2024–25 Czech National Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 July 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 | |
The 2024–25 Czech National Football League (known as the Chance národní liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 32nd season of the Czech Republic's second tier football league. The season will start on 20 July 2024.
Starting with the 2024–25 season, the league will be called "Chance národní liga" after its new main sponsor, Chance betting office.[1] The season format is unchanged from last season, each team will play in the league format home and away matches. The top-ranked team will we promoted to the Czech First League, the two teams positioned 2nd and 3rd will play a play-out with two teams from the first league positioned 14th and 15th in a home and away format. The two lowest-ranked teams will be relegated directly to the third tier.
Team changes
From FNL
- FK Dukla Prague (promoted to 2024–25 Czech First League)
- SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž (relegated to Moravian-Silesian Football League)
- FK Příbram (relegated to Bohemian Football League)
To FNL
- FC Zlín (relegated from 2023–24 Czech First League)
- SK Slavia Prague B (promoted from 2023–24 Bohemian Football League)
- FC Baník Ostrava B (promoted from 2023–24 Moravian-Silesian Football League)
Team overview
Locations and stadiums
The home stadium of MFK Vyškov was not certified by the league to host matches. The club opted to play their home league matches for the season at Sportovní areál Drnovice in Drnovice.[2]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2023–24 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zlín | Zlín | Letná Stadion | 5,898 | 16th in First League |
| SK Sigma Olomouc B | Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,483 | 2nd |
| FC Silon Táborsko | Sezimovo Ústí | Sportovní areál Soukeník | 5,000 | 3rd |
| MFK Vyškov | Vyškov | Sportovní areál Drnovice | 6,616 | 4th |
| MFK Chrudim | Chrudim | Za Vodojemem | 1,500 | 5th |
| SFC Opava | Opava | Stadion v Městských sadech | 7,758 | 6th |
| FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim | Vlašim | Stadion Kollárova ulice | 6,000 | 7th |
| FK Viktoria Žižkov | Prague | eFotbal Arena | 5,037 | 8th |
| FC Zbrojovka Brno | Brno | Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská | 10,200 | 9th |
| SK Líšeň | Brno | Stadion SK Líšeň | 2,100 | 10th |
| AC Sparta Prague B | Prague | FK Viktoria Stadion | 5,037 | 11th |
| 1. SK Prostějov | Prostějov | Stadion Za Místním nádražím | 4,500 | 12th |
| FK Varnsdorf | Varnsdorf | Městský stadion v Kotlině | 5,000 | 13th |
| FC Vysočina Jihlava | Jihlava | Stadion v Jiráskově ulici | 4,500 | 14th |
| SK Slavia Prague B | Prague | Na Chvalech | 3,500 | 1st in ČFL |
| FC Baník Ostrava B | Ostrava | Městský stadion (Ostrava) | 15,123 | 1st in MSFL |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zbrojovka Brno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2025–26 Czech First League |
| 2 | Chrudim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Vysočina Jihlava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Líšeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Sigma Olomouc B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Opava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Baník Ostrava B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Prostějov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Slavia Prague B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sparta Prague B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Táborsko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Varnsdorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Vlašim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Vyškov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Viktoria Žižkov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2025–26 ČFL or MSFL |
| 16 | Zlín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off (if deciding promotion or relegation); 8) Draw
See also
References
- ^ "Vítězství za více než čtvrt miliardy ročně. Fotbalová liga ponese jméno sázkovky Chance" (in Czech). Sport.cz. 2024-04-17.
- ^ Vlach, Zdeněk (20 May 2021). "Fotbalisté Vyškova se stěhují do Drnovic. Jejich stadion nedostal profilicenci". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 21 June 2024.