2016–17 Czech National Football League
# 2016–17 Czech National Football League

The 2016–17 Czech National Football League was the 24th season of the Czech Republic's second tier football league.

## Team changes

After one season played with 15 teams, the number of teams in the Czech National Football League increased back to 16 for the 2016–17 season.

### From FNL

* FC Hradec Králové (promoted to 2016–17 Czech First League)
* Karviná (promoted to 2016–17 Czech First League)
* Olomouc B (relegated to 2016–17 Moravian–Silesian Football League)
* FK Slavoj Vyšehrad (relegated to 2016–17 Bohemian Football League)

### To FNL

* SK Sigma Olomouc (relegated from 2015–16 Czech First League)
* FC Baník Ostrava (relegated from 2015–16 Czech First League)
* FK Viktoria Žižkov (promoted from 2015–16 Bohemian Football League)
* 1. SK Prostějov (promoted from 2015–16 Moravian-Silesian Football League)
* MFK Vítkovice (promoted from 2015–16 Moravian-Silesian Football League)

## Team overview

| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2015-16 Position |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Baník Ostrava | Ostrava | Městský stadion (Ostrava) | 15,123 | 16th in 1. Liga |
| České Budějovice | České Budějovice | Stadion Střelecký ostrov | 6,681 | 12th |
| Frýdek-Místek | Frýdek-Místek | Stovky | 12,000 | 10th |
| Opava | Opava | Stadion v Městských sadech | 7,758 | 11th |
| Pardubice | Pardubice | Pod Vinicí | 2,500 | 6th |
| Prostějov | Prostějov | Stadion Za Místním nádražím | 3,500 | 1st in MSFL |
| Sigma Olomouc | Olomouc | Andrův stadion | 12,566 | 15th in 1. Liga |
| Sokolov | Sokolov | Stadion FK Baník Sokolov | 5,000 | 4th |
| Táborsko | Sezimovo Ústí | Sportovní areál Soukeník | 5,000 | 5th |
| Třinec | Třinec | Stadion Rudolfa Labaje | 2,200 | 13th |
| Ústí nad Labem | Ústí nad Labem | Městský stadion (Ústí nad Labem) | 3,000 | 7th |
| Varnsdorf | Varnsdorf | Městský stadion v Kotlině | 5,000 | 9th |
| Viktoria Žižkov | Prague | FK Viktoria Stadion | 5,600 | 3rd in ČFL |
| Vítkovice | Vítkovice | Městský stadion (Ostrava) | 15,123 | 2nd in MSFL |
| Vlašim | Vlašim | Stadion Kollárova ulice | 6,000 | 8th |
| Znojmo | Znojmo | Městský stadion (Znojmo) | 5,000 | 3rd |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sigma Olomouc (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 69 | Promotion to 2017–18 I. liga |
| 2 | Baník Ostrava (P) | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 64 | Promotion to 2017–18 I. liga |
| 3 | Opava | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 63 | |
| 4 | Vlašim | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 54 | |
| 5 | Dynamo České Budějovice | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Znojmo | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 41 | |
| 7 | Pardubice | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 39 | |
| 8 | Ústí nad Labem | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 37 | |
| 9 | Viktoria Žižkov | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Táborsko | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Varnsdorf | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 35 | |
| 12 | Fotbal Třinec | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 33 | |
| 13 | Baník Sokolov | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 32 | |
| 14 | Vítkovice | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 31 | |
| 15 | Frýdek-Místek | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 29 | |
| 16 | Prostějov (R) | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 80 | −60 | 12 | Relegation to 2017–18 MSFL |

* ↑ Viktoria Žižkov were deducted 3 points after the season due to late payments of debts to the Czech FA.
* ↑ Frýdek-Místek were spared from relegation after MSFL winners SK Uničov and next three best-placed teams refused promotion.
