
| 12 | Drnovice | 3,928 | 6,500 |
| 13 | Cheb | 3,451 | 5,016 |
| 14 | Hradec Králové | 3,404 | 11,022 |
| 15 | Vítkovice | 2,211 | 7,650 |
| 16 | Dukla | 1,338 | 4,861 |
Source:[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Detailed attendance stats". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Average attendance stats". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hrabě, Stanislav; Král, Lubomír (2025). Liga má 100 let. Prague: Epocha. ISBN 978-80-278-1629-3.
- ↑ "Attendances Archive Czech Republic 1993-1994". european-football-statistics.co.uk. n.d. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- (in Czech) ČMFS statistics