PRAGUE (AFP) - The Czech football federation said Wednesday that it is urgently seeking tough English-style anti-hooligan laws following an outbreak of violence at a top of the table clash between Prague's biggest clubs.

"We are looking for broad political support to adopt a Czech version of the 'English model' as quickly as possible," the Czech and Moravian Football Federation (CMFS) said in a statement published after a meeting between its leaders and lawmakers.

The meeting was called in haste following violent scenes at the stadium during Monday's game between league leader Slavia Prague and its long standing rival, second-placed Sparta Prague, the statement added.

Police detained 26 people after the game was halted for around 10 minutes during the second half when violence erupted in the stands.

"We want to prevent a situation where measures are taken in haste on the basis of perhaps horrific events at one of our stadiums, such as in England years ago," the federation added.

The British government enacted tough laws in the 1980s to counter football stadium violence which culminated in the Heysel tragedy where 39 people died at the Brussels stadium during the 1985 European Cup finals between Liverpool and Juventus. Racist chants were, for example, banned by law in 1991.

As well as legislation, closed-circuit cameras were introduced at grounds and all-seat stadium introduced to help stamp out hooliganism.