Czech league 2003/04 [R]

[Canadian_Supporter]

A new season starts in two months, and preseason games begin in early July.

Brno, Stare Mesto and Liberec will have a short off-season because they have entered the Inter-Toto Cup.

There are some interesting transfer rumours floating around the Czech Republic during the off-season.

Grygera (Sparta) might be going to either CSKA Moscow, Arsenal, Juventus or Dortmund. Sverkos (Ostrava) who was one of the top scorers in the league as a 19-year old might be on his way to Lokomotiv Moscow.

Olomouc has lost two key players in the back. Rozehnal has left the club for Brugges ($750,000 transfer fee) and Kovac has left for Sparta Praha. Kovac is one of the best young defenders in the Czech league, and he will certainly be missed.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Even though the season just ended about three weeks ago, preperations for the 2003/04 have already started.

Brno beat Postorna (Div III) 4-0 a few days ago. Brno hosts Kotajk Abovjan (Armenia) this weekend in the first round of the Inter-Toto Cup.

[RichardL]

Anybody got any idea when the fixtures are coming out? I may be in Prague for the first weekend in August and it'd be nice to see a game after failing to the previous two times I was there.

[zizkov do toho]

Last season, they started July 28 so I'd imagine you're in luck.

They'll probably set the schedule pretty soon.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Originally posted by RichardL
Anybody got any idea when the fixtures are coming out? I may be in Prague for the first weekend in August and it'd be nice to see a game after failing to the previous two times I was there.

If you are in Prague during the weekend of August 2nd you will be able to watch Opava at Sparta.

Full schedule

http://fotbal.idnes.cz/fotbal.asp?y=fotbal/los0203.htm

[greeksoccer]

I cant find when the transfer period in Czech Championship ends. Can anyone help me?

Thanks

[Canadian_Supporter]

Originally posted by greeksoccer
I cant find when the transfer period in Czech Championship ends. Can anyone help me?

Thanks

I believe the transfer period ends during the last few days of January, but I am not 100% positive. I don't think anyone can sign new players after the winter break.

[Canadian_Supporter]

CMFS Czech cup started a few days ago...

I won't bother posting the results of the first round, but the second round starts today with the first and second division teams... result to come later...

[Canadian_Supporter]

CMFS Czech Cup --- 2nd Round

I will only post results of the teams from the first two divisions.... just too many to list!

Strizkov (III) 0 Sparta Praha (I) 1
Morke Lazce 0 Opava (II) 3
Mìsto Albrechtice 0 Vitkovice (II) 5
Baník Albrechtice 0 Ostrava (I) 3
Loko Pardubice 0 Jablonec (I) 6
Mutìnice 1 Brno (I) 9
Vyškov 2 Stare Mesto (I) 3
Strakonice 0 Èeské Budìjovice (I) 0 (4-5 on PK's)
Prostìjov 0 HFK Olomouc (II) 3 :
Èeský Dub 2 Liberec (I) 5
Mladá Boleslav (II) 0 Hradec Kralove (II) 1
Velim 1 Zizkov (I) 3
Choceò 0 AS Pardubice (II) 0 (4-2 on PK's)
Sparta Krè (III) 0 Blsany (I) 2
Velké Karlovice 0 Zlin (I) 2
Uherský Brod 2 Kunovice (III) 0
Kladno 0 Pribram (I) 0 (3-4 on PK's)
Rakovník 2 Chomutov (II) 4
Most (II) 0 Teplice (I) 0 (6-7 on PK's)
Hulín (IV) 1 Sigma Olomouc 9 :D :D
Náchod 1 Slavia (I) 1 (8-9 on PK's)
Trebon 0 Bohemians Praha (II) 1

Interesting to see Slavia and Sparta both struggle in the first round. One can only assume that they both played with mostly reserves...

Impressive win by Sigma over a much weaker Hulin club. I think Sigma plays Unicov (Div III) in the next round. I was at the Sigma-Unicov 2nd round game last year and Sigma rolled over Unicov 5-0.

[Canadian_Supporter]

The 03/04 season begins this weekend...

Sparta at Teplice
Ceske Budejovice at Ostrava
Jablonec at Pribram
Zlin at Olomouc :D
Zizkov at Slavia
Opava at Brno
Plzen at Stare Mesto
Blsany at Liberec

Opava and Plzen are the two promoted teams this year.

[slavia_skotsko]

Originally posted by Canadian_Supporter
CMFS Czech Cup --- 2nd Round


Interesting to see Slavia and Sparta both struggle in the first round. One can only assume that they both played with mostly reserves...



Slavia played a virtual reserve team but as the game wore on, several first-team players came on as substitutes. Eventually Kuka equalised with a mere 15 minutes to go.

The reason given was that after playing 9 (!) pre-season games in Germany, some of the squad were either injured or tired.

As usual, the main ambition is to finally qualify for the Champions League but should they beat Leotar they will face Celta De Vigo - not the best draw they could've had.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Thanks Slavia_Skotkso.... it is great to see another poster interested in Czech football.

[slavia_skotsko]

Last night's results from the first round of League games :

Teplice 1 Sparta 1
Olomouc 2 Zlin 0
Pribram 4 Jablonec 1
Slavia 2 Zizkov 0

Slavia & Olomouc both 2 points ahead of Sparta - long may it continue !!

In the Intertoto Cup, Liberec beat Santander 2-1 to progress 3-1 on aggregate, although Synot lost 2-0 to Wolfsburg and are out.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Thanks SS...

Did you get a chance to see the Slavia-Zizkov game? I heard that Slavia dominated the match...

Ostrava beat Ceske Budjeovice 3-1 today.

[slavia_skotsko]

Back in Scotland so didn't see the match. Those who did assure me Slavia dominated and looked quite sharp. The first goal was fortunate though, the ball was cleared and deflected off Pitak and into the net. Zizkov appear not to have lost the physical aspects of their game, with Slavia's Brazilian Adauto apparently on the receiving end of some tough tackling.

I'm told Ostrava were impressive today. It will be interesting to see how Brno & Liberec perform over the next couple of days. Hopefully this season will be a lot closer - as long as Slavia manage to triumph in the end !

[Canadian_Supporter]

Results from the weekend...

Jablonec 0 Sigma 2 :D
Blsany 0 Slavia Praha 2
Plzen 0 Zizkov 2
Brno 3 Synot Stare Mesto 1
Ostrava 1 Liberec 1
Sparta Praha 4 Opava 0

Two games on Monday:
Pribram at Teplice
Ceske Budejovice at Zlin

Good to see Sigma score a few goals and get an important road victory. They struggled all of last year on the road. Sigma and Slavia are tied for first place...

Sigma "B" defeated Sparta "B" 2-0 in the second division today. It is always great to beat Sparta... at any level. :D

[Canadian_Supporter]

3rd Round draw for Czech Cup
October 29th

FK Tabor - AC Sparta Praha
FC Vitkovice - SFC Opava
FC MSA Dolni Benesov- FC Banik Ostrava
SK Slovan Varnsdorf - FK Jablonec 97
Horacky FK Trebic - 1.FC Brno
1.FK Drnovice - 1.FC Synot Stare Mesto
SK Strakonice 1908 - 1.HFK Olomouc
SK Hradec Kralove - FC Slovan Liberec
FK Agria Chocen - FK Viktoria Zizkov
SC Xaverov Horni Pocernice - FK Chmel Blsany
CSK Uhersky Brod - FC Tescoma Zlin
FK Chomutov - FC Marila Pribram
MFK Usti nad Labem - FK Teplice
SK UNEX Unicov - SK Sigma Olomouc
Bohemians Praha - FC Viktoria Plzen
FC Vysocina Jihlava - SK Slavia Praha

[Canadian_Supporter]

Scores from today

Teplice 1 Pribram 0
- six yellow cards in the game and Pribram had two players sent off.

Zlin 2 Ceske Budejovice 0

[Canadian_Supporter]

A few make-up games from Round 1 were played this week.

Liberec 1 Blsany 0
Brno 2 Opava 0

After three games Brno is in first place.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Round 4

Zlin 0 Liberec 0
Brno 2 Zizkov 1
Ostrava 5 Blsany 2
Teplice 2 Opava 0
Plzen 2 Slavia Praha 1 :eek:
Jablonec 1 Synot 0
Pribram 1 Olomouc 1 :)
Sparta Praha-Ceske Budejovice (played on Monday)

Plzen beating Slavia Praha is a huge shock. It appears that Blsany are destined for the second division. Ceske Budejovice are probably not far behind them. Sigma Olomouc came away with a good result on the road. Althought they did have a 1-0 lead until Pribram scored in the 69th minute.