Bohemian Football League (ČFL) (Czech: Česká fotbalová liga) is one of the third level football leagues of the Czech Republic (the other is the Moravian-Silesian Football League). The league comprises teams from the historic Bohemia region.
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 16+16 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Czech National Football League |
| Relegation to | Fourth Division (Divize A, B or C) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Czech Cup |
| Current champions | SK Slavia Prague B |
History
The league was formed in 1991 during the Czechoslovakia era, replacing the former II. ČNL (II. Česká národni liga; Second Czech National League) at the third tier of Czechoslovak football alongside sister league MSFL.[1]
Competition format
The winner of ČFL is promoted to Czech National Football League. In total three clubs are promoted to the ČFL - the winner of Divize A, the winner of Divize B and the winner of Divize C.
The format of the league was unconventional in that it did not allow draws. As of the 2014–15 season, if a match is tied, the winner is decided by a penalty shootout. The winner of the shootout gets two points and the loser gets one.[2] From season 2019–20 on, Junior league (with B teams of first-league clubs) was canceled and the B teams were moved into the ČFL and MSFL. The competition was divided into two groups with 16 teams in each.[3]
Since 2021–22 season, the teams are again awarded by 3 points for a win and 1 point for a tie.[4]
Bohemian Football League clubs, 2023–24
Bohemian Football League B
| Club | Previous season |
|---|---|
| FC Slovan Velvary | 2nd |
| SK Sokol Brozany | 3rd |
| SK Sparta Kolín | 4th |
| FK Chlumec nad Cidlinou | 5th |
| SK Zápy | 6th |
| FK Mladá Boleslav B | 7th |
| FK Teplice B | 8th |
| FC Hradec Králové B | 9th |
| FK Baník Most-Souš | 10th |
| FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem | 11th |
| FK Jablonec B | 12th |
| TJ Sokol Živanice | 13th |
| FK Pardubice B | 14th |
| FK Přepeře | 15th |
| Arsenal Česká Lípa | Promoted from Divize B |
| FC Slovan Liberec B | Promoted from Divize C |
Bohemian Football League (ČFL) champions
References
- Information on ČMFS website