ŠK Slovan Bratislava

ŠK Slovan Bratislava (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈslɔʋam ˈbracislaʋa], "Bratislava Slav") is a professional football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovak Super Liga. Founded as I. ČSŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953. Slovan is the most successful team in Slovakia with the most titles in both league and cup in the country.

Slovan Bratislava
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Full nameŠportový klub Slovan Bratislava futbal, a.s.
Nickname(s)Belasí (Sky Blues)
Bieli jastrabi z Tehelného poľa (White Hawks from Brickfield)
Founded3 May 1919 (1919-05-03)
as I. ČSŠK Bratislava
GroundTehelné pole
Capacity22,500[1]
PresidentIvan Kmotrík
ManagerVladimír Weiss
LeagueNiké liga
2022–23Fortuna liga, 1st of 12 (champions)
WebsiteClub website

Slovan Bratislava became the first and so far only club in Slovakia as well as former Czechoslovakia to win one of the European cup competitions, the Cup Winners' Cup when they defeated FC Barcelona in the final in Basel in 1969. The club also supplied seven players to the victorious UEFA Euro 1976 Czechoslovakia.

History

Historical names

  • I. ČSŠK Bratislava (1919–1939)
  • ŠK Bratislava (1939–1948)
  • ZSJ Sokol NV Bratislava (1948–1952)
  • DŠO Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1953–1956)
  • TJ Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1957–1961)
  • TJ Slovan Bratislava Dimitrov (1961)
  • TJ Slovan CHZJD Bratislava (1961–1990)
  • ŠK Slovan Bratislava (1990–present)

1919–1944: early years

Slovan was officially founded on 3 May 1919 as I. ČSŠK Bratislava (the First CzechoSlovak Sports Club Bratislava). The first president was Police Captain Richard Brunner, who arranged the club's first temporary training ground at Kuchajda (Pasienky). The club soon moved to Petržalka.

Slovan squad from 1919 season

I. ČsŠK became the champions of Slovakia in 1922. Notable players from the early era were Pavol Šoral, Štefan Čambal and Štefan Priboj. In the spring of 1938 anti-Jewish sentiments penetrated into the club, and the victim was coach József Braun, who was one of the many Bratislava inhabitants who had to involuntarily leave the city. Under the terms of the 1938 Munich agreement Czechoslovakia was dissolved, leading to the emergence of the Slovak Republic. At this point the club name was changed to ŠK Bratislava. On 26 September 1940 ŠK Bratislava played its first game at the new stadium, Tehelné pole.

The first international meeting at the new venue was on 27 October 1940, when ŠK Bratislava and Hertha Berlin played out a 2–2 draw. In the separate Slovak league, ŠK Bratislava won the title four times in the period from 1939 to 1945. Slovan was the first Czechoslovak team to use the WM formation. The team's first foreign opponent after World War II was Ferencvárosi TC. ŠK Bratislava lost 1–0, but won the Central European Cup 2–1 over Hungary before 20,000 spectators at Tehelnom field. In this period former players of I. ČSŠK Bratislava Ferdinand Daučík and Leopold "Jim" Šťastný served as coaches for ŠK Bratislava.

1945–1993: Czechoslovak League

The team name changed again in 1948, to Sokol NV Bratislava. The team met with success in 1949, when they became the first champions of the re-formed Czechoslovakia. Outstanding players from this era included Emil Pažický, Gejza Šimanský, Bozhin Laskov, Viktor Tegelhoff, and Teodor Reimann.

Anton Bulla, the coach in 1953, added eight new players to team. In 1961–62 the team defeated Red Star Bratislava in the national league for the title. Under the influence of political and economic pressures and interests, TJ ÚNV Slovan and TJ Dimitrov merged to create CHZJD Slovan Bratislava on 5 August 1961 (CHZJD stood for the Juraj Dimitrov Chemical Plant).

Slovan squad from 1963 to 1964.

1962 was a successful year, as the Czechoslovakia national team were defeated 3–1 in the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final in Chile, obtaining the silver, and repeating the success of the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final in Rome. Slovan players included goalkeeper Viliam Schrojf and defender Ján Popluhár.

Slovan ended the 1967–68 season second in the league, won the cup in Czechoslovakia, and participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The team was managed by former Slovan player Michal Vičan, who focused on fast and simple games. Vičan took the team on a winter tour of Argentina in 1969.

In 1970 the Czechoslovak squad sent to the FIFA World Cup in Mexico included seven players from Slovan: Alexander Vencel, Ján Zlocha, Ivan Hrdlička, Karol Jokl, Ján Čapkovič, Vladimír Hrivnák, and Alexander Horváth. Jozef Vengloš was the coach of the Slovan Bratislava team for part of this era, as well as performing duties coaching at the international level.

In 1976 a Czechoslovakian team including six Slovan players won the European title in the European Championships held in Belgrade. Gold medals were given to coach Vengloš, Alexander Vencel, Jozef Čapkovič, Koloman Gogh, Marián Masný, Anton Ondruš, Ján Pivarník, and Ján Švehlík. From the 1977–78 season Slovan were declining. In the 1984–85 season Slovan, led by coaches Ján Hucko and Jozef Obert, left the highest level of competition and were relegated to the Slovakian National League.

After three seasons spent in the Slovakian National League, Slovan Bratislava were able to return to national competition. In season 1987–88 the team returned to the top leagues under the leadership of coaches Ján Zachar and Jozef Jankech, who later coached the Slovak national team. Dušan Galis was the coach from 1977 to 1981. In 1991–92 Slovan Bratislava won the Czechoslovak title for the last time. Among the stars on the team were Peter Dubovský, Dušan Tittel, Ladislav Pecko, Vladimir Kinder, Miloš Glonek, Tomáš Stúpala, and Alexander Vencel (junior).

1969: Cup Winners' Cup champions

On 21 May 1969, the team defeated FC Barcelona in the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final by a score of 3–2, which is the biggest success in the club's history so far.

Slovan Bratislava Czechoslovakia3–2Spain Barcelona
Cvetler 2'
Hrivnák 30'
Ján Čapkovič 42'
Report Report 2 Zaldúa 16'
Rexach 52'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands)

1993–present: Slovak League

Slovan won titles in the Slovak league in the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons. For the next two years, MFK Košice won the title. Slovan returned to the Slovak throne in the 1998–99 season. The stars of the team included coach Stanislav Griga and players Róbert Tomaschek, Miroslav König, Stanislav Varga, Tibor Jančula, and Ladislav Pecko. In the next few years the club's performance was below par and they were in trouble financially. They were forced to sell some of their best players. At the end of the 2003–04 season, the team was relegated to the Slovak Second League, where they spent two seasons. After two years, in the 2010–11 season Slovan won the double with coach Karel Jarolím.

Grounds

Tehelné pole (old)
Tehelné Pole

1940–2009: old Tehelné pole

Tehelné pole, Slovan's previous stadium, was built during the first Slovak Republic, when Nazi Germany occupied Petržalka in 1938 and Bratislava lost almost all of its sporting facilities.[2] The construction lasted from 1939 to 1944 and the stadium became home ground for Slovan Bratislava. The stadium was officially opened in September 1940 with 25,000 places, and the first international match was played on 27 October 1940, with Slovan Bratislava playing against Hertha Berlin, ending in 2–2 tie. The old stadium underwent reconstruction in 1961, which added second tribune, boosting its capacity to 45,000 and modernising by adding score table, artificial light and revamping the field.[3] However, the stadium could hold up even 50,000 spectators, and just before breakup of Czechoslovakia, it was the largest one in use (Strahov Stadium in Prague had a capacity of 220,000 but was disused in the 1990s) and was the home ground for Czechoslovak national team.[4] The stadium was reconstructed once more in the 1990s to the "all-seater" stadium, reducing the capacity into 30,000.[4] The last match at the old Tehelné pole stadium was played in November 2009.

2009–2018: Pasienky

During the demolition of the old Tehelné pole, the planning of the construction of the new stadium and during the construction itself, the Pasienky Stadium became the temporary home ground for Slovan.

2019–present: new Tehelné pole

In September 2016, after many years of negotiations and discussions, the building of the new stadium begun. The new stadium was opened on 3 March 2019 with a ceremony before the derby match against Spartak Trnava. The new stadium was built at the same place where Slovan has had its original home. It is a locality, which is typically connected with sports activities in Bratislava. The capacity of the new stadium is 22,500 spectators and fulfils UEFA 4-star category criteria.

Support

Slovan fans are called Ultras Slovan

The main ultras group is called Ultras Slovan or Sektor C - according to the section in which they are situated during home matches. Previously, the main ultras group was called Belasá šlachta (Sky-blue aristocracy). The major hooligan firm is called Ultras Slovan Pressburg.

Slovan supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Zbrojovka Brno, Austria Wien,[5] as well as Polish club Wisła Kraków.

Rivalries

Slovan's greatest rival is Spartak Trnava. The derby is the most prestigious match in the Slovak football calendar.

Matches against DAC Dunajská Streda are not considered derbies, but in general they are the second most prestigious fixture in the Slovak league after the traditional derby.

Slovan's major rival teams in Bratislava were Inter Bratislava and Petržalka. The rivalry between Slovan and Inter had a long and rich history as both teams played in the Czechoslovak First League. The rivalry with Petržalka peaked after 2000.

On the international scene, Slovan's rivals are mainly clubs from neighboring countries. Namely, Sparta Prague (Federal Derby),[6][7] Rapid Wien[8] or Ferencváros.[9]

Honours

Domestic

Slovakia Slovakia

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

European

Results

Detailed seasons

Slovak League era only (1993–present)

Table correct as of 20 May 2023
Season League Slovak Cup Super Cup UEFA Top scorer(s)[lower-alpha 1] Goals
League tier Pld W D L GF GA Pts % Pos CL EL ECL CWC IC
1993–94 1 32 20 10 2 63 28 50 78.1 1st W W R1 NH[lower-alpha 2] NH[lower-alpha 3] Nigro 12
1994–95 1 32 21 9 2 63 25 72 75.0 1st QF RU R2 Maixner / Faktor 9
1995–96 1 32 22 9 1 79 20 75 78.1 1st R2 W R1 Németh 12
1996–97 1 30 15 5 10 49 33 50 55.6 3rd W RU QR Németh 13
1997–98 1 30 12 9 9 41 36 45 50.0 5th R1 R1 Medveď 8
1998–99 1 30 21 7 2 56 11 70 77.8 1st W NH Jančula / Hrnčár / Majoroš 9
1999–2000 1 30 16 9 5 52 18 57 63.3 3rd R1 QR2 NH[lower-alpha 4] Varga 9
2000–01 1 36 21 8 7 84 49 71 65.7 2nd R2 R1 Meszároš 18
2001–02 1 36 14 9 13 42 39 51 47.2 6th R2 R1 Vittek 14
2002–03 1 36 19 6 11 60 42 63 58.3 3rd RU Vittek 19
2003–04 1 36 6 11 19 37 58 29 26.9 10th R1 Onofrej 9
2004–05 2 30 14 8 8 37 24 50 55.6 3rd QF Sloboda 5
2005–06 2 30 19 6 5 47 25 63 70.0 2nd R1 NH Masaryk 11
2006–07 1 28 11 8 9 35 33 41 48.8 3rd R2 Masaryk 14
2007–08 1 33 15 6 12 46 37 51 51.5 5th QF NH R2 Masaryk / Slovák / Meszároš / Sylvestr 6
2008–09 1 33 21 7 5 69 25 70 70.7 1st SF W Masaryk 15
2009–10 1 33 21 7 5 54 24 70 70.7 2nd W RU QR3 PO NH[lower-alpha 3] Halenár 11
2010–11 1 33 20 8 5 63 22 68 68.7 1st W NH PO Šebo 22
2011–12 1 33 16 11 6 48 35 59 59.6 3rd QF QR3 GS Halenár 15
2012–13 1 33 16 11 6 56 33 59 59.6 1st W QR2 Peltier 10
2013–14 1 33 24 3 6 63 32 75 75.8 1st RU W QR2 Fořt / Vittek 12
2014–15 1 33 18 3 12 49 42 57 57.6 3rd QF NH PO GS Soumah / Milinković 8
2015–16 1 33 20 9 4 50 25 69 69.7 2nd RU QR3 Priskin 12
2016–17 1 30 18 3 9 54 34 57 63.3 2nd W QR2 Soumah[lower-alpha 5] 20
2017–18 1 32 17 8 7 58 37 59 61.5 2nd W QR2 Mareš / Čavrić 12
2018–19 1 32 25 5 2 84 33 80 83.3 1st R2 QR3 Šporar 29
2019–20 1 27 21 5 1 57 14 68 84.0 1st W QR1 GS Šporar 12
2020–21 1 32 22 5 5 78 28 71 74.0 1st W QR1 QR2 Ratão 14
2021–22 1 32 22 8 2 71 25 74 77.1 1st RU QR2 PO GS Henty 9
2022–23 1 32 21 6 5 65 32 69 71.9 1st RU QR2 QR3 R16 Čavrić 15
Season Tier Pld W D L GF GA Pts % Pos Slovak Cup Super Cup CL EL ECL CWC IC Top scorer(s)[lower-alpha 1] Goals
League UEFA
  1. Domestic league goals only.
  2. The competition was first contested in the 2021–22 season.
  3. The competition was founded in 1961, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995. It was abolished after the 2008 tournament.
  4. The competition was abolished after the 1998–99 season and merged into the UEFA Cup (now the UEFA Europa League).
  5. Joint top scorer with Filip Hlohovský of Žilina.

European record

UEFA ranking

UEFA coefficient ranking as of 21 June 2023:

Rank Team Coefficient
60Denmark Midtjylland24.500
61Norway Molde24.000
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
France Monaco
64Turkey Fenerbahçe23.500

Players

Current squad

As of 11 August 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF Nigeria NGA Uche Agbo
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Guram Kashia
5 DF Slovakia SVK Richard Križan
6 DF Austria AUT Kevin Wimmer
7 MF Slovakia SVK Vladimír Weiss Jr.
8 MF Czech Republic CZE Jaromír Zmrhal
11 MF Armenia ARM Tigran Barseghyan
12 DF Slovenia SVN Kenan Bajrić
13 FW Slovakia SVK David Strelec (on loan from Spezia)
15 FW Ghana GHA Malik Abubakari (on loan from Malmö FF)
18 MF Slovakia SVK Nino Marcelli
20 MF Georgia (country) GEO Jaba Kankava
23 FW Ghana GHA Zuberu Sharani
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Croatia CRO Marko Tolić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
25 DF Slovakia SVK Lukáš Pauschek
26 MF Slovakia SVK Filip Lichý
27 DF Slovakia SVK Matúš Vojtko
28 DF Panama PAN César Blackman
31 GK Slovakia SVK Martin Trnovský
33 MF Slovakia SVK Juraj Kucka
35 GK Slovakia SVK Adam Hrdina
36 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Lovat
77 FW Serbia SRB Aleksandar Čavrić
82 GK Canada CAN Milan Borjan (on loan from Red Star Belgrade)
88 MF Greece GRE Kyriakos Savvidis

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2023.

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Belgium BEL Siemen Voet (at Fortuna Sittard until 30 June 2024)
9 FW Serbia SRB Ivan Šaponjić (at Ümraniyespor until 30 June 2024)
17 FW Switzerland SUI Adler Da Silva (at Stal Rzeszów until 30 June 2024)

Personnel

Coaching staff

Position Name
ManagerSlovakia Vladimír Weiss
Assistant coachesSlovakia Boris Kitka
Slovakia Ľuboš Benkovský
Slovakia Timotej Vajdík
Goalkeeping coachSlovakia Miroslav Hrdina
Slovakia Ján Mucha
Fitness coachesSlovakia Roman Švantner
Slovakia Matej Balun
First team directorSlovakia Ján Švehlík

Management

Position Name
PresidentSlovakia Ivan Kmotrík
Director of international relationsSlovakia Róbert Vittek
Sporting directorSlovakia Róbert Tomaschek

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
?–1992 Puma Incheba
1993–1998 Adidas VÚB
1998–1999 SPP
2000–2003 none
2003–2004 SPP
2004–2005 none
2005–2008 Nike Doprastav
2008–2009 none
2009–2010 grafobal
2010–2011 Adidas
2011–2017 niké
2017–2018 none
2019–2020 grafobal
2020– niké

Player records

Most goals (only domestic league goals)

# Nat. Name Goals
1 Slovakia Ján Arpáš 144
2 Czechoslovakia Jozef Luknár 115
3 Czechoslovakia Ján Čapkovič 100
4 Czechoslovakia Marián Masný 97
5 Czechoslovakia Viktor Tegelhoff 88
6 Czechoslovakia Emil Pažický 80
7 Czechoslovakia Ján Švehlík 78
8 Czechoslovakia Anton Moravčík 71
Slovakia Róbert Vittek
10 Czechoslovakia Karol Jokl 69

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Czechoslovak and Slovak top goalscorer

The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League top scorer.

Year Winner G
1954–55 Czechoslovakia Emil Pažický191
1971–72 Czechoslovakia Ján Čapkovič19
1980–81 Czechoslovakia Marián Masný16
1991–92 Slovakia Peter Dubovský27
1992–9324
2008–09 Slovakia Pavol Masaryk15
2010–11 Slovakia Filip Šebo22
2016–17 Guinea Seydouba Soumah202
2018–19 Slovenia Andraž Šporar29
2019–2012
111 goals for Slovan and 8 for Žilina.
2Joint top scorer with Filip Hlohovský of Žilina.

See also

References

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