FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov)

FK Bohemians Prague (Czech: FK Bohemians Praha), formerly known as FC Střížkov Praha 9, was a football club from Střížkov, Prague, Czech Republic. The club played two seasons in the Czech First League, attracting controversy for refusing to play a fixture and ultimately receiving a 15-point deduction from the league, coinciding with their relegation.

This article is about the football club associated with Střížkov. For the successor of the original Bohemians Prague football club, see Bohemians 1905. For other uses, see Bohemian (disambiguation).
Bohemians Prague
Full nameFotbalový klub Bohemians Praha
Nickname(s)Střížkov
Founded1996
Dissolved2016 (men's team)
2017 (women's team became FC Praha)
GroundStadion SK Prosek
Lovosická 559
Prague 9 – Letňany
Capacity920
ChairmanKarel Kapr
Final season
2015–16
2nd in Prague Championship
WebsiteClub website

The club won the Bohemian Football League in the 2006–07 season and the Second League the subsequent season, reaching the First League in 2008, In 2010 the club was relegated from Czech First League. In 2011 the club won the Bohemian Football League again and was promoted to the Czech 2. Liga. In June 2011 the club appointed SK Strakonice 1908 coach František Barát as manager, replacing coach Jaromír Jindráček.[1]

After losing the battle over the naming rights, their owner Karel Kapr took the decision to disband the men's side of the club. Most of the players were transferred to SK Třeboradice.[2] The club decided to continue with an adult women's team and junior male and female teams.

History

The old name of the club was FC Střížkov Praha 9. The club bought the logo of the traditional team Bohemians Prague in 2005 after the old Bohemians Prague were relegated from Second League to the Bohemian Football League. In 2010 the Prague City Court ruled that the club cannot use the name Bohemians, as it has no connection with traditional Bohemians Prague.[3]

In 2010, Bohemians were deducted 20 points and fined 6 million CZK because they refused to play a league fixture against Bohemians 1905 and accused SK Sigma Olomouc of bribery without presenting evidence[4] and the club was relegated from the Czech First League. In June 2010 the club was not given a license by the football association to play the Second League as the club's officials refused to pay their fine, thus it was automatically relegated to the Bohemian Football League (third-level league).[5] The following season, 2010–2011, the club won the Bohemian Football League and returned to professional football in the Czech 2. Liga.

In September 2012 a Czech court ruled that the club must not continue to use the name Bohemians after 31 January 2013.[6] However, in December 2012, the club was granted the right to appeal against the decision, thus protracting the process yet further.[7]

The club was relegated to the third tier football league, the Bohemian Football League, in 2014 after finishing 15th in the National Football League. They won the division in their first season, but refused the promotion back to the National Football League. On 23 June 2015, the club announced that their leadership had decided to enter the 5th division of Czech football pyramid for the 2015–16 season.[8]

Relation to Bohemians 1905
See also: Bohemians 1905

In 1993, Bohemians 1905 broke away from the TJ Bohemians Praha sports franchise and became a separate legal entity. The club functioned normally until financial troubles came up and the club nearly collapsed in 2005. TJ Bohemians took advantage of the situation and rented out the Bohemians logo to FC Střížkov Praha 9, a lowly team in the third tier of Czech football. TJ were able to pour money into the small club and help them rise to the first division. However, fans remained loyal to the Bohemians 1905 team, and helped the large club to recover.

Stadium
Main article: Stadion SK Prosek

In the 2008–09 Czech First League, Bohemians played its home matches at FK Viktoria Stadion, due to its own stadium in Horní Počernice not meeting league standards.[9]

In the 2009–10 Czech First League, Bohemians was forced to move again due to the league's requirements for under-soil heating and played its home matches at Stadion Evžena Rošického.[10]

In the 2011–12 Czech 2. Liga, after reconstruction work on the ground, Bohemians returned to their home stadium in Střížkov.[11]

Managers

History in domestic competitions
  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 2
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 4
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 5
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czech Republic
Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
2004–2005 3. liga[12] 10th 32 11 8 13 36 43 –7 41 First Round
2005–2006 3. liga[13] 3rd 34 19 6 9 58 26 +32 63 Round of 64
2006–2007 3. liga[14] 1st 34 21 8 5 69 26 +43 71 Round of 32
2007–2008 2. liga 1st 30 15 8 7 46 38 +8 53 Semifinals
2008–2009 1. liga 13th 30 10 4 16 33 46 –13 34 Round of 16
2009–2010 1. liga 16th 30 4 4 22 27 65 –38 1[upper-alpha 1] Round of 32
2010–2011 3. liga[15] 1st 34 26 2 6 87 34 +53 80 –
2011–2012 2. liga 5th 30 14 6 10 43 31 +12 48 First Round
2012–2013 2. liga 11th 30 6 17 7 30 33 –3 35 Round of 32
2013–2014 2. liga 15th 30 6 4 20 30 66 –36 22 First Round
2014–2015 3. liga[16] 1st 34 25 5 4 67 23 +44 83 Round of 32
2015–2016 Prague Championship 2nd 30 17 7 6 69 44 +25 58 Did not enter
Notes
  1. 15 points deducted.

Honours

References
  1. "Divize: Trenér Strakonic míří do Bohemians" (in Czech). denik.cz. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  2. "Bohemians Praha končí v přeboru, někteří hráči půjdou do Třeboradic" (in Czech). fotbalpraha.cz. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. "Sport.cz: Střížkov nemá užívat slovo Bohemians, rozhodl soud". Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  4. ČTK (15 April 2010). "Trest pro Bohemians Praha: 6 milionů pokuta a −20 bodů". Sportovninoviny.cz.
  5. iDNES.cz: Střížkov první ligu zakončil v plusu, nový soutěžní ročník začne v ČFL
  6. Novák, Jaromír (4 September 2012). "Fotbalisté Střížkova definitivně nesmí používat název Bohemians". idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  7. "Soud přiznal střížkovským Bohemians právo odvolat se proti změně názvu". idnes.cz (in Czech). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  8. "Bohemians Prague Press Conference" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 12 August 2015.
  9. "Bohemians Praha budou hrát první ligu na Žižkově". idnes.cz (in Czech). 19 June 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  10. "Čtyři kluby žádají svaz. Vyhřívaný trávník nemají, hrozí jim stěhování". idnes.cz (in Czech). 4 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  11. "Začíná druhá fotbalová liga, Bohemians ze Střížkova jsou v ní zpět". idnes.cz (in Czech). 5 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  12. Česká fotbalová liga 2004/05 Archived 27 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Česká fotbalová liga 2005/06
  14. Česká fotbalová liga 2006/07
  15. Česká fotbalová liga 2010/11
  16. Česká fotbalová liga 2014/15
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