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, with teams playing 30 games each. It is sponsored by Pilsner Urquell Brewery, and is therefore officially known as the Gambrinus liga, after Gambrinus, one of the best-selling beers in the Czech Republic. The league is currently ranked 17th in Europe in the UEFA league rankings.
The history of the Czech football Liga began at the end of the 20th century. It was reorganized for the 1993/1994 season, after the dissolution of former Czechoslovakia and therefore of the Czechoslovak League. Having won more than half of league titles, Sparta Prague are the most successful team in Gambrinus liga history. Other clubs who have won the title are Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec, Baník Ostrava and Viktoria Plzeň.
==Participating teams in 2013–14==
The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2013–14 Gambrinus liga.
Club 	Stadium 	Capacity	2012–13 Position
1. FC Slovácko 	Městský stadion 	8,121 	
1. FK Příbram 	Na Litavce 	9,100 	
1. SC Znojmo 	Městský stadion (Brno) 	12,550 	
AC Sparta Prague 	Generali Arena 	19,784 	
FC Baník Ostrava 	Bazaly 	17,372 	
Bohemians 1905 	Ďolíček 	7,500 	
FC Slovan Liberec 	Stadion u Nisy 	9,900 	
FC Viktoria Plzeň 	Stadion ve Štruncových sadech	11,700 	
FC Vysočina Jihlava	Stadion v Jiráskově ulici 	4,075 	
FC Zbrojovka Brno 	Městský stadion (Brno) 	12,550 	
FK Baumit Jablonec 	Stadion Střelnice 	6,280 	
FK Dukla Prague 	Stadion Juliska 	8,150 	
FK Mladá Boleslav 	Městský stadion 	5,000 	
FK Teplice 	Na Stínadlech 	18,221 	
SK Sigma Olomouc 	Andrův stadion 	12,566 	
SK Slavia Prague 	Synot Tip Arena 	21,000 	
==External links==
* Official website of Czech football
* fotbal.iDNES.cz
* Gambrinus liga at eFotbal.cz
* League321.com - Czech Republic football league tables, records & statistics database.
* Czech Republic - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
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