2007–08 Czech First League
The 2007–08 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the fifteenth season of Czech Republic's top-tier of football. The season started on August 4, 2007 and concluded on May 17, 2008.
Teams
and Slovácko were relegated to the second division after finishing last and second to last, respectively, in the 2006–07 season.Viktoria Žižkov and Bohemians 1905 were promoted from the second division.
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
SK Slavia Prague | Prague | Synot Tip Arena | 21,000 |
AC Sparta Prague | Prague | AXA Arena | 20,374 |
FK Teplice | Teplice | Na Stínadlech | 18,221 |
FC Baník Ostrava | Ostrava | Bazaly | 17,372 |
1. FC Brno | Brno | Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská | 12,550 |
SK Sigma Olomouc | Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,014 |
FC Slovan Liberec | Liberec | Stadion U Nisy | 9,900 |
FC Viktoria Plzeň | Pilsen | Struncovy Sady Stadion | 7,842 |
FK SIAD Most | Most | Fotbalový stadion Josefa Masopusta | 7,500 |
FC Bohemians 1905 | Prague | Ďolíček Stadion | 6,836 |
SK Dynamo České Budějovice | České Budějovice | E-On Stadion | 6,746 |
FC Tescoma Zlín | Zlín | Letná Stadion | 6,375 |
FK Jablonec 97 | Jablonec nad Nisou | Stadion Střelnice | 6,280 |
FK Viktoria Žižkov | Prague | FK Viktoria Stadion | 5,600 |
FK Mladá Boleslav | Mladá Boleslav | Městský Stadion | 5,000 |
SK Kladno | Kladno | Stadion Františka Kloze | 4,000 |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
České Budějovice | František Cipro | Mutual consent | 29 August 2007 | František Straka | 30 August 2007 |
Mladá Boleslav | Luděk Zajíc | Sacked | 4 September 2007 | Zdeněk Ščasný | 4 September 2007 |
Slovan Liberec | Michal Zach | Sacked | 7 October 2007 | Ladislav Škorpil | 15 October 2007 |
Jablonec 97 | Luboš Kozel | Sacked | 8 October 2007 | František Komňacký | 11 October 2007 |
Bohemians 1905 | Zbyněk Busta | Resigned | 10 April 2008 | Pavel Hoftych | 30 May 2008 |
Sparta Prague | Michal Bílek | Resigned | 11 May 2008 | Vítězslav Lavička | 4 June 2008 |
- Bohemians 1905 appointed assistant manager Michal Zach to the position of caretaker manager for the six remaining matches of the season. Following the end of the season, Pavel Hoftych took over.
- Sparta Prague appointed club president Jozef Chovanec to the position of caretaker manager for the two remaining matches of the season. Following the end of the season, Vítězslav Lavička took over.
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
- *play abroad after winter transfer
Czech teams in European competitions
- Sparta Prague – UEFA Champions League & UEFA Cup
- Slavia Prague – UEFA Champions League & UEFA Cup
- FK Mladá Boleslav – UEFA Cup
- FK Jablonec 97 – UEFA Cup
- Slovan Liberec – UEFA Intertoto Cup