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Template:Short description Template:About Template:More citations needed Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football club Bohemians Praha 1905, commonly known as Bohemka or Bohemians Prague, is a professional football club based in Vršovice, Prague, Czech Republic. The club competes in the Czech First League, the top division in the Czech Republic football league system. Founded in 1905 as AFK Vršovice, the club won the 1982–83 Czechoslovak First League, its only league championship. Its traditional home colours are green and white and a stylized kangaroo serves as both emblem and mascot, which gave rise to its more recent nickname Klokani ("Kangaroos"). <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The best-known player from Bohemians' history is Antonín Panenka, who is now the club chairman.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bohemians' mascot is a kangaroo, the legacy of a 1927 tour of Australia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following the tour, the club was awarded two live kangaroos, which they donated to the Prague Zoo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Founded as AFK Vršovice, the club played at the top level of football in the Czechoslovak First League between 1925 and 1935. They spent seasons in and out of the top division for the next 40 years before remaining in the top flight between 1973 and 1995, the most successful era for the club.<ref name=jerabek>Template:Cite book</ref> In the 1982–83 season the club won the Czechoslovak First League and advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. In the year 2005 it survived a crisis, which was a consequence of bad management. The club was prevented from taking part in the second part of the 2004–05 Czech 2. Liga and its results were expunged.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club was relegated to the 3rd Czech division due to its financial insolvency, but later was saved by its fans who paid off a portion of the club's debts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Bohemians Praha celebrating with their fans after the game

The club finished third in the 2005–06 Bohemian Football League, missing out on promotion,<ref name=rsssf0506>Template:Cite web</ref> but advanced to the Second League regardless, as they bought a license to play in the Second League from SC Xaverov.<ref name=rsssf0506/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The club was then able to advance back to the top flight in 2007, where they played until relegation in 2012. After only one season in 2. Liga Bohemians returned to the First League in 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Historical names

  • 1905: AFK Vršovice
  • 1927: Bohemians AFK Vršovice
  • 1941: Bohemia AFK Vršovice
  • 1945: Bohemians AFK Vršovice
  • 1948: Sokol Vršovice Bohemians
  • 1949: Sokol Železničaři Bohemians Praha
  • 1950: Sokol Železničaři Praha
  • 1951: Sokol ČKD Stalingrad Praha
  • 1953: Spartak Praha Stalingrad
  • 1962: ČKD Praha
  • 1965: Bohemians ČKD Praha
  • 1993: Bohemians Praha
  • 1999: CU Bohemians Praha
  • 2001: FC Bohemians Praha
  • 2005: Bohemians 1905
  • 2013: Bohemians Praha 1905

Australia tour

In 1927 Australian football officials were looking for a European football club to come and tour. They decided on Czechoslovakia and approached Slavia Prague and Viktoria Žižkov who both declined. AFK Vršovice took up the offer.

Before leaving the team looked for a suitable name as they felt the Australians would not know where Vršovice was, let alone be able to pronounce it. They decided on Bohemians (i.e. the Czechs), referring to the country/nation they were from.

Matches played

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Naming dispute with FK Bohemians

Template:See also 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.

In September 2012, a Czech court ruled that the former Střížkov club must not continue to use the name Bohemians after 31 January 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> However, in December 2012, the club was granted the right to appeal against the decision, thus protracting the process yet further.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2016, Střížkov's men's team was dissolved, and in 2017 the whole club dissolved, with the women's team becoming FC Praha.

Stadium

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The home stadium, located in Vršovice, is called Ďolíček. However, from the 2010–11 season, for a period of five years, Bohemians undertook to play its home matches at Synot Tip Arena.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This arrangement was discontinued in 2012 after the club was relegated from the Czech First League, due to the regulations on stadiums being different between the two leagues.

Kits

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1989–1990 Adidas None
1992–1993 Rank Xerox
1993–1994 RC Cola
1994–1995 KSM PasserInvest
1995–1996 Adidas
1996–1998 None
1999–2000 Commercial Union
2000–2001 Commercial Union

Velkopopovický Kozel

2001–2002 Commercial Union
Ericsson
2002–2003 Union Pojišťovna
2003–2004 Umbro Union Pojišťovna
AAA Auto
2005–2006 Kelme None
2006 Remal
2007–2008 Umbro
2008–2011 Fortuna
Remal
2011–2012 Adidas
2012–2019 Remal
2019–2022 Balshop.cz
2022– Puma Balshop.cz

Club identity, supporters and rivalries

Template:Multiple image Bohemians 1905 are associated with a left-liberal fanbase.<ref name="VICE 2015">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="MS 2020">Template:Cite news</ref> The Prague-based club, known affectionately as "Bohemka", has cultivated a supporter culture rooted in countercultural and progressive values. Unlike many other top-flight Czech teams, Bohemians fans are known less for aggression or nationalism and more for their laid-back, communal atmosphere. On match days at their compact and idiosyncratic Ďolíček stadium, the terraces are often filled with fans drinking beer, waving green-and-white flags, and openly smoking cannabis. The club's anti-fascist ultras express their politics through music, stickers, and banners referencing punk, ska, and reggae subcultures.<ref name="VICE 2015"/><ref name="MS 2020"/> Bohemians' identity contrasts sharply with clubs like Sparta Prague and Baník Ostrava, which have a history of attracting far-right supporters.<ref name="VICE 2015"/><ref name="MS 2020"/> When these teams meet, ideological tensions often surface. In one incident described in reporting from VICE, Baník supporters unveiled an Islamophobic banner, prompting a unified and vocal rejection from the Bohemians stands.<ref name="VICE 2015"/> While not all Bohemians fans are politically active or left-leaning, the dominant fan culture strongly rejects racism and far-right nationalism. Supporter involvement in the club has extended beyond ideology and matchday rituals. When the club faced bankruptcy in the early 2000s, fans contributed directly to keeping it afloat and reportedly now own a minority share. This grassroots support has fostered a sense of collective ownership and solidarity.<ref name="VICE 2015"/>

They maintain friendly contacts with Dubliners Bohemian FC,<ref name="MS 2020"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Left-wing fans have friendship with FC St. Pauli and AS Trenčín. Right-wing fans have friendship with Górnik Wałbrzych, 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig and hooligans with FK Pardubice.Template:Citation needed

There have been several conflicts in the past between left-wing fans of Bohemians 1905 and right-wing fans of other teams. The most famous are the fights in 2013 in the match against FC MAS TáborskoTemplate:Citation needed and in 2015 in the match against SK Sigma Olomouc.Template:Citation needed

The most prestigious match is the derby with Slavia Prague. The "Vršovice Derby" is the second most prestigious derby in Prague (after the Slavia-Sparta derby). Slavia and Bohemians are located in the Vršovice district of Prague and their stadiums are separated by only 1 km. Sparta Prague are considered their biggest rivals, and Viktoria Zizkov is the other team with whom they contest the city derbies. FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov) were widely viewed by Bohemians 1905 supporters as an unauthorised continuation of the original club, leading to tensions that were primarily directed at the club's management rather than its fanbase. The rivalry played out on the pitch and in legal disputes, although FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov) attracted limited public support and did not develop a significant organised fan movement.

Players

Current squad

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Out on loan

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Notable former players

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Reserves

As of 2024–25, the club's reserve team Bohemians 1905 B plays in the Bohemian Football League (3rd tier of Czech football system). They play their home matches at the club's stadium, Ďolíček.

Player records in the Czech First League

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Most appearances

# Name Matches
1 Template:Flagicon Josef Jindřišek 357
2 Template:Flagicon David Bartek 296
3 Template:Flagicon Martin Dostál 241
4 Template:Flagicon Lukáš Hůlka 210
5 Template:Flagicon Michal Šmíd 161
6 Template:Flagicon Daniel Krch 160
7 Template:Flagicon Daniel Köstl 136
8 Template:Flagicon Jan Moravec 135
9 Template:Flagicon Jan Vondra 134
10 Template:Flagicon David Puškáč 123

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Most goals

# Name Goals
1 Template:Flagicon David Puškáč 25
2 Template:Flagicon David Bartek 24
3 Template:Flagicon Josef Jindřišek 22
4 Template:Flagicon Petr Hronek 18
Template:Flagicon Jan Matoušek
6 Template:Flagicon Milan Škoda 17
7 Template:Flagicon Roman Květ 16
8 Template:Flagicon Abdulla Yusuf Helal 15
9 Template:Flagicon Lukáš Hartig 14
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Most clean sheets

# Name Clean sheets
1 Template:Flagicon Radek Sňozík 33
2 Template:Flagicon Kamil Čontofalský 24
3 Template:Flagicon Tomáš Fryšták 21

Management and technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Jaroslav Veselý
Assistant coach Ivan Hašek junior
David Bartek
Goalkeeper coach Miroslav Miller
Reserve coach Vladimír Hruška

Managers and players

Head coaches in club's history

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Club hall of fame

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History in domestic competitions

  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 23
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 8
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 1
  • 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
1993–94 1. liga 14th 30 8 7 15 29 54 –25 23 Quarter-finals
1994–95 1. liga 15th 30 6 5 19 35 62 –27 23 Round of 16
1995–96 2. liga 4th 30 13 9 8 47 31 +16 48 Round of 32
1996–97 1. liga 16th 30 4 7 19 22 53 –31 19 Round of 32
1997–98 2. liga 3rd 28 15 8 5 49 22 +27 53 Round of 16
1998–99 2. liga 1st 30 23 4 3 62 12 +50 73 Round of 64
1999–00 1. liga 7th 30 10 10 10 24 28 –4 40 Round of 32
2000–01 1. liga 9th 30 10 10 10 33 34 –1 40 Round of 16
2001–02 1. liga 4th 30 14 6 10 40 35 –5 48 Round of 16
2002–03 1. liga 15th 30 5 9 16 34 56 –22 24 Round of 32
2003–04 2. liga 3rd 30 13 12 5 37 21 +16 51 Round of 32
2004–05 2. liga 16th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0† First round
2005–06 3. liga 4th 34 16 12 6 58 32 +26 60 First round
2006–07 2. liga 2nd 30 18 6 6 47 21 +26 60 Round of 64
2007–08 1. liga 15th 30 5 11 14 24 40 –16 26 Round of 16
2008–09 2. liga 1st 30 18 9 3 36 14 +22 63 Round of 64
2009–10 1. liga 12th 30 8 10 12 21 29 –8 34 Round of 16
2010–11 1. liga 6th 30 12 7 11 33 33 0 43 Round of 64
2011–12 1. liga 15th 30 6 6 18 20 54 –34 24 Round of 32
2012–13 2. liga 2nd 30 16 8 6 50 25 +25 56 Round of 64
2013–14 1. liga 14th 30 7 9 14 26 40 –14 30 Round of 64
2014–15 1. liga 8th 30 10 8 12 35 41 –6 38 Round of 16
2015–16 1. liga 9th 30 8 13 9 35 37 –2 37 Round of 32
2016–17 1. liga 13th 30 7 7 16 22 39 –17 28 Quarter-finals
2017–18 1. liga 7th 30 9 11 10 30 29 +1 38 Round of 32
2018–19 1. liga 13th 35 9 13 13 33 43 –10 40 Semi-finals
2019–20 1. liga 8th 34 15 6 13 44 47 –3 51 Round of 32
2020–21 1. liga 10th 34 10 13 11 40 37 +3 43 Round of 16
2021–22 1. liga 14th 35 8 10 17 45 61 –16 34 Quarter-finals
2022–23 1. liga 4th 35 15 7 13 56 58 –2 52 Semi-finals
2023–24 1. liga 13th 35 9 12 14 34 48 –14 39 Round of 16
2024–25 1. liga 8th 34 10 10 14 37 46 –9 40 Quarter-finals

Notes: † results expunged

History in European competitions

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1975–76 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Budapest Honvéd 1–2 1–1 2–3
1979–80 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Bayern Munich 0–2 2–2 2–4
1980–81 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Sporting Gijón 3–1 1–2 4–3
2R Template:Flagicon Ipswich Town 2–0 0–3 0–3
1981–82 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Valencia 0–1 0–1 0–2
1982–83 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Admira/Wacker 5–0 2–1 7–1
2R Template:Flagicon Saint-Étienne 4–0 0–0 4–0
3R Template:Flagicon Servette 2–1 2–2 4–3
QF Template:Flagicon Dundee United 1–0 0–0 1–0
SF Template:Flagicon Anderlecht 0–1 1–3 1–4
1983–84 European Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Fenerbahçe 4–0 1–0 5–0
2R Template:Flagicon Rapid Vienna 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a.g.)
1984–85 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Apollon Limassol 6–1 2–2 8–3
2R Template:Flagicon Ajax 1–0 0–1 1–1 (4–2 p)
3R Template:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 0–2 1–3
1985–86 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Rába Györ 4–1 (a.e.t.) 1–3 5–4
2R Template:Flagicon FC Köln 0–4 2–4 2–8
1987–88 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Beveren 1–0 0–2 1–2
2023–24 Europa Conference League 2Q Template:Flagicon Bodø/Glimt 2−4 0–3 2−7

Club records

Czech First League records

Honours

References

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