2024–25 Czech First League
The 2024–25 Czech First League, known as the Chance Liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football for professional clubs since its establishment in 1993. [AC AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague] were the reigning champions. The first half of the season had 19 rounds, starting in July 2024 and finishing in December. The second half commenced in February 2025. The season ended on 25 May 2025 with two extra play-out fixtures on 29 May and 1 June 2025.
Format
From the start of the 2024–25 season, the league became known as the "Chance Liga" after its new main sponsor, Chance betting office. The general season format is unchanged from last season, the 16 clubs play each other home and away, until the league is split up in championship, play-off and relegation groups. The lowest-ranked team will be relegated directly to the second league, and the two teams positioned 14th and 15th will play a play-out with two teams from the second league positioned 2nd and 3rd in a home and away format. The change is the cancellation of the Conference League play-off final between the teams finishing 5th and the team winning the play-off group. The winner of the middle group will only receive a financial bonus.This is the seventh season to use VAR, featuring it in all matches played. The VAR central workplace in the Michle district of Prague was used for the first time. VAR had offside line technology available for the first time.
In the 2024–25 season, three new rules were introduced. The first is the ability for teams to use a sixth substitution if there is a head injury or concussion. Secondly, the punishment for a player in a situation where that player spoils a clear scoring opportunity with his hand was changed, and only a yellow card was awarded instead of a red card. Finally, the assessment of premature running of players into the penalty area during a penalty also changed.
Other changes concern the dates of matches, which is partly due to the new format of the European competitions. The spring part started a week earlier than in previous years and the exact dates of the matches were determined further in advance than three weeks, as has been the case so far.
Events
SK Dynamo České Budějovice became the first team in the history of the Czech First League to not win any match in the regular season. After continuing the run in the season-ending relegation group, in which they picked up a solitary point, the club finished their 35-game season without winning.Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2023–24 season and the winner of last season's second league.;Team promoted to Czech First League
After being relegated in the 2018–19 season, Dukla Prague returned to Czech First League as the champion of the 2023–24 Czech National Football League.
;Teams relegated from Czech First League
The lowest positioned team from the last season, FC Zlín, was relegated to the Czech National Football League.
Locations and stadiums
| Rank | Region | Number of teams | Club |
| 1 | 4 | Bohemians 1905, Dukla Prague, Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague | |
| 2 | 2 | Jablonec, Slovan Liberec | |
| 2 | 2 | Baník Ostrava, Karviná | |
| 4 | 1 | Mladá Boleslav | |
| 4 | 1 | Hradec Králové | |
| 4 | 1 | Sigma Olomouc | |
| 4 | 1 | Pardubice | |
| 4 | 1 | Viktoria Plzeň | |
| 4 | 1 | Dynamo České Budějovice | |
| 4 | 1 | Teplice | |
| 4 | 1 | Slovácko |
Managerial changes
Ahead of the season:| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Contract valid until |
| Slovan Liberec | End of contract | 30 06 2024 | 26 05 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Pardubice | Mutual consent | 25 05 2024 | 27 05 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Sigma Olomouc | Sacked | 12 05 2024 | 29 05 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Karviná | Sacked | 30 06 2024 | 11 06 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Sparta Prague | Mutual consent | 12 06 2024 | 12 06 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Slovácko | Mutual consent | 31 05 2024 | 12 06 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Jablonec | Sacked | 07 06 2024 | 17 06 2024 | Undisclosed |
During the season:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Match-week | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Contract valid until |
| České Budějovice | Sacked | 28 07 2024 | 2 | 16th | 28 07 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Mladá Boleslav | Mutual consent | 24 08 2024 | 5 | 10th | 24 08 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Pardubice | Sacked | 26 10 2024 | 13 | 15th | 29 10 2024 | Undisclosed | ||
| Slovácko | Sacked | 27 10 2024 | 13 | 8th | 14 11 2024 | Summer 2027 | ||
| České Budějovice | Sacked | 10 01 2025 | 19 | 16th | 12 01 2025 | Undisclosed | ||
| Slovácko | Sacked | 31 3 2025 | 27 | 13th | 31 3 2025 | End of the season | ||
| Mladá Boleslav | Mutual consent | 08 04 2025 | 28 | 10th | | 08 04 2025 | End of the season | |
| Sparta Prague | Sacked | 15 May 2025 | 33 | 4th | 15 May 2025 | End of the season |
Regular season
League table
Championship group
Points and goals were carried over in full from the regular season.Middle group
Teams will play a group for placement. Starting in the 2024–25 season, the group winner will no longer be awarded the Conference League play-off against the fourth-placed or fifth-placed of the championship group and will only receive a financial bonus.Relegation group
Points and goals were carried over in full from the regular season.Relegation play-offs
Teams placed 14th and 15th in the relegation group faced the teams placed 2nd and 3rd in the Czech National Football League for two spots in the next season.Season statistics
Top scorers
Final standings| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Jan Kliment | Olomouc | 18 |
| 2 | Pavel Šulc | Plzeň | 15 |
| 3 | Tomáš Chorý | Slavia | 14 |
| 4 | Filip Vecheta | Karviná | 13 |
| 4 | Ewerton | Ostrava | 13 |
| 4 | Vasil Kušej | Mladá Boleslav / Slavia | 13 |
| 7 | Lukáš Haraslín | Sparta | 11 |
| 8 | Matyáš Vojta | Mladá Boleslav | 10 |
| 8 | Amar Memić | Karviná / Plzeň | 10 |
| 8 | Matěj Vydra | Plzeň | 10 |
Hat-tricks
;Notes– Home team, – Away team
Clean sheets
Final standings| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Jan Hanuš | Jablonec | 16 |
| 2 | Matouš Trmal | Mladá Boleslav / Teplice | 13 |
| 3 | Antonín Kinský | Slavia | 12 |
| 3 | Adam Zadražil | Hradec Králové | 12 |
| 5 | Matúš Hruška | Dukla | 10 |
| 6 | Martin Jedlička | Plzeň | 9 |
| 6 | Jindřich Staněk | Slavia | 9 |
| 7 | Peter Vindahl | Sparta | 8 |
| 9 | Milan Heča | Slovácko | 7 |
| 9 | Jakub Markovič | Ostrava / Slavia | 7 |
| 9 | Jakub Lapeš | Karviná | 7 |
| 9 | Dominik Holec | Ostrava | 7 |
Attendances
| Rank | Club | Average |
| 1 | SK Slavia Praha | 18,306 |
| 2 | AC Sparta Praha | 15,865 |
| 3 | FC Baník Ostrava | 10,276 |
| 4 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8,922 |
| 5 | FC Hradec Králové | 6,225 |
| 6 | SK Sigma Olomouc | 5,267 |
| 7 | Bohemians Praha 1905 | 5,101 |
| 8 | 1. FC Slovácko | 4,188 |
| 9 | FK Teplice | 4,078 |
| 10 | FC Slovan Liberec | 3,430 |
| 11 | FK Dukla Praha | 3,048 |
| 12 | FK Jablonec | 3,007 |
| 13 | SK Dynamo České Budějovice | 2,898 |
| 14 | FK Pardubice | 2,547 |
| 15 | MFK Karviná | 2,416 |
| 16 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 2,231 |