Czech First Division (women)
| Country |
 Czech Republic
|
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | II. liga žen |
| Domestic cup(s) | Czech Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions |
Slavia Prague (5th title) (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Sparta Praha (18 titles) |
| Website | Official |
 2016–17
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The Czech First Division (women) (Czech: I. liga žen) is the top level women's football league of the Czech Republic.
The league is dominated by teams of Prague. Slavia Praha won the last three championships, each time leading Sparta Praha as runners-up.
The winning team of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
As Czechoslovakia dissolved in 1993, also the Czechoslovak women's football championships competitions were discontinued.
The I. liga started as a competition for 12 teams, each playing all other teams twice.
In 2002, the number of teams was reduced to ten and after the regular season was followed with a playoff with eight best teams. In 2006, the system was abandoned and a league of 12 teams was re-instated.
Since 2009-10, only eight teams participated in the league and after the regular season, a playoff system was held. In those two playoff groups, place 1 to 4 for the championship and the relegation group for teams placed between 5th and 8th positions. In 2010–11 nine teams played again only a double-round robin.
The following eight clubs are competing in the 2016–17 Czech First Division (women).
The list of championships is dominated by Sparta Praha:
The following table lists the Czech women's football champions by region.
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