2021–22 Czech First League
The 2021–22 Czech First League, known as the FORTUNA:LIGA is the 29th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football for professional clubs since its establishment, in 1993. SK Slavia Prague were the reigning champions. The season started on 24 July 2021. The first half of the season will had 19 rounds, finishing on 19 December 2021, and the other half commenced on 5 February 2022. The season ended on 14 May 2022 with two extra play-out fixtures on 19 and 22 May 2022.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
| Champions | Viktoria Plzeň |
| Relegated | Karviná |
| Champions League | Viktoria Plzeň |
| Europa League | Slovácko |
| Europa Conference League | Slavia Prague Sparta Prague |
| Matches played | 276 |
| Goals scored | 763 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jean-David Beauguel (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Plzeň 6–0 Bohemians 1905 27 November 2021 |
| Biggest away win | Liberec 0–5 Sparta 31 July 2021 |
| Highest scoring | Mladá Boleslav 3–5 Slovácko 26 September 2021 |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Slavia |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Plzeň still ongoing as at 6 March 2022 |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Karviná |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Teplice & Karviná |
| Highest attendance | 19,370 Slavia 2–0 Sparta 6 March 2022 |
| Lowest attendance | 246 Hradec Králové 1–0 Karviná 28 November 2021 |
| Total attendance | 646,213 |
| Average attendance | 3,366 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2021. | |
The season format was changed back to be played with 16 clubs, each team will play in the league format home and away matches. The lowest-ranked team will be relegated directly to the second league, the two teams positioned 14th and 15th will play a play-out with two teams from the second league positioned 2nd and 3rd in a home and away format. This will be the fourth season to use VAR, featuring it in all matches played. All matches will be played on weekdays, no Friday fixtures are expected.