Fighting the European League: Fun up to the finish and the fun factor in the Cup

Sparta has missed the chance to move to the third place in the weekend in Plzeň, which would be the best place for this year’s run. However, after the sixth draw (2: 2) of the eight spring matches, it remained the sixth.

The third position in a direct duel in Jablonec defended Olomouc (0: 0). She won the last five games only once.

“It ended 0: 0, because the attackers are clogs. See me. I had two chances that just ended in a goal.The team relies on my goals but I did not keep it, “criticized Jablonec striker Jan Chramosta.

” We wanted three points, but we have to respect the strength and quality that Jablonec has in the spring, “said Olomouc goalkeeper Miloš Buchta.

Jablonec won the six games in the spring, most of all, but he just drew the last two.

Fifth Liberec lost the second time in a row. “We are fighting for European Cups, but now it did not look like that.Each point plays a part, “regretted Liberecký midfielder Petr Ševčík after defeat at Dukla (0: 2).

The Czech Republic has five representatives in the next year’s Cup. The champion will most likely go straight to the basic stage of the Champions League, the second team awaits the qualification of the elite club competition.

It would be a surprise if the first two seats did not include Pilsen with Slavia (read more Pilsen or Slavia? title), which has a six-point lead and a better match for the third Olomouc.

The third and fourth position means participation in the frontline of the European League. Under certain circumstances, Europe will play the fifth team. This is the case if the home cup wins a team that is placed in fourth place.Slavia has already advanced to the final, next week it will be in Jablonec to fight in Zlín too.

Triumph in the Cup this year has a unique prize, the winner will go straight to the basic group of the European League and avoid a drastic summer qualifying.

If Slavia triumphs in the Mol Cup, and one of the first two divisions in the league, then the European League will be third in the league. (read more about the UEFA Cup and the cup tours here).

This is why the third place is as tempting as never before in the history of the independent Czech league.

Very important for the next the development of the season will be Friday’s 25th round of Sparta where Jablonec will be presented.The winner will be the third in the weekend matches at least.

“The table is up, we fight,” says Jablonec coach Petr Rada, who led Sparta last year and was the third. the current team is waiting for another direct duel fight when they welcome Liberec. He will fight against Slavia over the weekend. Sparta returns to Olomouc in the penultimate round.

Even if they are broken up to sixth, they have everything in their hands thanks to their slight loss and match with their competitors.

The Battle of Cups adds extra tension to this year’s fun league until the finish.