2010–11 Gambrinus liga
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The 2010–11 Gambrinus liga
was the 18th season of the Czech Republic
's top-tier football league. It began on 16 July 2010 and finished on 28 May 2011. Sparta Prague were the defending champions, having won their 11th Czech Republic championship the previous season
.
were relegated to the 2010–11 Czech 2. Liga
after finishing last and second to last, respectively, in the 2009–10 season; Bohemians were denied a license to play professional football the following season and were thus further demoted to the Bohemian Football League
(third division) in June 2010.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 2. Liga champions FC Hradec Králové and runners-up FK Ústí nad Labem
.
In further changes, 1. FC Brno were renamed FC Zbrojovka Brno effective to the beginning of this season.
Following trouble at their Czech Republic Football Cup
semi-final match, which was abandoned at half time and awarded 3–0 to the visiting team, SK Slavia Prague were fined 750,000 CZK and ordered to play three home games behind closed doors. Since there were only two home matches left in the season, one was suspended until the next season.
Notes:
Příbram manager Roman Nádvorník was sacked on 26 April. Two members of staff at the club, David Vavruška and František Kopač, were appointed to serve as caretaker managers until the end of the season. On 26 May, David Vavruška was appointed manager of the club on a permanent basis. Mladá Boleslav appointed sporting director Ladislav Minář to the position of caretaker manager until the end of the season. Following the end of the season, Miroslav Koubek took over.
Sparta Prague came second in the group behind CSKA Moscow with 2 wins, three draws and a loss, totalling 9 points to qualify for the Knockoutstage.
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
was the 18th season of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
's top-tier football league. It began on 16 July 2010 and finished on 28 May 2011. Sparta Prague were the defending champions, having won their 11th Czech Republic championship the previous season
2009–10 Gambrinus liga
Gambrinus liga 2009–10 was the seventeenth season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football. It started on 24 July 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010...
.
Teams
FK Bohemians and SK KladnoSK Kladno
Sportovní klub Kladno, commonly known as SK Kladno or Kladno, is an football club from Kladno, Czech Republic. It was founded on February 15th 1903. The team plays at the Stadion Františka Kloze, named after legendary player of this club František Kloz...
were relegated to the 2010–11 Czech 2. Liga
2010–11 Czech 2. Liga
The 2010–11 Czech 2. Liga was the 18th season of the 2. česká fotbalová liga, the second tier of the Czech football league. The season began on 30 July 2010 and ended on 11 June 2011. The winter break was scheduled between 6 November 2010 and 5 March 2011....
after finishing last and second to last, respectively, in the 2009–10 season; Bohemians were denied a license to play professional football the following season and were thus further demoted to the Bohemian Football League
Bohemian Football League
Bohemian Football League is one of the third level football leagues of the Czech Republic . The league comprises teams from the historic Bohemia region.The league was formed in the Czechoslovakia era....
(third division) in June 2010.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 2. Liga champions FC Hradec Králové and runners-up FK Ústí nad Labem
FK Ústí nad Labem
FK Ústí nad Labem is a Czech football club based in Ústí nad Labem. Currently the club plays in the Czech 2. Liga.The club, established after World War II in 1945, played in the Czechoslovak First League in 1952 and 1958-1959 seasons...
.
In further changes, 1. FC Brno were renamed FC Zbrojovka Brno effective to the beginning of this season.
Following trouble at their Czech Republic Football Cup
Czech Republic Football Cup
The Czech Republic Football Cup is the major football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association....
semi-final match, which was abandoned at half time and awarded 3–0 to the visiting team, SK Slavia Prague were fined 750,000 CZK and ordered to play three home games behind closed doors. Since there were only two home matches left in the season, one was suspended until the next season.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2009–10 2009–10 Gambrinus liga Gambrinus liga 2009–10 was the seventeenth season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football. It started on 24 July 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010... position |
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| Ostrava Ostrava Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the... |
Bazaly Bazaly The Bazaly stadium is a football stadium in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It lies in Slezská Ostrava, the Silesian part of the city, next to the Ostravice River. It is the home stadium of FC Baník Ostrava. The first match was played there on 19 April 1959.... |
17,372 | 3rd | |
| Bohemians 1905 | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... |
Synot Tip Arena Note 1 | 21,000 | 12th |
| Dynamo České Budějovice | E-On Stadion E-On Stadion Stadion Střelecký ostrov is a football stadium in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, located near the Vltava River. It is currently used as the home ground of SK Dynamo České Budějovice. The stadium holds 6,681 people and was built in 1940. Before renovation in 2003 it had a capacity of 12,000 people... |
6,746 | 13th | |
| Všesportovní stadion Všesportovní Stadion Všesportovní stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. It is used mostly for football matches as the home stadium of FC Hradec Králové. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators and opened on 11 May 1966... |
6,000 Note 2 | 2. Liga, 1st | ||
| Jablonec Jablonec Jablonec can refer to several towns in central Europe:*Jablonec nad Nisou, a town in Liberec Region, Czech Republic**FK Jablonec 97, a football club based in Jablonec nad Nisou*Jablonec, small village in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic... |
Stadion Střelnice | 6,280 | 2nd | |
| Městský stadion (Mladá Boleslav) Mestský Stadion (Mladá Boleslav) Městský Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Mladá Boleslav. The stadium holds 5,000 people.-External links:**... |
5,000 | 8th | ||
| Na Litavce Na Litavce Na Litavce is a football stadium in Příbram, Czech Republic. It is currently used as the home ground of 1. FK Příbram. The stadium holds 9,100 people.-History:... |
9,100 | 10th | ||
| Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :... |
Olomouc Olomouc Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic... |
Andrův stadion Andruv Stadion Andrův stadion is a football stadium in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is the home ground of SK Sigma Olomouc and occasionally hosts matches of the Czech Republic national team. The stadium holds 12,566 people.... |
12,072 | 6th |
| Slavia Prague | Prague | Synot Tip Arena | 21,000 | 7th |
| Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty | 8,121 | 14th | ||
| Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won two league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league... |
Liberec Liberec Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic.... |
Stadion u Nisy | 9,900 | 9th |
| Sparta Prague | Prague | Generali Arena | 20,558 | 1st |
| Teplice Teplice Teplice , Teplice-Šanov until 1948 is a town in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is the state's second largest spa town .... |
Na Stínadlech Na Stínadlech Na Stinadlech is a multi-purpose stadium in Teplice, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Teplice. The stadium holds 18,221 and was built in 1973. The Czech Republic national football team often plays qualification games at the stadium and... |
18,221 | 4th | |
| Na Stínadlech Note 3 | 18,221 | 2. Liga, 2nd | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň FC Viktoria Plzen FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country.... |
Stadion města Plzně | 7,842 | 5th | |
| Zbrojovka Brno | Brno Brno Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District... |
Městský stadion (Brno) | 8,065 | 11th |
Notes:
- Ďolíček stadion does not meet the football association criteria, therefore Bohemians are forced to play at Synot Tip Arena.
- Všesportovní stadionVšesportovní StadionVšesportovní stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. It is used mostly for football matches as the home stadium of FC Hradec Králové. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators and opened on 11 May 1966...
capacity reduced from 25,000 to 6,000 due to security reasons. - Městský stadionMěstský stadion (Ústí nad Labem)Městský stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. It is mainly used for football matches and is the home ground of FK Ústí nad Labem. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 people . When Ústí were promoted to the Gambrinus liga in 2010, it was ruled that the stadium did not...
does not meet the football association criteria, therefore Ústí nad Labem are forced to play at the stadium of FK Teplice.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Příbram |  Martin Hřídel |
Sacked | 28 September 2010 | 14th | Roman Nádvorník Roman Nádvorník Roman Nádvorník is a Czech football manager and former player who is the current manager of FC Graffin Vlašim. He managed 1. FK Příbram in the 2010–11 Gambrinus liga.Nádvorník joined Vlašim as manager on 1 January 2009, taking over from Zdeněk Hašek... |
4 October 2010 |
| Slavia Prague | Karel Jarolím Karel Jarolím Karel Jarolím is a Czech football coach and former Czechoslovakia international footballer.-Personal life:His sons Lukáš and David are also footballers, as well his nephew Marek.- References :... |
Mutual consent | 29 September 2010 | 12th | Michal Petrouš Michal Petrouš Michal Petrouš is a Czech former football player who has also worked as a football manager, most recently for Slavia Prague. His younger brother Adam is also a football player.He participated in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.... |
29 September 2010 |
| Baník Ostrava | Miroslav Koubek Miroslav Koubek Miroslav Koubek is a Czech football manager and former player. He is the manager of FK Mladá Boleslav.Koubek coached several Czech clubs. He placed second with FC Zenit Čáslav in Czech Second League in 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season of Gambrinus liga, he led FC Baník Ostrava to the third... |
Sacked | 25 October 2010 | 14th |  Karol MarkoKarol Marko Karol Marko is a Slovak football manager and former player.Marko worked as an assistant coach in several mostly Slovak clubs. His first job as a first coach was at FK AS Trenčín in 2006. In 2007 he moved to the Czech Republic to coach FC Vysočina Jihlava. Two years later he moved to 1... |
8 November 2010 |
| Slovan Liberec | Josef Petřík |
Resigned | 26 October 2010 | 11th | Petr Rada Petr Rada Petr Rada is a Czech football coach, currently in charge of FK Teplice. He previously coached the Czech Republic national team.... |
26 October 2010 |
| Příbram | Roman Nádvorník Roman Nádvorník Roman Nádvorník is a Czech football manager and former player who is the current manager of FC Graffin Vlašim. He managed 1. FK Příbram in the 2010–11 Gambrinus liga.Nádvorník joined Vlašim as manager on 1 January 2009, taking over from Zdeněk Hašek... |
Sacked | 26 April 2011 | 14th | David Vavruška David Vavruška David Vavruška is a Czech football coach who currently works as manager of 1. FK Příbram in the Gambrinus liga.In May 2011, he was announced as joint caretaker manager of Příbram until the end of the season alongside František Kopač following the departure of Roman Nádvorník.... |
26 May 2011 |
| Mladá Boleslav | Karel Stanner |
Resigned | 18 May 2011 | 14th | Miroslav Koubek Miroslav Koubek Miroslav Koubek is a Czech football manager and former player. He is the manager of FK Mladá Boleslav.Koubek coached several Czech clubs. He placed second with FC Zenit Čáslav in Czech Second League in 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season of Gambrinus liga, he led FC Baník Ostrava to the third... |
28 May 2011 |
Příbram manager Roman Nádvorník was sacked on 26 April. Two members of staff at the club, David Vavruška and František Kopač, were appointed to serve as caretaker managers until the end of the season. On 26 May, David Vavruška was appointed manager of the club on a permanent basis. Mladá Boleslav appointed sporting director Ladislav Minář to the position of caretaker manager until the end of the season. Following the end of the season, Miroslav Koubek took over.
League table
||rowspan="9"|Results
Top goalscorers
Final standings; Source: iDNES.cz| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lafata David Lafata David Lafata is a Czech footballer currently playing for FK Baumit Jablonec.From 1992 until 2005 Lafata played for Czech team SK České Budějovice, with a brief spell at FC Vysočina Jihlava in 2002. The striker then moved to Greek club Skoda Xanthi in July 2005, but returned to the Czech Liga in... |
FK Jablonec | 19 |
| 2 | Tomáš Pekhart Tomáš Pekhart Tomáš Pekhart is a Czech footballer currently playing for 1. FC Nuremberg. He has represented the Czech Republic at U-16, U-17, U-18, U-20 and U-21 level, and plays as a striker.-Club career:... |
Sparta Prague | 18 |
| 3 |  Léonard KweukeLeonard Kweuke Leony Léonard Kweuke is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for Sparta Prague.- Career :On 18th Dec. 2008, Eintracht Frankfurt borrowed Kweuke to play in the German 1. Bundesliga.. Until July 2009 he played in Bundesliga... |
Sparta Prague | 14 |
| 4 | Daniel Kolář Daniel Kolár Daniel Kolář is a Czech footballer. His position is midfielder and he currently plays for Czech club FC Viktoria Plzeň.He has played for the Czech Republic.... |
Viktoria Plzeň FC Viktoria Plzen FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country.... |
13 |
| 5 | Michal Hubník Michal Hubník Michal Hubník is a Czech footballer playing currently for Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warszawa on loan from Sigma Olomouc. His brother Roman Hubník is also a professional footballer.-Club:... |
Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :... |
12 |
| 6 | Jan Rezek Jan Rezek Jan Rezek is a Czech player who currently plays for Anorthosis FamagustaRezek played for several top Czech clubs before and spent also one season in Russia at FC Kuban Krasnodar. In 2003 he won the Czech Football Cup with FK Teplice, one year later he won the cup with Sparta Prague... |
Viktoria Plzeň FC Viktoria Plzen FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country.... |
11 |
| 7 |  Bony Wilfried |
Sparta Prague | 10 |
| Jan Nezmar Jan Nezmar Jan Nezmar is a Czech football player who plays as a striker for the Czech club FC Slovan Liberec, where he is also club captain. He is the top scorer in the history of the club.... |
Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won two league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league... |
10 | |
 Ajdin Mahmutović |
Teplice FK Teplice FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly... |
10 | |
| Zdeněk Ondrášek Zdeněk Ondrášek Zdeněk Ondrášek is a professional Czech football player who currently plays for České Budějovice. He has played for the Czech Republic U21 team.-External links:* *... |
České Budějovice | 10 |
2010–11 UEFA Champions League
- Second qualifying round:
FK Liepājas Metalurgs - Sparta Prague W (0–3, 0–2) 0–5 on aggregate
- Third qualifying round:
Lech PoznańLech PoznanLech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
- Sparta Prague W (0–1, 0–1) 0–2 on aggregate- Play-off round:
- ŽilinaMŠK ŽilinaMŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...
- Sparta Prague L (2–0, 1–0) 3–0 on aggregate
2010–11 Europa League
- Second qualifying round:
WIT GeorgiaFC WIT GeorgiaFC WIT Georgia is a Georgian football team, playing in the capital, Tbilisi. The team is sponsored by WIT Georgia Ltd, , a pet food, accessories, and human and veterinary pharmaceuticals import company. WIT stands for World Innovation Technologies...
- FC Baník OstravaFC Baník OstravaFC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....
W (0–6, 0–0) 0–6 on aggregate- Third qualifying round:
Dnepr Mogilev - FC Baník OstravaFC Baník OstravaFC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....
L (1–0, 2–1) 3–1 on aggregate
BeşiktaşBesiktas J.K.Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
- FC Viktoria PlzeňFC Viktoria PlzenFC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country....
L (1–1, 3–0) 4–1 on aggregate
APOEL - FK Baumit Jablonec L (1–0, 3–1) 4–1 on aggregate
- group stage:
Palermo - Sparta Prague (2–3, 2–2)
CSKA Moscow - Sparta Prague (3–0, 1–1)
Lausanne Sports - Sparta Prague (3–3, 1–3)
Sparta Prague came second in the group behind CSKA Moscow with 2 wins, three draws and a loss, totalling 9 points to qualify for the Knockoutstage.
- Knockout phase
Liverpool - Sparta Prague L (0–0, 1–0)