1997–98 Czech First League
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sparta Prague |
| Relegated | České Budějovice Lázně Bohdaneč |
| Champions League | Sparta Prague |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Jablonec |
| UEFA Cup | Slavia Prague Sigma Olomouc |
| Intertoto Cup | Boby Brno Hradec Králové |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 585 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Horst Siegl (13) |
| Biggest home win | Jablonec 8–0 Č. Budějovice |
| Biggest away win | Plzeň 1–5 Drnovice Příbram 1–5 Ostrava |
| Highest scoring | Jablonec 8–0 Č. Budějovice |
| Highest attendance | 31,732[1] Brno 2–1 Sparta Prague |
| Lowest attendance | 735[2] Lázně Bohdaneč 2–2 Plzeň |
| Average attendance | 6,156[3] |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of top-tier football in the Czech Republic.
League changes
Relegated to the 1997–98 Czech 2. Liga
Promoted from the 1996–97 Czech 2. Liga
- Dukla (1st)
- Lázně Bohdaneč (2nd)
Stadia and locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Prague (C) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 71 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 59 | Qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 55 | |
| 4 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 50 | |
| 5 | Slovan Liberec | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 47 | |
| 6 | Jablonec | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 46 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | Teplice | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 40 | |
| 8 | Viktoria Žižkov | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 39 | |
| 9 | Drnovice | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Boby Brno | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 37 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 11 | Hradec Králové | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 34 | |
| 12 | Kaučuk Opava | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Dukla | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 33 | |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 33 | |
| 15 | České Budějovice (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 31 | Relegation to Czech 2. Liga |
| 16 | Lázně Bohdaneč (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 61 | −43 | 11 |
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 | 13 |
| 2 | Vratislav Lokvenc | Sparta Prague | 12 |
| 3 | Pavel Pěnička | Jablonec | 11 |
| Petr Samec | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 5 | Pavel Holomek | Boby Brno | 10 |
| Radek Drulák | Sigma Olomouc | ||
| 7 | Martin Prohászka | Kaučuk Opava | 9 |
| Ladislav Fujdiar | České Budějovice | ||
| Rudolf Otepka | Dukla |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 15,365 | 31,730 |
| 2 | Opava | 11,860 | 14,938 |
| 3 | Teplice | 7,669 | 11,483 |
| 4 | Příbram | 7,231 | 11,871 |
| 5 | Sparta Praha | 6,532 | 15,628 |
| 6 | Sigma Olomouc | 5,850 | 13,137 |
| 7 | Jablonec | 5,359 | 10,365 |
| 8 | Slavia Praha | 5,194 | 9,339 |
| 9 | Baník Ostrava | 4,982 | 8,991 |
| 10 | Slovan Liberec | 4,884 | 6,637 |
| 11 | Drnovice | 4,874 | 9,558 |
| 12 | České Budějovice | 4,561 | 7,852 |
| 13 | Hradec Králové | 4,219 | 8,174 |
| 14 | Viktoria Žižkov | 4,121 | 7,386 |
| 15 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3,819 | 5,794 |
| 16 | Lázně Bohdaneč | 1,980 | 4,550 |
Source:[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Na Letné padl divácký rekord 21. století". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Czech Republic. 14 July 2003. Retrieved 1 December 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/avecze98.htm
- (in Czech) ČMFS statistics