Football in Czechoslovakia

Football in Czechoslovakia was one of the most popular sports during that nation's existence, and continues to be popular in both of the nations that followed, the Czech Republic and in Slovakia.[2]

See also: Football in the Czech Republic and Football in Slovakia
Football in Czechoslovakia
Slavia Prague in 1901
CountryCzechoslovakia
Governing bodyCzechoslovak Football Association[1]
National team(s)Czechoslovakia national football team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

History

On March 26, 1922, the Czechoslovak Football Federation (Československá associace footballová) was founded.[3] It consisted of the Czechoslovakian Football Association (Československý svaz footballový), the German Football Association, the Hungarian Football Association, the Jewish Confederation and the Polish Association. On May 20, 1923, the Czechoslovak Football Federation was admitted to FIFA.

Domestic football
Level League(s)/Division(s)
1 Czechoslovak First League
16 clubs
2 Česká národní fotbalová liga
16 clubs		 Slovenská národná futbalová liga
16 clubs
3 ČFL
18 clubs		 MSFL
16 clubs		 2. SNFL East
16 clubs		 2. SNFL West
16 clubs
4 Divize A
16 clubs		 Divize B
16 clubs		 Divize C
16 clubs		 Divize D
16 clubs		 Divize E
16 clubs

National team
Main article: Czechoslovakia national football team

The Czechs were a football world power in the 20th Century with their greatest achievement being winning 1976 European Championship against West Germany in the penalty shoot-out, thanks to the famous penalty of Antonin Panenka, they were also instrumental in forming football competitions in the early 20th Century.[4][5] The Czechoslovak team qualified for the World Cup on eight occasions, finishing runner-up in the editions of 1934 and 1962, and for the European Championship in other three.

The country dissolved in 1993.[6] It was split into the Slovakia national football team and the Czech Republic national football team.

References
  1. Gammelsæter, Hallgeir; Senaux, Benoit (7 July 2011). The Organisation and Governance of Top Football Across Europe: An Institutional Perspective. Routledge. ISBN 9781136705335. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. Dolan, Paddy; Connolly, John (13 September 2017). Sport and National Identities: Globalization and Conflict. Routledge. ISBN 9781315519111. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. "Czechs maintain impressive tradition | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. July 9, 2018.
  4. "Euro 2016: Yugoslavia 1976: Panenka's penalty gives Czechoslovakia the title - MARCA English". Marca.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. Manzenreiter, Wolfram; Spitaler, Georg (13 September 2013). Governance, Citizenship and the New European Football Championships: The European Spectacle. Routledge. ISBN 9781317988779. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.
  6. Kennedy, Peter; Kassimeris, Christos (22 March 2016). Exploring the Cultural, Ideological and Economic Legacies of Euro 2012. Routledge. ISBN 9781317602149. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.


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