The 2026–27 Czech First League, known as the Chance Liga for sponsorship reasons, will be the 34th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football for professional clubs since its establishment, in 1993. Slavia Prague are the reigning champions. The season is scheduled to start in July 2026. The first half of the season will have 18 rounds, finishing in December, and the other half will commence on 30 January 2027. The season is expected to end on 29 May 2027 with two extra play-out fixtures on 3–6 June 2027.
Format The general season format is unchanged from last season. The 16 clubs will play each other home and away, until the league is split up in championship, play-off and relegation groups. The lowest-ranked team will be relegated directly to the second league, and the two teams positioned 14th and 15th will play a play-out with two teams from the second league positioned 2nd and 3rd in a home and away format. VAR will be featured at all matches played. There are no changes in the rules. The only adjustment compared to last season is the match schedule, which has been adapted to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and therefore only 18 rounds are planned for the autumn part of the league instead of the usual 19.
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including thirteen sides from the 2025–26 season, the winner of last season's second league, and two winners of the play-out, determined on 30–31 May 2026.
Teams promoted to Czech First League After being relegated in the 2022–23 season, FC Zbrojovka Brno returns to Czech First League as the champion of the 2025–26 Czech National Football League.
Teams relegated from Czech First League The lowest positioned team from the last season, FK Dukla Prague, was relegated to the Czech National Football League after one year at top tier.
Karviná match-fixing On 15 June 2026, MFK Karviná was administratively relegated to the second-tier FNL by the Ethics Committee of the FAČR due to alleged match-fixing. The club appealed the decision and the fixtures of the 2026–27 season were drawn with Karviná as a member of the league. On 28 June 2026, the club decided to withdraw its appeal and leave the Czech First League. Because the 2025–26 season was officially concluded on 22 June, the Karviná's place in the league was preferentially offered to the Czech National Football League's last season best teams. After FC Silon Táborsko rejected the offer, Karviná was replaced by SK Artis Brno, making this the first season in which Artis Brno is participating in the Czech First League.
Locations and stadiums
Team Location Stadium Capacity SK Artis Brno Brno Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská 10,785 Bohemians 1905 Prague Ďolíček 6,300 FC Hradec Králové Hradec Králové Malšovická aréna 9,300 FK Jablonec Jablonec nad Nisou Stadion Střelnice 5,690 FC Slovan Liberec Liberec Stadion u Nisy 9,900 FK Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav Lokotrans Aréna 5,000 SK Sigma Olomouc Olomouc Andrův stadion 12,474 FC Baník Ostrava Ostrava Městský stadion (Ostrava) 15,081 FK Pardubice Pardubice CFIG Arena 4,620 FC Viktoria Plzeň Plzeň Doosan Arena 11,597 SK Slavia Prague Prague Fortuna Arena 19,370 1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiště Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty 8,000 AC Sparta Prague Prague epet ARENA 18,349 FK Teplice Teplice Na Stínadlech 17,078 FC Zbrojovka Brno Brno Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská 10,785 FC Zlín Zlín Letná Stadion (Zlín) 5,898
Rank Region Number of teams Club(s)1 3 Bohemians 1905, Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague2 2 Jablonec, Slovan Liberec Artis Brno, Zbrojovka Brno Slovácko, Zlín5 1 Mladá Boleslav Hradec Králové Baník Ostrava Sigma Olomouc Pardubice Viktoria Plzeň Teplice
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor SK Artis Brno Roman Nádvorník Martin Pospíšil Kappa TEDOM Baník Ostrava Roman Skuhravý Martin Jedlička Macron Fortuna Bohemians Praha 1905 Jaroslav Veselý Aleš Čermák Puma Balshop FC Hradec Králové David Horejš Vladimír Darida Jako Tipsport FK Jablonec Luboš Kozel Nemanja Tekijaški Macron Chance FK Mladá Boleslav Aleš Majer Martin Králik Puma Škoda Auto FK Pardubice Jan Trousil Vojtěch Patrák Joma Tipsport SK Sigma Olomouc Pavel Hapal Jan Kliment Adidas Creditas SK Slavia Prague Jindřich Trpišovský Tomáš Holeš Castore eToro 1. FC Slovácko Jan Jelínek Michal Trávník Puma Solar Global FC Slovan Liberec Branislav Fodrek Tomáš Koubek Nike Tipsport AC Sparta Prague Brian Priske Adam Karabec Adidas Betano FK Teplice Zdenko Frťala Michal Bílek Macron AGC FC Viktoria Plzeň Radoslav Kováč Matěj Vydra Macron Doosan FC Zbrojovka Brno Martin Svědík Jakub Klíma Puma Fastav FC Zlín Pavel Hoftych Tomáš Poznar Adidas PSG
Managerial changes Pre-season: Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Contract valid until Slovácko End of contract 2029 Baník Ostrava Sacked Undisclosed Slovan Liberec Sacked Undisclosed
During the season: Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Match-week Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Contract valid until Viktoria Plzeň Sacked 4 10th End of the season Zlín Sacked 7 16th End of 2026
Regular season League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Martin ŠubertMladá Boleslav62 Wiktor NowakSlavia53 Mojmír ChytilSlavia4 Daniel VašulínZbrojovka John AutaTeplice Josimar AlcócerSparta Jiří KlímaMladá Boleslav John MercadoSparta Tomáš ChorýSlavia1015 players3
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Tomáš KoubekLiberec52 Jakub MarkovičSlavia43 Martin Jedlička Ostrava3 Tomáš FrühwaldBohemians 1905 Jiří FloderMladá Boleslav Matouš TrmalTeplice Jakub SurovčíkSparta8 Klemen MihelakJablonec2 Adam HrdinaZbrojovka Adam ZadražilHradec Králové Florian WiegelePlzeň
See also 2026–27 Czech National Football League 2026–27 Czech Cup
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