The 2020–21 Czech National Football League (known as the Fortuna národní liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 28th season of the Czech Republic's second tier football league. The league is being played with 14 clubs due to uneven promotion/relegation with the Czech First League at the end of the previous season.
| Champions | FC Hradec Králové |
|---|---|
| Promoted | FC Hradec Králové |
| Relegated | Slavoj Vyšehrad, FK Blansko |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 473 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jaroslav Málek (13 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Dukla Prague 5–0 Ústí nad Labem[2] |
| Biggest away win | Třinec 0–5 Jihlava[2] |
| Highest scoring | Prostějov 3–5 Vlašim, Chrudim 3–5 Žižkov[2] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Two matches in the third round of fixtures were postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Eight players from Vyšehrad tested positive, resulting in their match against Táborsko having to be played at a later date.[3] Due to players from Vlašim's A, B and junior teams testing positive, their away match against Třinec could not be played on the originally scheduled date either.[4]
Team changes
editFrom FNL
edit- FK Pardubice (promoted to 2020–21 Czech First League)
- FC Zbrojovka Brno (promoted to 2020–21 Czech First League)
- FK Baník Sokolov (relegated to Bohemian Football League)
- MFK Vítkovice (relegated to Czech Fourth Division, group F)
To FNL
edit- Táborsko (promoted from 2019–20 Bohemian Football League)
- Blansko (promoted from 2019–20 Moravian–Silesian Football League)
Team overview
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Locations and stadiums
editThe home stadium of FK Viktoria Žižkov was not certified by the league to host matches. The club opted to play their home league matches for the autumn part of the season at Stadion SK Prosek in Prague.[5]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2019–20 Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukla Prague | Prague | Stadion Juliska | 8,150 | 3rd |
| Hradec Králové | Hradec Králové | Všesportovní stadion | 7,220 | 4th |
| Viktoria Žižkov | Prague | Stadion SK Prosek | 1,000 | 5th |
| Jihlava | Jihlava | Stadion v Jiráskově ulici | 4,500 | 6th |
| Ústí nad Labem | Ústí nad Labem | Městský stadion (Ústí nad Labem) | 4,000 | 7th |
| Vlašim | Vlašim | Stadion Kollárova ulice | 6,000 | 8th |
| Líšeň | Brno | Stadion SK Líšeň | 2,000 | 9th |
| Chrudim | Chrudim | Za Vodojemem | 1,500 | 10th |
| Prostějov | Prostějov | Stadion Za Místním nádražím | 3,500 | 11th |
| Vyšehrad | Prague | Stadion Evžena Rošického | 19,032 | 12th |
| Třinec | Třinec | Stadion Rudolfa Labaje | 2,200 | 13th |
| Varnsdorf | Varnsdorf | Městský stadion v Kotlině | 5,000 | 14th |
| Táborsko | Sezimovo Ústí | Sportovní areál Soukeník | 5,000 | 1st in ČFL |
| Blansko | Blansko | Stadion na Údolní | 1,200 | 1st in MSFL |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hradec Králové (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 58 | Promotion to 2021–22 I. liga |
| 2 | Líšeň | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 50 | |
| 3 | Prostějov | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 43 | |
| 4 | Viktoria Žižkov | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 42 | |
| 5 | Ústí nad Labem | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 41 | |
| 6 | Vlašim | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 37 | |
| 7 | Vysočina Jihlava | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | FK Dukla Prague | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 34 | |
| 9 | Fotbal Třinec | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Chrudim | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 31 | |
| 11 | Táborsko | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 31 | |
| 12 | FK Varnsdorf | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 30 | |
| 13 | Blansko (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 27 | Relegation to 2021–22 MSFL |
| 14 | Slavoj Vyšehrad (R) | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 60 | −45 | 7 | Relegation to 2021–22 ČFL |
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jaroslav Málek
|
Líšeň | 13 |
| 2 | Ladislav Mužík
|
Chrudim | 12 |
| 3 | Jaroslav Diviš
|
Žižkov | 10 |
| Pavel Dvořák
|
Hradec Králové | ||
| 5 |  Erik Prekop
|
Hradec Králové | 9 |
| Marek Červenka
|
Vlašim |
References
edit- ^ "Statistiky" (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Rozpis zápasů" (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Odkládá se zápas druhé fotbalové ligy, Vyšehrad má osm nakažených". idnes.cz (in Czech). 8 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Ve Vlašimi je znovu koronavirus, odložen byl sobotní zápas v Třinci". idnes.cz (in Czech). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Fotbal na půl roku zmizí ze Seifertovy ulice. Žižkov odehraje podzim na Proseku". Czech News Agency (in Czech). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Statistiky". fnliga.cz. Fortuna národní liga.