2013–14 FC Viktoria Plzeň season

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Viktoria Plzeň 2013–14 season

The ninth consecutive season in the Czech Gambrinus liga for Viktoria Plzeň. They were defending champions but finished second in the league. By finishing as league runners-up, they qualified for the UEFA Champions League, but finished third in their group and moved to the UEFA Europa League, where they reached the Round of 16.

Club details
- Chairman: Adolf Šádek
- Manager: Pavel Vrba
- Stadium: Stadion města Plzně

Season overview
- Gambrinus liga: 2nd
- Pohár České pošty: Runners-up
- Czech Supercup: Runners-up
- UEFA Champions League: Group stage, 3rd
- UEFA Europa League: Round of 16

Budget and prep
- Budget for 2013–14: 100 million CZK (third-highest in the league)
- Pre-season: Training started 17 June in Plzeň with three local warm-up matches; in July, a training camp in Westendorf, Austria, with friendlies against Fürth, Krasnodar, and CFR Cluj
- New players: Tomáš Hořava (from Olomouc) and Milan Petržela (returned)

Key matches
- Czech Supercup: Lost 3–2 to FK Jablonec on 12 July
- Champions League: Won three qualifying rounds to reach the group stage; the team started poorly, losing the first five group games
- Final group game: Beat CSKA Moscow 2–1 at home after CSKA had two players sent off, which helped Plzeň finish third and move to the Europa League

Europa League
- Reached the Round of 16 after dropping into the Europa League from the Champions League group stage