AS Trenčín


AS Trenčín is a Slovak sports club in the town of Trenčín, most known for its football department. The first team currently plays in the Slovak Super Liga after winning the 2010–11 Slovak First League. The club plays its home games at the Štadión na Sihoti with a capacity of 4,500 spectators.

History

The football team was established in 1990 as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín and started in the third division of the Czechoslovak competition, finishing one place below TTS Trenčín. Afterwards both clubs merged. Later, the club spent three seasons in the second division in Slovakia. Since 1997, Trenčín has continuously played in the Slovak first division.
In 2002 the club changed its name to FK Laugaricio Trenčín, and one year later became FK AS Trenčín.
The club's biggest success so far was winning the national title in the 2014–15 season and reaching second place in the 2013–14 season. Trenčín has also made four appearances in the Intertoto Cup. It is owned by former Dutch international Tschen La Ling. After 11 seasons in the top level the club was relegated after the 2007–08 season.
In July 2015, FK AS Trenčín together with women's handball team HK Štart Trenčín was merged into Asociácia športov Trenčín.

Events timeline

Domestic

Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
1 – As Jednota Trenčín

Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer

The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.
YearWinnerG
1964–65 Pavol Bencz19
1998–99 Martin Fabuš19
2002–03 Martin Fabuš201
2012–13 David Depetris16
2013–14 Tomáš Malec14
2015–16 Gino van Kessel17

European

1 – As Jednota Trenčín

UEFA ranking

This is the current 2018–19 UEFA coefficient:
RankTeamCoefficient
157 Charleroi6.940
158 FC Spartak Trnava6.500
159 AS Trenčín6.500
160 F91 Dudelange6.250
161 Gabala FK6.250

The following clubs are affiliated with AS Trenčín:
The club has a fairly large support in the country and have an active ultras group. They have a fierce rivalry with Spartak Trnava and Slovan Bratislava. The club is one of the very few in the region with politically left-wing fans. Trenčín supporters maintain friendly relations with some fans of Czech Bohemians 1905.

Sponsorship

Club partners

As of 20 July 2019
For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2020.

Out on loan 2019–20

Managers

Current technical staff

StaffJob title
Stijn VrevenManager
Michal HanekAssistant manager
Gideon van der WeeTech assistant
Ľubomír ReiterU19 coach
Tomáš BelicGoalkeeping coach
Jozef HollýTeam Leader
Drahoslav BočákTeam Manager
Branislav HaviernikScout
Dr Jozef TakáčTeam Doctor
Peter GašperákPhysiotherapist
Jozef LiškaMasseur

Transfers

AS 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 Trenčín after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the Russian Football Premier League, Belgian Pro League, Rabiu Ibrahim, Samuel Kalu, Rangelo Janga, Philip Azango and Reuben Yem, Danish Superliga, Dutch Eredivisie, Greece Superleague, Norway Tippeligaen, Czech First League. The top transfer was agreed in 2016 when 20 years old talented midfielder Matúš Bero joined Turkish Trabzonspor for a fee €3.5 million.

Record transfers

*-unofficial fee

Results

League and Cup history

Slovak League only

European competition history

Until 1992 played as Jednota Trenčín
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
:it:Coppa Mitropa 1966|1966Mitropa Cup-----
:it:Coppa Mitropa 1966|1966Mitropa Cup1. Round Admira Wien4–01–25–2
:it:Coppa Mitropa 1966|1966Mitropa Cup1/4 Final Red Star Belgrade3–11–04–1
:it:Coppa Mitropa 1966|1966Mitropa CupSemi-final Vasas1–0
:it:Coppa Mitropa 1966|1966Mitropa CupFinal Fiorentina0–1
1967–68Mitropa Cup1.Round Željezničar0–10–00–1
1998Intertoto Cup1. Round Dinaburg1–14–15–1
1998Intertoto Cup2. Round Baltika0–10–00–1
1999Intertoto Cup1. Round Pobeda3–11–34–4
2000Intertoto Cup1. Round Dinaburg0–30–10–4
2002Intertoto Cup1. Round Slaven Belupo3–10–53–6
2013–14UEFA Europa League2Q IFK Göteborg2–10–02–1
2013–14UEFA Europa League3Q Astra Giurgiu1–32–23–5
2014–15UEFA Europa League2Q Vojvodina4–00–34–3
2014–15UEFA Europa League3Q Hull City0–01–21–2
2015–16UEFA Champions League2Q Steaua București0–23–23–4
UEFA Champions League2Q NK Olimpija2–34–36–6
UEFA Champions League3Q Legia Warsaw0–10–00–1
UEFA Europa LeaguePO Rapid Wien0–42–02–4
2017–18UEFA Europa League1Q Torpedo Kutaisi5–13–08–1
2017–18UEFA Europa League2Q Bnei Yehuda1–10–21–3
2018–19UEFA Europa League1Q Budućnost Podgorica1–12–03–1
2018–19UEFA Europa League2Q Górnik Zabrze4–11–05–1
2018–19UEFA Europa League3Q Feyenoord4–01–15–1
2018–19UEFA Europa LeaguePO AEK Larnaca1–10–31–4

Player records

Most goals

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for AS Trenčín.
For full list, see :Category:FK AS Trenčín players

Managers