ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovak Super Liga. Founded as 1. 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 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 Czechoslovak team.
History
Early years
Slovan was founded on 1 April 1919 in the Panonia Café in Bratislava, as I.ČsŠK Bratislava. The first president was Police Captain Richard Brunner, who arranged the club's first temporary training ground at Kuchajda. The club soon moved to Petržalka.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 0–1, 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.
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.
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.
On 21 May 1969, the team defeated FC Barcelona in the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final by a score of 3–2. Some of the players on the team were Ľudovít Cvetler, Vladimír Hrivnák, Ján Čapkovič, Karol Jokl, Alexander Horváth, Jozef Čapkovič, and Alexander Vencel.
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.
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.Stadiums
, Slovans previous stadium, had a capacity of 30,085 spectators, and was 105 m long and 68 m wide.The stadium was built during the first Slovak Republic, when Nazi Germany occupied Petržalka in 1938 and Bratislava lost almost all of its sporting facilities. 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. However, the stadium could hold up even 50,000 spectators, and just before breakup of Czechoslovakia, it was the largest one in use and was the home ground for Czechoslovak national team.
The stadium was reconstructed once more in the 1990s to the "all-seater" stadium, reducing the capacity into 30,000. After this, the Tehelné pole stadium was the second-largest in Slovakia after Všešportový areál in Košice, however, that stadium is now disused. In 2005–06, it was also used as the "home" ground for FC Artmedia Bratislava in that club's Champions League and UEFA Cup campaigns, as Artmedia's own ground did not meet minimum standards for UEFA competition. The current stadium will be demolished and a new one with the capacity of 22 500 people will be built until the end of 2018, costing around 68 million Euro. The need for a new stadium stems from the UEFA rules, which require to play international matches on stadiums of certain standards from 2008, however, Slovakia lacks these stadiums so far.
Temporarily, Slovans home ground was Pasienky. Štadión Pasienky is a multi-purpose stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. The stadium holds 11,591 people.
New stadium
The new stadium of Slovan Bratislava at Tehelné pole is already completed. The stadium was opened on 3 March 2019 with a ceremony before the derby match against Spartak Trnava. The new stadium is rising at the same place where Slovan has its original home and earned so many achievements. It is a locality, which is typically connected with sports activities in Bratislava. The last match in the previous stadium at Tehelné pole was played in November 2009. In September 2016, after many years of negotiations and discussion, the building of the new stadium begun. The capacity of the new stadium is 22,500 spectators and will fulfil UEFA 4-star category criteria. The cost of construction for the stadium is an estimated €75.2m.Supporters and rivalries
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. The major hooligan firm is called Ultras Slovan Pressburg.Slovan supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Zbrojovka Brno and Austria Wien as well as Polish club Wisła Kraków.
Slovan's greatest rival is Spartak Trnava. The derby is the most prestigious match in the Slovak football calendar. A major rivalry also exists between Slovan and DAC Dunajská Streda.
Slovan's major rival teams in Bratislava were Inter Bratislava and MFK Petržalka. The battle between Slovan and Inter has had a long and rich history: both teams played in the Czechoslovak First League. The rivalry with Petržalka peaked after 2000.
Historical names
- 1. ČsŠK Bratislava
- ŠK Bratislava
- Sokol NV Bratislava
- ÚNV Slovan Bratislava
- Slovan CHZJD Bratislava
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava
Crest
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| ?–1992 | Puma | Incheba |
| 1993–1998 | Adidas | VÚB |
| 1998–1999 | Adidas | SPP |
| 2000–2003 | Adidas | none |
| 2003–2004 | Adidas | SPP |
| 2004–2005 | Adidas | none |
| 2005–2008 | Nike | Doprastav |
| 2008–2009 | Nike | none |
| 2009–2010 | Nike | grafobal |
| 2010–2011 | Adidas | grafobal |
| 2011–2017 | Adidas | :sk:Niké |niké |
| 2017–2018 | Adidas | none |
| 2019– | Adidas | grafobal |
Club partners
source- :sk:Niké |niké
- grafobal
- Mercedes-Benz
- PHOENIX
- GENERALI
- GG Tabak
- mediaprint-kapa
- InteGROUP
- PwC
- UNIPHARMA
- hass
- STENGL
- BAUHAUS
- :sk:Slovenská Grafia|Slovenská Grafia
- Digiline
Transfers
Record departures
*-unofficial feeRecord arrivals
Honours
Domestic
Czechoslovakia- Czechoslovak First League '
- * Winners : 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1991–92
- * Runners-up : 1952, 1956, 1959-60, 1963-64, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1975-76, 1990-91
- Czechoslovak Cup '
- * Winners : 1961–62, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1981–82
- Zväzové Majstrovstvá Slovenska
- * Winners : 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1932
- :sk:Slovenská národná futbalová liga|1.SNL '
- * Winners : :sk:1. slovenská národná futbalová liga 1987/1988|1987–88
Czechoslovak and Slovak top goalscorer
European
League and domestic cup historySlovak League onlyEuropean competition historyPlayersFor recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2019and List of Slovak football transfers winter 2019–20. Current technical staff
Current squadAs of 1 November 2019For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2019.
Club officialsPlayer recordsMost goalsPlayers whose name is listed in bold are still active.Notable playersThe following players had collected senior international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Slovan.
Recent managersThis is the list of managers which lead Slovan Bratislava in the last 5 years.
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Hajduk Split
KF Shkëndija
Slovan Bratislava
SBV Vitesse
Konyaspor
Xavier Simões
Jiří Jurza
Radomir Mijatović