 The first championship encounter took place in Kladno as early as 1908 when AFK Kolín was defeated to the tune of 5–1.The Kladno team played continually in the highest football competition between 1925 and 1947 before being expelled from the league in the 1946/47 season for the manipulation of results.The club later returned to the top flight several times, specifically in 1948–49, 1952–58 and 1960–65.