Bohemian Football League

Football league
3. Česká fotbalová liga
Founded1991
CountryCzech Republic
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams17+17
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toCzech National Football League
Relegation toFourth Division (Divize A, B or C)
Domestic cup(s)Czech Cup
Current championsSK Slavia Prague B

3rd Bohemian Football League (Czech: 3. Česká fotbalová liga; ČFL) is one of the third level football leagues of the Czech Republic (the other is the Moravian-Silesian Football League). The league comprises teams from the historic Bohemia region.

History

The league was formed in 1991 during the Czechoslovakia era, replacing the former II. ČNL (II. Česká národni liga; Second Czech National League) at the third tier of Czechoslovak football alongside sister league MSFL.[1] In 2024, the league was renamed 3. Česká fotbalová liga to include a number indicating the level in the system of Czech football competitions in accordance with the new regulations.[2]

Competition format

The winner of ČFL is promoted to Czech National Football League. In total three clubs are promoted to the ČFL - the winner of Divize A, the winner of Divize B and the winner of Divize C.

The format of the league was unconventional in that it did not allow draws. As of the 2014–15 season, if a match is tied, the winner is decided by a penalty shootout. The winner of the shootout gets two points and the loser gets one.[3] From season 2019–20 on, Junior league (with B teams of first-league clubs) was canceled and the B teams were moved into the ČFL and MSFL. The competition was divided into two groups with 16 teams in each.[4]

Since the 2021–22 season, the teams are again awarded by 3 points for a win and 1 point for a tie.[5]

Bohemian Football League clubs, 2024–25

As FK Robstav's relegation to the lower leagues was canceled by the court, the league system was adjusted for the 2024–25 season. In that season, 17 participants will therefore exceptionally play in each group instead of the usual 16.[6]

Bohemian Football League A

Club Previous season
FK Příbram Relegated from FNL
FC Slovan Velvary 1st in ČFL group B
TJ Jiskra Domažlice 2nd
Povltavská fotbalová akademie 3rd
FC Viktoria Plzeň B 4th
SK Dynamo České Budějovice B 5th
Sokol Hostouň 6th
FC Silon Táborsko akademie 7th
FK Loko Vltavín 8th
FK Robstav 9th
FK Admira Prague 10th
FK Dukla Prague B 11th
Bohemians 1905 B 12th
FK Motorlet Prague 13th
FC Písek 14th
SK Petřín Plzeň Promoted from Divize A
FC Chomutov Promoted from Divize B

Bohemian Football League B

Club Previous season
SK Zápy 2nd
FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem 3rd
SK Sokol Brozany 4th
FK Baník Most-Souš 5th
SK Sparta Kolín 6th
FC Slovan Liberec B 7th
FK Pardubice B 8th
FK Chlumec nad Cidlinou 9th
TJ Sokol Živanice 10th
FC Hradec Králové B 11th
FK Jablonec B 12th
FK Teplice B 13th
FK Mladá Boleslav B 14th
Arsenal Česká Lípa 15th
TJ Jiskra Ústí nad Orlicí Promoted from Divize C
SK Benátky nad Jizerou Promoted from Divize C
SK Kladno Promoted from Divize B

Bohemian Football League (ČFL) champions

Season Winners Runners-up
1991–92 TJ Liaz Jablonec nad Nisou Chmel Blšany
1992–93 FK Chmel Blšany TFK VTJ Teplice
1993–94 FK Armaturka Ústí nad Labem FC Portal Příbram
1994–95 SK 1887 Chrudim FK Pelikán Děčín
1995–96 AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč Brummer Česká Lípa
1996–97 SK Slavia Prague B FC MUS Most
1997–98 FK Mladá Boleslav FK Pelikán Děčín
1998–99 SK Spolana Neratovice FK Admira/Slavoj Prague
1999–00 FC Chomutov SK Sparta Krč
2000–01 FK Mogul Kolín FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov)
2001–02 AC Sparta Prague B Tatran Prachatice
2002–03 TJ Tatran Prachatice SK Slavia Prague B
2003–04 MFK Ústí nad Labem FK Náchod-Deštné
2004–05 FC Slovan Liberec B SC Xaverov
2005–06 FC Zenit Čáslav SK Slovan Varnsdorf
2006–07 FC Bohemians Prague SK Sparta Krč
2007–08 AC Sparta Prague B FK Sezimovo Ústí
2008–09 Vlašim FC Písek
2009–10 FK Sezimovo Ústí TJ Sokol Ovčáry
2010–11 FC Bohemians Prague FK Mladá Boleslav B
2011–12 MFK Chrudim FK Pardubice
2012–13 Loko Vltavín FK Kolín
2013–14 FK Kolín SK Viktorie Jirny
2014–15 FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov) TJ Jiskra Domažlice
2015–16 SK Viktorie Jirny SK Zápy
2016–17 SK Viktorie Jirny FC Olympia Hradec Králové
2017–18 MFK Chrudim Loko Vltavín
2018–19 FK Slavoj Vyšehrad SK Zápy
2019–20 – –
2020–21 – –
2021–22 SK Slavia Prague B SK Zápy
2022–23 FK Viktoria Žižkov TJ Jiskra Domažlice
2023–24 SK Slavia Prague B FC Slovan Velvary

References

  • Information on ČMFS website
  1. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ^ "Konec divizí v Čechách, odteď existuje 4. liga. Za rok budou ligy i z přeborů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ Hrabal, Michal. "VÍME PRVNÍ: ČFL a divize ruší remízy! O výhře rozhodnou penalty. Připojí se i Premier League?". efotbal.cz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Dvě skupiny ČFL, víc týmů na Moravě. Konec juniorské ligy přinese změny" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Konec penaltovým rozstřelům". fotbalunas.cz (in Czech).
  6. ^ "Řídící komise pro Čechy" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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