2023–24 FC Viktoria Plzeň season
The 2023–24 season is the FC Viktoria Plzeň's 113th year in existence and 19th consecutive season in the Czech First League.
| 2023–24 season | |
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| Stadium | Doosan Arena |
| Czech First League | 3rd |
| Czech Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Europa Conference League | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Pavel Šulc (8) All: Pavel Šulc (12) |
Viktoria Plzeň started their European campaign in the second qualifying round beating Drita 2–1 and then minnows Gżira United 6–0, before defeating Tobol 5–1 in play-off round to clinch a berth to the group stage. They topped their group winning all six matches.
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 February 2024.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF | Ibrahim Traoré | Slavia Prague | Undisclosed | 1 July 2023 | [2] |
| FW | Rafiu Durosinmi | Karvina | Undisclosed | 1 July 2023 | |
| DF | Sampson Dweh | Vyškov | Loan | 19 July 2023 | [3] |
| MF | Cheick Souaré | Vyškov | Loan | 5 January 2024 | [4] |
| MF | Matěj Valenta | Slavia Prague | Undisclosed | 5 January 2024 | |
| MF | Lukáš Červ | Slavia Prague | Undisclosed | 5 January 2024 |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 21 June 2023 Friendly | Slavoj Koloveč | 2–14 | Viktoria Plzeň |
| 24 June 2023 Friendly | Viktoria Plzeň | 2–0 | Dukla Prague |
| 28 June 2023 Friendly | Viktoria Plzeň | 8–2 | Taborsko |
| 1 July 2023 Friendly | Viktoria Plzeň | 6–0 | MFK Chrudim |
| 7 July 2023 Friendly | Viktoria Plzeň | 3–3 | Hamburger SV | Westendorf, Austria |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Waldstadion Westendorf |
| 10 July 2023 Friendly | Viktoria Plzeň | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | Westendorf, Austria |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Waldstadion Westendorf |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Czech First League | 25 August 2023 | May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 63.64 |
| Czech Cup | 12 October 2023 | Third round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 27 July 2023 | Second qualifying round | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 78.57 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 30 | +57 | 71.05 | |||
Last updated: 24 February 2024
Source: Soccerway
Czech First League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Sparta Prague | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 26 | +44 | 76 | Qualification for the Championship group |
| 2 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 72 | |
| 3 | Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 62 | |
| 4 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 45 | |
| 5 | Mladá Boleslav | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[5]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
Last updated: 24 February 2024.
Source: Fortuna Liga
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 21 June 2023.[6]
| 22 July 2023 1 | Teplice | 1–0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Teplice |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Na Stínadlech Attendance: 8,141 Referee: Dalibor Černý |
| 30 July 2023 2 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–1 | Hradec Králové | Plzeň |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 8,071 Referee: Jan Machálek |
| 6 August 2023 3 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3–1 | Baník Ostrava | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 10,088 Referee: Dominik Starý |
| 13 August 2023 4 | České Budějovice | 2–5 | Viktoria Plzeň | České Budějovice |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov Attendance: 4,723 Referee: Stanislav Volek |
| 20 August 2023 5 | Viktoria Plzeň | 2–1 | Sigma Olomouc | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,114 Referee: Ondřej Berka |
| 3 September 2023 7 | Viktoria Plzeň | 2–0 | Bohemians 1905 | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,156 Referee: Jan Všetečka |
| 17 September 2023 8 | Zlín | 1–7 | Viktoria Plzeň | Zlín |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Letná Stadion Attendance: 3,938 Referee: Petr Hocek |
| 24 September 2023 9 | Viktoria Plzeň | 6–2 | Pardubice | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 8,809 Referee: Stanislav Volek |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Sparta Prague | 2–1 | Viktoria Plzeň | Prague |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: epet ARENA Attendance: 17,791 Referee: Ondřej Pechanec |
| 8 October 2023 11 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3–2 | Jablonec | Plzeň |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 8,505 Referee: Ondřej Berka |
| 21 October 2023 12 | Slovan Liberec | 3–0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Liberec |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion u Nisy Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Marek Radina |
| 29 October 2023 13 | Viktoria Plzeň | 0–1 | Karviná | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 8,418 Referee: Dominik Starý |
| 5 November 2023 14 | Slavia Prague | 1–2 | Viktoria Plzeň | Prague |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Arena Attendance: 18,434 Referee: Dalibor Černý |
| 12 November 2023 15 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–4 | Slovácko | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 8,402 Referee: Ondřej Pechanec |
| 25 November 2023 16 | Hradec Králové | 1–1 | Viktoria Plzeň | Hradec Králové |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 7,818 Referee: Ondřej Berka |
| 6 December 2023 6 | Mladá Boleslav | 1–3 | Viktoria Plzeň | Mladá Boleslav |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Lokotrans Aréna Attendance: 1,121 Referee: Jan Všetečka | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 27 August 2023, but was postponed due to Viktoria Plzeň's participation in European competition.[7] | ||||
| 10 December 2023 18 | Viktoria Plzeň | 5–0 | České Budějovice | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 5,231 Referee: Jan Petřík |
| 17 December 2023 19 | Sigma Olomouc | 1–3 | Viktoria Plzeň | Olomouc |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Andrův stadion Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Vít Zaoral |
| 10 February 2024 20 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–1 | Mladá Boleslav | Plzeň |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,086 Referee: Dalibor Černý |
| 13 February 2024 17 | Baník Ostrava | 0–1 | Viktoria Plzeň | Ostrava |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Městský stadion Attendance: 7,717 Referee: Jan Všetečka | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 3 December 2023, but was postponed due to snow.[8] | ||||
| 17 February 2024 21 | Bohemians 1905 | 0–2 | Viktoria Plzeň | Prague |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ďolíček Attendance: 6,237 Referee: Karel Rouček |
| 24 February 2024 22 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3–0 | Zlín | Plzeň |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,134 Referee: Ondřej Berka |
| 2 March 2024 23 | Pardubice | 2–3 | Viktoria Plzeň | Pardubice |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: CFIG Arena Attendance: 3,849 Referee: Jan Machálek |
| 10 March 2024 24 | Viktoria Plzeň | 4–0 | Sparta Prague | Plzeň |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 11,611 Referee: Dalibor Černý |
| 17 March 2024 25 | Jablonec | 1–2 | Viktoria Plzeň | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Střelnice Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Ondřej Pechanec |
| 30 March 2024 26 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–3 | Slovan Liberec | Plzeň |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,718 Referee: Jan Všetečka |
| 6 April 2024 27 | Karviná | 0–0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Karviná |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Městský stadion Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Adam Trska |
| 14 April 2024 28 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–0 | Slavia Prague | Plzeň |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 11,477 Referee: Ondřej Pechanec |
| 21 April 2024 29 | Slovácko | 1–1 | Viktoria Plzeň | Uherské Hradiště |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty Attendance: 4,631 Referee: Vít Zaoral |
Czech Cup
| 12 October 2023 Third round | Viktoria Mariánské Lázně | 0–10 | Viktoria Plzeň | Mariánské Lázně |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion FC Viktoria Referee: Tomáš Ulrich |
| 16 November 2023 Fourth round | Sigma Olomouc | 1–3 | Viktoria Plzeň | Olomouc |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Andrův stadion Referee: Dalibor Černý |
| 2 April 2024 Quarter-finals | Jablonec | 0–3 | Viktoria Plzeň | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Střelnice Referee: Marek Radina | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 February 2024, but was postponed due to thick fog.[9] | ||||
| 24 April 2024 Semi-finals | Viktoria Plzeň | v | Zlín | Plzeň |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Second qualifying round
| 27 July 2023 First leg | Viktoria Plzeň | 0–0 | Drita | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 10,334 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
| 3 August 2023 Second leg | Drita | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Viktoria Plzeň | Pristina, Kosovo |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark) | |
| Note: Drita played their home match at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, instead of their regular stadium, the Gjilan City Stadium in Gjilan, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
Third qualifying round
| 10 August 2023 First leg | Viktoria Plzeň | 4–0 | Gżira United | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 10,142 Referee: Vilhjálmur Þórarinsson (Iceland) |
| 17 August 2023 Second leg | Gżira United | 0–2 (0–6 agg.) | Viktoria Plzeň | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 365 Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine) |
Play-off round
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PLZ | DZG | AST | BAL | |
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| 1 | Viktoria Plzeň | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 18 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–1 | — | 5–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Astana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Ballkani | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — |
- Ranked on head-to-head points: Astana 4, Ballkani 1.
| 21 September 2023 1 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–0 | Ballkani | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 9,562 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
| 5 October 2023 2 | Astana | 1–2 | Viktoria Plzeň | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 16:30 (20:30 ALMT) | Tomasov 51' | Report | Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 24,421 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal) |
| 26 October 2023 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | Viktoria Plzeň | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 8,407 Referee: Robert Jones (England) |
| 9 November 2023 4 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 11,084 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
| 30 November 2023 5 | Ballkani | 0–1 | Viktoria Plzeň | Tirana, Albania |
| 18:45 | Report | Šulc 81' | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania) | |
| Note: Ballkani played their last home match at the Arena Kombëtare, in Tirana, instead of their pre-selected stadium, the Fadil Vokrri Stadium, in Pristina, due to deteriorated pitch conditions following recent matches.[11] | ||||
| 14 December 2023 6 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3–0 | Astana | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 8,135 Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
Knockout phase
Round of 16
| 7 March 2024 First leg | Servette | 0–0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Lancy, Switzerland |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 15,354 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
| 14 March 2024 Second leg | Viktoria Plzeň | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–0 agg.) (3–1 p) | Servette | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 11,225 Referee: William Collum (Scotland) | ||
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Quarter finals
| 11 April 2024 First leg | Viktoria Plzeň | 0–0 | Fiorentina | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
| 18 April 2024 Second leg | Fiorentina | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (2–0 agg.) | Viktoria Plzeň | Florence, Italy |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
References
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- "Venue changed for the UEFA Europa Conference League match featuring Ballkani and FC Viktoria Plzeň". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.