1997–98 Czech First League

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.

Czech First League
Season1997–98
ChampionsSparta Prague
RelegatedČeské Budějovice
Lázně Bohdaneč
Champions LeagueSparta Prague
Cup Winners' CupJablonec
UEFA CupSlavia Prague
Sigma Olomouc
Intertoto CupBoby Brno
Hradec Králové
Top goalscorerHorst Siegl (13)
Biggest home winJablonec 8–0 České Budějovice
Highest attendance31,732[1]
Brno 2–1 Sparta Prague

Stadia and locations
Location of clubs in the 1997–98 Czech First League

League standings
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: fortunaliga.cz (in Czech)
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) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Top goalscorer
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

See also

References
  1. "Na Letné padl divácký rekord 21. století". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Czech Republic. 14 July 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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