2018–19 AC Sparta Prague season
The 2018–19 AC Sparta Prague season was the club's 124th season in existence and the 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Czech football. In addition to the domestic league, AC Sparta Prague participated in this season's editions of the Czech Cup and the UEFA Europa League.[1] The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
2018–19 season | |||
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President | Daniel Křetínský | ||
Head coach | Pavel Hapal (until 27 July) Zdeněk Ščasný (from 27 July; until 25 April) Michal Horňák (from 25 April) | ||
Stadium | Generali Arena | ||
Czech First League | 3rd | ||
Czech Cup | Semi-final | ||
UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Guélor Kanga (12) All: Guélor Kanga (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 17,398 (vs. SK Slavia Prague) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,420 (vs. FK Teplice) | ||
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Manager Pavel Hapal was fired on 27 July 2018, a day after loss against FK Spartak Subotica in first leg of UEFA Europa League's Second qualifying round.[2] He was temporary replaced by Zdeněk Ščasný, Sparta's sports director.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
23 June 2018 | Sparta Prague | 4–2 | Trenčín | |
14:00 CEST | Ben Chaim 48' Ristić 63' Stanciu 83' Holzer 86' |
Paur 72', 75' |
27 June 2018 | Sparta Prague | 0–0 | Ružomberok | |
11:00 CEST |
6 July 2018 | Sparta Prague | 1–2 | Dynamo České Budějovice | |
15:00 CEST | Vácha 18' | Kladrubský 36' (pen.) Pouček 47' |
10 July 2018 | Sparta Prague | 2–1 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | |
16:00 CEST | Ben Chaim 2' (pen.) Vukadinović 88' |
Tkachuk 29' |
14 July 2018 | Sparta Prague | 1–2 | Zagłębie Lubin | Prague |
17:00 CEST | Ristić 17' | Pawlowski 15' Janoszka 50' |
Stadium: Generali Arena |
9 January 2019 | Sparta Prague | 3–1 | Dynamo České Budějovice | Prague |
11:00 CET | Drchal 18' Stanciu 33' Patrák 82' |
Mršić 62' | Stadium: Strahov Stadium |
12 January 2019 | Sparta Prague | 2–0 | Energie Cottbus | Cottbus |
14:00 CET | Tetteh 34' Chipciu 50' |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft |
16 January 2019 | Sparta Prague | 5–0 | Loko Vltavín | Prague |
11:00 CET | Drchal 7', 24' Ćivić 35' Stanciu 79' Chervak 81' |
Stadium: Strahov Stadium |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Czech First League | 21 July 2018 | 26 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 57.14 |
Czech Cup | 2 October 2018 | 24 April 2019 | Third round | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75.00 |
UEFA Europa League | 26 July 2018 | 2 August 2018 | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
Total | 41 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 58.54 |
Source: Soccerway
Czech First League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Slavia Prague | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 72 | 23 | +49 | 72 | Qualification for the championship group |
2 | Viktoria Plzeň | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 68 | |
3 | Sparta Prague | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 57 | |
4 | Jablonec | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 51 | |
5 | Baník Ostrava | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[4]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 |
Source: See results
Results by round
Matches
21 July 2018 1 | Sparta Prague | 2–0 | Opava | Prague |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 12,186 Referee: Pavel Královec |
29 July 2018 2 | Jablonec | 1–2 | Sparta Prague | Jablonec |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Střelnice Attendance: 5,950 Referee: Radek Příhoda |
5 August 2018 3 | Sparta Prague | 1–0 | Slovácko | Prague |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 9,034 Referee: Zbyněk Proske |
12 August 2018 4 | Teplice | 0–4 | Sparta Prague | Teplice |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Na Stínadlech Attendance: 15,131 Referee: Karel Hrubeš |
19 August 2018 5 | Sparta Prague | 2–2 | 1. FK Příbram | Prague |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 11,978 Referee: Pavel Franěk |
24 August 2018 6 | Bohemians 1905 | 1–1 | Sparta Prague | Prague |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ďolíček Attendance: 4,931 Referee: Ondřej Berka |
31 August 2018 7 | Sparta Prague | 2–0 | Dukla Prague | Prague |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 9,824 Referee: Ondřej Pechanec |
17 September 2018 8 | Baník Ostrava | 0–1 | Sparta Prague | Ostrava |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Městský stadion Attendance: 14,212 Referee: Pavel Královec |
22 September 2018 9 | Sparta Prague | 4–1 | Slovan Liberec | Prague |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 11,867 Referee: Petr Ardeleánu |
28 September 2018 10 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–0 | Sparta Prague | Plzeň |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 11,489 Referee: Pavel Julínek |
6 October 2018 11 | Sigma Olomouc | 1–0 | Sparta Prague | Olomouc |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Andrův stadion Attendance: 7,259 Referee: Pavel Franěk |
22 October 2018 12 | Sparta Prague | 4–1 | Mladá Boleslav | Prague |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 9,147 Referee: Pavel Orel |
27 October 2018 13 | Fastav Zlín | 1–0 | Sparta Prague | Zlín |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Letná stadium Attendance: 5,147 Referee: Zbyněk Proske |
4 November 2018 14 | Sparta Prague | 2–2 | Slavia Prague | Prague |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 17,398 Referee: Petr Ardeleánu |
10 November 2018 15 | MFK Karviná | 1–3 | Sparta Prague | Karviná |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Městský stadion Attendance: 4,260 Referee: Pavel Julínek |
25 November 2018 16 | Sparta Prague | 0–0 | Jablonec | Prague |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 11,614 Referee: Pavel Královec |
1 December 2018 17 | Slovácko | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Uherské Hradiště |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Městský stadion Miroslava Valenty Attendance: 5,124 Referee: Radek Příhoda |
9 December 2018 18 | Sparta Prague | 0–1 | Teplice | Prague |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 6,420 Referee: Karel Hrubeš |
15 December 2018 19 | 1. FK Příbram | 1–1 | Sparta Prague | Příbram |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Na Litavce Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Jan Jílek |
10 February 2019 20 | Sparta Prague | 1–0 | Bohemians 1905 | Prague |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 11,625 Referee: Zbyněk Proske |
18 February 2019 21 | Dukla Prague | 2–3 | Sparta Prague | Prague |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Juliska Attendance: 6,122 Referee: Pavel Královec |
24 February 2019 22 | Sparta Prague | 3–2 | Baník Ostrava | Prague |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 15,225 Referee: Jiří Houdek |
2 March 2019 23 | Slovan Liberec | 0–1 | Sparta Prague | Liberec |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion u Nisy Attendance: 9,546 Referee: Pavel Franěk |
9 March 2019 24 | Sparta Prague | 4–0 | Viktoria Plzeň | Prague |
17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 16,110 Referee: Ondřej Pechanec |
16 March 2019 25 | Sparta Prague | 2–1 | Sigma Olomouc | Prague |
17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 11,307 Referee: Petr Ardeleánu |
30 March 2019 26 | Mladá Boleslav | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Mladá Boleslav |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Městský stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Martin Nenadál |
8 April 2019 27 | Sparta Prague | 2–0 | Fastav Zlín | Prague |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 9,325 Referee: Miroslav Zelinka |
14 April 2019 28 | Slavia Prague | 1–1 | Sparta Prague | Prague |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sinobo Stadium Attendance: 19,370 Referee: Karel Hrubeš |
21 April 2019 29 | Sparta Prague | 1–3 | MFK Karviná | Prague |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 10,425 Referee: Emanuel Marek |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Slavia Prague (C) | 35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 26 | +53 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
2 | Viktoria Plzeň | 35 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Sparta Prague | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
4 | Jablonec | 35 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
5 | Baník Ostrava | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League play-offs final |
6 | Slovan Liberec | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[4]
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
Source: See results
Results by round
Matches
4 May 2019 1 | Sparta Prague | 3–0 | Baník Ostrava | Prague |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 11,423 Referee: Pavel Královec |
11 May 2019 2 | Sparta Prague | 1–0 | Slovan Liberec | Prague |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 7,267 Referee: Marek Nenadál |
15 May 2019 3 | Viktoria Plzeň | 4–0 | Sparta Prague | Plzeň |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 8,842 Referee: Emanuel Marek |
Czech Cup
2 October 2018 Third round | Slavoj Polná | 1–4 | Sparta Prague | Polná |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Městský stadion Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Martin Nenadál |
28 November 2018 Fourth round | Opava | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Sparta Prague | Opava |
15:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion v Městských sadech Attendance: 6,792 Referee: Jan Jílek | ||
Penalties | ||||
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2 April 2019 Quarter-finals | Teplice | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Sparta Prague | Teplice |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Na Stínadlech Attendance: 7,361 Referee: Pavel Orel | |
Penalties | ||||
24 April 2019 Semi-finals | Slavia Prague | 3–0 | Sparta Prague | Prague |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sinobo Stadium Attendance: 16,246 Referee: Ondřej Pechanec |
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Second qualifying round
26 July 2018 First leg | Spartak Subotica | 2–0 | Sparta Prague | Novi Sad, Serbia |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Karađorđe Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
2 August 2018 Second leg | Sparta Prague | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Spartak Subotica | Prague, Czech Republic |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 12,068 Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Romania) |
Statistics
Goals
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Assists
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Yellow cards
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Red cards
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References
- "Sparta Prague 2018/2019". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- Pavel Hapal fired, sparta.cz (in Czech)
- "Sparta Prague Squad 2018/2019". fortunaliga.cz/. Fortuna liga. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "Czech Liga 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.