Gambrinus liga
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| Countries | Czech Republic |
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Relegation to | Czech 2. Liga |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Czech Republic Football Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup |
| Current champions | Slavia Prague |
| Most successful club | Sparta Prague (10 titles) |
| Website | Official |
 Gambrinus liga 2008-09 |
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The 1. 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, with teams playing 30 games each. It is sponsored by Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s., and is therefore officially known as the 1. Gambrinus Liga, the name of the of the best selling beer in the Czech Republic.
The history of the Czech football Liga began at the end of the 19th century. It was reorganized for the 1993/1994 season, after the dissolution of former Czechoslovakia and therefore of the Czechoslovak League. The most notable clubs are Bohemians, Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec, BanÃk Ostrava, Brno and Teplice.
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[edit] Competition format and sponsorship
[edit] Competition
There are 16 clubs in the 1. Liga. During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion. If points are equal, the points summed in direct match, then goal difference and goals scored determine the winner. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Czech 2. Liga.
[edit] Qualification for European competitions
Currently, the top two teams enter the UEFA Champions League, the team placed third (together with the winner of the Czech Cup) enters the UEFA Cup qualifying; the fourth team plays Intertoto Cup.
[edit] Participating teams in 2008-09
The following 16 clubs are competing during the 2008-09 season.
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Slavia Praha | Stadion Eden | 21,000 |
| AC Sparta Praha | AXA Arena | 20,374 |
| FK Teplice | Na StÃnadlech | 18,221 |
| FC BanÃk Ostrava | Bazaly | 17,372 |
| 1. FC Brno | Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská | 12,550 |
| Sigma Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,014 |
| FC Slovan Liberec | Stadion U Nisy | 9,900 |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | Struncovy Sady Stadion | 7,842 |
| 1. FK PÅ™Ãbram | Na Litavce | 9,100 |
| FC Bohemians Praha | Stadion Na Chavlech | 1,600 |
| SK Dynamo České Budějovice | E-On Stadion | 6,746 |
| FC Tescoma ZlÃn | Letná Stadion | 6,375 |
| FK Jablonec 97 | Stadion Střelnice | 6,280 |
| FK Viktoria Žižkov | FK Viktoria Stadion | 5,600 |
| FK Mladá Boleslav | Městský Stadion | 5,000 |
| SK Kladno | Stadion Františka Kloze | 4,000 |
[edit] Sponsorship
Since 1993, the 1. Liga has been sponsored. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:
- 1993-2008 Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s. (1. Gambrinus Liga)
[edit] Champions
[edit] Year By Year
| Year | Champions | Runner-up |
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| 1993-94 | Sparta Prague (1) | Slavia Prague |
| 1994-95 | Sparta Prague (2) | Slavia Prague |
| 1995-96 | Slavia Prague (1) | Sigma Olomouc |
| 1996-97 | Sparta Prague (3) | Slavia Prague |
| 1997-98 | Sparta Prague (4) | Slavia Prague |
| 1998-99 | Sparta Prague (5) | Teplice |
| 1999-00 | Sparta Prague (6) | Slavia Prague |
| 2000-01 | Sparta Prague (7) | Slavia Prague |
| 2001-02 | Slovan Liberec (1) | Sparta Prague |
| 2002-03 | Sparta Prague (8) | Slavia Prague |
| 2003-04 | BanÃk Ostrava (1) | Sparta Prague |
| 2004-05 | Sparta Prague (9) | Slavia Prague |
| 2005-06 | Slovan Liberec (2) | Mladá Boleslav |
| 2006-07 | Sparta Prague (10) | Slavia Prague |
| 2007-08 | Slavia Prague (2) | Sparta Prague |
[edit] Performance by Club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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| Sparta Prague |
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1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07 |
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1995-96, 2007-08 |
| Slovan Liberec |
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2001-02, 2005-06 |
| BanÃk Ostrava |
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2003-04 |