MFK Chrudim is a Czech football club located in Chrudim. It plays in the Czech National Football League, which is in the second tier of the Czech Republic football league system.

MFK Chrudim
MFK Chrudim logo.svg
Full nameMěstský fotbalový klub Chrudim
Founded1923; 100 years ago (1923)
GroundZa Vodojemem
Capacity1,500
ChairmanTomáš Linhart
ManagerRadek Kronďák
LeagueCzech National Football League
2022–238th
WebsiteClub website

HistoryEdit

The club played in the fourth level of football in 1994–1998, in the third level in 1998–2004 and again in fourth level in 2004–2011. In January 2011, a merger took place between AFK Chrudim, a club founded in 1899, and SK Chrudim. This new club became known as Městský fotbalový klub (MFK) Chrudim.[1] In June 2011, Chrudim were promoted to the third-tier Bohemian Football League, despite only finishing second in the Czech Fourth Division's Divize C, due to an extra place becoming available following the withdrawal of České Budějovice B from the division above.[2] It was also confirmed that from the start of the 2011–12 season, the club would be known as MFK Chrudim.[2]

Chrudim won the Bohemian Football League in 2012, however due to the condition of their stadium, second placed FK Pardubice was promoted in their place, and Chrudim remained in the third-level league.[3] Chrudim developed their stadium, installing a grandstand in 2015 and making it suitable for a higher level of competition.[4] After becoming champions of the Bohemian Football League again, in 2018, Chrudim was finally allowed to participate in the Czech National Football League.[4] After finishing 13th in their first season, 2018–19, the club achieved 10th position in 2019–20 and 2020–21.

HonoursEdit

PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

As of 22 March 2023.[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CZE Jakub Brát (on loan from Hradec Králové)
4 MF   CZE Jan Řezníček
5 MF   CZE Matyáš Kodýdek (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
6 MF   CZE Filip Sotorník
7 MF   CZE Jan Záviška (on loan from Hradec Králové)
8 DF   CZE Ondřej Kesner
9 MF   CZE Petr Průcha
10 MF   CZE Marek Kejř (on loan from Hradec Králové)
11 FW   CZE David Látal
12 DF   CZE Jan Halász (on loan from Pardubice)
13 MF   CZE David Bauer
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   CZE Lukáš Jančura
16 DF   CZE Dominik Hašek
17 MF   CZE Petr Juliš
18 DF   CZE Jaroslav Svoboda
19 MF   CZE Michal Skwarczek
21 FW   CZE Filip Firbacher (on loan from Hradec Králové)
22 DF   CZE Václav Míka (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
23 FW   CZE Tomáš Jedlička (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
24 DF   CZE Šimon Sedlák
28 GK   CZE Ondřej Mach (on loan from Hradec Králové)
59 GK   CZE Jiří Floder

Out on loanEdit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   CZE Jaroslav Harušťák (at BFC Daugavpils)

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Společný fotbalový klub MFK Chrudim se už rodí" (in Czech). denik.cz. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Chrudim do ČFL, Živanice se vrátí do divize" (in Czech). denik.cz. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. ^ Zlinský, Milan; Votava, Luděk (20 June 2012). "Pardubice mají druhou ligu. Na úkor Chrudimi, která má špatný stadion" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Chrudim postupuje. Ve druhé fotbalové lize je po devatenácti letech" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Soupiska Muži 2022/23". MFK Chrudim.

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