FC Lokomotíva Košice

Lokomotíva Košice
Full name FC Lokomotíva Košice
Nickname(s) Loky
Founded 1946
Ground Stadium Družstevná pri Hornáde
Krásna nad Hornádom, near Košice, Slovakia
President Peter Daduľák
Head coach Branislav Sokoli
League DOXXbet liga (East)
2014–15 2. liga Relegation round (East), 1st
Website Club home page

FC Lokomotíva Košice is a Slovak football club, playing in the town of Košice. The club was founded in 1946 and played for 29 years in the Czechoslovak First League.

The club also had several appearances in Europe playing the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1977-78 and the UEFA Cup 1978-79.

Club history

In 1951–1952 and 1977–1978 seasons, the club ranked 3rd in the Czechoslovak First League. In the 1977–1978 season the team also won the Czechoslovak Cup.

The last major success of the club until the present time was winning the Slovak Cup in the 1984–1985 season. Season 1985–1986 was the last for the club in the Czechoslovak First League. That season the team finished next to last, 15th place in the league and relegated to the 2nd division.

After the disintegration of Czechoslovakia, the club took part in the Corgoň Liga. In the 1993–1994 season took 8th place out of 12 participants. In the 1997–1998 season, finishing next to last, 15th place, relegated to the second league. In the 1999–2000 season in the second division championship club finished 17th place and relegated to the third division. In the 2003–2004 season was dropped to the 4th division.

Currently the team performs in the 3rd division.

Rivalries

Lokomotíva's most important rivalry is with FC VSS Košice, before MFK Košice, 1. FC Košice. The match between them is called, Košické Derby (Košice Derby). Lokomotíva and VSS Košice include among historically the most successful football teams in the country.

Stadium

Initially Lokomotíva played at Lokomotíva Stadium in the Čermeľ district for most of its history (until 1997). Now Lokomotíva plays in small village Družstevná pri Hornáde 16 km far from city center of Košice.

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer

The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944–45 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.

Year Winner G
1972–73 Slovakia Ladislav Józsa 21
1973–74 Slovakia Ladislav Józsa 171
1976–77 Slovakia Ladislav Józsa 18
1Shared award

Club's name

Old logo

Results

League and domestic cup history

Slovak League only (1993-present)

Year Division Position Domestic cup Topscorer/goals
1993–1994 Mars superliga (I) 8th
1994–1995 Mars superliga 9th Slovakia Štefan Kysela (17)
1995–1996 Mars superliga 8th Slovakia Igor Popovec (8)
1996–1997 Mars superliga 10th
1997–1998 Mars superliga 15th (relegated) Semi-finals Slovakia Marcel Korínek (4)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Milan Pecelj (4)
1998–1999 2. liga (II)   1.R Slovakia Miloš Gallo (8)
1999–2000 2. liga  – (relegated)
2000–2001 3. liga (III)   1.R
2001–2002 3. liga  
2002–2003 3. liga  
2003–2004 3. liga  – (relegated)
2004–2005 4. liga (IV)  
2005–2006 4. liga (IV) 1st (promoted)
2006–2007 3. liga (III)  
2007–2008 3. liga (III)  
2008–2009 3. liga (III) 3rd
2009–2010 3. liga (III) 2nd
2010–2011 3. liga (III) 1st (promoted)
2011–2012 3. liga (III) 3rd 1.R
2012–2013 Keno 10 3.liga (III) 3rd 3.R
2013–2014 TIPOS liga (III) 8th (promoted) 1.R
2014–2015 DOXXbet liga (II) 1st (relegation round east) 3.R Slovakia Tomáš Labun (16)

European competition history

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1969–70 Mitropa Cup 1.R Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnicki Kragujevac 1–0 0–2 1–2
1977–78 Cup Winners' Cup 1.R Sweden Östers IF 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
2.R Austria FK Austria Wien 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1978–79 UEFA Cup 1.R Italy A.C. Milan 1–0 0–1 1–1 (p)
1979–80 Cup Winners' Cup 1.R Austria FC Wacker Innsbruck 2–1 1–0 3–1
2.R Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia NK Rijeka 2–0 0–3 2–3

Current squad

As of 9 March, 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 Slovakia DF Ľubomír Korijkov
3 Slovakia DF Peter Šuľák
4 Slovakia MF Adrián Leško
5 Slovakia MF Tomáš Labun
6 Slovakia DF Matej Hejnus
7 Slovakia MF Pavol Ruskovský
8 Slovakia MF Dušan Kolek
9 Slovakia DF Pavol Šuľák
10 Slovakia MF Martin Hloušek (captain)
11 Slovakia FW Stanislav Cuprišin
12 Slovakia MF Jakub Kinský
13 Slovakia MF Patrik Zajac
No. Position Player
14 Slovakia FW Rastislav Chmelo
15 Slovakia MF Michal Cmarko
16 Slovakia FW Michal Vilkovský
17 Slovakia MF Marek Petričko
18 Slovakia MF Erik Micovčák
19 Slovakia DF Lukáš Horváth
20 Slovakia GK Jakub Giertl (vice-captain)
21 Slovakia MF Štefan Harvila
27 Slovakia GK Jakub Kovalík
TBA Slovakia MF Rudolf Urban
TBA Slovakia DF František Pavúk

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2015.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Lokomotiva.

Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.

External links

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