dʒɪhlˈɑːvə plˈeɪd ɪnðə tˈɑːp flˈaɪt fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn ðɛɹ hˈɪstɚɹi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks, bˌiːɪŋ ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd bˈæk tə ðə sˈɛkənd lˈiːɡ ɔnðə lˈæst dˈeɪ ʌvðə sˈiːzən, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ lˈɔs æt hˈoʊm ɐɡˈɛnst slˈɑːviə pɹˈɑːɡ.
Jihlava played in the top flight for the first time in their history in 2005–06, being relegated back to the second league on the last day of the season, after a loss at home against Slavia Prague.