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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 17+17 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Czech National Football League |
| Relegation to | Fourth Division (Divize A, B or C) |
| Domestic cup | Czech Cup |
| Current champions | FK Arsenal Česká Lípa |
3rd Bohemian Football League (Czech: 3. Česká fotbalová liga; ČFL) is one of the third-level football leagues of the Czech Republic (the other is the Moravian-Silesian Football League). The league comprises teams from the historic Bohemia region.
History
[edit source]The league was formed in 1991 during the Czechoslovakia era, replacing the former II. ČNL (II. Česká národni liga; Second Czech National League) at the third tier of Czechoslovak football alongside sister league MSFL.[1] In 2024, the league was renamed 3. Česká fotbalová liga to include a number indicating the level in the system of Czech football competitions in accordance with the new regulations.[2]
Competition format
[edit source]The winner of ČFL is promoted to Czech National Football League. In total three clubs are promoted to the ČFL - the winner of Divize A, the winner of Divize B and the winner of Divize C.
The format of the league was unconventional in that it did not allow draws. As of the 2014–15 season, if a match is tied, the winner is decided by a penalty shootout. The winner of the shootout gets two points and the loser gets one.[3] From season 2019–20 on, Junior league (with B teams of first-league clubs) was canceled and the B teams were moved into the ČFL and MSFL. The competition was divided into two groups with 16 teams in each.[4]
Since the 2021–22 season, the teams are again awarded by 3 points for a win and 1 point for a tie.[5]
Bohemian Football League clubs, 2026–27
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Bohemian Football League A[edit source]
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Bohemian Football League B[edit source]
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Bohemian Football League (ČFL) champions
[edit source]References
[edit source]- Information on FAČR website
- ↑ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ↑ "Konec divizí v Čechách, odteď existuje 4. liga. Za rok budou ligy i z přeborů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Hrabal, Michal. "VÍME PRVNÍ: ČFL a divize ruší remízy! O výhře rozhodnou penalty. Připojí se i Premier League?". efotbal.cz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dvě skupiny ČFL, víc týmů na Moravě. Konec juniorské ligy přinese změny" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Konec penaltovým rozstřelům". fotbalunas.cz (in Czech).