Football in Prague
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Prague
has five professional football teams and a total of 14, plus four reserve teams, in the top four divisions of national competition.
Below the fourth tier, the Prague Football Association organises the fifth-tier Prague Championship
, which is contested by 16 teams, all of which are based in Prague.
), down to the Czech Fourth Division. League status is correct for the 2010-11 season.
, in Diskařská street.
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
has five professional football teams and a total of 14, plus four reserve teams, in the top four divisions of national competition.
Below the fourth tier, the Prague Football Association organises the fifth-tier Prague Championship
Prague Championship
The Prague Championship is one of the fifth-level football leagues in the Czech Republic. It is controlled by the Prague Football Association. The league comprises teams from Prague...
, which is contested by 16 teams, all of which are based in Prague.
Clubs
The table below lists all Prague clubs in the top four tiers of the Czech football league system: from the top division (the Gambrinus ligaGambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
), down to the Czech Fourth Division. League status is correct for the 2010-11 season.
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Notes |
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| Gambrinus liga Gambrinus Liga The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,... (1) |
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| Bohemians 1905 | Synot Tip Arena | 21,000 | 1905 | Groundsharing with Slavia Prague until 2014/15 season. Ďolíček stadium does not meet league standards. |
| Slavia Prague | Synot Tip Arena | 21,000 | 1896 | |
| Sparta Prague | Generali Arena | 20,558 | 1893 | |
| Czech 2. Liga Czech 2. Liga The 2. liga or Druhá liga is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in the Czech Republic. The top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the Czech 2. Liga... (2) |
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| Dukla Prague FK Dukla Prague FK Dukla Prague is a Czech association football club located in Prague-Dejvice, Czech Republic. It currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.- History :It was founded in 1959 as FK Dukla Dejvice and in 2001 as FK Dukla Prague... |
Stadion Juliska | 1,830 | 1959 | |
| Sparta Prague "B" | Na Chvalech Na Chvalech Na Chvalech, also known as Stadion SC Horní Počernice, is a football stadium in the Horní Počernice area of Prague, Czech Republic. It is the home stadium of SC Xaverov and is currently being shared with Sparta Prague B... |
3,400 | 1893 | "B" team of Sparta Prague. Not eligible for Czech Cup or promotion to the division of its parent team. |
| Viktoria Žižkov FK Viktoria Žižkov FK Viktoria Žižkov ranks among the oldest football clubs in the Czech Republic. It plays in the Gambrinus liga, the top level of football in the country.The team was founded by a group of students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov... |
FK Viktoria Stadion FK Viktoria Stadion FK Viktoria Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Prague, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Viktoria Žižkov. The stadium holds 5,600 people, all seated.... |
5,600 | 1903 | |
| Bohemian Football League Bohemian Football League Bohemian Football League is one of the third level football leagues of the Czech Republic . The league comprises teams from the historic Bohemia region.The league was formed in the Czechoslovakia era.... (3) |
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| Bohemians Prague | Stadion Evžena Rošického Stadion Evžena Rošického Stadion Evžena Rošického, also known simply as Strahov, is a multi-purpose stadium in Strahov, Prague in the Czech Republic. It is used mostly for football matches, although no team plays at the stadium regularly. It served as the home ground for SK Slavia Prague from August 2000 until May 2008... |
19,032 | 1996 | |
| Loko Vltavín Loko Vltavín Loko Vltavín is a Czech football club located in Prague-Holešovice. It currently plays in the Bohemian Football League, which is in the third tier of Czech football.-Reserves:... |
Stadion na Plynárně | 3,000 | 1898 | |
| Slavia Prague "B" | Stadion Evžena Rošického Stadion Evžena Rošického Stadion Evžena Rošického, also known simply as Strahov, is a multi-purpose stadium in Strahov, Prague in the Czech Republic. It is used mostly for football matches, although no team plays at the stadium regularly. It served as the home ground for SK Slavia Prague from August 2000 until May 2008... |
19,032 | 1896 | "B" team of Slavia Prague. Not eligible for Czech Cup or promotion to the division of its parent team. |
| Viktoria Žižkov "B" FK Viktoria Žižkov FK Viktoria Žižkov ranks among the oldest football clubs in the Czech Republic. It plays in the Gambrinus liga, the top level of football in the country.The team was founded by a group of students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov... |
Stadion SK Horní Měcholupy | 1,000 | 1903 | "B" team of Viktoria Žižkov. Not eligible for Czech Cup or promotion to the division of its parent team. |
| Divize A (4) | ||||
| Bohemians 1905 "B" | Ďolíček | 7,500 | 1905 | "B" team of Bohemians 1905. Not eligible for Czech Cup or promotion to the division of its parent team. |
| Motorlet Prague SK Motorlet Prague SK Motorlet Prague is a Czech football club located in Prague-Jinonice, Czech Republic. The club played in the 1983–84 Česká národní liga, at the time the second highest level of football in Czechoslovakia... |
Stadion Motorlet | 5,000 | 1912 | |
| Zličín FC Zličín FC Zličín is a Czech football club located in Prague-Zličín, Czech Republic. It currently plays in the Prague Championship, which is in the fifth tier of the Czech football system.-External links:* *... |
Fotbalový areál ve Zličíně | N/A | 1929 | |
| Divize B (4) | ||||
| Admira Prague FK Admira Prague FK Admira Prague is a Czech football club located in Prague-Kobylisy, Czech Republic. It currently plays in Divize C, which is in the Czech Fourth Division.-External links:* * *... |
Stadion v Kobylisích | N/A | 1907 | |
| Meteor Prague FK Meteor Prague VIII FK Meteor Prague VIII is a Czech football club located in Prague-Libeň, Czech Republic. It currently plays in Divize B, which is in the Czech Fourth Division... |
Areál Libeň | 3,500 | 1896 | |
| Přední Kopanina FC Přední Kopanina FC Přední Kopanina is a Czech football club located in Prague-Přední Kopanina, Czech Republic. It currently plays in Divize B, which is in the fourth tier of the Czech football system.-External links:* *... |
Areál FC Přední Kopanina | N/A | 1934 | |
| Slavoj Vyšehrad FK Slavoj Vyšehrad FK Slavoj Vyšehrad is a Czech football club located in Prague-Nusle, Czech Republic. It currently plays in Divize B, which is in the fourth tier of the Czech football system.-History:... |
Stadion Slavoj Vyšehrad | 2,500 | 1907 | |
| Divize C (4) | ||||
| Horní Měcholupy SK Horní Měcholupy SK Horní Měcholupy is a Czech football club located in Prague-Horní Měcholupy. It currently plays in Divize C, which is in the Czech Fourth Division.-External links:* *... |
Stadion SK Horní Měcholupy | 1,000 | 1932 | |
Administration
Prague is the location of the headquarters of the Football Association of the Czech RepublicFootball Association of the Czech Republic
The Football Association of the Czech Republic or colloquially the Czech Football Association is the governing body of football in the Czech Republic, based in Prague. It organizes the football leagues, Czech Liga and Czech 2. Liga, and the Czech Republic national football team...
, in Diskařská street.