2023–24 FC Zbrojovka Brno season

FC Zbrojovka Brno
2023–24 season
President	TBA
Manager	Luděk Klusáček
Stadium	ADAX INVEST Arena
Fortuna národní liga	5th
Czech Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Jakub Řezníček (7); All: Jakub Řezníček (7)
Highest home attendance	4,718, 23 September 2023 v Vyškov (league)
Lowest home attendance	2,036, 12 August 2023 v Chrudim (league)
Average home league attendance	2,752
Biggest win	4–0, 30 August 2023 v FC Vsetín (cup)
Biggest defeat	0–2, 2 August 2023 v Dukla Prague (league)
Home colours	Away colours

The 2023–24 FC Zbrojovka Brno season is the club's 5th season in the Fortuna národní liga. The team was relegated from the first league for the third time in six years and is competing in Fortuna národní liga and the Czech Cup.

Changes

Ownership structure

Before the start of the season, the investment group PORTIVA a.s. joined Zbrojovka. It currently has a minority share in the club, which will gradually increase to a majority of 61 percent. 5 percent of the shares were also acquired by the Brno Regional Chamber of Commerce. The current owner and chairman of the board of directors, Václav Bartoněk, will remain at the club in the position of advisor. A new position of executive director was introduced in the club, to which Ladislav Valášek was appointed. He previously worked in executive positions in Bohemians 1905, Viktoria Plzeň, Fastav Zlín or FAČR.[1]

Technical staff

On 9 June 2023, Luděk Klusáček was appointed as the new head coach, his assistants are Tomáš Polách and Josef Mucha. The goalkeeper coach Martin Doležal remained in his position.[2] The sports manager is Zdeněk Psotka who previously worked as a technical director at FAČR.[3]

Others

To mark 110 years since its foundation, the club has unveiled a new anniversary logo that will take them into the upcoming season.[4] The new kit supplier will be Puma, which returns to the club after 29 years.[5]

First team squad

As of 13 September 2023.[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CZE	Michal Hložánek
5	DF	CZE	Jiří Hamza
6	DF	CZE	Lukáš Endl
7	MF	CZE	Ondřej Pachlopník
8	DF	CZE	Zdeněk Toman
9	FW	CZE	Denis Alijagić
11	MF	CZE	Adam Fousek
13	MF	CZE	Jiří Texl
15	DF	CZE	Jan Štěrba
16	FW	CZE	Adam Kronus (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
17	MF	GUI	Kamso Mara
18	DF	CZE	Denis Granečný
19	MF	CZE	Pavel Gaszczyk (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	DF	CZE	Jakub Šural
24	DF	CZE	Josef Divíšek
25	MF	CZE	Roman Potočný (on loan from České Budějovice)
26	DF	CZE	Martin Nový (on loan from Bohemians 1905)
29	MF	CZE	Tomáš Smejkal
31	MF	CZE	David Jambor
32	MF	CZE	Jan Hellebrand
35	DF	CZE	Josef Koželuh (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
37	FW	CZE	Jakub Řezníček
53	GK	CZE	Martin Berkovec
71	GK	CZE	Jakub Šiman
79	MF	SVK	Nicolas Martinek

Out on loan

As of 29 August 2023.[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	NGA	Wale Musa Alli (at České Budějovice)

Transfers

In

Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Window	Date	Source
MF	Oldřich Pragr	Znojmo	Loan return	Summer	19 June 2023	[8]
MF	David Jambor	Vyškov	Loan return	Summer	19 June 2023	[8]
DF	Jiří Hamza	Zbrojovka Brno	Youth team	Summer	19 June 2023	[8]
DF	Zdeněk Toman	Zbrojovka Brno	Youth team	Summer	19 June 2023	[8]
GK	Michal Hložánek	Zbrojovka Brno	Youth team	Summer	19 June 2023	[8]
MF	Tomáš Kopr	Zbrojovka Brno	Youth team	Summer	19 June 2023	[8]
DF	Martin Nový	Bohemians	Loan ^{(without option)}	Summer	23 June 2023	[9]
DF	Martin Toml	Zlaté Moravce	Free transfer	Summer	3 July 2023	[10]
MF	Roman Potočný	České Budějovice	Loan ^{(without option)}	Summer	12 July 2023	[11]
MF	Nicolas Martinek	Dubnica n. Váhom	Undisclosed	Summer	17 July 2023	[12]
FW	Adam Kronus	Viktoria Plzeň	Loan ^{(without option)}	Summer	19 July 2023	[13]
MF	Pavel Gaszczyk	Viktoria Plzeň	Loan ^{(without option)}	Summer	19 July 2023	[14]
DF	Tomáš Smejkal	Jablonec	Undisclosed	Summer	20 July 2023	[15]

Out

Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Window	Date	Source
MF	Michal Ševčík	Sparta Prague	Undisclosed	Summer	19 June 2023	[16]

Friendly matches

Pre-season

June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24) Friendly	Dunajská Streda	1–1	Zbrojovka Brno	Mierovo
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Ramadan 69'	Report	Fousek 75'	Stadium: ihrisko Mierovo Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Smolák

July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) Friendly	Zbrojovka Brno	1–0	Púchov	Brno
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Granečný 62'	Report		Stadium: Training ground no.2, ADAX INVEST Arena Attendance: 150

July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) Friendly	Zbrojovka Brno	2–0	Banská Bystrica	Rosice
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kronus 42' Hladík 65'	Report		Stadium: Stadion FC Slovan Rosice Attendance: 300

July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08) Friendly	Termalica Nieciecza	1–2	Zbrojovka Brno	Lutín
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Hilbrycht 43'	Report	Řezníček 43' Kronus 85'	Stadium: Stadion Lutín Attendance: 100

July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15) Friendly	Prostějov	1–0	Zbrojovka Brno	Olomouc
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Malec 65'	Report		Stadium: Stadion FK Holice

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Fortuna národní liga	3 August 2023	25 May 2024	Matchday 1	TBA	12	6	1	5	14	12	+2	050.00
MOL Cup	9 August 2023	27 September 2023	First round	Third round	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	066.67
Total					15	8	1	6	24	16	+8	053.33

Last updated: 10 October 2023
Source: Competitions

Fortuna národní liga

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
12	6	1	5	14	12	+2	19	2	1	3	6	6	0	4	0	2	8	6	+2

Last updated: 10 October 2023.
Source:

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	W	L	L	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	L
Position	7	4	6	13	5	6	6	5	2	3	3	5

Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	Příbram	13	7	1	5	15	16	−1	22
5	Vlašim	13	5	6	2	19	15	+4	21
6	Zbrojovka Brno	13	6	1	6	16	16	0	19
7	Líšeň	13	5	4	4	16	16	0	19
8	Vysočina Jihlava	13	5	3	5	23	19	+4	18

Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: Fortuna národní liga
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) Play-off (if deciding promotion or relegation); 8) Draw

Results

24 July 2023 1	Zbrojovka Brno	1–1	Vlašim	Brno
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Řezníček 79' Potočný 90+1'	Report	Kulhánek 28' Singhateh 60'	Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena Attendance: 3,018 Referee: Michal Křepský

30 July 2023 2	Sigma Olomouc "B"	1–2	Zbrojovka Brno	Olomouc
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Muritala 7'	Report	Řezníček 30' Potočný 43' Potočný 66' David Jambor 78'	Stadium: Andrův stadion Attendance: 735 Referee: Vojtěch Opočenský

2 August 2023 3	Zbrojovka Brno	0–2	Dukla Prague	Brno
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Řezníček 62' Hamza 90+3'	Report	Peterka 15' Šebrle 34' Ullman 45+1' Dominik Hašek 60' Matějka 70'	Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Pavel Orel

5 August 2023 4	Táborsko	2–1	Zbrojovka Brno	Tábor
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Zeman 3' Bláha 68' Plachý 79' Varačka 90+1'	Report	Granečný 57' Texl 74' Řezníček 89'	Stadium: Stadion v Kvapilově ulici Attendance: 1,052 Referee: Filip Kotala

12 August 2023 5	Zbrojovka Brno	4–1	Chrudim	Brno
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Řezníček 6' (pen.), 77', 83' Smejkal 33' Jambor 63' Texl 90+2'	Report	Borkovec 49' Kesner 79' Míka 85'	Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská Attendance: 2,036 Referee: Jan Všetečka

18 August 2023 6	Sparta Prague "B"	1–2	Zbrojovka Brno	Prague
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Schánělec 25'	Report	Potočný 16' Mara 38' Šural 58' Granečný 75' Řezníček 82' Šural 88'	Stadium: epet ARENA Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Petr Hocek

26 August 2023 7	Prostějov	0–1	Zbrojovka Brno	Olomouc
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Bartolomeu 69' Spáčil 75' Gabriš 81'	Report	Smejkal 55' Řezníček 61' Šural 69'	Stadium: Stadion FK Holice Attendance: 820 Referee: Jan Petřík

2 September 2023 8	Zbrojovka Brno	1–0	Varnsdorf	Brno
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Šural 12' Jambor 27' Potočný 67'	Report	Kubista 53'	Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská Attendance: 2,555 Referee: Karel Rouček

15 September 2023 9	Jihlava	0–1	Zbrojovka Brno	Jihlava
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vedral 32' Svoboda 40' 56'	Report	Endl 72' Alijagić 80' Granečný 88'	Stadium: Stadion v Jiráskově ulici Attendance: 991 Referee: Tomáš Batík

23 September 2023 10	Zbrojovka Brno	0–1	Vyškov	Brno
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Štěpánek 18' Mafwenta 73' Souaré 83' Lahodný 85'	Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská Attendance: 4,718 Referee: Petr Hocek

30 September 2023 11	Opava	2–1	Zbrojovka Brno	Opava
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vaněček 19' Málek 60' Blecha 66' Málek 71' Rataj 89'	Report	Alijagić 3' Koželuh 12' Kronus 51' 72' Potočný 56' Jambor 67'	Stadium: Stadion v Městských sadech Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Tomáš Petřík

7 October 2023 12	Zbrojovka Brno	0–1	Příbram	Brno
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Koželuh 69' 75' Smejkal 90'	Report	Nečas 21' Jandera 34' Jahić 41' Antwi 90+3'	Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská Attendance: 2,508 Referee: Marek Radina

22 October 2023 13	Viktoria Žižkov	v	Zbrojovka Brno	Prague
10:15 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: FK Viktoria Stadion

28 October 2023 14	Zbrojovka Brno	v	Líšeň	Brno
: CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská

4 November 2023 15	Kroměříž	v	Zbrojovka Brno	Kroměříž
: CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadion SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž

11 November 2023 16	Zbrojovka Brno	v	Sigma Olomouc "B"	Brno
: CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská

Czech Cup

Results

9 August 2023 First round	Tatran Ždírec nad Doubravou (4)	1–4	Zbrojovka Brno	Ždírec nad Doubravou
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Svoboda 41' Pavlas 76'	Report	Gaszczyk 2' Hladík 23' Granečný 71' Alli 78'	Stadium: Stadion Ždírec nad Doubravou Attendance: 770 Referee: Jan Machálek

30 August 2023 Second round	FC Vsetín (4)	0–4	Zbrojovka Brno	Vsetín
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Stuchlík 22' Vítek 27'	Report	Koželuh 25' Fousek 39' Potočný 40', 55' Mara 66' Divíšek 85'	Stadium: Fotbalový stadion na Tyršově ulici Attendance: 1,644 Referee: Tomáš Batík

27 September 2023 Third round	Opava	3–2	Zbrojovka Brno	Opava
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Helebrand 15' Blecha 21' Yahaya 37' Janoščín 67' Rataj 77' Rezek 85'	Report	Alijagić 41' Kronus 86' Jambor 66' Pachlopník 88'	Stadium: Stadion v Městských sadech Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Vít Zaoral

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Fortuna národní liga		MOL Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	CZE	Michal Hložánek	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	GK	CZE	Martin Berkovec	12	0	12	0	0	0
71	GK	CZE	Jakub Šiman	3	0	0	0	3	0
Defenders
5	DF	CZE	Jiří Hamza	9	0	2+5	0	2	0
6	DF	CZE	Lukáš Endl	12	0	11	0	1	0
8	DF	CZE	Zdeněk Toman	4	0	1+1	0	2	0
15	DF	CZE	Jan Štěrba	8	0	4+3	0	0+1	0
18	DF	CZE	Denis Granečný	13	1	8+3	0	1+1	1
23	DF	CZE	Jakub Šural	8	1	6	1	1+1	0
24	DF	CZE	Josef Divíšek	8	1	3+4	0	1	1
26	DF	CZE	Martin Nový	3	0	3	0	0	0
35	DF	CZE	Josef Koželuh	13	1	7+3	0	2+1	1
42	DF	CZE	Ondřej Šlapanský	2	0	1	0	1	0
Midfielders
7	MF	CZE	Ondřej Pachlopník	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
11	MF	CZE	Adam Fousek	8	1	4+3	0	1	1
13	MF	CZE	Jiří Texl	11	1	9	1	1+1	0
17	MF	GUI	Kamso Mara	9	0	7	0	0+2	0
19	MF	CZE	Pavel Gaszczyk	10	1	0+8	0	2	1
21	MF	CZE	Tomáš Kopr	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
25	MF	CZE	Roman Potočný	14	3	8+3	2	1+2	1
29	MF	CZE	Tomáš Smejkal	14	1	8+3	1	3	0
31	MF	CZE	David Jambor	13	0	9+2	0	1+1	0
32	MF	CZE	Jan Hellebrand	2	0	1+1	0	0	0
38	MF	SVK	Peter Štepanovský	1	0	0	0	1	0
79	MF	SVK	Nicolas Martinek	6	0	0+4	0	1+1	0
Forwards
9	FW	CZE	Denis Alijagić	5	3	2+2	2	1	1
16	FW	CZE	Adam Kronus	14	1	10+1	0	2+1	1
37	FW	CZE	Jakub Řezníček	12	7	11+1	7	0	0
39	FW	CZE	Filip Večeřa	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
	DF	CZE	Martin Toml	4	0	3	0	1	0
	MF	NGA	Wale Musa Alli	5	1	0+4	0	1	1
	FW	CZE	Jan Hladík	10	1	2+6	0	1+1	1

Last updated: 10 October 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Goal Scorers

Place	Pos.	Name	Fortuna národní liga	MOL Cup	Total
1	FW	Jakub Řezníček	6	0	6
2	MF	Jiří Texl	1	0	1
	MF	Tomáš Smejkal	1	0	1
	MF	Roman Potočný	1	0	1
	DF	Jakub Šural	1	0	1
	MF	Wale Musa Alli	0	1	1
	FW	Jan Hladík	0	1	1
	DF	Denis Granečný	0	1	1
	MF	Pavel Gaszczyk	0	1	1
Own goals			0	0	0
TOTAL			10	4	14

Last updated: 24 August 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Assists

Place	Pos.	Name	Fortuna národní liga	MOL Cup	Total
1	MF	Wale Musa Alli	0	2	2
2	FW	Jakub Řezníček	1	0	1
	MF	Roman Potočný	1	0	1
	MF	Adam Kronus	1	0	1
	DF	Martin Nový	1	0	1
	MF	Tomáš Smejkal	0	1	1
	MF	Jiří Texl	0	1	1
TOTAL			4	4	8

Last updated: 10 August 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Clean sheets

Place	Pos.	Name
1	GK	Martin Berkovec
2	GK	Jakub Šiman
3	GK	Michal Hložánek
TOTAL

Last updated: 10 August 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Disciplinary record

Position	Name
Position	Name	Fortuna národní liga		MOL Cup		Total
FW	Jakub Řezníček	2	0	0	0	2	0
MF	Roman Potočný	2	0	0	0	2	0
MF	Jiří Hamza	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF	Denis Granečný	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF	David Jambor	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Zbrojovka during the season:
	TOTALS	7	0	0	0	7	0

Last updated: 10 August 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

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