2023–24 Czech National Football League

The 2023–24 Czech National Football League (known as the Fortuna národní liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 31st season of the Czech Republic's second tier football league. The season started on 21 July 2023.

Czech National Football League
Season2023–24
Dates21 July 2023 – 25 May 2024
Matches played208
Goals scored590 (2.84 per match)
Top goalscorerJakub Řezníček & David Huf (12 goals)
Biggest home winTáborsko 5–0 Žižkov
17 April 2024
Biggest away winŽižkov 1–5 Dukla
14 August 2023
Highest scoringJihlava 6–3 Olomouc B
2 August 2023
Vlašim 4–5 Líšeň
17 April 2024
Chrudim 6–3 Příbram
27 April 2024
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2024.

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 edit

From FNL edit

To FNL edit

Team overview edit

Locations and stadiums edit

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.[1] Due to the modernization of its stadium, 1. SK Prostějov will play the season at the stadium in Stadion FK Holice of 1. HFK Olomouc instead of Stadion Za Místním nádražím.[2]

Club Location Stadium Capacity 2022–23 position
FC Zbrojovka Brno Brno Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská 10,200 16th in First League
MFK Vyškov Vyškov Sportovní areál Drnovice 4,500 2nd
FK Příbram Příbram Na Litavce 9,100 3rd
FK Dukla Prague Prague Stadion Juliska 8,150 4th
SK Líšeň Brno Stadion SK Líšeň 2,100 5th
FK Varnsdorf Varnsdorf Městský stadion v Kotlině 5,000 6th
FC Silon Táborsko Tábor Stadion v Kvapilově ulici 2,000 7th
MFK Chrudim Chrudim Za Vodojemem 1,500 8th
SK Sigma Olomouc B Olomouc Andrův stadion 12,483 9th
AC Sparta Prague B Prague FK Viktoria Stadion 3,327 10th
FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim Vlašim Stadion Kollárova ulice 3,000 11th
1. SK Prostějov Prostějov Stadion FK Holice 2,900 12th
SFC Opava Opava Stadion v Městských sadech 7,524 13th
FC Vysočina Jihlava Jihlava Stadion v Jiráskově ulici 4,500 14th
FK Viktoria Žižkov Prague FK Viktoria Stadion 3,327 1st in ČFL
SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž Kroměříž Stadion SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž 1,529 1st in MSFL

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dukla Prague 26 15 5 6 44 27 +17 50 Promotion to Czech First League
2 Vyškov 26 13 7 6 44 32 +12 46 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Sigma Olomouc B 26 14 3 9 38 35 +3 45[a]
4 Táborsko 26 11 9 6 36 23 +13 42 Qualification for promotion play-offs
5 Chrudim 26 10 8 8 45 41 +4 38
6 Sparta Prague B 26 10 6 10 48 44 +4 36
7 Vlašim 26 8 11 7 35 35 0 35
8 Zbrojovka Brno 26 10 4 12 34 34 0 34
9 Líšeň 26 8 10 8 29 30 −1 34
10 Opava 26 9 7 10 27 29 −2 34
11 Příbram 26 10 3 13 28 39 −11 33[b]
12 Viktoria Žižkov 26 9 5 12 39 47 −8 32
13 Vysočina Jihlava 26 8 7 11 38 39 −1 31
14 Varnsdorf 26 6 11 9 45 45 0 29
15 Prostějov 26 8 4 14 33 47 −14 28 Relegation to 2024–25 ČFL or MSFL
16 Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž 26 6 6 14 27 43 −16 24
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Fortuna národní liga
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Czech First League.
  2. ^ Příbram will be deducted 2 points for thwarting the verdict of the Boards of Referees and non-payment of debts to former players.[3] The penalty will only take effect after the end of the season.[4]

Top scorers edit

As of 5 May 2024[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Jakub Řezníček Brno 12
  David Huf Chrudim
3   Ebrima Singhateh Vlašim / Olomouc B 10
  Bojan Djordjić Táborsko
5   Idjessi Metsoko Vyškov 9
6   Daniel Langhamer Chrudim 8
  Roman Potočný Brno
  Lukáš Matějka Dukla
9 7 players 7

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Vlach, Zdeněk (20 May 2021). "Fotbalisté Vyškova se stěhují do Drnovic. Jejich stadion nedostal profilicenci". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ Marek, Petr (22 July 2023). "Revoluce ve druholigovém Prostějově: čistka v kádru, hrát bude v azylu". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ "(Ne)úspěšné odvolání. Příbramský trest se sníží na dva odečtené body" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. ^ "Tabulka" (in Czech). Fortuna národní liga. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  5. ^ "Statistiky". fnliga.cz. Fortuna národní liga.

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