FC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈspartak ˈtr̩naʋa]) is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won the Czechoslovak First League five times and the Czechoslovak Cup on four occasions, and reaching the semi-final of the European Cup once and the quarter-final twice. More recently, the club won the Slovak league title in 2018, as well as Slovak cup in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
Full name | FC Spartak Trnava | ||
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Nickname(s) | Bíli andeli (The White Angels) | ||
Founded | 30 May 1923 as TŠS Trnava | ||
Ground | Anton Malatinský Stadium | ||
Capacity | 19,200 | ||
President | Peter Macho | ||
Manager | Michal Gašparík | ||
League | Niké Liga | ||
2022–23 | Fortuna Liga, 3rd of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was founded on 30 May 1923 by the merger of Šk Čechie and ČšŠk into TSS Trnava. After a communist takeover it became affiliated with the metal industry and was renamed to TJ Kovosmalt ("Metal-enamel").
Previous names
- ŠK Rapid Trnava (1923–39)
- TSS Trnava (1939–48)
- Sokol NV Trnava (1948–49)
- ZTJ Kovosmalt Trnava (1949–53)
- Spartak Trnava (1953–67)
- Spartak TAZ Trnava (1967–88)
- Spartak ZTS Trnava (1988–93)
- FC Spartak Trnava (1993–)
Golden era
In 1952, the club gained its current name, but the performance in those years was very unstable, Spartak played the 2nd league and after advancing to the highest competition, they occupied mostly the lower parts of the table. A better position came only in the 1959/60 season, when Spartak took 4th place. The Golden era of Spartak began in the 1966–67 season. The team of legendary coach Anton Malatinský was top of the league by the autumn, but by the end of the season had finished only in third place. Great success was achieved in the Mitropa Cup. Spartak beat teams like Budapest Honvéd, Lazio and Fiorentina and in the final they defeated Újpest of Hungary. In the following season Spartak gained their most memorable European results. They reached the semi-final of the European Cup to face Ajax. It is their greatest success to date.
Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate.
Under the management of Ján Hucko, the team also won a second championship. In 1970–71 and 1971–72, Trnava won their third and fourth championship titles under coaches Valér Švec and Anton Malatinský. The team also reached the quarter-final of the European Cup in 1973 and 1974. The fifth and the last league title in 1972–73 beckoned the end of Spartak's golden era. In 1976, Karol Dobiaš was in the squad that won the UEFA Euro 1976.
1990s
Although Spartak finished 16th (and last) in the last unified Czechoslovak league season in 1992–93, the latter half of the 1990s can be considered the renaissance of football in Trnava. During the 1995–96 season, Spartak finished third and its popularity grew. The 1996–97 season was a memorable one for the fans of Spartak, Karol Pecze almost led the team to its first Slovakian league title but got beaten to it by Košice in the final week of competition. The following season, under new coach Dušan Galis the team again achieved second place and then third place during the 1998–99 season which saw the end of this recovery of footballing prowess in Trnava.
2018–19
In Fortuna liga season 2017–18 Spartak won the league title for the first time in 45 years. Under the leadership of coach Nestor El Maestro, Trnava won the title three games before the end of the 2017–18 season after a 2–0 victory over Dunajská Streda.[1] The title celebrations took place after the last season match against AS Trenčín (17,113 spectators).[2] They included an autograph session, a ride on the city on an open bus, fireworks and a solemn Holy Mass in the Cathedral sv. Jána Krstiteľa.[3] These were the biggest title celebrations in the history of Slovakia. During the 2018–19 season Spartak reached the UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time. They played against GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Fenerbahçe and R.S.C. Anderlecht. They finished 3rd with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Despite an abysmal league campaign, Spartak managed to win the 2018–19 Slovak Cup.
Honours
Domestic
Slovakia
- Slovak First League (1993–present)
- Slovak Cup (1969–present)
- Slovak Super Cup (1994–2016)
- Winners (1): 1998
Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovak First League (1945–1993)
- Czechoslovak Cup
- Winners (4): 1967, 1971, 1975, 1986
Top goalscorers
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak First League Top scorer.
Year | Winner | G |
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1966–67 | Jozef Adamec | 21 |
1967–68 | Jozef Adamec | 18 |
1969–70 | Jozef Adamec | 16 |
1970–71 | Jozef Adamec | 161 |
1997–98 | Ľubomír Luhový | 17 |
- 1Shared award
European
- European Cup (UEFA Champions League)
- Mitropa Cup
UEFA ranking
This is the current UEFA coefficient ranking as of 31 July 2022:
Rank | Team | Coefficient |
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113 | Legia Warsaw | 11.000 |
114 | AEK Athens F.C. | 11.000 |
115 | Spartak Trnava | 10.500 |
116 | HJK Helsinki | 10.500 |
117 | FCSB | 10.500 |
Affiliated clubs
The following clubs are currently affiliated with Spartak Trnava:
- Lokomotíva Trnava (2016–present)[4]
- PFK Piešťany (2020–present)[5]
Sponsorship
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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?–1991 | Puma | none |
1992–95 | Liga | |
1995–97 | Slovakofarma | |
1997–99 | Lotto | |
1999–00 | Puma | |
2000–01 | none | |
2001–02 | HORIZONT | |
2002–03 | none | |
2003–05 | Sony WEGA | |
2005–06 | Uhlsport | |
2006–07 | Sony | |
2007–08 | none | |
2008–10 | Nike | |
2010–11 | Givova | Danube Wings |
2011–12 | TSS Grade | |
2012–14 | Adidas | DanubeWings.eu, ŽOS Trnava |
2014–15 | Škoda Transportation | |
2015–2018 | Škoda, ŽOS Trnava | |
2019 | PN Invest | |
2019–2020 | #DOBRÝ ANJEL | |
2020–2021 | none | |
2021–2023 | Tipsport | |
2023- | Puma | |
Support and tradition
The main ultras group is called Ultras Spartak. Traditionally, the club has had great support in the city, but it is very popular in the whole region.
The club's official anthem is Il Silenzio. It is played prior to every home match, when the players are entering onto the pitch.
Between 1988 and 2006, Spartak ultras had a mutual friendship with Baník Ostrava fans. Good relations and friendship still persist to this day.
Rivalries
The greatest rival is Slovan Bratislava. The rivalry has a long tradition and the derby is considered the most prestigious match in the Slovak football calendar.
Stadium
Anton Malatinský Stadium is located in the centre of Trnava, directly behind the walls of the old town. Formerly known simply as Spartak stadium, it was renamed in 1998 in honour of the club's most successful manager Anton Malatinský.
Stadium underwent a complex reconstruction in 2013–2015. Opening ceremony of the new stadium took place on 22 August 2015. The stadium has capacity of 19,200 spectators.
Transfers
Spartak have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Spartak after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the Austrian Football Bundesliga (Július Šimon to FK Austria Wien in 1997, season 1997–98 topscorer Ľubomír Luhový to Grazer AK in 1998), Greece Superleague (Erik Sabo to PAOK in 2015, Peter Doležaj to Olympiacos Volos in 2011), French Ligue 1 (Koro Koné to Dijon FCO in 2012, Adam Jakubech to Lille OSC in 2017), Czech First League (Vladimír Leitner to FK Teplice in 2000, Kamil Susko to FC Baník Ostrava in 2000), Cypriot First Division (Dušan Tittel to AC Omonia in 1999), Norway Tippeligaen (Martin Husár to Lillestrøm SK in 2006), Polish Ekstraklasa (Erik Jendrišek to Crakovia in 2015, Ján Vlasko to Zagłębie Lubin in 2015, Dobrivoj Rusov to Piast Gliwice in 2014, and Ľuboš Kamenár to Śląsk Wrocław in 2016. The top transfer was agreed in 1999 when Miroslav Karhan joined Spanish Real Betis for a fee €2.3 million.
Record transfers
Rank | Player | To | Fee | Year |
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1. | Miroslav Karhan | Real Betis | €2.3 million | 1999[6] |
2. | Adam Jakubech | Lille OSC | €1.0 million* | 2017 |
3. | Erik Jirka | Red Star Belgrade | €0.75 million* | 2018[7] |
4. | Martin Husár | Lillestrøm SK | €0.6 million* | 2006[8] |
Erik Sabo | PAOK | €0.6 million* | 2015[9] | |
*-unofficial fee
Players
Current squad
- As of 28 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
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Retired numbers
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Current technical staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Michal Gašparík |
Assistant coach | Marián Hodulík |
Assistant coach | Tomáš Prisztács |
Fitness coach | Michal Kukučka |
Goalkeeping coach | Pavel Kamesch |
Custodian | Martin Bohunický |
Physiotherapist | Lenka Jurišičová |
Masseur | Tomáš Hološka |
Doctor | Marko Bernadič |
Doctor | Viliam Vadrna |
Club officials
Position | Name |
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President | Peter Macho |
Marketing manager | Pavol Bielik |
Technical manager | Michal Maron |
PR manager | Patrik Velšic |
Youth director | Marián Hýbela |
Safety manager | Vladimír Stupala |
Records
League history
- Czechoslovak First League (1948–93)
- Slovak First League (1993–present)
European competitions
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1960 | Mitropa Cup | Group | Roma | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
1962 | Mitropa Cup | Group | Vojvodina | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Group | Vasas | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–7 | ||
Group | Fiorentina | 1–6 | 3–4 | 4–10 | ||
1966–67 | Mitropa Cup | First round | Budapest Honvéd | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Quarter-finals | Lazio | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
Semi-finals | Fiorentina | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | ||
Final | Újpesti Dózsa | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–4 | ||
1967–68 | Mitropa Cup | First round | Roma | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Quarter-finals | Željezničar Sarajevo | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | ||
Semi-finals | Vardar | 4–1 | 2–2 | 6–3 | ||
Final | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | ||
1967–68 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | Lausanne-Sports | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 |
Second round | Torpedo Moscow | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 | ||
1968–69 | European Cup | First round | Steaua București | 4–0 | 1–3 | 5–3 |
Second round | Reipas Lahti | 7–1 | 9–1 | 16–2 | ||
Quarter-finals | AEK Athens | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||
Semi-finals | Ajax | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | ||
1969–70 | European Cup | First round | Hibernians | 4–0 | 2–2 | 6–2 |
Second round | Galatasaray | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (cf) | ||
1970–71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First round | Marseille | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 (4–3) (p) |
Second round | Hertha | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | ||
Third round | Köln | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | ||
1971–72 | European Cup | First round | Dinamo București | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 (ag) |
1972–73 | European Cup | Second round | Anderlecht | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Quarter-finals | Derby County | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||
1973–74 | European Cup | First round | Viking | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
Second round | Zorya Voroshilovgrad | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
Quarter-finals | Újpesti Dózsa | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (3–4) (p) | ||
1974 | Intertoto cup | Group | Wisła Kraków | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
Group | AIK | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
Group | VÖEST Linz | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||
1975 | Intertoto cup | Group | KB | 6–1 | 5–1 | |
Group | Belenenses | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||
Group | Amsterdam | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
1975–76 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | Boavista | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
1976 | Intertoto cup | Group | Åtvidaberg | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
Group | Lillestrøm | 5–1 | 1–1 | |||
Group | Austria Salzburg | 2–0 | 3–1 | |||
1979 | Intertoto cup | Group | Esbjerg | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Group | Kalmar | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
Group | First Vienna | 3–0 | 1–1 | |||
1984 | Intertoto cup | Group | Zürich | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
Group | Ferencváros | 1–1 | 1–3 | |||
Group | Austria Klagenfurt | 3–1 | 4–2 | |||
1986–87 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | Stuttgart | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
1996 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group | Čukarički Stankom | 3–0 | ||
Group | Daugava | 6–0 | ||||
Group | Karlsruhe | 1–1 | ||||
Group | Universitatea Craiova | 1–2 | ||||
1997–98 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | Birkirkara | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
Second qualifying round | PAOK | 0–1 | 3–5 | 3–6 | ||
1998–99 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round | Vardar | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
First round | Beşiktaş | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | ||
1999–00 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | Vllaznia | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
First round | Grazer AK | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | ||
2003 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | Pobeda | 1–5 | 1–2 | 2–7 |
2004 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | Debrecen | 3–0 | 1–4 | 4–4 (ag) |
Second round | Sloboda Tuzla | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
Third round | Slaven Koprivnica | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 (ag) | ||
2006–07 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | Karvan | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
2008–09 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | WIT Georgia | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Inter Baku | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 |
Second qualifying round | Sarajevo | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Zeta | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
Second qualifying round | Tirana | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | ||
Third qualifying round | Levski Sofia | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (5–4) (p) | ||
Play-off round | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Sligo Rovers | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
Third qualifying round | Steaua București | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||
2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Hibernians | 5–0 | 4–2 | 9–2 |
Second qualifying round | Zestafoni | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
Third qualifying round | St. Johnstone | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
Play-off round | Zürich | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | ||
2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Olimpic Sarajevo | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) |
Second qualifying round | Linfield | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | ||
Third qualifying round | PAOK | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Hibernians | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 |
Second qualifying round | Shirak | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
Third qualifying round | Austria Wien | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 (4–5) (p) | ||
2018–19 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | Zrinjski Mostar | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Second qualifying round | Legia Warsaw | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
Third qualifying round | Red Star Belgrade | 1–2 (a.e.t) | 1–1 | 2–3 | ||
2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Olimpija Ljubljana | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Group D | Anderlecht | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3rd place 7pts | ||
Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | 0–2 | ||||
Dinamo Zagreb | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||||
2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Radnik Bijeljina | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 (3–2 p) |
Second qualifying round | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 (a) | ||
2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | First qualifying round | Mosta | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 |
Second qualifying round | Sepsi OSK | 0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | ||
Third qualifying round | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0−1 | ||
2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Second qualifying round | Newtown | 4–1 | 2–1 | 6–2 |
Third qualifying round | Raków Częstochowa | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | ||
2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Second qualifying round | Auda | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5−2 |
Third qualifying round | Lech Poznań | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | ||
Play-off round | SC Dnipro-1 | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t) | 3–2 | ||
Group H | FC Nordsjælland | |||||
Fenerbahçe | 1–2 | |||||
Ludogorets | 0–4 | |||||
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed with a bold represented their countries while playing for Spartak.
- Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.
- Myenty Abena
- Jozef Adamec
- Izuchuckwu Anthony
- Marek Bakoš
- Igor Bališ
- Miroslav Barčík
- Bello Babatounde
- Michal Benedikovič
- Mário Bicák
- Július Bielik
- Marián Brezina
- František Bolček
- Nauris Bulvītis
- Vakhtang Chanturishvili
- Marek Čech
- Eldar Ćivić
- Matúš Čonka
- David Depetris
- Boubacar Diallo
- Marco Djuricin
- Karol Dobiaš
- Peter Doležaj
- Lukáš Došek
- Václav Drobný
- Michal Ďuriš
- Jean Paul Farrugia
- Ali Ghorbani
- Miloš Glonek
- Vladimír Hagara
- Ľuboš Hanzel
- Haris Harba
- Jaroslav Hrabal
- Anton Hrušecký
- Sergej Jakirović
- Adam Jakubech
- Stanislav Jarábek
- Erik Jendrišek
- Erik Jirka
- Róbert Jež
- Jozef Juriga
- Dušan Kabát
- Ľuboš Kamenár
- Miroslav Karhan
- Marek Kaščák
- Ivan Kelava
- Dušan Keketi
- Miroslav König
- Kamil Kopúnek
- Rastislav Kostka
- Jaroslav Kravárik
- Vladimír Kožuch
- Ivica Kralj
- Ladislav Kuna
- Vladimír Labant
- Vladimír Leitner
- Martin Lipčák
- Ľubomír Luhový
- Kamil Majerník
- Anton Malatinský
- Milan Malatinský
- Patryk Małecki
- Jozef Marko
- Kire Markoski
- Jaroslav Masrna
- Rastislav Michalík
- Bogdan Mitrea
- Stanislav Moravec
- Stevo Nikolić
- Tomáš Oravec
- Filip Oršula
- Erik Pačinda
- Yasin Pehlivan
- Ricardo Peña
- Martin Poljovka
- Roman Procházka
- Jakub Rada
- Ammar Ramadan
- Martin Raška
- Milan Ristovski
- Branislav Rzeszoto
- Erik Sabo
- Július Šimon
- Ivan Schranz
- Davit Skhirtladze
- Martin Škrtel
- Dušan Sninský
- Ján Solár
- Soune Soungole
- Imrich Stacho
- Samuel Štefánik
- Lukáš Štetina
- Jozef Štibrányi
- Peter Štyvar
- Kamil Susko
- Ľubomír Talda
- Robert Tambe
- Jaroslav Timko
- Dušan Tittel
- Dejan Trajkovski
- Marek Ujlaky
- Gino van Kessel
- Vojtěch Varadín
- Martin Vyskočil
- Peter Zelenský
- Ján Zlocha
- Vladislav Zvara
Player records
Most appearances
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Most goals
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Manager history
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External links
- Official website (in Slovak)
- Spartak Trnava statistics