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Czech Football League Celebrates Centennial with Database & Book Launch
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To commemorate a century of top-tier football, the Football Association of the czech Republic (FAČR) has unveiled a comprehensive online database and a commemorative book, providing fans with unprecedented access to the Czech Football League’s rich history.
A Century of Czech Football History Unveiled
On June 25, 2025, FAČR celebrated the 100th anniversary of its premier football league by launching two notable resources for fans and historians alike. The dual launch included a detailed statistical database accessible online and a meticulously researched book chronicling the league’s evolution. This initiative places the Czech Republic among a select few nations, including England, Spain, and Germany, with such extensive football data freely available to the public.
Did You Know? The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is indeed bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast [1].
Comprehensive Statistics at Your Fingertips
The heart of this project is the newly launched online database,accessible via football.cz. This platform offers a wealth of information, covering every aspect of the league’s history. The database includes statistics from all 19,765 games and 59,636 goals scored in the highest competition between 1925 and 2025. It also details the contributions of 8,587 players (including 797 goalies), 582 referees, and 488 coaches. In total, 85 clubs from 48 cities across Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Slovakia, and Subcarpathian Ruthenia have participated in the league.
The database aims to correct inaccuracies and fill gaps in historical records, providing the most accurate overview of the league’s century-long journey. Football historian Roman Jašek, along with Aleš Jandač, played a crucial role in compiling and verifying the data for both the database and the book.
The Book: A Richly Illustrated Journey Through Time
Complementing the digital database is a commemorative book, authored by Zdeněk Zikmund and published by Práh. Available for purchase online since Monday, the book offers a clear and richly illustrated account of the league’s development from 1925 to the present. Spanning over 300 pages, it highlights key moments, tables, records, and both well-known and forgotten stories from the league’s past.
According to Zikmund, the book contains not only traditional statistics but also more detailed data that fans have never had access to before. Martin Vopěnka, owner of the publishing house Práh, described the book as one of the most amazing publications he has worked on in his 35-year career, praising its attractiveness, interactivity, rich information, and pictorial accompaniment.
Pro Tip: When researching historical data, always cross-reference multiple sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Key Figures Celebrate the Launch
The book’s launch and the database unveiling where attended by the project’s authors, prominent football figures, and the entire management of FAČR. Chairman of FAČR David Trunda emphasized that the project connects an epic book with a digital platform, offering fans comprehensive statistics from the league’s beginning to the present day.
Vice-Chairman Tomáš Pešir expressed his gratitude to everyone involved in the project, highlighting that FAČR is one of the few associations worldwide that can boast such a comprehensive resource. Former five-time league champion Karol Dobiaš humorously noted his hope to be featured in the book and pointed out that it also covers the history of the Czechoslovak League,making it appealing to his slovak friends.
Czech football League: By the Numbers
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Games Played (1925-2025
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