Football Association of the Czech Republic
Encyclopedia
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
. From 1922 to 1993, during the existence of Czechoslovakia
, the association was known as the Czechoslovak Football Association, and controlled the Czechoslovakia national football team
. After the partition of Czechoslovakia the association took the name Českomoravský fotbalový svaz (ČMFS; literally "Bohemian-Moravian Football Association").
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, based in Prague
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...
. It organizes the football leagues, Czech Liga and 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...
, and the Czech Republic national football team
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
. From 1922 to 1993, during the existence of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, the association was known as the Czechoslovak Football Association, and controlled the Czechoslovakia national football team
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
. After the partition of Czechoslovakia the association took the name Českomoravský fotbalový svaz (ČMFS; literally "Bohemian-Moravian Football Association").
Competitions
- Gambrinus ligaGambrinus LigaThe 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,...
- Czech 2. LigaCzech 2. LigaThe 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...
- Czech Republic Football CupCzech Republic Football CupThe Czech Republic Football Cup is the major football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association....
- Czech Republic Football SupercupCzech Republic Football SupercupThe Czech Republic Football Supercup is an annual football match between the winners of the Gambrinus liga and the Czech Cup, organised by the Czech Football Association. It is currently sponsored by Synot Tip and is therefore officially known as the Synot Tip Supercup.The match is held at the...
External links
- Official site
- Czech Republic at FIFA site
- Czech Republic at UEFA site