2025–26 FC Viktoria Plzeň season

FC Viktoria Plzeň
2025–26 season
ManagerMiroslav Koubek
(until 29 September)
Marek Bakoš
(until 15 October)
Martin Hyský
(from 15 October)
StadiumDoosan Arena
Czech First League3rd
Czech CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeagueKnockout phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Rafiu Durosinmi (7)
All: Rafiu Durosinmi (13)
Biggest win5–0 vs Mladá Boleslav (A)
19 August 2025, Czech First League
All statistics correct as of 14 December 2025.

The 2025–26 season is the 115th season in the history of FC Viktoria Plzeň, and the 21st consecutive season in the Czech First League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is participating in the Czech Cup and the UEFA Europa League, having been eliminated in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 MF Denis Višinský Slovan Liberec Undsiclosed [1]
1 July 2025 MF Tomáš Ladra Mladá Boleslav Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2025 MF Adrian Zeljković FC Spartak Trnava Undisclosed [3]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
18 June 2025 MF Lukáš Kalvach Qatar SC Free transfer [4]
19 June 2025 FW Ricardinho Kairat Loan [5]
1 July 2025 MF Cadu Ferencváros Free transfer [6]
1 July 2025 MF Roman Květ Dender Undisclosed [7]
4 August 2025 MF Pavel Šulc Lyon €7,500,000 [8]
14 January 2026 FW Rafiu Durosinmi Pisa Undisclosed [9]

Competitions

Czech First League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slavia Prague (Q) 26 19 7 0 58 20 +38 64 Qualification for the championship group
2 Sparta Prague (Q) 26 16 6 4 54 30 +24 54
3 Viktoria Plzeň 26 14 6 6 47 31 +16 48
4 Jablonec 26 13 6 7 32 27 +5 45
5 Sigma Olomouc 26 11 7 8 28 25 +3 40
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Chance 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) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[10]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 14 6 6 47 31  +16 48 7 4 2 22 14  +8 7 2 4 25 17  +8

Last updated: 15 March 2026.
Source: Chance Liga

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWDDLWWDWLLDWWWLDWLWWWWDLWW
Position12887564556444565544444433
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Chance Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Czech Cup

16 September 2025 Third round TJ Sokol Lanžhot 1–6 Viktoria Plzeň Stadion Na Šlajsi
16:00
  • Balážik 45+1'
  • Buchta  69'
Attendance: 2,952
Referee: Simon Vejtasa
29 October 2025 Fourth round FK Nové Sady 0–2 Viktoria Plzeň Stadion FK Nové Sady
14:00
Attendance: 1,610
Referee: Daniel Vokoun
4 March 2026 Quarter-final MFK Karviná 3–0 Viktoria Plzeň Městský stadion
17:00
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: Pavel Orel

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.

22 July 2025 (2025-07-22) First leg Viktoria Plzeň 0–1 Servette Doosan Arena, Plzeň
19:00 Report[12]
Attendance: 11,055[11]
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
30 July 2025 (2025-07-30) Second leg Servette 1–3
(2–3 agg.)
Viktoria Plzeň Stade de Genève, Geneva
21:00 Report[14]
Attendance: 11,716[13]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz (Spain)

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 21 July 2025.

5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) First leg Rangers 3–0 Viktoria Plzeň Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1)
Report[16] Attendance: 45,730[15]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) Second leg Viktoria Plzeň 2–1
(2–4 agg.)
Rangers Doosan Arena, Plzeň
19:00 Report[18]
Attendance: 11,341[17]
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

UEFA Europa League

League phase

The draw for the league stage was held on 29 August 2025.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
12 Ferencváros 8 4 3 1 12 11 +1 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
13 Nottingham Forest 8 4 2 2 15 7 +8 14
14 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8 3 +5 14
15 Red Star Belgrade 8 4 2 2 7 6 +1 14
16 Celta Vigo 8 4 1 3 15 11 +4 13
Source: UEFA[19]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round12345678
GroundAHAHHAHA
ResultDWWDDDDW
Position1785813141714
Points14789101114
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

25 September 2025 (2025-09-25) 1 Ferencváros 1–1 Viktoria Plzeň Ferencváros Stadion, Budapest
21:00
Report[20]
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)
2 October 2025 (2025-10-02) 2 Viktoria Plzeň 3–0 Malmö FF Doosan Arena, Plzeň
18:45
Report[22] Attendance: 10,811[21]
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
23 October 2025 (2025-10-23) 3 Roma 1–2 Viktoria Plzeň Stadio Olimpico, Rome
21:00
Report[23]
Attendance: 52,263
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
6 November 2025 (2025-11-06) 4 Viktoria Plzeň 0–0 Fenerbahçe Doosan Arena, Plzeň
21:00 Report[25] Attendance: 11,090[24]
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
27 November 2025 (2025-11-27) 5 Viktoria Plzeň 0–0 SC Freiburg Doosan Arena, Plzeň
18:45 Report[27] Attendance: 10,182[26]
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
11 December 2025 (2025-12-11) 6 Panathinaikos 0–0 Viktoria Plzeň Olympic Stadium, Athens
21:00 (22:00 UTC+2) Report[29] Attendance: 17,335[28]
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
22 January 2026 (2026-01-22) 7 Viktoria Plzeň 1–1 Porto Doosan Arena, Plzeň
18:45
Report[31]
Attendance: 11,108[30]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
29 January 2026 (2026-01-29) 8 Basel 0–1 Viktoria Plzeň St. Jakob-Park, Basel
21:00 Report[32]
Attendance: 20,454
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Knockout phase play-offs

19 February 2026 First leg Panathinaikos 2–2 Viktoria Plzeň Olympic Stadium, Athens
21:00
Report
Attendance: 20,227
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)
26 February 2026 Second leg Viktoria Plzeň 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Panathinaikos Doosan Arena, Plzeň
18:45 Report
Attendance: 11,244
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Penalties

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