Bohemians Praha 1905, commonly known as Bohemka or Bohemians Prague, is a professional football club based in Vršovice, Prague, Czech Republic. The club competes in the Czech First League, the top division in the Czech Republic football league system. Founded in 1905 as AFK Vršovice, the club won the 1982–83 Czechoslovak First League, its only league championship. Its traditional home colours are green and white and a stylized kangaroo serves as both emblem and mascot, which gave rise to its more recent nickname Klokani ("Kangaroos").
The best-known player from Bohemians' history is Antonín Panenka, who is now the club chairman. Bohemians' mascot is a kangaroo, the legacy of a 1927 tour of Australia. Following the tour, the club was awarded two live kangaroos, which they donated to the Prague Zoo.
History Founded as AFK Vršovice, the club played at the top level of football in the Czechoslovak First League between 1925 and 1935. They spent seasons in and out of the top division for the next 40 years before remaining in the top flight between 1973 and 1995, the most successful era for the club. In the 1982–83 season the club won the Czechoslovak First League and advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. In the year 2005 it survived a crisis, which was a consequence of bad management. The club was prevented from taking part in the second part of the 2004–05 Czech 2. Liga and its results were expunged. The club was relegated to the 3rd Czech division due to its financial insolvency, but later was saved by its fans who paid off a portion of the club's debts.
The club finished third in the 2005–06 Bohemian Football League, missing out on promotion, but advanced to the Second League regardless, as they bought a license to play in the Second League from SC Xaverov. The club was then able to advance back to the top flight in 2007, where they played until relegation in 2012. After only one season in 2. Liga Bohemians returned to the First League in 2013.
Historical names 1905: AFK Vršovice 1927: Bohemians AFK Vršovice 1941: Bohemia AFK Vršovice 1945: Bohemians AFK Vršovice 1948: Sokol Vršovice Bohemians 1949: Sokol Železničaři Bohemians Praha 1950: Sokol Železničaři Praha 1951: Sokol ČKD Stalingrad Praha 1953: Spartak Praha Stalingrad 1962: ČKD Praha 1965: Bohemians ČKD Praha 1993: Bohemians Praha 1999: CU Bohemians Praha 2001: FC Bohemians Praha 2005: Bohemians 1905 2013: Bohemians Praha 1905
Australia tour In 1927 Australian football officials were looking for a European football club to come and tour. They decided on Czechoslovakia and approached Slavia Prague and Viktoria Žižkov who both declined. AFK Vršovice took up the offer.
Before leaving the team looked for a suitable name as they felt the Australians would not know where Vršovice was, let alone be able to pronounce it. They decided on Bohemians (i.e. the Czechs), referring to the country/nation they were from.
Matches played
4–2 British Army XI Colombo, Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka) 11–3 Western Australia, Perth 6–4 Western Australia, Perth 11–1 South Australia, Adelaide 2–1 Australia Repr. XI, Adelaide 1–0 Victoria Melbourne, Melbourne 4–1 Australia Repr. XI, Melbourne 9–0 Wagga-Wagga XI, Wagga Wagga 4–5 New South Wales, Sydney 2–1 Illawarra District, Wollongong 4–3 New South Wales XI, Newcastle 6–4 Australia, Sydney 2–3 Australia, Brisbane 5–5 Australia, Brisbane 1–3 Maitland, Maitland 5–3 Queensland, Ipswich 5–3 Metropolis, Sydney 4–4 Australia, Sydney 3–2 Western Australia, Perth
Naming dispute with FK Bohemians
In 1993, Bohemians 1905 broke away from the TJ Bohemians Praha sports franchise and became a separate legal entity. The club functioned normally until financial troubles came up and the club nearly collapsed in 2005. TJ Bohemians took advantage of the situation and rented out the Bohemians logo to FC Střížkov Praha 9, a lowly team in the third tier of Czech football. TJ were able to pour money into the small club and help them rise to the first division. However, fans remained loyal to the Bohemians 1905 team, and helped the large club to recover.
In September 2012, a Czech court ruled that the former Střížkov club must not continue to use the name Bohemians after 31 January 2013. However, in December 2012, the club was granted the right to appeal against the decision, thus protracting the process yet further.
In 2016, Střížkov's men's team was dissolved, and in 2017 the whole club dissolved, with the women's team becoming FC Praha.
Stadium
The home stadium, located in Vršovice, is called Ďolíček. However, from the 2010–11 season, for a period of five years, Bohemians undertook to play its home matches at Synot Tip Arena. This arrangement was discontinued in 2012 after the club was relegated from the Czech First League, due to the regulations on stadiums being different between the two leagues.
Kits
PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor1989–1990 AdidasNone1992–1993 Rank Xerox1993–1994 RC Cola1994–1995KSMPasserInvest1995–1996 Adidas1996–1998None1999–2000Commercial Union2000–2001 Commercial Union Velkopopovický Kozel2001–2002 Commercial UnionEricsson2002–2003 Union Pojišťovna2003–2004 UmbroUnion PojišťovnaAAA Auto2005–2006 KelmeNone2006 Remal2007–2008 Umbro2008–2011FortunaRemal2011–2012Adidas2012–2019 Remal2019–2022 Balshop.cz2022–Puma Balshop.cz
Club identity, supporters and rivalries
Bohemians 1905 are associated with a left-liberal fanbase. The Prague-based club, known affectionately as "Bohemka", has cultivated a supporter culture rooted in countercultural and progressive values. Unlike many other top-flight Czech teams, Bohemians fans are known less for aggression or nationalism and more for their laid-back, communal atmosphere. On match days at their compact and idiosyncratic Ďolíček stadium, the terraces are often filled with fans drinking beer, waving green-and-white flags, and openly smoking cannabis. The club's anti-fascist ultras express their politics through music, stickers, and banners referencing punk, ska, and reggae subcultures. Bohemians' identity contrasts sharply with clubs like Sparta Prague and Baník Ostrava, which have a history of attracting far-right supporters. When these teams meet, ideological tensions often surface. In one incident described in reporting from VICE, Baník supporters unveiled an Islamophobic banner, prompting a unified and vocal rejection from the Bohemians stands. While not all Bohemians fans are politically active or left-leaning, the dominant fan culture strongly rejects racism and far-right nationalism. Supporter involvement in the club has extended beyond ideology and matchday rituals. When the club faced bankruptcy in the early 2000s, fans contributed directly to keeping it afloat and reportedly now own a minority share. This grassroots support has fostered a sense of collective ownership and solidarity.
They maintain friendly contacts with Dubliners Bohemian FC, Left-wing fans have friendship with FC St. Pauli and AS Trenčín. Right-wing fans have friendship with Górnik Wałbrzych, 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig and hooligans with FK Pardubice.
There have been several conflicts in the past between left-wing fans of Bohemians 1905 and right-wing fans of other teams. The most famous are the fights in 2013 in the match against FC MAS Táborsko and in 2015 in the match against SK Sigma Olomouc.
The most prestigious match is the derby with Slavia Prague. The "Vršovice Derby" is the second most prestigious derby in Prague (after the Slavia-Sparta derby). Slavia and Bohemians are located in the Vršovice district of Prague and their stadiums are separated by only 1 km. Sparta Prague are considered their biggest rivals, and Viktoria Zizkov is the other team with whom they contest the city derbies. FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov) were widely viewed by Bohemians 1905 supporters as an unauthorised continuation of the original club, leading to tensions that were primarily directed at the club's management rather than its fanbase. The rivalry played out on the pitch and in legal disputes, although FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov) attracted limited public support and did not develop a significant organised fan movement.
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Notable former players
Reserves As of 2025–26, the club's reserve team Bohemians 1905 B plays in the Bohemian Football League (3rd tier of Czech football system). They play their home matches at the club's stadium, Ďolíček.
Player records in the Czech First League . Highlighted players are in the current squad.
Most appearances # Name Matches 1 Josef Jindřišek 357 2 David Bartek 296 3 Martin Dostál 241 4 Lukáš Hůlka 227 5 Michal Šmíd 161 6 Daniel Krch 160 7 Jan Vondra 141 8 Jan Kovařík 137 9 Daniel Köstl 136 10 Jan Moravec 135
Most goals # Name Goals 1 David Puškáč 25 2 David Bartek 24 3 Josef Jindřišek 22 4 Jan Matoušek 20 5 Petr Hronek 18 Lukáš Hůlka 7 Milan Škoda 17 Roman Květ 9 Abdulla Yusuf Helal 15 10 Lukáš Hartig 14
Most clean sheets # Name Clean sheets 1 Radek Sňozík 33 2 Kamil Čontofalský 24 3 Tomáš Fryšták 21
Management and technical staff PositionNameHead coach Jaroslav VeselýAssistant coachIvan Hašek juniorDavid BartekGoalkeeper coachMiroslav MillerReserve coachVladimír Hruška
Managers and players Head coaches in club's history
1934 Karel Meduna 1940 Ladislav Ženíšek 1945 Antonín Lanhaus 1972 Bohumil Musil 1977 Tomáš Pospíchal 1983 Josef Zadina 1983 Jiří Rubáš 1983 Tomáš Pospíchal 1987 Michal Jelínek 1987 Dušan Uhrin 1988 Josef Zadina 1989 Josef Ledecký 1991 Josef Hloušek 1993 Petr Packert 1994 Mario Buzek 1994 František Barát 1995 Svatopluk Bouška 1995 Dalibor Lacina 1996 Josef Hloušek 1996 Miloš Beznoska and Antonín Panenka (caretakers) 1996 Vladimír Borovička (caretaker) 1996 Vlastimil Petržela 2002 Vladimír Borovička (caretaker) 2002 Dušan Uhrin, Jr. 2005 Zbyněk Busta 2008 Pavel Hoftych 2011 Pavel Medynský 2012 Jozef Weber 2014 Luděk Klusáček 2014 Roman Pivarník 2016 Miroslav Koubek 2017 Martin Hašek 2019 Luděk Klusáček 2022 Jaroslav Veselý
Club hall of fame
Karel Bejbl Přemysl Bičovský Milan Čermák Karol Dobiáš Jaroslav Kamenický Antonín Panenka Tomáš Pospíchal Jiří Rubáš Dalibor Slezák Radek Sňozík
History in domestic competitions 1993–95: Czech First League 1995–96: Czech 2. Liga 1996–97: Czech First League 1997–99: Czech 2. Liga 1999–03: Czech First League 2003–05: Czech 2. Liga 2005–06: Bohemian Football League 2006–07: Czech 2. Liga 2007–08: Czech First League 2008–09: Czech 2. Liga 2009–12: Czech First League 2012–13: Czech 2. Liga 2013–: Czech First League
Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 23 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 8 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 1 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
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