MFK Ružomberok

MFK Ružomberok
Full name Mestský futbalový klub Ružomberok a.s.
Nickname(s) Ruža (The Rose)
Founded 1906
Ground Štadión pod Čebraťom,
Ružomberok
Ground Capacity 4,817
Owner Milan Fiľo
Chairman Ľubomír Golis
Head coach Ladislav Pecko
League Fortuna Liga
2014–15 Fortuna Liga, 7th
Website Club home page

MFK Ružomberok is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Ružomberok.

History

Established in 1906, the club's colours have been traditionally white, yellow and red, which are also featured on the town's flag. However, the sponsor Mondi Business Paper SCP introduced new colours in 2005: orange, black and white.

In 1993 the club gained promotion to the Slovak Second Division for the first time and a second promotion to the Corgoň Liga in 1997. The clubs trophy cabinet stayed empty until their centenary year, when in 2006 they lifted both the Corgoň Liga title and the Slovakian Cup with the help of 21 goals from the league's joint top scorer Erik Jendrišek. Other stars of the team in this successful season were Jan Nezmar and Marek Sapara. The team was coached at that time by František Komňacký who in February 2007 went on to SKVO Rostov-on-Don.

The league win gained them entry into the Champions league second qualifying stage, there they met Swedish side Djurgårdens IF, Ružomberok lost the first leg 1–0 but managed to pull back the deficit to win 3–2 on aggregate. The next round saw them meet Russian champions CSKA Moscow, the team lost conceding 5 goals without reply.

Events timeline

Honours

Domestic

Slovak League Top Goalscorer

Slovak League Top scorer since 1993–94

Year Winner G
2003–04 Slovakia Roland Števko 17
2005–06 Slovakia Erik Jendrišek 211
2011–12 Slovakia Pavol Masaryk 18
1Shared award

Transfers

MFK have produced numerous players that have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Ružomberok after a few years of first-team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, mostly Czech First League (Igor Žofčák and Juraj Kucka to Sparta Prague in 2007 and 2009, Maroš Klimpl and Tomáš Oravec to Viktoria Žižkov in 2001 and 2002, Dušan Švento to SK Slavia Prague in 2005, Marián Had to Brno in 2004, Marek Bakoš to Viktoria Plzeň in 2009, and Tomáš Ďubek to Slovan Liberec in 2014). Other interesting transfers were 2005–06 best goalscorer Erik Jendrišek to German Hannover 96, Mulumba Mukendi to Russian FC Volga and Marek Sapara to Norwegian champion Rosenborg BK in 2006.

Sponsorship

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1998–99 Erreà SCP
1999–2002 Adidas
2002–04 Diadora NEUSIEDLER
2004–07 Umbro NEUSIEDLER SCP
2007–08 Legea Mondi SCP
2008–12 Umbro
2012–13 Adidas
2013– MAESTRO

Club partners

source[1]

  • Stavpoč
  • Tatrapeko
  • Včela Lippek

Current squad

As of 24 February 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 Dominik Kružliak
3 Slovakia DF Ján Maslo
4 Slovakia MF Milan Ferenčík
6 Slovakia MF Michal Faško
7 Slovakia MF Peter Gál-Andrezly
8 Slovakia MF Tomáš Gerát
9 Slovakia MF Tomáš Ďubek
10 Slovakia MF Martin Nagy (Captain)
11 Slovakia FW Andrej Lovás
13 Slovakia MF Juraj Vavrík
14 Slovakia MF Lukáš Lupták
16 Slovakia DF Lukáš Ondrek
17 Slovakia DF Peter Maslo
No. Position Player
18 Slovakia MF Štefan Zošák
19 Armenia DF Gagik Daghbashyan
21 Czech Republic MF Adam Kučera
22 Czech Republic DF Antonín Rosa
23 Slovakia MF Ivan Kotora
24 Slovakia DF Martin Boszorád
26 Slovakia FW Martin Jakubko
27 Slovakia MF Marek Sapara
30 Republic of Macedonia GK Darko Tofiloski
31 Slovakia FW Miloš Lačný
34 Slovakia GK Ľuboš Hajdúch
35 Slovakia GK Matej Šavol

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers winter 2015–16.

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
4 Slovakia MF Milan Ferenčík (at MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš)
Slovakia GK Tomáš Pažítka (at ŠK Tvrdošín)
No. Position Player
Slovakia DF Michal Kutlík (at TJ Tatran Oravské Veselé)
Slovakia MF Mikuláš Bumbera (at ŠKM Liptovský Hrádok)

Retired number(s)

Staff

Position Name
Owner Slovakia Milan Fiľo
General director Slovakia Ľubomír Golis
Sport director Slovakia Dušan Tittel
Head Coach Slovakia Ladislav Pecko
Assistant Coach Slovakia Ján Bíreš
Goalkeeping Coach Slovakia Milan Penksa, Marek Rodák
Youth Coach Slovakia Ľuboš Hajdúch
Medical Staff Slovakia MUDr. František Rigo, MUDr. Tibor Letko
Masseur Slovakia Juraj Hervartovský
Custodian Slovakia Drahomír Bobák

Results

League and Cup history

Slovak League only (1993–present)

Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Slovak Cup Europe Top Scorer (Goals)
1993–94 2nd (1. Liga) 11/(16) 30 12 5 13 48 53 29
1994–95 2nd (1. Liga) 6/(16) 30 14 2 14 47 33 44
1995–96 2nd (1. Liga) 6/(16) 30 14 5 11 54 44 47 Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (13)
1996–97 2nd (1. Liga) 1/(18) 34 23 5 6 78 19 78 Semi-finals Slovakia Viliam Hýravý (18)
1997–98 1st (Mars Superliga) 11/(16) 30 9 9 12 35 49 36 First round Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (7)
1998–99 1st (Mars Superliga) 7/(16) 30 12 10 8 31 31 46 Quarter-finals Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (9)
1999–00 1st (Mars Superliga) 7/(16) 30 13 7 10 29 26 46 Second round Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (7)
2000–01 1st (Mars Superliga) 3/(10) 36 15 10 11 51 48 55 Runners-up Slovakia Tomáš Oravec (11)
2001–02 1st (Mars Superliga) 4/(10) 36 15 9 12 49 41 54 Second round UC R1 (France Troyes) Slovakia Tomáš Oravec (9)
2002–03 1st (Slovak Super Liga) 8/(10) 36 12 7 17 45 60 43 First round Slovakia Roland Števko (12)
2003–04 1st (Corgoň Liga) 3/(10) 36 15 10 11 53 47 55 First round Slovakia Roland Števko (22)
2004–05 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(10) 36 11 10 15 50 57 43 Second round Slovakia Roland Števko (11)
2005–06 1st (Corgoň Liga) 1/(10) 36 26 2 8 65 28 80 Winners Slovakia Erik Jendrišek (21)
2006–07 1st (Corgoň Liga) 4/(12) 28 10 7 11 25 29 37 Second round CL
UC
QR3 (Russia CSKA Moscow)
R1 Belgium (Club Brugge)
Slovakia Róbert Rák (11)
2007–08 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 14 9 46 43 44 Third round Slovakia Marek Bakoš (10)
2008–09 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(12) 33 12 11 10 48 34 47 Semi-finals Slovakia Miloš Lačný (11)
2009–10 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(12) 33 13 8 12 33 35 47 Third round Ukraine Oleksandr Pyschur (11)
2010–11 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 11 12 23 33 41 Quarter-finals Czech Republic Karel Kroupa (5)
2011–12 1st (Corgoň Liga) 6/(12) 33 11 11 11 39 34 44 Second round Slovakia Pavol Masaryk (18)
2012–13 1st (Corgoň Liga) 6/(12) 33 12 9 12 36 46 45 Quarter-finals Slovakia Tomáš Ďubek (13)
2013–14 1st (Corgoň Liga) 4/(12) 33 15 5 13 56 51 50 Semi-finals Cameroon Léandre Tawamba (13)
2014–15 1st (Fortuna Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 10 13 41 45 40 Second round Slovakia Pavol Masaryk (9)

European competition history

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2001–02 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round Belarus FC Belshina Bobruisk 3–1 0–0 3–1
1. Round France Troyes AC 1–0 1–6 2–6
2006–07 Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round Sweden Djurgarden 0–1 3–1 3–1
3rd Qualifying Round Russia CSKA Moscow 0–2 0–3 0–5
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1. Round Belgium Club Brugge 0–1 1–1 1–2

Notable players

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

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

Managers

Former reserve team

MFK Ružomberok B was a Slovak football club, based in Ružomberok, formerly of the Slovak 2. liga. It was the reserve team of MFK Ružomberok. Ružomberok B's best result in Slovak 2. liga was a 7th position in 2009–10 season and 2011–12 season. In May 2012 the club withdrew from the Slovak 2. liga. Their place in the league was taken by FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín. Notable former players which later played First league were: Štefan Pekár, Libor Hrdlička, Juraj Dovičovič, Lukáš Greššák, Juraj Dovičovič and Roland Števko.

Season to season

Season Division Place
2007–08 3. liga 1st (promoted)
2008–09 2. liga 8th
2009–10 2. liga 7th
2010–11 2. liga 10th
2011–12 2. liga 7th

Former managers

See also

References

External links

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