Chinese investment leads oldest Czech soccer team to championship

Team with 125-year history and recent debt revives glory

PRAGUE - When an old football team of the Czech Republic, which nearly went bankrupt two years ago, revitalized and won a championship this year with the help of Chinese investment, there was a big sensation. When the last whistle blew in the final round of the Czech First Football League, the team Slavia Prague defeated the team Zbrojovka Brno with a score of four to zero, the stadium burst into cheers and the football fans cried tears of joy.

The victory not only declared that Slavia won the championship in the Czech Liga, but also meant that the oldest soccer team with a 125-year history finally revived its glories.