Football in Czechoslovakia

Football in Czechoslovakia
Football in Czechoslovakia
Country	Czechoslovakia
Governing body	Czechoslovak Football Association
National team(s)	Czechoslovakia national football team
National competitions
	Czechoslovak Cup
Club competitions
	Czechoslovak First League
International competitions
	Champions League ; Europa League ; Super Cup ; FIFA Club World Cup; FIFA World Cup (national team); UEFA European Championship (national team)

Football in Czechoslovakia was one of the most popular sports.^[2]

History

On March 26, 1922, the Czechoslovak Football Federation (Československá associace footballovácode: ces promoted to code: cs ) was founded. 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

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.^[3]^[4] 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.^[5] It was split into the Slovakia national football team and the Czech Republic national football team.

References

^ Gammelsæter, Hallgeir; Senaux, Benoit (7 July 2011). "The Organisation and Governance of Top Football Across Europe: An Institutional Perspective". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.
^ Dolan, Paddy; Connolly, John (13 September 2017). "Sport and National Identities: Globalization and Conflict". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.
^ "Euro 2016: Yugoslavia 1976: Panenka's penalty gives Czechoslovakia the title - MARCA English". Marca.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Manzenreiter, Wolfram; Spitaler, Georg (13 September 2013). "Governance, Citizenship and the New European Football Championships: The European Spectacle". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.
^ Kennedy, Peter; Kassimeris, Christos (22 March 2016). "Exploring the Cultural, Ideological and Economic Legacies of Euro 2012". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.

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[1] Gammelsæter, Hallgeir; Senaux, Benoit (7 July 2011). "The Organisation and Governance of Top Football Across Europe: An Institutional Perspective". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.

[2] Dolan, Paddy; Connolly, John (13 September 2017). "Sport and National Identities: Globalization and Conflict". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.

[3] "Euro 2016: Yugoslavia 1976: Panenka's penalty gives Czechoslovakia the title - MARCA English". Marca.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[4] Manzenreiter, Wolfram; Spitaler, Georg (13 September 2013). "Governance, Citizenship and the New European Football Championships: The European Spectacle". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.

[5] Kennedy, Peter; Kassimeris, Christos (22 March 2016). "Exploring the Cultural, Ideological and Economic Legacies of Euro 2012". Routledge. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Google Books.

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