Tabor claimed a 5:4 victory over Litoměřice in a club friendly on 25 August 2026. The match ended with the home side narrowly prevailing in what proved a high-scoring encounter.
Both teams arrived with mixed recent form. Tabor had won their last two friendlies, including a 5:4 triumph over Slavia Prague and a 6:1 win against Dresden Ice Lions. Litoměřice, by contrast, had suffered defeats in three of their five previous matches, with losses to Pardubice Dynamo B and Sparta Prague among them.
And here's the thing about friendlies — results like this tell you little about league standing. The scoreline suggests both sides were testing options rather than fighting for points. Tabor's attack showed teeth, while Litoměřice's defensive frailties were exposed once more.
To be fair, the visitors had shown glimpses of competitiveness. Their 2:1 win over Chomutov and 3:4 defeat to Slavia Prague at the end of September indicated they could hang with better opposition. But that run had stalled in August, with two losses to the same Pardubice side.
The home side's form had been more consistent. Only the 0:4 thrashing by České Budějovice and the 2:5 loss to Jihlava marred their recent record. Four wins in their last five friendlies, including this one, suggested growing confidence ahead of the new season.
Five goals scored, four conceded — the balance sheet is simple enough. What remains unclear is how much weight to place on a friendly. The teams will face each other properly when it matters.