Bohemian Football League

3. Česká fotbalová liga
Founded	1991
Country	Czech Republic
Confederation	UEFA
Number of clubs	17+17
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

3rd Bohemian Football League (Czech: 3. Česká fotbalová liga; ČFL) 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.

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] In 2024, the league was renamed 3. Česká fotbalová liga to include a number indicating the level in the system of Czech football competitions in accordance with the new regulations.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Since the 2021–22 season, the teams are again awarded by 3 points for a win and 1 point for a tie.^[5]

Bohemian Football League clubs, 2025–26

Bohemian Football League A

Club	Previous season
TJ Jiskra Domažlice	1st
SK Kladno	2nd in Group B
FC Viktoria Plzeň B	3rd
FK Motorlet Prague	4th
Bohemians 1905 B	5th
FK Dukla Prague B	6th
FC Silon Táborsko akademie	7th
FC Písek	8th
FK Admira Prague	10th
SK Dynamo České Budějovice B	11th
Sokol Hostouň	12th
FK Loko Prague	13th
SK Petřín Plzeň	14th
SK Aritma Prague	Promoted from Divize A
FK Králův Dvůr	Promoted from Divize A
Příbram akademie	bought the league licence
SK Slavia Prague C	bought the league licence

Bohemian Football League B

Club	Previous season
FK Varnsdorf	Relegated from FNL
SK Zápy	3rd
SK Sokol Brozany	4th
TJ Jiskra Ústí nad Orlicí	5th
FC Hradec Králové B	6th
FK Mladá Boleslav B	7th
FC Slovan Liberec B	8th
Arsenal Česká Lípa	9th
FC Slovan Velvary	9th in Group A
FK Baník Most-Souš	10th
FK Jablonec B	11th
FK Teplice B	12th
SK Sparta Kolín	13th
SK Benátky nad Jizerou	14th
FK Pardubice B	16th
FK Neratovice-Byškovice	Promoted from Divize B
TJ Velké Hamry	Promoted from Divize C

Bohemian Football League (ČFL) champions

Season	Winners	Runners-up
1991–92	TJ Liaz Jablonec nad Nisou	Chmel Blšany
1992–93	FK Chmel Blšany	TFK VTJ Teplice
1993–94	FK Armaturka Ústí nad Labem	FC Portal Příbram
1994–95	SK 1887 Chrudim	FK Pelikán Děčín
1995–96	AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč	Brummer Česká Lípa
1996–97	SK Slavia Prague B	FC MUS Most
1997–98	FK Mladá Boleslav	FK Pelikán Děčín
1998–99	SK Spolana Neratovice	FK Admira/Slavoj Prague
1999–00	FC Chomutov	SK Sparta Krč
2000–01	FK Mogul Kolín	FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov)
2001–02	AC Sparta Prague B	Tatran Prachatice
2002–03	TJ Tatran Prachatice	SK Slavia Prague B
2003–04	MFK Ústí nad Labem	FK Náchod-Deštné
2004–05	FC Slovan Liberec B	SC Xaverov
2005–06	FC Zenit Čáslav	SK Slovan Varnsdorf
2006–07	FC Bohemians Prague	SK Sparta Krč
2007–08	AC Sparta Prague B	FK Sezimovo Ústí
2008–09	Vlašim	FC Písek
2009–10	FK Sezimovo Ústí	TJ Sokol Ovčáry
2010–11	FC Bohemians Prague	FK Mladá Boleslav B
2011–12	MFK Chrudim	FK Pardubice
2012–13	Loko Vltavín	FK Kolín
2013–14	FK Kolín	SK Viktorie Jirny
2014–15	FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov)	TJ Jiskra Domažlice
2015–16	SK Viktorie Jirny	SK Zápy
2016–17	SK Viktorie Jirny	FC Olympia Hradec Králové
2017–18	MFK Chrudim	Loko Vltavín
2018–19	FK Slavoj Vyšehrad	SK Zápy
2019–20	–	–
2020–21	–	–
2021–22	SK Slavia Prague B	SK Zápy
2022–23	FK Viktoria Žižkov	TJ Jiskra Domažlice
2023–24	SK Slavia Prague B	FC Slovan Velvary
2024–25	FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem	TJ Jiskra Domažlice

References

Information on FAČR website

^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
^ "Konec divizí v Čechách, odteď existuje 4. liga. Za rok budou ligy i z přeborů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 6 June 2024.
^ Hrabal, Michal. "VÍME PRVNÍ: ČFL a divize ruší remízy! O výhře rozhodnou penalty. Připojí se i Premier League?". efotbal.cz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
^ "Dvě skupiny ČFL, víc týmů na Moravě. Konec juniorské ligy přinese změny" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 25 June 2019.
^ "Konec penaltovým rozstřelům". fotbalunas.cz (in Czech).

[jerabek-1] Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.

[2] "Konec divizí v Čechách, odteď existuje 4. liga. Za rok budou ligy i z přeborů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 6 June 2024.

[3] Hrabal, Michal. "VÍME PRVNÍ: ČFL a divize ruší remízy! O výhře rozhodnou penalty. Připojí se i Premier League?". efotbal.cz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[4] "Dvě skupiny ČFL, víc týmů na Moravě. Konec juniorské ligy přinese změny" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 25 June 2019.

[5] "Konec penaltovým rozstřelům". fotbalunas.cz (in Czech).

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