# 2015–16 Czech First League

The 2015–16 Czech First League, known as the Synot liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. Defending champions Viktoria Plzeň won the league for a second consecutive season, winning their fourth Czech title as a result.

## Teams

Sigma Olomouc, the 2014–15 FNL champion, returned to the First League just one season after their relegation. Runner-up FK Varnsdorf were not promoted as their stadium failed to meet the league requirements. Instead, FC Fastav Zlín rejoined the top level for the first time since the 2008–09 season.

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2014–15 |
| Baník Ostrava | Ostrava | Městský stadion | 15,163 | 13th |
| Bohemians 1905 | Prague | Ďolíček | 5,000 | 8th |
| Dukla Prague | Prague | Stadion Juliska | 8,150 | 6th |
| FK Jablonec | Jablonec nad Nisou | Stadion Střelnice | 6,280 | 3rd |
| FK Mladá Boleslav | Mladá Boleslav | Městský stadion (Mladá Boleslav) | 5,000 | 4th |
| 1. FK Příbram | Příbram | Na Litavce | 9,100 | 5th |
| Sigma Olomouc | Olomouc | Andruv Stadion | 12,500 | FNL, 1st (Promoted) |
| Slavia Prague | Prague | Eden Arena | 20,800 | 9th |
| 1. FC Slovácko | Uherské Hradiště | Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty | 8,121 | 11th |
| Slovan Liberec | Liberec | Stadion u Nisy | 9,900 | 12th |
| Sparta Prague | Prague | Generali Arena | 19,416 | 2nd |
| FK Teplice | Teplice | Na Stínadlech | 18,221 | 7th |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Plzeň | Stadion města Plzně | 11,722 | 1st |
| Vysočina Jihlava | Jihlava | Stadion v Jiráskově ulici | 4,075 | 10th |
| Zbrojovka Brno | Brno | Městský stadion (Brno) | 12,550 | 14th |
| FC Fastav Zlín | Zlín | Letná Stadion | 6,375 | FNL, 3rd (Promoted) |

### Personnel and kits

| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
| Baník | Radomír Korytář | | Joma | Vítkovice OZO |
| Bohemians | Roman Pivarník | | adidas | Remal |
| Dukla | Luboš Kozel | Marek Hanousek | adidas | Carbounion |
| Jablonec | Zdenko Frťala | | Nike | TipGames ČPP |
| Mladá Bloleslav | Karel Jarolím | | adidas | Škoda |
| Příbram | Pavel Tobiáš | | adidas | Energon Dobříš TipGames |
| Sigma | Václav Jílek | | adidas | Sigma Group |
| Slavia | Dušan Uhrin, Jr. | | Umbro | CEFC China |
| Slovácko | Svatopluk Habanec | | Nike | Z-Group SynotTip |
| Slovan | Jindřich Trpišovský | | Nike | Preciosa |
| Sparta | Zdeněk Ščasný | David Lafata | Nike | SynotTip |
| Teplice | David Vavruška | | Umbro | AGC Glass Speciální Stavby Most |
| Viktoria | Karel Krejčí | | Puma | Doosan |
| Vysočina | Michal Hipp | | adidas | PSJ |
| Zbrojovka | Václav Kotal | | Nike | FlatStore |
| Zlín | Bohumil Páník | | Saller | Lukrom |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Viktoria Plzeň (C) | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Sparta Prague | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Slovan Liberec | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Zbrojovka Brno | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 47 | |
| 7 | Jablonec | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Slovácko | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 40 | |
| 9 | Bohemians 1905 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Dukla Prague | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 35 | |
| 11 | Vysočina Jihlava | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 31 | |
| 12 | Teplice | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 30 | |
| 13 | Zlín | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 30 | |
| 14 | Příbram | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 27 | |
| 15 | Sigma Olomouc (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 27 | Relegation to FNL |
| 16 | Baník Ostrava (R) | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 14 | Relegation to FNL |
* ↑ Mladá Boleslav qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Czech Cup.
* 1 2 Teplice ahead of Zlín on head-to-head record; Zlín–Teplice 1–2, Teplice–Zlín 2–2.
* 1 2 Příbram ahead of Sigma Olomouc on head-to-head record; Příbram–Sigma Olomouc 3–0, Sigma Olomouc–Příbram 1–3.

## Results

| Home \ Away | OST | B05 | DUK | ZLN | JAB | MLA | PŘI | SIG | SLA | SLO | LIB | SPA | TEP | VPL | JIH | ZBR |
| Baník Ostrava | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Bohemians 1905 | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Dukla Prague | 4–1 | 2–2 | | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Zlín | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Jablonec | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Mladá Boleslav | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2–0 |
| Příbram | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Sigma Olomouc | 6–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Slavia Prague | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Slovácko | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Slovan Liberec | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Sparta Prague | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | | 3–1 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Teplice | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Vysočina Jihlava | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | | 2–0 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | David Lafata | Sparta Prague | 20 |
| 2 | Michal Ďuriš | Viktoria Plzeň | 16 |
| 3 | Lukáš Magera | Mladá Boleslav | 14 |
| 3 | Milan Škoda | Slavia Prague | 14 |
| 5 | Jakub Řezníček | Zbrojovka Brno | 13 |
| 6 | Marek Bakoš | Slovan Liberec | 12 |
| 6 | Muris Mešanovič | Slavia Prague | 12 |
| 8 | Tomáš Berger | Dukla Prague | 10 |

## Attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Viktoria Plzeň | 32,564 | 11,233 | 10,126 | 10,620 | −2.3%$^†$ |
| 2 | Sparta Prague | 146,382 | 18,684 | 5,731 | 9,759 | +4.4%$^†$ |
| 3 | Slavia Prague | 18,017 | 6,739 | 5,127 | 8,884 | +35.7%$^†$ |
| 4 | Slovan Liberec | 17,791 | 7,100 | 5,309 | 4,868 | +2.9%$^†$ |
| 5 | Zbrojovka Brno | 15,138 | 5,326 | 4,722 | 4,798 | +11.5%$^†$ |
| 6 | Slovácko | 14,041 | 5,884 | 3,726 | 4,696 | +4.6%$^†$ |
| 7 | Sigma Olomouc | 14,050 | 5,062 | 4,162 | 4,656 | n/a$^1$ |
| 8 | Bohemians 1905 | 12,744 | 4,818 | 3,728 | 4,628 | +4.1%$^†$ |
| 9 | Teplice | 22,679 | 9,361 | 3,715 | 4,589 | −3.6%$^†$ |
| 10 | Baník Ostrava | 10,639 | 6,091 | 4,548 | 4,576 | +3.7%$^†$ |
| 11 | Zlín | 15,068 | 5,873 | 4,568 | 4,313 | n/a$^1$ |
| 12 | Mladá Boleslav | 11,395 | 5,000 | 3,154 | 3,306 | +6.9%$^†$ |
| 13 | Vysočina Jihlava | 10,457 | 3,894 | 2,874 | 3,154 | −1.7%$^†$ |
| 14 | Příbram | 12,994 | 6,787 | 2,018 | 2,977 | −2.5%$^†$ |
| 15 | Jablonec | 15,812 | 6,012 | 4,188 | 2,827 | −24.9%$^†$ |
| 16 | Dukla Prague | 12,296 | 5,182 | 2,046 | 2,642 | +5.0%$^†$ |
| | League total | 1,219,404 | 11,233 | 2,018 | 5,081 | +7.5%$^†$ |
Updated to games played on 14 September 2015 Source: synotliga.cz Notes: 1: Team played last season in FNL