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Full name | FC Spartak Trnava | ||
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Nickname(s) | Bíli andeli (The White Angels) | ||
Founded | 30 May 1923 (as TŠS Trnava) | ||
Ground | Anton Malatinský Stadium | ||
Capacity | 19,200 | ||
President | Peter Macho | ||
Manager | Michal Gašparík | ||
League | Niké Liga | ||
2022–23 | Fortuna Liga, 3rd of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FC Spartak Trnava (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈspartak ˈtr̩naʋa]) is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won the Czechoslovak First League five times and the Czechoslovak Cup on four occasions, and reaching the semi-final of the European Cup once and the quarter-final twice. More recently, the club won the Slovak league title in 2018, as well as Slovak cup in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
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").
Previous 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–present)
Golden era
In 1952, the club gained its current name, but the performance in those years was very unstable, Spartak played the 2nd league and after advancing to the highest competition, they occupied mostly the lower parts of the table. A better position came only in the 1959/60 season, when Spartak took 4th place. 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, Lazio and Fiorentina and in the final they defeated Újpest 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. It is their greatest success to date.
Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate.
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. In 1976, Karol Dobiaš was in the squad that won the UEFA Euro 1976.
1990s
Although Spartak finished 16th (and last) in the last unified Czechoslovak league season in 1992–93, the latter half of the 1990s can be considered the renaissance of football in Trnava. During the 1995–96 season, Spartak finished third and its popularity grew. The 1996–97 season was a memorable one 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 during the 1998–99 season which saw the end of this recovery of footballing prowess in Trnava.
2018–19
In Fortuna liga season 2017–18 Spartak won the league title for the first time in 45 years. Under the leadership of coach Nestor El Maestro, Trnava won the title three games before the end of the 2017–18 season after a 2–0 victory over Dunajská Streda.[1] The title celebrations took place after the last season match against AS Trenčín (17,113 spectators).[2] They included an autograph session, a ride on the city on an open bus, fireworks and a solemn Holy Mass in the Cathedral sv. Jána Krstiteľa.[3] These were the biggest title celebrations in the history of Slovakia. During the 2018–19 season Spartak reached the UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time. They played against GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Fenerbahçe and R.S.C. Anderlecht. They finished 3rd with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Despite an abysmal league campaign, Spartak managed to win the 2018–19 Slovak Cup.
Honours
Domestic
Slovakia
- Slovak First League (1993–present)
- Slovak Cup (1969–present)
- Slovak Super Cup (1994–2016)
Winners (1): 1998
Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovak First League (1945–1993)
- Czechoslovak Cup
Winners (4): 1967, 1971, 1975, 1986
Top goalscorers
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak First League Top scorer.
Year | Winner | G |
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1966–67 | ![]() | 21 |
1967–68 | ![]() | 18 |
1969–70 | ![]() | 16 |
1970–71 | ![]() | 161 |
1997–98 | ![]() | 17 |
- 1Shared award
European
- European Cup (UEFA Champions League)
- Mitropa Cup
UEFA ranking
This is the current UEFA coefficient ranking as of 31 July 2022:
Rank | Team | Coefficient |
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113 | ![]() | 11.000 |
114 | ![]() | 11.000 |
115 | ![]() | 10.500 |
116 | ![]() | 10.500 |
117 | ![]() | 10.500 |
Affiliated clubs
The following clubs are currently affiliated with Spartak Trnava:
Lokomotíva Trnava (2016–present)[4]
PFK Piešťany (2020–present)[5]
Sponsorship
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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?–1991 | Puma | none |
1992–95 | Liga | |
1995–97 | Slovakofarma | |
1997–99 | Lotto | |
1999–00 | Puma | |
2000–01 | none | |
2001–02 | HORIZONT | |
2002–03 | none | |
2003–05 | Sony WEGA | |
2005–06 | Uhlsport | |
2006–07 | Sony | |
2007–08 | none | |
2008–10 | Nike | |
2010–11 | Givova | Danube Wings |
2011–12 | TSS Grade | |
2012–14 | Adidas | DanubeWings.eu, ŽOS Trnava |
2014–15 | Škoda Transportation | |
2015–2018 | Škoda, ŽOS Trnava | |
2019 | PN Invest | |
2019–2020 | #DOBRÝ ANJEL | |
2020–2021 | none | |
2021–2023 | Tipsport | |
2023- | Puma | |
Support and tradition
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The main ultras group is called Ultras Spartak. Traditionally, the club has had great support in the city, but it is very popular in the whole region.
The club's official anthem is Il Silenzio. It is played prior to every home match, when the players are entering onto the pitch.
Between 1988 and 2006, Spartak ultras had a mutual friendship with Baník Ostrava fans. Good relations and friendship still persist to this day.
Rivalries
The greatest rival is Slovan Bratislava. The rivalry has a long tradition and the derby is considered the most prestigious match in the Slovak football calendar.
Stadium
Anton Malatinský Stadium is located in the centre of Trnava, directly behind the walls of the old town. Formerly known simply as Spartak stadium, it was renamed in 1998 in honour of the club's most successful manager Anton Malatinský.
Stadium underwent a complex reconstruction in 2013–2015. Opening ceremony of the new stadium took place on 22 August 2015. The stadium has capacity of 19,200 spectators.
Transfers
Spartak 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 Spartak after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the Austrian Football Bundesliga (Július Šimon to FK Austria Wien in 1997, season 1997–98 topscorer Ľubomír Luhový to Grazer AK in 1998), Greece Superleague (Erik Sabo to PAOK in 2015, Peter Doležaj to Olympiacos Volos in 2011), French Ligue 1 (Koro Koné to Dijon FCO in 2012, Adam Jakubech to Lille OSC in 2017), Czech First League (Vladimír Leitner to FK Teplice in 2000, Kamil Susko to FC Baník Ostrava in 2000), Cypriot First Division (Dušan Tittel to AC Omonia in 1999), Norway Tippeligaen (Martin Husár to Lillestrøm SK in 2006), Polish Ekstraklasa (Erik Jendrišek to Crakovia in 2015, Ján Vlasko to Zagłębie Lubin in 2015, Dobrivoj Rusov to Piast Gliwice in 2014, and Ľuboš Kamenár to Śląsk Wrocław in 2016. The top transfer was agreed in 1999 when Miroslav Karhan joined Spanish Real Betis for a fee €2.3 million.
Record transfers
Rank | Player | To | Fee | Year |
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1. | ![]() | ![]() | €2.3 million | 1999[6] |
2. | ![]() | ![]() | €1.0 million* | 2017 |
3. | ![]() | ![]() | €0.75 million* | 2018[7] |
4. | ![]() | ![]() | €0.6 million* | 2006[8] |
![]() | ![]() | €0.6 million* | 2015[9] | |
*-unofficial fee
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers winter 2023–24.
On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
Position | Staff |
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Fitness coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Custodian | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Masseur | ![]() |
Doctor | ![]() |
Doctor | ![]() |
Club officials
Position | Name |
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President | ![]() |
General manager | ![]() |
Marketing manager | ![]() |
Technical manager | ![]() |
PR manager | ![]() |
Youth director | ![]() |
Safety manager | ![]() |
Records
League history
- Czechoslovak First League (1948–93)
- Slovak First League (1993–present)
European competitions
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1960 | Mitropa Cup | Group | ![]() | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
1962 | Mitropa Cup | Group | ![]() | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Group | ![]() | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–7 | ||
Group | ![]() | 1–6 | 3–4 | 4–10 | ||
1966–67 | Mitropa Cup | First round | ![]() | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
Semi-finals | ![]() | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | ||
Final | ![]() | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–4 | ||
1967–68 | Mitropa Cup | First round | ![]() | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | ||
Semi-finals | ![]() | 4–1 | 2–2 | 6–3 | ||
Final | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | ||
1967–68 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 |
Second round | ![]() | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 | ||
1968–69 | European Cup | First round | ![]() | 4–0 | 1–3 | 5–3 |
Second round | ![]() | 7–1 | 9–1 | 16–2 | ||
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||
Semi-finals | ![]() | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | ||
1969–70 | European Cup | First round | ![]() | 4–0 | 2–2 | 6–2 |
Second round | ![]() | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (cf) | ||
1970–71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First round | ![]() | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 (4–3) (p) |
Second round | ![]() | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | ||
Third round | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | ||
1971–72 | European Cup | First round | ![]() | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 (ag) |
1972–73 | European Cup | Second round | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||
1973–74 | European Cup | First round | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
Second round | ![]() | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (3–4) (p) | ||
1974 | Intertoto cup | Group | ![]() | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
Group | ![]() | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
Group | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||
1975 | Intertoto cup | Group | ![]() | 6–1 | 5–1 | |
Group | ![]() | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||
Group | ![]() | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
1975–76 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
1976 | Intertoto cup | Group | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
Group | ![]() | 5–1 | 1–1 | |||
Group | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | |||
1979 | Intertoto cup | Group | ![]() | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Group | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
Group | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–1 | |||
1984 | Intertoto cup | Group | ![]() | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
Group | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–3 | |||
Group | ![]() | 3–1 | 4–2 | |||
1986–87 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | ![]() | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
1996 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group | ![]() | 3–0 | ||
Group | ![]() | 6–0 | ||||
Group | ![]() | 1–1 | ||||
Group | ![]() | 1–2 | ||||
1997–98 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | ![]() | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() | 0–1 | 3–5 | 3–6 | ||
1998–99 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round | ![]() | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
First round | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | ||
1999–00 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | ![]() | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
First round | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | ||
2003 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | ![]() | 1–5 | 1–2 | 2–7 |
2004 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–4 | 4–4 (ag) |
Second round | ![]() | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
Third round | ![]() | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 (ag) | ||
2006–07 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
2008–09 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | ![]() | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | ||
Third qualifying round | ![]() | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (5–4) (p) | ||
Play-off round | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | ![]() | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||
2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() | 5–0 | 4–2 | 9–2 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
Third qualifying round | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
Play-off round | ![]() | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | ||
2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) |
Second qualifying round | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | ||
Third qualifying round | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 (4–5) (p) | ||
2018–19 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
1–2 (a.e.t) | 1–1 | 2–3 | ||
2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Group D | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–0 | 3rd place 7pts | ||
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1–0 | 0–2 | ||||
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1–2 | 1–3 | ||||
2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 (3–2 p) |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 (a) | ||
2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | ||
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 | 0−1 | ||
2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
4–1 | 2–1 | 6–2 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | ||
2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
4–1 | 1–1 | 5−2 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | ||
Play-off round | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t) | 3–2 | ||
Group H | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–1 | |||
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Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed with a bold represented their countries while playing for Spartak.
- Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.
Myenty Abena
Jozef Adamec
Izuchuckwu Anthony
Marek Bakoš
Igor Bališ
Miroslav Barčík
Bello Babatounde
Michal Benedikovič
Mário Bicák
Július Bielik
Marián Brezina
František Bolček
Nauris Bulvītis
Vakhtang Chanturishvili
Marek Čech
Eldar Ćivić
Matúš Čonka
David Depetris
Boubacar Diallo
Marco Djuricin
Karol Dobiaš
Peter Doležaj
Lukáš Došek
Václav Drobný
Michal Ďuriš
Jean Paul Farrugia
Ali Ghorbani
Miloš Glonek
Vladimír Hagara
Ľuboš Hanzel
Haris Harba
Jaroslav Hrabal
Anton Hrušecký
Sergej Jakirović
Adam Jakubech
Stanislav Jarábek
Erik Jendrišek
Erik Jirka
Róbert Jež
Jozef Juriga
Dušan Kabát
Ľuboš Kamenár
Miroslav Karhan
Marek Kaščák
Ivan Kelava
Dušan Keketi
Miroslav König
Kamil Kopúnek
Rastislav Kostka
Jaroslav Kravárik
Vladimír Kožuch
Ivica Kralj
Ladislav Kuna
Vladimír Labant
Vladimír Leitner
Martin Lipčák
Ľubomír Luhový
Kamil Majerník
Anton Malatinský
Milan Malatinský
Patryk Małecki
Jozef Marko
Kire Markoski
Jaroslav Masrna
Rastislav Michalík
Bogdan Mitrea
Stanislav Moravec
Stevo Nikolić
Tomáš Oravec
Filip Oršula
Erik Pačinda
Yasin Pehlivan
Ricardo Peña
Martin Poljovka
Tomáš Poznar
Roman Procházka
Jakub Rada
Ammar Ramadan
Martin Raška
Milan Ristovski
Branislav Rzeszoto
Erik Sabo
Július Šimon
Ivan Schranz
Davit Skhirtladze
Martin Škrtel
Dušan Sninský
Ján Solár
Soune Soungole
Imrich Stacho
Samuel Štefánik
Lukáš Štetina
Jozef Štibrányi
Peter Štyvar
Kamil Susko
Ľubomír Talda
Robert Tambe
Jaroslav Timko
Dušan Tittel
Dejan Trajkovski
Marek Ujlaky
Gino van Kessel
Vojtěch Varadín
Martin Vyskočil
Peter Zelenský
Ján Zlocha
Vladislav Zvara
Player records
Most appearances
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Most goals
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Manager history
References
- ↑ "Spartak Trnava vs DAC 2:0 05/05/2018". rowdie.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ s, SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "VIDEO: Trenčín zvíťazil na ihrisku majstrovskej Trnavy". Šport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ a.s, Petit Press. "Spartak zverejnil program majstrovských osláv, fanúšikovia sa majú na čo tešiť". mytrnava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "V Trnave výhodná dohoda dvoch klubov – Spartaka a Lokomotívy | FutbalPortal.sk". futbalportal.net.
- ↑ "Futbal: PFK Piešťany a Spartak Trnava budú spolupracovať". zpiestan.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Trnava prestupom Saba pekne zarobila: Tromfne niekto rekord Hubočana?". www1.pluska.sk. 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "(FOTO) JIRKA NA "MARAKANI" ZA 750.000 EVRA! Poznati svi detalji transfera Slovaka u Zvezdu!". INFORMER.
- ↑ "Káder pod drobnohľadom: Spartak Trnava | FutbalPortal.sk". futbalportal.net.
- ↑ "Z Trnavy do Solúna za 600-tisíc! Za koho dostane Spartak peknú sumu?". www1.pluska.sk. 10 August 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Slovak)
- Spartak Trnava statistics