Cesky Fotbal 1997 is the first Panini album dedicated to Czech football. The year before, the Czech league already had its own sticker album, published by Corfix. With Cesky Fotbal 1997, Panini entered the market in collaboration with Corfix, starting a short but fascinating series that lasted three years (1997, 1998, and 1999).
The album opens with a three-page section on the Czech national team, with 21 stickers in total: the team photo composed by four stickers on the first page, the best players and the shiny federation badge on the second and third page.
The 1. Liga is represented with all 16 clubs in alphabetical order. Each team has 17 stickers over two pages: the team photo (two stickers), the shiny club badge, and 14 players. The 2. Liga is also included, with 16 clubs featured in a more compact layout of 8 stickers each (team photo, shiny club badge, and six players). In total, the album contains 421 stickers. Compact but comprehensive, it is a remarkable release thanks to the collaboration between Corfix and Panini and the inclusion of both the top two divisions alongside the national team.
Sparta Praha won the 1996/1997 league with 65 points, ahead of Slavia Praha. Horst Siegl (Sparta Praha) was the league’s top scorer with 19 goals.
Back cover of the album
The stickers of Karel Poborsky and Pavel Nedved from the National Team section
The young Tomas Ujfalusi (19 years old), who played later for Hamburg (2000-2004), Fiorentina(2004-2008), Atletico Madrid (2008-2011), Galatasary (2011-2013) and the striker Horst Siegl, top scorer of the 1996/1997 First League with 19 goals
Album details:
Full name: Cesky Fotbal 1997
Publisher: Panini
League: Czech (1.Liga and 2.Liga)
Season: 1996/1997
Number of clubs and stickers per club:
- 1.Liga (16 clubs, 17 stickers)
- 2.Liga (16 clubs, 8 stickers)
Other sections:
- Czech Republic National Team (21 stickers)
Total number of stickers: 421
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