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Czech Women's First 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.

Czech Women's First League
FORTUNA=LIGA
Founded1993
Country Czech Republic
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions1
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCzech Women's Second League
Domestic cupCzech Women's Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa Cup
Current championsSparta Prague (22nd title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsSparta Prague (22 titles)
WebsiteOfficial
Current: 2025–26
Czech Women's First League logo (2019–2024)

History and format

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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

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Sponsorship

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In August 2024, FAČR and Czech betting company Fortuna [cs] signed a two-year partnership deal with option. In accordance with this deal, the Czech Women's First League will be called FORTUNA=LIGA from the 2024–25 season.[1]

Media coverage

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Country Broadcaster
 Czech Republic ČT Sport[3]

Champions

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The list of championships is dominated by Sparta Prague:[4][5]

SeasonChampionsRunner-upThird placeTop GoalscorerClub
1993–94Sparta Prague (1)
1994–95Sparta Prague (2)
1995–96Sparta Prague (3)Czech Republic Gabriela Chlumecká (41)Sparta Prague
1996–97Sparta Prague (4)Viktoria Plzeň
1997–98Sparta Prague (5)
1998–99Sparta Prague (6)DFC PragueOtrokoviceCzech Republic Iveta Dudová (39)Otrokovice
1999–00Sparta Prague (7)Slavia PragueOtrokoviceCzech Republic Iveta Dudová (37)Otrokovice
2000–01Sparta Prague (8)OtrokoviceDFC Prague 15Czech Republic Iveta Dudová (45)Otrokovice
2001–02Sparta Prague (9)[6]Slavia PragueCzech Republic Iveta Dudová (31)Otrokovice
2002–03Slavia Prague (1)[7]Sparta Prague
2003–04Slavia Prague (2)Sparta PragueHradec Králové
2004–05Sparta Prague (10)Slavia PragueHradec KrálovéCzech Republic Iva Mocová (48)Sparta Prague
2005–06Sparta Prague (11)Slavia PragueOtrokovice
2006–07Sparta Prague (12)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2007–08Sparta Prague (13)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2008–09Sparta Prague (14)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2009–10Sparta Prague (15)Slavia PragueSlovácko
2010–11Sparta Prague (16)[8]Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Petra DivišováSlavia Prague
2011–12Sparta Prague (17)Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Petra DivišováSlavia Prague
2012–13Sparta Prague (18)Slavia PragueViktoria PlzeňCzech Republic Petra Divišová (34)Slavia Prague
2013–14Slavia Prague (3)Sparta PragueBohemians PragueCzech Republic Petra Divišová (19)Slavia Prague
2014–15Slavia Prague (4)Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Lucie Martínková (23)Sparta Prague
2015–16Slavia Prague (5)Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Petra Divišová (24)Slavia Prague
2016–17Slavia Prague (6)Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Kateřina Svitková (26)Slavia Prague
2017–18Sparta Prague (19)[9] Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Kateřina Svitková (24)Slavia Prague
2018–19Sparta Prague (20)[10]Slavia PragueSlovan LiberecCzech Republic Andrea Stašková (32)Sparta Prague
2019–20Slavia Prague (7)[11]Sparta PragueViktoria PlzeňCzech Republic Kateřina Svitková (23)Slavia Prague
2020–21Sparta Prague (21)[12]Slavia PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Lucie Martínková (37)Sparta Prague
2021–22Slavia Prague (8)[13]Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Lucie Martínková (24)Sparta Prague
2022–23Slavia Prague (9)[14]Sparta PragueSlováckoKenya Marjolen Nekesa (14)Slavia Prague
2023–24Slavia Prague (10)[15]Sparta PragueSlováckoKenya Marjolen Nekesa (23)Slavia Prague
2024–25Slavia Prague (11)[16]Sparta PragueSlováckoCzech Republic Kateřina Svitková (23)Slavia Prague
2025–26Sparta Prague (22)[17]Slavia PragueSlovan LiberecCzech Republic Denisa Rancová (17)Sparta Prague

References

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  1. 1 2 Malý, Jan (15 August 2024). "Fortuna liga se vrací, ženská soutěž má poprvé oficiální název". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  3. ↑ "Ženský fotbal na ČT sport: všechny zápasy z ligy, reprezentace i top týmy Evropy na jednom místě". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Czech Republic Women 2008/09".
  5. ↑ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal (in Czech) (1 ed.). Prague: Grada. p. 239. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  6. ↑ "Match Report of last Matchday". AC Sparta Prague. 8 June 2002. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Slávistky vyrážejí za ženskou Ligou mistrů" [Slavia heads into UEFA Women's Cup]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 19 August 2003.
  8. ↑ "Women celebrate title". AC Sparta Prague. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul". FAČR (in Czech). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Sparťanky získaly mistrovský titul". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Slávistky jsou mistryně ligy!" (in Czech). Slávistické noviny. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sparta mistrem 1. ligy žen". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Slávistky si výhrou na Slovácku zajistily titul". FAČR (in Czech). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Slávistky obhájily titul v ženské lize, Spartě utekly v nadstavbě". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Slavia si pojistila titul. Fotbalistky mají před Spartou nedostižný náskok". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Macháčová, Lucie (17 May 2025). "Fotbalistky Slavie zničily Spartu a mají titul. V Edenu padl divácký rekord". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  17. ↑ Macháčová, Lucie (16 May 2026). "Mistryně ligy! Fotbalistky Sparty porazily Slavii, po pěti letech slaví český titul". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
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