Slezský FC Opava is a professional football club based in Opava, Czech Republic. The club plays in the Czech National Football League, the second of Czech football after being relegated from the Czech First League at the end of the 2020–21 season.
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| Full name | Slezský fotbalový club Opava a.s. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Slezský, žlutomodří | |||
| Founded | 1907 | |||
| Ground | Stadion v Městských sadech | |||
| Capacity | 7,758 | |||
| Chairman | Lukáš Petřík | |||
| Manager | Miloslav Brožek | |||
| League | Czech National Football League | |||
| 2022–23 | 13th of 16 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History edit
The club was in the Czech First League at the top tier of Czech football from 1995 to 2000, getting relegated in 2000 but returning to the top flight the following season in 2001. After another relegation they returned again in 2003 and had a two-year spell in the top division, but internal issues led to a slow decline of the club and relegation to the regional division. The club celebrated a return to the Second Division in 2011,[1] but after just two seasons, they were relegated back to the Moravian–Silesian Football League (MSFL) in 2013.[2] The club won promotion back into the second level of football in their first season in the MSFL.[3] They won the Czech National Football League in 2018, securing promotion to the top flight.[4] However they were relegated to the National League again in 2021.[5]
On 9 January 2024, Slovak company A.I.K. spol. s.r.o. bought the team from the city of Opava.[6] Transaction was fully completed on 18 March 2024, Andrej Krajíček become the new owner.[7]
Historical names edit
- 1907–09 – Troppauer Fussballverein
- 1909–39 – Deutscher Sportverein Troppau
- 1939–45 – NS Turngemeinde Troppau
- 1945–48 – SK Slezan Opava
- 1948–50 – Sokol Slezan Opava
- 1950–53 – ZSJ SPJP Opava
- 1953–58 – TJ Baník Opava
- 1958–90 – TJ Ostroj Opava
- 1990–94 – FK Ostroj Opava
- 1994–98 – FC Kaučuk Opava
- Since 1998 – SFC Opava
Fans and rivalries edit
The club has a group of fanatical fans called Opaváci [8] who frequently produce tifos and displays, as well as travel to away games. They have a friendship with fellow Silesian team Śląsk Wrocław[9] and have derby rivalries with FC Baník Ostrava and FC Hlučín, with the matches between them known as the Silesian Derby.
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 22 February 2024.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players edit
Player records in the Czech First League edit
- As of 18 July 2023.[11]
Most appearances edit
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Most goals edit
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Most clean sheets edit
| # | Name | Clean sheets |
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| 1 |  René Twardzik |
22 |
| 2 | Vilém Fendrich |
15 |
| 3 | Petr Vašek |
11 |
Managers edit
- Vlastimil Bělík (1945–?)[12]
- Jan Novák (late 1940s)[12]
- Václav Smetánka (late 1940s)[12]
- Karel Novák (1957)[13]
- Milan Pouba (1958[13] – April 1961[14])
- Josef Černohorský (April 1961[14] – September 1961[15])
- Milan Pouba (September 1961[15] – 1963[16]), second term
- Karel Čapek (1963–1964)[17]
- Milan Pouba (1964[18]–1965[19])
- Karel Čapek (1965[19] – September 1966[20])
- Jan Balnar (September 1966[20] – 1967[21])
- Milan Pouba (1967[21] – August 1968[22])
- Karel Novák (September 1968[22] – 1970[23])
- Anton Krásnohorský (1970)[24]
- Evžen Hadamczik (1970[24]–1978[25])
- Karel Větrovec (1978)[25]
- Květoslav Stříž (1978)[26]
- Milan Pouba (1978–1979)[26]
- Petr Hudec (1979–1980)[27]
- Milan Pouba (1980[28]–1981[29])
- Alois Sommer (1981[29]–1990[30])
- Petr Žemlík (1990[31]–1992[32])
- Petr Ondrášek (1992)[33]
- Oldřich Sedláček (1992 – April 1993[33])
- Alois Sommer (1993)[33]
- Jaroslav Pindor (1993)[34]
- Jaroslav Gürtler (1993[34]–1994[35])
- Petr Žemlík (1994[35]–1997[36])
- Jiří Nejedlý (1997–1998)[37]
- Petr Žemlík (1998)[37]
- Jiří Bartl (1998–2000)
- Petr Uličný (2000)
- Bohuš Keler (2000–01)
- Miroslav Mentel (2001–02)
- Karel Jarůšek (2002–03)
- Pavel Hapal (2003–04)
- Vlastimil Palička (2004–05)
- Radoslav Látal (2008–09)
- Josef Mazura (2010–12)
- David Vavruška (2012–13)
- Jan Baránek (2013–16)
- Roman Skuhravý (2016–2018)
- Ivan Kopecký (2018–2019)
- Josef Dvorník (2019)
- Jiří Balcárek (2019–2020)
- Radoslav Kováč (2020–2021)
- Roman West (2021–2022)[38]
- Peter Hlinka (2023)
- Miloslav Brožek (2023–present)[39]
Honours edit
- Czech 2. liga (second tier)
- Moravian–Silesian Football League (third tier)
- Champions (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
- Czech Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17
Club records edit
Czech First League records edit
References edit
- ^ "MSFL: Fotbalisté Slezského FC pod drobnohledem". denik.cz (in Czech). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Opavští fotbalisté musejí po sestupu najít kostru týmu". idnes.cz (in Czech). 5 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Fotbalisté Opavy postupují z MSFL do druhé nejvyšší soutěže". idnes.cz (in Czech). 1 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Brhel, Roman (25 May 2018). "Opava sestřelila Frýdek a vyhrála druhou ligu". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Brhel, Roman (8 May 2021). "Opava remizovala ve Zlíně a sestupuje". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Brhel, Roman (9 January 2024). "Smlouva o prodeji SFC Opava byla podepsána. Klub získá slovenská společnost". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Pan Andrej Krajíček převzal akcie Slezského fotbalového clubu Opava a.s." sfc.cz (in Czech). SFC Opava. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Opaváci1907.cz
- ^ "2.liga: SFC Opava - Ústí nad Labem (16.8.2014) (fotoreport)". Hooligans.cz. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Soupiska Muži". sfc.cz. Slezský FC Opava.
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- ^ "U fotbalistů Opavy skončil kouč West". Sport.cz. Czech News Agency. 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Trenéra Hlinku u fotbalistů druholigové Opavy střídá Brožek". Sport.cz. Czech News Agency. 24 April 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
(in Czech)
