1996–97 Czech First League
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sparta Prague |
| Relegated | Karviná Bohemians Prague |
| Champions League | Sparta Prague |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Slavia Prague |
| UEFA Cup | Jablonec Boby Brno |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 571 (2.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Horst Siegl (19) |
| Biggest home win | Drnovice 6–0 Bohemians Prague Sparta Prague 6–0 Jablonec |
| Biggest away win | Bohemians Prague 2–5 Drnovice Drnovice 1–4 Slavia Prague Drnovice 0–3 Č. Budějovice Hradec Králové 0–3 Sparta Prague |
| Highest scoring | Č. Budějovice 5–4 Teplice |
| Highest attendance | 44,120[1] Brno 1–1 Slavia Prague (2 October 1996) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,288[2] Bohemians Prague 0–0 Žižkov (11 June 1997) |
| Average attendance | 7,155[3] |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 Czech First League was the fourth season of top-tier football in the Czech Republic. The season saw a Czech league attendance record for a single match, as 44,120 watched the game between Boby Brno and Slavia Prague.[1]
League changes
Relegated to the 1996–97 Czech 2. Liga
Dissolved after the 1995–96 Czech First League
- Union Cheb (bankruptcy; 13th)
Promoted from the 1995–96 Czech 2. Liga
Stadiums and locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Prague (C) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 61 | 20 | +41 | 65 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 61 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Jablonec | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 56 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 4 | Boby Brno | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 52 | |
| 5 | Slovan Liberec | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 46 | |
| 6 | České Budějovice | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 44 | |
| 7 | Drnovice | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 43 | |
| 8 | Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Kaučuk Opava | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 40 | |
| 10 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 32 | |
| 12 | Viktoria Žižkov | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 29 | |
| 13 | Teplice | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 28 | |
| 14 | Hradec Králové | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 28 | |
| 15 | Karviná (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 25 | Relegation to Czech 2. Liga |
| 16 | Bohemians Prague (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 19 |
Source: Fortuna 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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horst Siegl | Sparta Prague | 19 |
| 2 | Karel Vácha | Slavia Prague | 14 |
| 3 | Radek Drulák | Petra Drnovice | 13 |
| Alois Grussmann | Kaučuk Opava | ||
| 5 | Vratislav Lokvenc | Sparta Prague | 12 |
| 6 | Jozef Majoroš | Petra Drnovice | 11 |
| Jan Saidl | České Budějovice | ||
| Ladislav Fujdiar | České Budějovice | ||
| Martin Rozhon | Kaučuk Opava / Petra Drnovice |
Attendances
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boby Brno | 21,659 | 76,3% | 44,120 |
| 2 | Opava | 12,273 | 20,9% | 15,350 |
| 3 | Karviná | 8,240 | 73,7% | 11,624 |
| 4 | Teplice | 7,661 | 77,2% | 15,147 |
| 5 | Sparta Praha | 7,486 | 45,0% | 15,109 |
| 6 | Slavia Praha | 6,724 | 11,0% | 12,228 |
| 7 | Jablonec | 6,139 | 14,4% | 9,136 |
| 8 | Sigma Olomouc | 5,588 | 7,4% | 10,387 |
| 9 | Drnovice | 5,426 | -2,0% | 9,200 |
| 10 | Slovan Liberec | 5,188 | 5,1% | 7,151 |
| 11 | Baník Ostrava | 5,102 | 134,0% | 8,745 |
| 12 | Bohemians Praha | 4,727 | 107,9% | 9,100 |
| 13 | Viktoria Plzeň | 4,626 | 34,4% | 12,048 |
| 14 | Viktoria Žižkov | 4,573 | 59,6% | 8,060 |
| 15 | České Budějovice | 4,522 | 55,8% | 7,721 |
| 16 | Hradec Králové | 4,384 | -0,7% | 10,980 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Švéd, Jan (14 July 2003). "Rekordy: Čech nedostal gól 903 minut". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Czech Republic. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Detailed attendance stats". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Average attendance stats". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/cze/avecze97.htm
- (in Czech) ČMFS statistics