FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in country, having won both the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching the semi-final of the European Cup once and the quarter-final twice. The club's official anthem is Il Silenzio.
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"). In 1952, the club gained its current name.
Golden era
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 FC, S.S. Lazio and ACF Fiorentina and in the final they defeated Újpest FC 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 Amsterdam. It is their greatest success to date. 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.
1990s
Although Spartak finished 16th (and last) in the last unified Czechoslovak league season in 1992/93, the latter half of the 90s can be considered the renaissance of football in Trnava. In the 1995/96 season, Spartak finished third and its popularity grew. The 1996/97 season was a memorable on 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 in the 1998/99 season which saw the end of this recovery of footballing prowess in Trnava.
Honours
Domestic
Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
- Slovak Cup (1961–)
- Winners (5): 1971, 1975, 1986, 1991, 1998
- Runners-Up (7): 1972, 1974, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2010
- Slovak Super Cup (1993–)
Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944–45 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.
- 1Shared award
European
UEFA Ranking
This is the current 2014–15 UEFA coefficient:
Historical 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–)
Sponsorship
Fans
The fans are well known throughout the country for their passion. The main ultras group is called Ultras Spartak. They are universally considered to be the best fans in Slovakia. Trnava has had the highest average attendances in the republic for a long period of time.
Between 1988 and 2006, Spartak ultras had a mutual friendship with Baník Ostrava fans, good relations and friendship still exist to this day.
Traditionally, the club has great support in the city and its districts, but it is very popular in the whole western region of Slovakia, especially in the Hlohovec, Piešťany and Sereď areas.
Rival teams
The greatest rival is Slovan Bratislava. This rivalry has a long tradition and the yearly match between these clubs is considered as the most prestigious derby in Slovakia.
Stadium
Štadión Antona Malatinského is located in the centre of Trnava, directly behind the walls of the old town. It has capacity of 19,200 spectators. Formerly known simply as Spartak stadium, it was renamed in 1998 in honour of the club's most successful manager Anton Malatinský.
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
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Retired numbers
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Management team
Position |
Name |
Manager | Miroslav Karhan |
Fitness coach | Martin Rusňák |
Goalkeeping coach | Pavel Kamesch |
Doctor | Jozef Fridrich |
Doctor | Viliam Vadrna |
Masseur | Mário Prelovský |
Physiotherapist | Patrik Gogolák |
Custodian | Martin Bohunický |
Reserve team
FC Spartak Trnava juniori are the reserve team of FC Spartak Trnava. They currently play in the second highest league in country.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Position |
Name |
Manager | Marián Šarmír |
Assistant coach | Ján Pavlovčík |
Goalkeeping coach | Sameh Nawar |
Team chef | Marek Ujlaky |
Club officials
Position |
Name |
Owner | Vladimír Poór |
President | Dušan Keketi |
General manager | Viktor Blažek |
PR manager | Marek Ondrejka |
Secretary | Ivan Minárčiný |
Youth manager | Marián Černý |
Youth director | Marián Hýbela |
Safety manager | Vladimír Stúpala |
Records
League history
- Czechoslovak First League (1948–1993)
- Slovak Super Liga (1993–present)
Season |
League |
Pos./Teams |
Played |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
Score |
Points |
Managers |
Top scorer (Goals) |
1993–94 |
Slovak Super Liga |
7th/12 |
32 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
25:32 |
28 |
Ladislav Jurkemik, Justín Javorek |
|
1994–95 |
Slovak Super Liga |
6th/12 |
32 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
43:35 |
44 |
Karol Pecze |
|
1995–96 |
Slovak Super Liga |
3rd/12 |
32 |
19 |
6 |
7 |
54:32 |
63 |
Karol Pecze |
Marek Ujlaky (11) |
1996–97 |
Slovak Super Liga |
2nd/16 |
30 |
21 |
6 |
3 |
66:24 |
69 |
Karol Pecze |
Július Šimon (14) |
1997–98 |
Slovak Super Liga |
2nd/16 |
30 |
20 |
6 |
4 |
61:34 |
66 |
Dušan Galis |
Ľubomír Luhový (17) |
1998–99 |
Slovak Super Liga |
3rd/16 |
30 |
19 |
7 |
4 |
59:20 |
64 |
Dušan Galis, Peter Zelenský |
Luís Fábio Gomes (9) |
1999–00 |
Slovak Super Liga |
4th/16 |
30 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
38:21 |
53 |
Anton Jánoš |
Luís Fábio Gomes (10) |
2000–01 |
Slovak Super Liga ↓ |
10th/10 |
36 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
39:62 |
34 |
Anton Jánoš, Peter Zelenský Stanislav Jarábek |
Marek Ujlaky (9) |
2001–02 |
2nd league ↑ |
1st/16 |
30 |
18 |
7 |
5 |
61:22 |
61 |
Ladislav Molnár, Rastislav Vincúr Jozef Adamec |
Miroslav Kriss (12) |
2002–03 |
Slovak Super Liga |
4th/10 |
36 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
55:47 |
56 |
Jozef Adamec |
Vladimír Kožuch (12) |
2003–04 |
Slovak Super Liga |
4th/10 |
36 |
15 |
8 |
13 |
46:46 |
53 |
Miroslav Svoboda, Stanislav Jarábek Vladimír Ekhardt |
Miroslav Kriss (11) |
2004–05 |
Slovak Super Liga |
5th/10 |
36 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
39:37 |
46 |
Jozef Vukušič, Milan Lešický |
Pavol Masaryk (9) |
2005–06 |
Slovak Super Liga |
3rd/10 |
36 |
21 |
5 |
10 |
57:31 |
68 |
Jozef Adamec |
Miroslav Kriss (12) |
2006–07 |
Slovak Super Liga |
9th/12 |
36 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
40:46 |
49 |
Jozef Bubenko, Jozef Adamec Jozef Šuran, Ivan Hucko |
Miroslav Kriss (7) |
2007–08 |
Slovak Super Liga |
4th/12 |
33 |
15 |
7 |
11 |
52:40 |
52 |
Josef Mazura, Jozef Adamec |
Ľubomír Bernáth (9) |
2008–09 |
Slovak Super Liga |
3rd/12 |
33 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
45:38 |
55 |
Vladimir Vermezović, Karol Pecze |
Vladimír Kožuch (8) |
2009–10 |
Slovak Super Liga |
7th/12 |
33 |
12 |
5 |
16 |
52:46 |
41 |
Karol Pecze, Ľuboš Nosický Milan Malatinský, Peter Zelenský |
Peter Doležaj (9) |
2010–11 |
Slovak Super Liga |
4th/12 |
33 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
40:30 |
49 |
Dušan Radolský, Peter Zelenský |
Koro Issa Koné (10) |
2011–12 |
Slovak Super Liga |
2nd/12 |
33 |
19 |
8 |
6 |
44:22 |
65 |
Pavel Hoftych |
Martin Vyskočil (9) |
2012–13 |
Slovak Super Liga |
11th/12 |
33 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
34:51 |
35 |
Pavel Hoftych, Peter Zelenský Vladimír Ekhardt |
Martin Vyskočil (6) |
2013–14 |
Slovak Super Liga |
3rd/12 |
33 |
16 |
5 |
12 |
47:42 |
53 |
Juraj Jarábek |
Erik Sabo (10) |
2014–15 |
Slovak Super Liga |
4th/12 |
33 |
16 |
8 |
9 |
53:31 |
56 |
Juraj Jarábek |
Erik Sabo (11) Ján Vlasko (11) |
European competitions
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed with a represented their countries while playing for Spartak.
- Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.
Player records
Most appearances
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Most goals
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Manager history
References
External links
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