2012–13 Czech First League
The 2012–13 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league.
The defending champions were Liberec, who won their third Czech First League title the previous season.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Viktoria Plzeň |
| Relegated | Dynamo České Budějovice Hradec Králové |
| Champions League | Viktoria Plzeň |
| Europa League | Sparta Prague Liberec Baumit Jablonec |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 620 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David Lafata (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Slavia 5–0 Brno Olomouc 6–1 Příbram |
| Biggest away win | Příbram 0–4 Liberec Teplice 0–4 Jablonec Teplice 0–4 Slovácko |
| Highest scoring | Olomouc 6–1 Příbram |
| Highest attendance | 19,410 Sparta 3-1 Slavia (13 April 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Sparta Prague 3–1 České Budějovice (19 August 2012) |
| Average attendance | 4,797 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
A number of games were postponed due to adverse weather conditions. On 18 March the game between Jihlava and Mladá Boleslav was postponed due to heavy snow. A second game was postponed, before, on 10 May 2013, the match between Dukla Prague and Brno became the third match to be postponed, this time due to a waterlogged pitch.
Teams
Viktoria Žižkov and Bohemians 1905 were relegated to the 2012–13 Czech 2. Liga after finishing last and second to last, respectively, in the 2011–12 season. Žižkov therefore immediately returned to the second tier, while Bohemians left after a three-year spell in the top flight.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2011–12 2. Liga runners-up Jihlava and fourth placed Zbrojovka Brno, who were promoted in place of 2. Liga winners FK Ústí nad Labem, whose stadium did not satisfy league requirements. Brno thus returned to the top flight after a one-year absence. Jihlava, having last played in the top flight in the 2005–06 season, returned after a six-season absence.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2011–12 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baník Ostrava | Ostrava | Bazaly | 17,372 | 14th |
| Dukla Prague | Prague | Stadion Juliska | 8,150 | 6th |
| Dynamo České Budějovice | České Budějovice | E-On Stadion | 6,681 | 10th |
| FC Hradec Králové | Hradec Králové | Všesportovní stadion | 7,220 | 13th |
| FK Jablonec | Jablonec | Stadion Střelnice | 6,280 | 8th |
| FK Mladá Boleslav | Mladá Boleslav | Městský stadion (Mladá Boleslav) | 5,000 | 4th |
| 1. FK Příbram | Příbram | Na Litavce | 9,100 | 9th |
| Sigma Olomouc | Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,566 | 11th |
| Slavia Prague | Prague | Eden Arena | 21,000 | 12th |
| 1. FC Slovácko | Uherské Hradiště | Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty | 8,121 | 7th |
| Slovan Liberec | Liberec | Stadion u Nisy | 9,900 | 1st |
| Sparta Prague | Prague | Generali Arena | 20,558 | 2nd |
| FK Teplice | Teplice | Na Stínadlech | 18,221 | 5th |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Plzeň | Stadion města Plzně | 11,700 | 3rd |
| Vysočina Jihlava | Jihlava | Stadion v Jiráskově ulici | 4,075 | 2L, 2nd |
| Zbrojovka Brno | Brno | Městský stadion (Brno) | 12,550 | 2L, 4th |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baník Ostrava |  TBD To be determined | Martin Lukeš | Joma | Vítkovice Machinery Group |
| Dukla Prague | Luboš Kozel | Patrik Gedeon | adidas | Staeg |
| Dynamo České Budějovice | TBD To be determined | David Horejš | adidas | AVE |
| Hradec Králové | Luboš Prokopec | Roman Fischer | Jako | City of Hradec Králové |
| Jablonec | Václav Kotal | Petr Pavlík | Nike | Baumit |
| Mladá Boleslav | Ladislav Minář | Marek Kulič | Nike | Škoda |
| Příbram | František Straka | Aleš Hruška | adidas | Startip |
| Sigma Olomouc | Roman Pivarník | Radim Kučera | adidas | Tipsport |
| Slavia Prague | Michal Petrouš | Lukáš Jarolím | Umbro | Synot Tip |
| Slovácko | Svatopluk Habanec | Vít Valenta | Kappa | Z-GROUP Steel holding |
| Slovan Liberec | Jaroslav Šilhavý | Tomáš Janů | Nike | Fortuna |
| Sparta Prague | Vítězslav Lavička | Marek Matějovský | Nike | Fortuna |
| Teplice | Zdeněk Ščasný | Petr Lukáš | Umbro | AGC |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Pavel Vrba | Pavel Horváth | Puma | Doosan Group |
| Vysočina Jihlava | František Komňacký | Stanislav Tecl | hummel | PSJ |
| Zbrojovka Brno | Ludevít Grmela | Petr Švancara | Umbro | E-Motion |
- 1 According to current revision of List of Czech Football League managers
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovácko | Miroslav Soukup | Sacked | 14 August 2012 | 11th | Svatopluk Habanec | 20 August 2012 |
| Příbram | David Vavruška | Sacked | 29 August 2012 | 16th |  Karol Marko | 29 August 2012 |
| České Budějovice | František Cipro | Sacked | 3 September 2012 | 16th | Miroslav Soukup | 3 September 2012 |
| Mladá Boleslav | Miroslav Koubek | Resigned | 15 September 2012 | 12th | Ladislav Minář | 17 September 2012 |
| Teplice | Lukáš Přerost | Resigned | 29 September 2012 | 12th | Zdeněk Ščasný | 2 October 2012 |
| Baník Ostrava | Radoslav Látal | Sacked | 30 October 2012 | 16th | Martin Pulpit | 30 October 2012 |
| České Budějovice | Miroslav Soukup | Sacked | 19 February 2013 | 15th | ||
| Příbram | Karol Marko | Sacked | 10 March 2013 | 16th | František Straka | 10 March 2013 |
| Brno | Petr Čuhel | Sacked | 9 April 2013 | 13th | Ludevít Grmela | 9 April 2013 |
| Hradec Králové | Jiří Plíšek | Sacked | 21 April 2013 | 15th | Luboš Prokopec | 21 April 2013 |
| Slavia Prague | Petr Rada | Mutual consent | 30 April 2013 | 8th | Michal Petrouš | |
| Jablonec | Václav Kotal | Sacked | 5 May 2013 | 5th | ||
| Olomouc | Roman Pivarník | Sacked | 6 May 2013 | 4th |
Notes
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktoria Plzeň (C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 65 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Sparta Prague | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 63 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Slovan Liberec | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 54 | |
| 4 | Jablonec | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 49 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Sigma Olomouc | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Dukla Prague | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 46 | |
| 7 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 42 | |
| 8 | Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 38 | |
| 9 | Slovácko | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 37 | |
| 10 | Vysočina Jihlava | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
| 11 | Příbram | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 32 | |
| 12 | Teplice | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 32 | |
| 13 | Zbrojovka Brno | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 32 | |
| 14 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 29 | |
| 15 | Dynamo České Budějovice (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 26 | Relegation to FNL |
| 16 | Hradec Králové (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 25 |
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
Notes:
