The 2013–14 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. The season began on 19 July 2013 and ended on 31 May 2014. Sparta Prague won their 36th title on 4 May 2014, after defending champions Plzeň drew against Jablonec. They ended the season with a Czech league record of 79 points out of a possible 90, winning all of their home games, and losing only one away game and drawing a further four. Sigma Olomouc and Znojmo were relegated, the latter having played its top flight debut, and the former having played in every Czech first league season since its establishment in 1993.
Teams Hradec Králové and České Budějovice were relegated to the 2013–14 Czech 2. Liga after finishing last and second to last, respectively, in the 2012–13 season. Hradec Králové therefore returned to the second tier after three seasons in the top league, while České Budějovice left after a seven-year spell in the top flight.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2012–13 2. Liga winners Znojmo and runners-up Bohemians 1905. Bohemians thus returned to the top flight after a one-year absence. Znojmo, having never played in the top flight before, made their top-league début.
Stadiums and locations
Club Location Stadion Capacity 2012–13 position Ostrava Bazaly 17,372 14th Bohemians 1905 Prague Ďolíček 7,500 2L, 2nd Dukla Prague Prague Stadion Juliska 4,560 6th Jablonec nad Nisou Stadion Střelnice 6,280 4th Městský stadion (Mladá Boleslav) 5,000 8th Na Litavce 9,100 11th Sigma Olomouc Olomouc Andrův stadion 12,566 5th Slavia Prague Prague Synot Tip Arena 21,000 7th Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty 8,121 9th Slovan Liberec Liberec Stadion u Nisy 9,900 3rd Sparta Prague Prague Generali Arena 20,558 2nd Teplice Na Stínadlech 18,221 12th Viktoria Plzeň Stadion města Plzně 13,000 1st Jihlava Stadion v Jiráskově ulici 4,075 10th Zbrojovka Brno Brno Městský stadion (Brno) 12,550 13th Znojmo Městský stadion (Brno) Note 1 12,550 2L, 1st
Notes: Městský stadion (Znojmo) does not meet the football association criteria, therefore Znojmo are ground-sharing in Brno. Znojmo played their final fixture against Dukla Prague at Stadion v Jiráskově ulici in Jihlava as Brno also had a home fixture on the same date.
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorBaník Ostrava NikeVítkovice Machinery GroupBohemians 1905 adidasRemalDukla Prague adidasStaegJablonec UmbroBaumitMladá Boleslav NikeŠkodaPříbram adidasStartipSigma Olomouc adidasSigma GroupSlavia Prague UmbroChanceSlovácko KappaZ-GROUP Steel holdingSlovan Liberec NikenoneSparta Prague NikenoneTeplice UmbroAGCViktoria Plzeň PumaDoosan GroupVysočina Jihlava HummelPSJZbrojovka Brno UmbroE-MotionZnojmo adidasAventin 1 According to current revision of List of Czech Football League managers
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentZbrojovka BrnoLudevít GrmelaSacked3 September 201315thVáclav Kotal3 September 2013 Slavia PragueMichal PetroušResigned14 September 201313thMiroslav Koubek18 September 2013PříbramFrantišek StrakaSacked1 October 201312thPetr Čuhel7 October 2013Baník OstravaErich CviertnaDeath5 October 20139thTomáš Bernady10 October 2013Viktoria PlzeňPavel VrbaSigned by Czech Republic15 December 20132ndDušan Uhrin, Jr. 17 December 2013Sigma OlomoucMartin KotůlekSacked18 December 20139thZdeněk PsotkaJanuary 2014 Slavia PragueMiroslav KoubekSacked3 March 201410thAlex Pastoor3 March 2014 Bohemians 1905Jozef WeberSacked 10 March 201416thLuděk Klusáček 10 March 2014Slovan LiberecJaroslav ŠilhavýMutual consent16 April 20145thDavid Vavruška 16 April 2014Sigma OlomoucZdeněk PsotkaSacked28 April 201413thLadislav Minář28 April 2014
League table
Results
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Josef HušbauerSparta Prague182 David LafataSparta Prague16 Zbyněk PospěchDukla Prague4 Franci LitsingiTeplice145 Haris HarbaVysočina Jihlava136 Jasmin ŠćukMladá Boleslav12 Stanislav TeclViktoria Plzeň8 Aidin MahmutovićTeplice10 Václav VašíčekZnojmo Milan KerbrSlovácko
Average home attendance by club
Club Average attendance Sparta Prague 11,340 Viktoria Plzeň 10,089 Teplice 6,994 Baník Ostrava 6,525 Slavia Prague 6,189 Sigma Olomouc 4,972 Slovan Liberec 4,678 Slovácko 4,660 Bohemians 1905 4,199 Zbrojovka Brno 4,176 Mladá Boleslav 3,691 Vysočina Jihlava 3,276 Příbram 3,216 Jablonec 2,869 Dukla Prague 2,765 Znojmo 1,392
See also 2013–14 Czech Cup 2013–14 Czech National Football League
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